Your weekly guide to family-friendly activities and events in Toronto’s east end.

You’re going to want to scroll to the very end because this edition is chock full of exclusive discounts to fall programs for parents and your littles!

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EAST END MOM FRIENDS

🍁 15% off fall playgroups

It’s the final week of our summer playgroup session and fall playgroups start in early September! Haven’t joined yet? Use code BACK2SCHOOL at checkout to get 15% off your playgroup. Valid until Friday, August 29 at 11:59pm.

FIND YOUR FALL PLAYGROUP

We take care of the planning. You just show up and connect with your new BFFs.

**Learn more about playgroups**

COMMUNITY EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

🎡 CNE: Kidsworld
Aug 15-Sept 1 | Tickets | Facepainting coupon

🍽️ Community Dinner | 1470 Gerrard St E
Mon Aug 25 | 5-6pm

🏠 Jessie's Open House | Jessie's - The June Callwood Centre for Young Women
Wed Aug 27 | 2-4pm

✝️ Busy Bees Drop-In | St. Aidan’s in the Beach
Thursdays | 10-11:30am

🍿 Block Party & Outdoor Movie | Evergreen Brickworks
Thurs Aug 28 | Party 3:30-7:30pm / Movie 7:30pm | Madagascar (PG)

🎡 Scarborough Multicultural Festival | Thomson Memorial Park
Aug 29-31 | 10am-10pm

🌳 Family Wander | Evergreen Brickworks
Sun Aug 31 | 10-11am | Registration required

Farmers markets 🥕

EXCLUSIVE EEMF DISCOUNT: CONNECTED START

🎵 $20 off fall music classes

Miss Saira has generously offered our community $20 off Fall 2025 Connected Start music classes:

Tuesdays 10-10:45am (18m–3y) at Extreme Fun
Tuesdays 11:30am–12:15pm (6-18m) at Extreme Fun
Thursdays 10-10:45am (12m-4y) at Midtown’s Tiny Tots

Use discount code EASTEND20 at checkout for $20 off

LEARN MORE AND REGISTER

EARLYON CHILD & FAMILY CENTRES (0-6y)

Beyond circle time

Note: A number of EarlyONs are closed for a summer break in August. Check their website/social media accounts for updates about their drop-in schedules.

🎨 Crafty Kids | Birchmount
Mondays / Wednesdays | 9:30-10:30am | Register

ℹ️ Resource Consultant: Routines | EYET Danforth
Mon Aug 25 | 10-11am | TPH Nutrition Educator

🫄🏽 Prenatal Program | EYET Danforth
Mondays (in-person) / Tuesdays (virtual) | 1:30-3:30pm

🧪 Science Exploration | EYET Cosburn
Tues Aug 26 | 9:30-11:30am | Reg required

🕺🏽 DanceON | Birchmount
Tuesdays / Thursdays | 10-10:30am

💧 Splish Splash | Birchmount
Tuesdays | 1-3pm

⛴️ Toronto Islands Field Trip | South Riverdale
Wed Aug 27 | 9:30am-2pm | Email to register

🤖 STEAM Program | EYET Danforth
Wed Aug 27 | 9:30-11:30am | Reg required

🧑🏽‍⚕️ TPH Nurse Visit | EYET Sackville
Wed Aug 27 | 1:30-2pm

🖼️ Field Trip to the ROM | EYET Danforth
Fri Aug 29 | 9-11:30am | Reg required

EXCLUSIVE EEMF DISCOUNT: MIGHTY MOM

💪🏽 $10 off any Mighty Mom session

Fall session starts soon, and we’ve got an exciting 8-week lineup of Mighty Mom classes to help you move, connect, and feel strong. Choose from outdoor classes at Greenwood Park, Withrow Park, and Kew Gardens Park, with flexible times to suit your schedule.

We’re also thrilled to announce that we're bringing classes back to Scarborough: Highview Park on Fridays for a fun and functional workout designed just for moms.

Not sure if it’s for you? Try it first. We’re offering a FREE demo class on September 5 — come see what Mighty Mom is all about.

Plus, we’re launching two specialty classes at OMA Chiropractic (Queen and Broadview):

REBUILD: A mat-based class similar to Pilates, designed for new moms focusing on core breathing, pelvic floor recovery, and stability.
Mighty Mom To Be: A prenatal strength and labor prep class, running Wednesdays at 7 PM, to help you stay strong and empowered through pregnancy.

Use code EEMF at checkout to save $10 off any session.

Fall registration is open now. Join the community and feel mighty this season!

SIGN UP NOW

TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARY

Programs for kids & families

🎨 Rock Painting | Thorncliffe
Mon Aug 25 | 1-2pm | 6-12y

🎭 Puppet Show | Danforth/Coxwell
Mon Aug 25 | 2-3pm | Register

📚 TD Summer Reading Club Party | Main Street
Mon Aug 25 | 2-3pm | Under 12y

☀️ Summer Fun Club | Leaside
Mon Aug 25 | 3:30-4:30pm | 6-12y

🦠 Slime | Parliament Street
Mon Aug 25 | 4-5pm | 6-12y | Register

🤖 Lego Robotics for Kids | Gerrard/Ashdale
Tues Aug 26 | 2-4pm | Register

💡 Snap Circuits | Beaches
Tues Aug 26 | 2-3pm

💻 Hour of Code: NASA’s Space Jam | Pape/Danforth
Tues Aug 26 | 2-3pm | 7-12y | Register

🖍️ Sidewalk Chalk | Thorncliffe
Wed Aug 27 | 1-2pm | 6-12y

🎨 Cactus Rocks | Pape/Danforth
Wed Aug 27 | 2-3:30pm

🥳 Summer Farewell Party | Leaside
Wed Aug 27 | 2-3pm

🎨 Beaded Bracelet Making | S. Walter Stewart
Wed Aug 27 | 2-3pm | 5-12y

🤖 LEGO Club | Jones
Wednesdays | 3:30-5pm

📚 Story Time w/ Author Lana Button | Thorncliffe
Thurs Aug 28 | 2-3pm

🔴 Bingo | Danforth/Coxwell
Thurs Aug 28 | 2-3pm | 4-12y

🥳 Summer Wrap-Up Party | Pape/Danforth
Thurs Aug 28 | 2-3pm

🤖 Robot World | Queen/Saulter
Thurs Aug 28 | 4-5pm | 6y+

🥳 Summer Party | S. Walter Stewart
Fri Aug 29 | 1:30-3pm

🪄 Magic Show | Pape/Danforth
Fri Aug 29 | 2-2:45pm | Register

🤖 Snap Circuits | St. Lawrence
Fri Aug 29 | 4-5pm

🎨 Crafturday | Jones
Saturdays | 9:30am-4:30pm

🍿 Family Movies | Cliffcrest
Sat Aug 30 | 11am-1pm | Zootopia (PG)

EXCLUSIVE EEMF DISCOUNT: KINISI KIDS

💃🏻 15% off dance and yoga classes

Thanks to the incredible Charlene at Kinisi Kids for this discount: apply the code EEMFFALL25 to receive 15% off at checkout when you sign up for the term*. Expires October 26.

*Does not apply to first-time demo or drop-in classes

CREATE. MOVE. CONNECT.

East End Family Explorer 🧭 August 25-31