With Easter fast approaching our list this week is dominated by egg hunts! However, we also have events for those of you who love music, gardening and biking. PLUS Markham Museum has some of their own kind of hunts on offer – scroll down to find out what they are doing!
Online Stream Piano Concert with Eve Egoyan – April 8th – 8pm
At the Royal Conservatory of Music, Eve Egoyan performs the world premiere of Works for Augmented and Acoustic Piano, which she created for a newly imagined instrument that delves into the space between what a piano can do and what Eve has always wished a piano could do. The core of these works is the live acoustic sound of the physical piano she is playing, but through the delicate intervention of technology, she tests (teases) the edges of the piano’s natural sound, ultimately pushing it beyond the familiar, through the impossible, and into the extraordinary. This is an in-person concert or you can live stream in your home!
For more details click here. Price: from $20
Easter Egg Decorating Workshop – April 9th – 1pm-3pm
Hillary House National Historic site will be hosting an Easter Egg Decorating Workshop on April 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.
Fun for the whole family, you’re invited to visit and try multiple techniques to create a half dozen of your own blown Easter eggs. The workshop includes all materials and is suitable for aged six and up. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Advance booking required.
Hillary House National Historic site is located at 15372 Yonge St., Aurora.
For more details click here. Price: $20 for adults and $10 for children.
Meet the Easter Bunny at Main Street Markham! April 9th – 9am-1pm
The Easter Bunny is coming to Main Street Markham!
On Saturday, April 9th from 9:00am – 1:00pm to meet, and take photos with the Easter Bunny!
Location: The courtyard located on the South-West Corner of Main Street & Robinson Street (beside the Christmas Tree). 102 Main Street N
Visits will be first-come, first-served so please arrive early.
Each child will get to meet the Easter Bunny and receive a special Easter gift bag!
Registration is required, this is a dog-friendly event.
Click here for more details. Price: FREE
Round the Bend Farm Eggsperince – April 8th & 9th
Round The Bend Farm is hosting an Easter Egg hunt for all–young and young at heart!
Bring a container and hunt for a dozen colourful Easter eggs hidden in baskets around the farm.
At the Sorting Station, return eggs for a special prebagged Easter treat for every child. Dress warmly for these activities are outdoors rain or shine.
No rushing around, pushing or shoving just lots of fun for everyone!
Activities:
- Easter egg hunt.
- Visit the barn and see the baby farm animals, hold a bunny and a chick.
- Make a craft and decorate a plastic Easter egg in the warm
- greenhouse, or take home to do later.
- Enjoy the outdoors, check out the activities around the yard.
- Play in the straw maze, slide down the Tube Chute.
- Hop on the farm hoppers in the hopper coral
Shop in the market for fresh produce, snacks and many other things.
For more details & to book online click here. Price: $10
Pingle’s Easter-ific Egg Hunt – April 9th, 10th & 15th – 9.30am – 4.30pm
Calling all chicks, cottontails & chocolate lovers! Hop on over to Pingle’s Farm this Easter to celebrate with friends, family & the one and only Easter bunny! Your egg-citing adventure will start out with a visit to the DIY Basket decorating station! Here you’ll find everything you need to create the perfect Easter egg basket to take along on your hunt. Once your masterpiece is finished, you’ll head on over to the wagon pick-up area where you’ll be taken on a short wagon ride out to this year’s Easter egg hunt location on the farm. Here, you’ll be given a special egg hunt sheet, telling you what Easter eggs the Easter Bunny needs you to find! Once you’ve found all your eggs in the orchard, you’ll receive a special Easter treat bag for all your hard work!
While visiting the farm, you’ll also want to make sure to say HELLO to the Pingle’s Farm-ily Animals (goats, sheep, ducks, bunnies, zebus), find the Easter Bunny to say hello, listen to an Easter story on the main stage, complete our farm-tastic scavenger hunt & treat yourself to an Easter goodie or two.
For more details click here. Price: $12
Children’s Webinar – Importance of Pollinators – April 9th – 10am
Want to learn more about bees, butterflies and beyond? This webinar will focus on why pollinators are important, what they are and the threats to them. Participants will receive a grab bag, which will include craft supplies we will use during the webinar.
This presentation is intended for children:
- Beginner level information
- Activities and concepts that are friendly for all ages
This event is taking place via Zoom. After registration, you will be emailed a link to join the webinar.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival – Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area – until April 10th
Come out and tap into Spring! Enjoy demonstrations, activities… and of course pancakes and real maple syrup! Special family-fun activities on weekends and March Break!
Enjoy Life-Size Games and a Maze and activities for all ages!
For more details click here. Price: from $5.87
Markham Museum Scavenger Hunt and Geocaching Adventures – Self Guided Tours Weds-Sun – 11am – 5pm ongoing
Want to do a scavenger hunt? How about a geocache adventure? Or is a self-guided tour more your style? Come over to the Markham Museum and enjoy a variety of activities suitable for all ages.
Book your tickets online or stop by Wednesday to Sunday from 11am – 5pm (last entry at 3pm).
For more details and booking click here. Price: $5.65
Bike Maintenance & Summer Biking Webinar – April 13th – 7pm
Learn how to maintain your bike and make minor repairs, as well as how to get your bike ready for the summer. This workshop is brought to you by Markham Cycles and is for a teen and adult audience.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Gardening for Birds, Butterflies and Beyond Webinar – April 12th – 2pm
Helping the environment starts in your own backyard. Learn how to attract and protect native pollinators, such as Monarch butterflies and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds with beautiful landscape features.
Participants will receive online gardening fact sheets and guides.
This presentation is intended for a General Audience:
– Beginner level information
– Includes intermediate concepts
– Content intended for adults
For more details click here. Price: FREE
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