As the winter begins to thaw and spring starts to bloom, March brings us a plethora of free things to do with kids. Whether you’re looking for educational outings or fun adventures, there’s something for every family.
We’ve combed our events calendar to bring you all the best FREE activities for kids. So, grab your jackets and get ready for some exciting family fun!
Free Things To Do With Kids in march
If you’ve got kids to entertain you’ve probably asked yourself “What are some free things to do near me?” and we can help solve that mystery with this list of everything free happening in March. When you find something you’re interested in, click the title and you’ll get more info to plan your outing.
All Month Long (almost)
Wip Wap In Towne Square
Downtown Oakville. Take a seat in an illuminated playground for all ages! Wip Wap is coming to Downtown Oakville March 4-23 as part of GLO DTO. This interactive art installation features luminous see-saws that invite visitors to co-create when the lights and music intensify as the planks swing up and down.
Saturday, March 4
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Crafty kids can try their LUCK at making a magical leprechaun hat! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
Saturdays At IndigoKids
All Chapters and Indigo Stores
Come for the stories, stay for the fun. Join us in-store for storytime every Saturday at 11 AM.
Sunday, March 5
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Crafty kids can try their LUCK at making a magical leprechaun hat! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
Sunday Makebreak – Sheroes Banner
Michaels stores – call for details
Come in-store and celebrate a woman hero in your life with this free craft! All supplies included!
Tuesday, March 7
Storytime In The Gallery
Art Gallery of Hamilton 123 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario
We invite preschoolers and their caregivers to join us on the first Tuesday of the month for a morning of stories, exploration, and art making.
More Things To Do – Friday, March 10
The Drop
Glen Abbey Community Centre 415 Third Line, Oakville, ON
Free activity nights for youth ages 11-17 Get active and creative with your friends or meet new ones at The Drop! Each night will offer a variety of activities*
Saturday, March 11
Build A Pinball Game At Home Depot
Burlington Home Depot 3050 Davidson Court, Burlington, Ontario
If you are looking for a fun activity to do with the family, we’ve got a great workshop for kids that will teach them about building.
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Toys R Us – all stores Ontario
Crafty kids can try their LUCK at making a magical leprechaun hat! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
Saturdays At IndigoKids
All Chapters and Indigo Stores
Come for the stories, stay for the fun. Join us in-store for storytime every Saturday at 11 AM.
Sunday, March 12
Geoffrey’s Book Club Storytime
Toys R Us Stores Ontario
Geoffrey’s Book Club Storytime happens in stores every second Sunday at 11am with Geoffrey and Toys “R” Us crew! Check out Geoffrey’s must-read picks and discover some titles that you may have missed.
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Saturdays and Sundays in March
Toys R Us – all stores Ontario
Crafty kids can try their LUCK at making a magical leprechaun hat! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
Sunday Makebreak – Lucky Painted Rocks
Michaels stores – call for details Ontario
Come in-store and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a free painted rock! All supplies included!
Free Things To Do On March Break
Looking for more? We have 100+ free and paid activities for kids to do during March Break right here.
Monday, March 13
Family STEAM Time At Brant Hills Library
BPL – Brant Hills 2255 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario
Explore opportunities to design, invent, create, and re-imagine together as a family through loose parts play. All ages welcome
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
Spring Break At Toys R Us
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Toys R Us stores. Each event takes place at 11 am and 2 pm. Today’s activity is a Mattel Scavenger Hunt.
Burlington Centre Camp Week
We’ve made March Break easy. Enjoy fun camp week activities at Burlington Centre. Today’s activity: Get Crafty with flower planting & bath bomb workshops.
Spring Break At Mastermind Toys
Mastermind Toys Stores
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Mastermind Toys stores. Call your local store to confirm they are participating. Today’s activity is Lego Friends skate ramp make and take
Tuesday, March 14
TEAM T&J’s Kids Jumpin’ Jamboree
Oakville Place Mall 240 Leighland Avenue, Burlington, ON
High-energy sing-along and dance party! March 14th and 15th at 12 pm and 2 pm in Centre Court
Spring Break At Mastermind Toys
Mastermind Toys Stores
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Mastermind Toys stores. Call your local store to confirm they are participating. Today’s activity is Hot Wheels and Kerplunk demos
Tech Petting Zoo At Brant Hills Library
BPL – Brant Hills 2255 Brant Street, Burlington, Ontario
Play – Learn – Explore! Try out our Ozobots, Finch Robots, Cubelets and more. All ages are welcome.
Ward 2 Community March Break Skate
Central Arena 519 Drury Lane, Burlington, Ontario
March break is coming up and you don’t want to miss our FREE community ice skate! Grab your skates and join us for some cool fun this season.
Burlington Centre Camp Week
We’ve made March Break easy. Enjoy fun camp week activities at Burlington Centre. Today’s activity: Get Crafty with flower planting & bath bomb workshops + a meet and greet with Gabby’s Dollhouse
Spring Break At Toys R Us
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Toys R Us stores. Each event takes place at 11 am and 2 pm. Today’s activity is a Peppa Storytime Adventure.
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
Wednesday, March 15
Burlington Centre Camp Week
We’ve made March Break easy. Enjoy fun camp week activities at Burlington Centre. Today’s activity: Get Crafty with flower planting & bath bomb workshops + a meet and greet with Gabby’s Dollhouse.
