Fa mily F u n
What to do
The Art Gallery of Ontario
(317 Dundas St. W.) has a
wealth of family-friendly pro-
gramming. There are creative
play activities for little artists
and storytellers from Tuesdays
to Sundays, as well as a roving
art cart on weekend afternoons
with paint, puzzles and more.
From March 9 to 18 the TIFF
Bell Lightbox (350 King St. W.)
presents TIFF Kids, a festival
for children ages 3 to 13
featuring interactive pro-
graming. TIFF’s digiPlaySpace
(Feb. 16–Apr. 22) allows kids
to discover technology through
hands-on activities like playing
with robots and learning to
code. Afterwards, take a stroll
through Chinatown—be sure
to check out the red dragons
on the lamp posts—to shop
for inexpensive souvenirs and
toys and sample authentic
pho and dim sum from the
plentiful restaurants. Steps
away is the eclectic Kensington
Market, where young explorers
can try out global food, from
tacos to jerk chicken, and take
in the cool graffiti. Speaking
of graffiti: explore the area
between Queen Street West and
Richmond Street (from Spadina
Avenue to Portland Street) for
colourful murals by talented
local artists. Take a breather in
Trinity Bellwoods Park (790
Queen St. W.). This expansive
green space is the ideal place to
run, play and meet the neigh-
bourhood pug population.
Where to eat
Find miniature treats in fun
flavours like confetti, cotton
candy and cookie monster
at CutiePie Cupcakes
(235 Spadina Ave.); don’t worry,
grown-up sized versions are
also available. While it’s hard to
go wrong in Chinatown, Mother’s
Dumplings has dozens of
varieties of bite-sized eats and
noodle dishes to satisfy every
appetite. Terroni (57 Adelaide
St. E.), a family-friendly main-
stay, offers colouring activities
and high chairs, in addition to
some of the best pizza in town.
TIFF’s digiPlaySpace
exploration
Kensington Market
22 where
February-april 2018
CutiePie Cupcakes
Downtown