Top Toronto Family-friendly Shows

When visiting Toronto, be sure to stop at the Royal Ontario Museum, dedicated to art, culture, and nature. Booking your admission ticket in advance saves you time waiting on the day. ROM is home to more than 18 million artworks, artifacts, and specimens from around the world and across the ages. The exhibits explore everything from dinosaurs to mummies, Chinese architecture to Indigenous objects, and more. An entertaining and educational experience for all ages.

One ticket gets you entrance to more than 100 surreal and reality-bending rooms in Toronto’s Museum of Illusion. From holograms to vortex tunnels, game rooms to 3D puzzles, and much more, the Museum of Illusion has plenty of exhibits that promise a full day of fun for kids, teens, and adults alike. Choose a time that works best for you, secure your tickets in advance, and then explore all at your own pace.

Purchase your admission to the Art Galley of Ontario ahead of time to avoid sold-out days and times at this popular attraction. With ticket in hand, you'll save time waiting in line to buy a ticket once you arrive. Note: Ontario Residents 24 and under are free – all year, anytime Proceed on a self-guided tour of the museum, which features signature Canadian works, African art, contemporary paintings, and the masterpiece The Massacre of the Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens.

You know the comedians from screen (HBO, Netflix, Disney, CBC, Family Channel, Showtime, FX) and stage and now prepare to fall in love with them all over again. Bad Dog Theatre has been running marquee comedy in Toronto for over 40 years, and this is your chance to see our top performers doing what they do best. Whether it's a western soap opera parody, a gauntlet style competition, or a workplace comedy, every Friday night you are guaranteed an incredible show with the best comedians in the city. The top comedians in Toronto completely unscripted in an up close and intimate setting. Come see the theatre that helped launch the careers of The Kids In The Hall, Keanu Reeves, Mike Myers, Lisa Gilroy, Veronika Slowikowska, Linda Cash and more!

Enjoy a one-of-a-kind way to tour the Toronto Harbour on this tall-ship boat cruise. Hop aboard your vessel, a three-masted 1930s schooner, and set sail. Help the crew raise the sails or sit back and relax with on-board drinks and bites (additional expense). Enjoy panoramic views over Toronto’s islands and skyline—a view that few other visitors get to see—listen to sea shanties, and marvel as the ship’s cannon is fired.

Physical distancing during the pandemic has given rise to a brand new form of entertainment. Guests will participate in a life fully interactive performance with Canadian master magician James Alan. Enjoy the astonishing and the marvellous from the safety of your own home and invite family and friends to join you from anywhere in the world. The magic is not limited to happening on screen and strange things will happen right in front of you in your own hands. Unlike a live performance, every participant has their own front row seat. The performance blends material from James' acclaimed live show "Magic & Martini" along with new never before seen material including long distance magic. Unlike many streaming virtual performances, these experiences are fully interactive. There is no need to type in comments boxes or mute your microphone.

Fashion savvy travelers–or those wanting to be–will enjoy this small-group shopping tour of Toronto. Your local stylist guide will send you a questionnaire before the tour, to work out the best places to take you. Avoid shopping aimlessly in random places as you’ll be taken to the best, most personalized spots. Benefit from a mini style consultation along the way.