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
TEAM T&J’s Kids Jumpin’ Jamboree
Oakville Place Mall 240 Leighland Avenue, Burlington, ON
High-energy sing-along and dance party! March 14th and 15th at 12 pm and 2 pm in Centre Court
Spring Break At Toys R Us
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Toys R Us stores. Each event takes place at 11 am and 2 pm. Today’s activity is an LOL Surprise Unboxing Event.
Spring Break At Mastermind Toys
Mastermind Toys Stores
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Mastermind Toys stores. Call your local store to confirm they are participating. Today’s activity is Play-Doh Mini Creations Cupcake Playset Make and Take.
Thursday, March 16
Burlington Centre Camp Week
We’ve made March Break easy. Enjoy fun camp week activities at Burlington Centre. Today’s activity: Get Crafty with flower planting & bath bomb workshops + join Tim Horton’s for exciting camp challenges.
Spring Break At Toys R Us
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Toys R Us stores. Each event takes place at 11 am and 2 pm. Today’s activity is a Klutz-tasic make-and-take.
Spring Break At Mastermind Toys
Mastermind Toys Stores
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Mastermind Toys stores. Call your local store to confirm they are participating. Today’s activity is Klutz Puffy Stickers and Unicorn Cake Pop Make and Take
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
Family STEAM Time At New Appleby Library
BPL – New Appleby 676 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario
Explore opportunities to design, invent, create, and re-imagine together as a family through loose parts play.
Camp Activities At Oakville Place
Oakville Place Mall 240 Leighland Avenue, Burlington, ON
Join the Tims Camps team in some high-energy camp challenges! March 16th from 10am-12pm in Centre Court.
Free Things To Do on Friday, March 17
Burlington Centre Camp Week
We’ve made March Break easy. Enjoy fun camp week activities at Burlington Centre. Today’s activity: Get Crafty with flower planting & bath bomb workshops.
Spring Break At Mastermind Toys
Mastermind Toys Stores
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Mastermind Toys stores. Call your local store to confirm they are participating. Today’s activity is Hungry Hungry Caterpillar Suncatcher Make and Take
Spring Break At Toys R Us
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Weekly schedule of Spring Break events at Toys R Us stores. Each event takes place at 11 am and 2 pm. Today’s activity is a Crayola make-your-own bunny headband.
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
Saturday, March 18
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Saturdays and Sundays in March
Toys R Us – all stores in Ontario
Crafty kids can try their LUCK at making a magical leprechaun hat! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
Saturdays At IndigoKids
Saturdays in March
All Chapters and Indigo Stores
Come for the stories, stay for the fun. Join us in-store for storytime every Saturday at 11 AM.
Sunday, March 19
Gabby’s Dollhouse Spring Tour – Burlington Toys R Us
Toys R Us Burlington 3501 Appleby Line, Burlington, Ontario
Know a Gabby’s Dollhouse superfan? Gabby is winding up her first-ever Canadian tour and these are her FINAL stops! It’s basically the preschooler version of scoring Beyoncé tickets.
March Whimsical Weekends: St Patrick’s Day Craft
Saturdays and Sundays in March
Toys R Us – all stores
Every BUNNY loves a cute craft project: kids can create a paper-plate bunny tail! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets.
LEGO® Friends – Friendship Bracelet Building Event
Toys R Us – all stores
11 am AND 2 pm Kids can join in-store (and bring a friend, of course) to build a bigger, friendlier world with LEGO® Friends. Each participant can make a cool, customizable friendship bracelet using LEGO® DOTS!
Family Fun Day At AGH
Art Gallery of Hamilton 123 King Street West, Hamilton, Ontario
Family Fun Day is back! Drop in for fun, hands-on art-making in the Fischer Gallery, and enjoy our new exhibitions. AGH Members: Free Non-Members: $5.00 per family.
Sunday Makebreak – Pom-Pom Bunny Art
Michaels stores – call for details
Come in-store and celebrate Easter with a free craft. Utilize paint and pom-poms to make your own bunny collage. All supplies are included.
Wednesday, March 22
World Water Day At The Hamilton Museum Of Steam & Technology
Join us to commemorate World Water Day with complimentary admission to the museum and a free refillable water bottle, courtesy of Hamilton Water. Learn how Hamilton’s first Waterworks used steam technology to provide access to clean potable water to the city back in 1859.
Saturday, March 25
March Whimsical Weekends: Easter-Riffic Cottontail Craft
Toys R Us – all stores
Every BUNNY loves a cute craft project: kids can create a paper-plate bunny tail! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets. Takes place at 11 am and 2 pm
Saturdays At IndigoKids
Saturdays in March
All Chapters and Indigo Stores
Come for the stories, stay for the fun. Join us in-store for storytime every Saturday at 11 AM.
Sunday, March 26
March Whimsical Weekends: Easter-Riffic Cottontail Craft
Toys R Us – all stores Ontario
Every BUNNY loves a cute craft project: kids can create paper-plate bunny tail! PLUS: enjoy storytime fun + cool colouring sheets. Takes place at 11am and 2pm
Sunday Makebreak At Michaels
Michaels stores – call for details Ontario
Makebreaks take place on Sundays from 2-4pm. Drop in, pre-registration not required. March 26th – Pom-Pom Chick.
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