Join us for an outing to Beaches Park (Kew Gardens) at 2075 Queen St E. We will meet at Kew Gardens Playground, play at the park and wading pool, then you’re welcome to take a walk down to the boardwalk and beach! You can either drive or take the Queen Streetcar to this park.  

Feel free to bring a packed lunch or buy lunch at Beaches n’ Cream. Please dress for the weather and wading pool.   

No registration required

Happy birthday to the Centre, we’ve been open a total of 47 years! To celebrate, we’ll visit the animals, have a picnic lunch, and play parachute games at our favourite farm. Meet at the picnic tables outside of the farm. We’ll share snacks and treats—if you’re able to bring something to share, please make sure it is nut free.  Email info@srcpc.org to register

Sponsored by East End Mom Friends and Realtor David Borg

You're invited to our Annual Garden Party Drag Show—a joyful backyard celebration for families and friends!

Enjoy an afternoon of community fun featuring face painting, temporary tattoos, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, and ride-on vehicles in a blocked-off parking lot for safe play. The sandbox and playhouse will also be open for little ones to explore and enjoy.

🍕 Pizza will be served as current and past participants come together to play, connect, and celebrate.

🎭 Cap off the evening with a fabulous Drag Show at 6 PM, starring the sensational Dank Sinatra and Ocean LaVodka Giovanni—a performance not to be missed!

👶 Children under 1 attend for free.

🎟️ Tickets are limited, so grab yours soon!

Join us at Corktown Common, a park located near Lower River Street and Bayview Avenue. We will tour the park to see the naturalized area featuring a wetland, play in the playground, have some fun in the splash pad! Be sure to wear appropriate clothes for the sunny weather and don’t forget your swimsuit!

No registration required

Join us and the QS Library for a joyful Pride celebration made just for little ones! We’re throwing a baby rave—complete with bright colours, glowsticks, music, dancing, stories, and rainbow fun for kids and their grown-ups. Come dressed in your brightest colors and get ready to move, groove, and celebrate love and inclusion with us!

No registration required

Come play with us at Sackville playground, located at 420 King St E. We’ll climb, slide, swing, and play at the splashpad. Please dress for the weather and water play.

No registration required

Come play with us at Morse Street Playground (76 Morse St) and join us for an outdoor circle time! We will meet at the playground, you can enter from Morse Street. Please dress for the weather.                 

No registration required

Join us at Joel Weeks Playground (10 Thompson St) where we’ll be playing in the splashpad and playground, with a circle time from us! Dress for water play and bring your sunscreen! Also, feel free to bring a snack or your lunch to picnic.

No registration required.

Carly from Native Canadian Centre of Toronto will be joining us for another special Indigenous circle time! Connecting and sharing with families, Indigenous education, culture, stories, and songs with our community.

We’ll be seeing Carly and NCCT once a month from now until August.

During drop in, no registration required.

We will take the free shuttle bus (one at 9:45am and one at 10:30am) to Evergreen Brickworks, a community environmental centre. Our activities will include watching animals in the pond, exploring the gardens, and walking the trails on a nature scavenger hunt. We will meet at the parkette on Erindale Avenue just North of Broadview Subway station for the shuttle or, if you drive, at the entrance of Brickworks. Please dress for the weather. You are welcome to pack a lunch or purchase one at Cafe Belong.

Email info@srcpc.org to register for the outing.

Do you enjoy attending SRCPC programs? Have thoughts or ideas on how we can make our Centre even better? We want to hear from you! Join us for a Program Meeting where you can share feedback, offer suggestions, and help shape the future of SRCPC. The meeting will include SRCPC participants — that means YOU! — along with Nina, Sarah, and Robin. Can't make it? No problem! You can still email us your thoughts and ideas — we’d love to hear from you. Together we can make SRCPC the best it can be!

To register, please email us at info@srcpc.org.

Join Megan Snider, owner of Appleseed Yoga for a basic intro to astrology session!  Megan will pull either your astrological chart or your child's and share with you your rising, sun and moon signs and what they mean. Learn what astrology is, how it can support you in your parenting, and gain a little personal insight into your chart! Class is limited to 8 participants.  Megan will be with us from 10am - 11am, families are welcome to come at 9:30am and stay to play!

