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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.

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March Break at the ROM
Bigger, Better & Battier

FamilyKids
March 13 to 21, 11 am to 4 pm, daily

Programs run daily from 11 am to 4 pm
Visit the ROM this March Break and experience all the fun of Bat Month, plus even more family activities: see a Medieval Fair, a Samurai warrior and more!

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Curator’s Corner: Ontario’s Under(water) World

FamilyAdultsFamilyKidsAdultsMembers/Special Interest Group
Friday March 26, 2010 6 - 7 pm

Black fish, Blue fish, Old fish, New fish - how many Ontario fish can you recognize?

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Live Bats! Learn About Echolocation

FamilyKids
March 27 and 28

Learn about echolocation with live bats! Demonstrations by Dr. Paul Faure, the principle investigator at the McMaster Bat Lab.

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NATURE MONTH: Friday Evenings at the ROM

FamilyKids
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.

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ROMkids Sleepover: Nature (April)

FamilyKids
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.

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Earth Weekend

KidsFamily
April 17 - 18

Bring the kids to celebrate nature with lots of fun programs including "green" crafts and environmental activities.

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Curators Corner: Prowling for Owls

FamilyKidsAdultsFamilyKidsAdultsMembers/Special Interest Group
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.

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ROMkids Sleepover: Dinos (May)

FamilyKids
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.

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CanAsian International Dance Festival

FamilyKidsAdultsMembers/Special Interest Group
May 7 to 9 & May 14 to 16


Museum Dances: Ancient Inspiration, Contemporary Interpretation

Over two weekends in May, the CanAsian International Dance Festival takes over various spaces in the ROM. This unique festival presents world class dance that is inspired by Asian culture and aesthetics. Dancers, choreographers and musicians will respond to the artifacts and spaces of the Museum, presenting original dance performances for visitors of all ages.

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Family Dinosaur Day

KidsFamily
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.

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Curator's Corner: Ontario's Plants and Their Habitats

FamilyKidsAdultsMembers/Special Interest Group
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.

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ROMkids Sleepover: Dinos (June)

FamilyKids
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.

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Korean Heritage Day

FamilyKidsAdultsMembers/Special Interest GroupMembers/Special Interest GroupFamily
Saturday, November 6, 2010

Enjoy a full day of Korean heritage celebration with artifacts, performances, hands-on activities for kids and more.

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Korean Heritage Day

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Enjoy a full day of Korean heritage celebration with artifacts, performances, hands-on activities for kids and more.
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