Five Best Things to do with Your Family Downtown This Month
Spring is finally here and Arts Commons can’t wait to welcome you downtown for events, activities, and warm weather to reveal in. Also, one Jurassic-sized show that you won’t want to miss!
Free Arts-based Family Workshops
Throughout the month of May, our free family workshops will ignite imagination and curiosity, build artistic skills and knowledge, and have you making joyful memories together. From jewelry making to whimsical robot creation, there’s something for everyone! Learn more here!
Building Black Civilizations - Journey of 2,000 Ships
In Building Black Civilizations: Journey of 2,000 Ships, artist Ekow Nimako explores what might have been when ruler Abu Bakr II chose to abdicate his throne and set out across the Atlantic. Using LEGO® to recreate epic possibilities, Nimako creates a narrative of Black civilizations and imagines liberated futures. It’s a great way to share an art exhibition your family in a way that speaks to all ages. Learn more!
Dinosaurs Rule the Stage with Dinosaur World Live
On Saturday, May 25, life-size dinosaur puppets roam the Jack Singer Concert Hall stage to the delight of families and dinosaur loves young and old. The largest of these puppets, T. rex, is over 10 metres long! Join us for Dinosaur World Live on Saturday, May 25 at 2pm in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons for a spectacular performance of mammoth proportions!
Navigating a World of Ice with Kiliii Yüyan
Finishing off the 2023-24 season of National Geographic Live, Kiliii Yüyan: Life on Thin Ice takes audiences into the complex ecosystem that is the Arctic. Though it might seem inhospitable, the Arctic is teeming with life, including the 40 Indigenous tribes who call the frozen landscape home. Families welcome! Join Arts Commons Presents May 26 & 27 for Kiliii Yüyan: Life on Thin Ice in the Jack Singer Concert Hall at Arts Commons. Click to learn more!
New Gallery Exhibitions in Arts Commons
Starting May 18, all of the free art galleries in Arts Commons unveil new exhibitions. Check out what’s new and exciting!
For a full list of everything going on at Arts Commons, visit artscommons.ca.
