Mar 12-18 (Durham)

Happy rainy Wednesday, Durham☔. I'm excited to bring you this jam-packed March Break edition! With 39 events lined up, there's more than enough to keep the kids busy—from the opening weekend of Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival to free library shows, St. Patrick's Day crafts, and daily drop-in activities across the region. There's something happening every single day this week.

What Durham is Talking About

IndigoKids March Break Workshops: IndigoKids is offering fun and creative workshops over March Break. Find your local Chapters/Indigo to check out what's offered!

Virtual Workshop: Starting Solids: Join Dr. Mallory Reinthaler, ND, for a virtual workshop on March 24th: Starting Solids: Feeding Your Baby with Confidence.

Kidz Fun Centre Toddler Tuesdays: Did you know that Kidz Fun Centre in Ajax offers Toddler Tuesdays? For $11+tax, every Tuesday morning is exclusively for toddlers to explore and socialize.

Want a Rooks to Cooks Cooking Camp in Durham?

Help bring hands-on cooking camps for ages 6–14 to Durham

Rooks to Cooks runs chef-led summer camps for ages 6–14 where kids cook their own lunch daily, bring home samples, and serve parents at a Friday night pop-up restaurant. With experienced chef instructors and hands-on learning, kids gain real kitchen skills in a fun, educational environment.

Currently, the closest locations to Durham are Unionville (Markham) and Scarborough — but we want to know:

What to Do

Thursday, Mar. 12

• 🍀 Common Moms Durham: Lucky Tots St Patrick's Day Party | $ | Ages 0-3 | The Dance Edge, Oshawa

Friday, Mar. 13

• 🐰 Easter Craft Event | FREE | The Shops at Pickering City Centre, Pickering

• 🏛️ Oshawa Museum: Make-It Historical | FREE | Oshawa Museum

• 🎉 March Break Kick Off Party | FREE | Oshawa Library - all branches

• 🎬 PA Day Craft & Movie: The Bad Guys 2 (PG) | FREE | Ajax Library

• 🔥 The Floor is Lava! | FREE | Whitby Library

Saturday, Mar. 14

• 🍁 Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival | $ | Purple Woods Conservation Area, Oshawa, Opening Day - runs through March 22

• ⛸️ Free Public Skate Sponsored by the Office of Ryan Turnbull, M.P. | FREE | Iroquois Park Sports Centre, Whitby

• 🌲 North Durham Nature Walk: Connection to Nature with Games | $ (requires membership) | Families with children ages 6-11 | Location upon registration, Uxbridge

• 🎭 March Break Kick Off: WonderPhil | FREE | Ajax Library

• 🥧 Pi-pe Cleaner Crafts for Pi Day | FREE | Whitby Library

Sunday, Mar. 15

• 🛍️ Uxbridge Indoor Farmers' Market | FREE | The Uxbridge Arena, Uxbridge

• 🎮 K-Pop Demon Hunters at S Town | $ | S Town Club, Pickering

• 🥚 Michaels Kids Club: Tissue Painted Eggs | FREE | Ages 4+ | Michaels, Ajax

Monday, Mar. 16

• 🔬 S.T.E.A.M in S-Town | $ | Ages 2+ | S Town Club, Pickering

• 🎨 Oshawa Museum: Make-It Murals! | FREE | Oshawa Museum

• 🧱 Mastermind Toys: Lego Baby Seahorse Make & Take | FREE | All Mastermind Toys stores, Oshawa

• 🔨 REGISTRATION ONLY Home Depot Kids Workshop: Build a Farm Planter (April 11) | FREE | Ages 5-12 | All Home Depot locations

• 🏒 The Great Hockey Hangout | FREE | Oshawa Library - McLaughlin Branch

• 🧱 Lego: Around the Brick World | FREE | Oshawa Library - John Aker Northview Branch

• 🎮 KPop Demon Hunters Party | FREE | Whitby Library - Brooklin branch

• 🎬 March Break Free Family Movie: Elio | FREE | Scugog Library

• 🚀 Adventures in Space | FREE | JK-4 | Orono Library, Clarington

• 🔍 Be a Nature Detective | FREE | JK-6 | Newcastle Library, Clarington

• 🚂 Stay Safe with Thomas the Tank Engine | FREE | Bowmanville Library, Clarington

Tuesday, Mar. 17

• 👨‍🍳 Little Chefs of S Town | $ | Ages 2+ | S Town Club, Pickering

• ⛸️ Free Public Skate | FREE | Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, Pickering

• 🏊 Free Public Swim | FREE | Chestnut Hill Developments Recreation Complex, Pickering

• 🌿 Oshawa Museum: Make-It Green! | FREE | Oshawa Museum

• 🎨 Mastermind Toys: Create Your Own Mini Critter | FREE | All Mastermind Toys stores, Oshawa

• 🎪 Circus Science | FREE | Ages 4-12 | Ajax Library

• 🍀 Leprechaun Houses | FREE | Brock Libraries - All branches

• 🍀 St. Patrick's Day Storytime | FREE | Bowmanville Library, Clarington

• 👹 March Break - Monster Maker Morning | FREE | Scugog Library

Wednesday, Mar. 18

• 🚶‍♀️ Hey Mama Social Club Stroller Walk | $ | Parents and babies/young children | Abilities Centre, Whitby

• 🏺 Oshawa Museum: Make-It Archaeological! | FREE | Oshawa Museum

• 🏎️ Mastermind Toys: Hot Wheels Makers Craft Kit | FREE | All Mastermind Toys stores, Oshawa

• 🔥 The Floor is Lava! | FREE | Brock Libraries - Cannington branch

• 🎵 Dan the Music Man | FREE | Courtice Library, Clarington

Thanks for reading! See you back here, next Wednesday!

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