AGO announces winter 2026 Programming for Children, Youth and Families
Printmaking parties and glowing sculptures light up the AGO this winter - where kids and youth are always free!
Museum to host 3 days of Family Day weekend fun, inspired by art of David Blackwood
Studio courses now on sale, including one-day family workshops during March Break
AGO summer 2026 art camps on sale first to AGO Members January 28, public January 30
TORONTO — This winter, the Art Gallery of Ontario offers families all the ingredients for time well spent indoors – from artmaking to exploration and free youth workshops. Admission to the museum is always free for children and youth and includes special exhibitions David Blackwood: Myth & Legend, Edna Taçon: Verve & Decorum and Ranbir Sidhu: No Limits. Mark your calendars now for exciting free drop-in Family Day weekend and March Break programs. The AGO is open late on Friday until 9 p.m. and open every Saturday and Sunday between 10:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Registration is now open for all winter studio courses and workshops. March Break, spring and summer studio courses and workshops are on sale now for AGO Members and for public beginning January 23. AGO Members receive a discount on courses. For more information on how to become a Member, visit AGO.ca/membership.
For a full list of courses and programs, visit AGO.ca/learn/family and AGO.ca/events.
Winter 2026 programming highlights for families and youth:
Family Weekends
Weekends are for families at the AGO, where admission is always free for AGO Members, Annual Pass holders, Indigenous Peoples, and visitors ages 25 and under! At the Dr. Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre, our youngest visitors can explore art-making activities, stories, and play-based learning. No registration needed. In Walker Court, AGO Art Carts provide visitors of all ages with free materials to make and do every Saturday and Sunday between 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Summer Art Camp 2026 Registration
Don’t miss out! AGO art camp returns in 2026, offering ten weeks of artful adventures for children and youth ages 5 to 13. Blending studio art, museum tours, fun, and games, returning this year is the dynamic two-week Leadership in Training program for youth ages 14 and 15. AGO members receive a discount on camps and enjoy early registration beginning January 28, 2026. Camps go on sale to everyone on January 30, 2026. Act fast as they sell out! To see a complete list of available camps for more details and to register, visit AGO.ca/learn/camps/summer-art-camp.
Family Day Weekend: February 14 - 16, 2026
Serving up three days of Family Day fun, the AGO welcomes families to participate in free drop-in art making, creating David Blackwood-inspired prints and sculptures that will transform Walker Court into a winter wonderland. Events run daily between 10:30a.m. to 4:00 p.m. All programs are included in General Admission and admission is always free for Indigenous Peoples, AGO Members, Annual Pass holders and visitors aged 25 and under. For more details, visit ago.ca/family-day-weekend-2026.
March Break at the AGO: March 14 - 22, 2026
For nine days, creativity rules at the AGO! Pick up a free AGO PLAY activity booklet at the entrance, and explore new artmaking challenges, scavenger hunts, discussion prompts, and games. From 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, families can create glowing sculptures inspired by Ranbir Sidhu: No Limits and join in collaborative artmaking. Don’t miss live performances on March 14 and March 22 by Toronto’s favourite tween rockers, Lego Money. All programs are included in General Admission and admission is always free for Indigenous Peoples, AGO Members, Annual Pass holders and visitors aged 25 and under. For a complete list of March Break programming, visit ago.ca/marchbreak2026
Youth Workshops
• Happening weekly every Wednesday until February 4, the AGO in partnership with Neon Needle, invites youth ages 14 to 25 to join a free drop-in Rebel Youth Quilting Lab at 4 p.m. Materials are provided and participants will learn essential hand-sewing and quilting techniques and the radical history of quilting, while creating a collaborative artwork. For more details, visit ca/events/rebel-youth-quilting-lab.
• Beginning Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 4 p.m., and continuing for five weeks, the AGO in partnership with Bossy Bootcamp, presents Bossy Bootcamp: Krump Edition, a free drop-in dance program for youth ages 14 to 25. A powerful dance style from South Central L.A., Krump is rooted in resilience and expression. This program is led by Monica “Knives” Fern. No registration is required. For more details, visit ca/events/bossy-bootcamp-krump-edition.
Courses for children, youth, and families
Studio art courses continue this winter at the Anne Tanenbaum Gallery School, with more than 30 course offerings for children, youth, and families, ranging from 8-week, 4-week and 1-day workshops. Registration is now open for all winter courses at AGO.ca/learn/courses-and-workshops. AGO Members receive a discount on courses. For more information on how to become a Member, visit AGO.ca/membership today.
New courses this Winter include:
• Be inspired by the art of David Blackwood, and explore Printmaking: Ink, Print, Repeat! a four-week class for children aged 8 to 10 and 11 to 13. This hands-on class will explore a range of dynamic techniques such as monoprinting, stamping, and collagraphs. All materials are included. Classes run Sundays beginning January 11, 2026, and Saturdays beginning February 7, 2026. For more details and pricing visit ca/learn/courses/printmaking-ink-print-repeat.
• Make something artful this March Break, as the AGO celebrates the return of half-day family workshops. From March 17 through 21, children and their guardians, age 2 to 10 can explore Making Together: Abstract Art, a hands-on introduction inspired by the exhibition Edna Taçon: Verve & Decorum. All materials are included. For more details and pricing visit ago.ca/learn/courses/making-together-abstract-art-0.
Acknowledgments
Family Programs generously supported by:
Janis Rotman
Dr. Mariano Elia Hands-On Centre generously supported by:
The Mariano Elia Foundation
Youth programming generously supported by:
The Lloyd Carr-Harris Found
ABOUT THE AGO
Located in Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, attracting approximately one million visitors annually. The AGO Collection of more than 120,000 works of art ranges from cutting-edge contemporary art to significant works by Indigenous and Canadian artists to European masterpieces. The AGO presents wide-ranging exhibitions and programs, including solo exhibitions and acquisitions by diverse and underrepresented artists from around the world. The AGO is embarking on the seventh expansion project undertaken since it was founded in 1900. When completed the Dani Reiss Modern and Contemporary Gallery will increase exhibition space for the museum’s growing modern and contemporary collection and reflect the people who call Toronto home. With its groundbreaking Annual Pass program, the AGO is one of the most affordable and accessible attractions in the GTA. Visit ago.ca to learn more.
The AGO is funded in part by the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Gaming. Additional operating support is received from the City of Toronto, the Canada Council for the Arts, and generous contributions from AGO Members, donors, and private-sector partners.
Andrea-Jo Wilson
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