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Family Events
Come to the ROM for fun and inspiring events the whole family can enjoy! Start your visit by exploring the Top 10 ROM Family Favourites - there's so much to discover!
Plus there are tons of cool programs for families and kids too! Check out the fun family events listed here, or see what's going on at ROMkids Weekends. Don't forget about Half Price Friday Nights too.
Of special note are our annual offerings: ROM for the Holidays, where visitors can celebrate the season with holiday-themed activities and performances, and March Break, where families are entertained by touchable displays, demonstrations, live animals, games, and other interactive activities inspired by the ROM's collections and research.
Find Family Events by:
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| March Break at the ROM Bigger, Better & Battier |
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| March 13 to 21, 11 am to 4 pm, daily Programs run daily from 11 am to 4 pm | |
| Curator’s Corner: Ontario’s Under(water) World |
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| Friday March 26, 2010 6 - 7 pm Black fish, Blue fish, Old fish, New fish - how many Ontario fish can you recognize? More Information | |
| Live Bats! Learn About Echolocation |
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| March 27 and 28 Learn about echolocation with live bats! Demonstrations by Dr. Paul Faure, the principle investigator at the McMaster Bat Lab. More Information | |
| NATURE MONTH: Friday Evenings at the ROM |
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| April 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 Join us in the Earth Rangers Studio for Friday evenings filled with hands-on activities, curator's lectures and special guests discussing a range of biodiversity-related issues. More Information | |
| ROMkids Sleepover: Nature (April) |
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| Friday, April 9, 2010, 5:00 pm Bring the family to experience the ultimate backstage museum pass -- a giant sleepover including exclusive after-hours ROM tours and family activities. More Information | |
| Earth Weekend |
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| April 17 - 18 Bring the kids to celebrate nature with lots of fun programs including "green" crafts and environmental activities. More Information | |
| Curators Corner: Prowling for Owls |
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| Friday April 30, 2010 6 - 7 pm The end of April is one of the best times to observe owls in their natural settings simply by exploring your surrounding neighbourhood. Join Mark Peck for an illustrated talk on prowling for owls in southern Ontario. More Information | |
| ROMkids Sleepover: Dinos (May) |
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| Friday, May 7, 2010, 5:00 pm Bring the family to experience the ultimate backstage museum pass -- a giant sleepover including exclusive after-hours ROM tours and family activities. More Information | |
| CanAsian International Dance Festival |
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| May 7 to 9 & May 14 to 16
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| Family Dinosaur Day |
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| May 9, 2010 Bring the kids for a ton of dino fun: costumes, crafts and games plus a special appearance by Dr. Scott Sampson from the kids' show Dinosaur Train, emceed by a TVOKids host. More Information | |
| Curator's Corner: Ontario's Plants and Their Habitats |
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| Friday May 28, 2010 6 - 7 pm Deb Metsger will provide a "plants-eye view" of Ontario's ecoregions and habitats - past, present and future. More Information | |
| ROMkids Sleepover: Dinos (June) |
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| Friday, June 4, 2010, 5:00 pm Bring the family to experience the ultimate backstage museum pass -- a giant sleepover including exclusive after-hours ROM tours and family activities. More Information | |
| Korean Heritage Day |
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| Saturday, November 6, 2010 Enjoy a full day of Korean heritage celebration with artifacts, performances, hands-on activities for kids and more. More Information | |
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Korean Heritage Day |
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Child in costume (Samuel European Galleries).
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Boy holding jawbone (Hands-on Biodiversity Gallery).