Spend your March break at The Power Plant!
Looking for fun activities for this March break? Come on down to The Power Plant!
With schools closed for March break this week in Ontario, families are on the lookout for fun activities to enjoy with their kids. The Power Plant is a great destination to visit during the break as it offers free admission to visitors year-round, showcases contemporary art exhibitions, and provides a wide array of resources and workshops for families and kids. Here's a list of activities to enjoy at The Power Plant this March break!
Power Kids: Rivers of Tkaronto
March 19, 2023, 3PM
Inspired by Simon Fuh’s translucent vinyl art installation which retraces the original paths of two rivers in Ontario that colonists rerouted (the Humber and the Don), this workshop will encourage families and kids to explore bodies of water in Toronto. Collectively, they will make a map showing where water sits or flows in the city by tracing old and new maps, drawing, and colouring.
Sign up here!
Simon Fuh, The Don at Dawn, The Humber at Dusk, 2022. Transparent vinyl installation. Courtesy the artist. Installation view: in parallel, The Power Plant, 2023. Photo: Toni Hafkenscheid
Pick up the new Winter 2023 Family Guide
Get ready to have some family fun with the Winter 2023 Family Guide! Inspired by The Power Plant's three current exhibitions, this guide is filled with cool creative riddles for you and your kids to solve together.
One of the riddles is based on Amartey Golding's amazing 166-kilogram Chainmail Garment 3, which you can check out in his exhibition In the comfort of embers. After learning more about the art piece, kids can brainstorm plants and animals with similar protective coverings, like armour. Apart from fun riddles, the guide will help kids explore their artistic skills by suggesting they create their own artwork with scissors, glue sticks, and pencils.
Download the Family Guide here, or get it at the front desk of The Power Plant during regular opening hours!
Family Guide Winter 2023
More to explore on the gallery’s second floor!
As you make your way to the second floor of the gallery, be sure to visit our activity table at the top of the stairs. Here, you will discover a plethora of enjoyable books with adorable illustrations that feature heartwarming tales of families, animals, and the natural environment.
Adjacent to the books, you will find a set of coloring sheets inspired by our current exhibitions that children can draw on and take home, along with coloring pencils for them to use. Our young visitors are sure to have a blast at this engaging activity station.
While parts of our building are currently undergoing renovations, we are still open and have plenty of exciting programs for your family to enjoy. We are also gearing up for an amazing Summer and Fall 2023 with even more exciting events in store.
Stay up to date on our temporary opening hours and any changes to accessibility information. Plan Your Visit on our website.
