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Family Day

Todmorden Mills in winter
THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 20: Join Family Day activities at history museums

February 14, 2023February 16, 2023 Streeter staff Family Day, museums

On Feb. 20, families can join free drop-in activities like baking, music and art from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at participating history museums.

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Royal Ontario Museum
For Kids THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 17–19: Fundays at the ROM

February 3, 2019February 3, 2019 Streeter staff Family Day, Queen's Park, Royal Ontario Museum

The Royal Ontario Museum offers FunDays of discovery packed with themed experiences and hands-on activities inspired by its exhibitions and collections.

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Winter Stations structure
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Strange-looking Winter Stations run riot on beach

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Rodger Burnside Ashbridges Bay, Family Day, Winter Stations, Woodbine Beach

Seven new winter Stations have planted themselves over lifeguard stations across the snow-covered sands of Ashbridges Bay, officially launching on Family Day.

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community skate on Family Day
THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 19: Community skate on Family Day

February 12, 2018February 11, 2019 Streeter staff Arthur Potts, Family Day, Gerrard Street East, Main Street, skating, Ted Reeve Arena

Beaches-East York MPP Arthur Potts is inviting everyone to join him for his fourth annual community skate on Feb. 19. Bring your family and skates to Ted Reeve Arena.

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THINGS TO DO 

Feb. 18: Escape the cold at Kidville’s Family Day luau

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Streeter staff Family Day, Kidville, Yonge Street

On Family Day weekend, Kidville Canada will hold an interactive meet and greet for newborns and children up to age 8. Kids can run around, stay warm and play in the open Big Muscle Gym.

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NEWS 

Family Day skate in Leaside

February 17, 2015October 2, 2017 Eric Emin Wood Chad McDowell, Family Day, Patrick Rocca
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NEWS 

Family Day skate

February 19, 2014June 19, 2019 Town Crier staff Evergreen Brick Works, Family Day, Kathleen Wynne

Ontario premier Kathleen Wynne teaches granddaughter Olivia, 4, how to skate at the Brick Works on Feb. 17.

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Kids & Families 

Family Day’s your chance to get out and enjoy the city

February 8, 2014October 2, 2014 Ann Ruppenstein Family Day, What-to-do

What are you planning to do on Family Day, Feb. 17?

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NEWS 

Brothers killed in Family Day double homicide

March 7, 2012 Town Crier staff apartment building, Family Day, Jermaine Derby, Jerome Waterman, Justin Waterman, murder, Sealand White, shooting, Toronto Police

Victims gunned down in apartment building parking garage

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Streeter News, Views and Things To Do are selected from neighbourhoods across Toronto. For local news only, see our community pages:

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• Upper Beaches
• Woodbine

We are adding more communities and more features daily. Check back for news, views and things to do in your neighbourhood.

That was then.

Empringham Hotel 1903
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From stately hotel to strip club—the Empringham story

November 19, 2020February 6, 2023 Eric McMillan

The Empringham, Danforth or Play Pen — they’re all the same hotel, standing at Danforth and Dawes from the late 1800s into the 1980s.

Queen and Waverley 1903
*FEATURED THAT WAS THEN 

Can you believe this century home still stands at Queen and Waverley?

February 27, 2020March 4, 2020 Eric McMillan
Beltline bridge over Yonge Street ion 1915
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When horses passed UNDER the Beltline bridge

December 1, 2019February 6, 2020 Eric McMillan
Yonge-Eglinton southeast
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Now that the Yonge-Eglinton mess has been cleared up (almost)

October 24, 2019October 25, 2019 Eric McMillan

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