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Join us Saturday, May 3rd for the Bake My Day: Bake Sale for a Cause — hosted by South Riverdale Child-Parent Centre.

Where: Corner of 765 Queen St East
When: 9:30 AM – 1:00 PM or until we sell out!

Expect a table full of sweet treats, friendly faces, and a whole lot of community love. All proceeds go toward supporting the important programs we offer to children and families in our neighbourhood.

Huge thanks to our sponsors:

David Anthony Borg (Royal LePage Terrequity Realty) & East End Mom Friends

We hope to see you there — and bring a friend (or two)!

This workshop is full, waiting list room only.

“Fun. Fabulous. Uplifting. Magical!” These are just a few ways that parents describe Fun With Music Together. In these special, award winning classes, the activities are specifically designed to guide you in how to support music  development in your child, and how to connect with them through musical play. The research-based curriculum not only develops your child’s natural musicality, it will open the door to a world of possibility, not only for music learning but for ALL learning. 

Please email info@srcpc.org to register.

Join us at Jimmie Simpson Rec Centre for a preschool drop in swim (0-5 year olds) in the children’s pool. A great way for parents, caregivers, and children to be active and have fun together!  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times with a 2:1 child to caregiver maximum ratio. Feel free to bring a lock for the locker or you can bring your items with you out onto the deck.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register.

We will walk around the greenhouse to explore the plants and see the turtles. Then, we will eat lunch and play in the playground behind the greenhouse (weather-permitting). Feel free to pack a   lunch, and dress for the weather.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register.

Carly from Native Canadian Centre of Toronto will be joining us for a special Indigenous circle time, connecting and sharing with families, Indigenous education, culture, stories, and songs with our community.

 During drop in, no registration required

Meet us for a station tour of Station 324 at 840 Gerrard St E. Come with us to meet the firefighters, check out the fire truck, and learn about fire safety!

This trip is full, waiting list room only.

This trip is full, waiting list room only.

The ROM is one of the largest museums in Canada with interactive exhibits and galleries. With creative play and a number of other family-friendly activities, a trip to the ROM is an opportunity for authentic learning experiences and to make lasting memories. Please meet outside the ROM, at 9:45 am, we will go in together at 10:00am. You’re welcome to pack a lunch or buy at the Café.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register for this outing. Spaces are limited.

*Waiting List room only

Enjoy the change of seasons by joining our bus trip to the Kortright Centre for Conservation (9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge). As we walk along the trails, we will see, smell, and taste how maple syrup is made! You’re welcome to bring a packed lunch. The bus will leave SRCPC at 9:15 am and return by 3:00pm, or you can drive to Kortright.

*Spots are limited/one bus bench per family, foldable strollers can be stored in the back benches of the bus but this trip is not stroller friendly, and babies ride on laps.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register. 

Looking for a new way to participate in the Centre or an opportunity to spend time with other adults? Join the Fundraising Committee! Today’s meeting begins with an update about the upcoming Spring Bake Sale, then we will continue preparations for the Centre’s other events, like the annual Auction. Come to find out more about the fundraisers and to sign up for a role that interests you.  If you can’t make it, but have ideas, please email info@srcpc.org or speak to staff during program.      Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Anuta Bondarenko is a mom of three, a body awareness teacher, a prenatal yoga teacher and a birth doula. She has been teaching her signature Prenatal Yoga class at Yogamamas since 2016 as well as helping pregnant clients prepare for an easier birth and postpartum with Body Ready Method sessions at Oma Chiropractic and Wellness. In this 60 min workshop you will learn to adjust your body positioning while caring for the baby in a way that strengthens your core, improves joint health and makes you more resilient. You will also discover how spending time on the floor with your baby can incorporate simple movements to strengthen your back, improve shoulder and hip mobility as well as get rid of the neck pain. 

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

This workshop is an informative session designed to empower families with the tools and confidence to support their child’s transition to Kindergarten. Together we will explore how to set your child up for success with practical tips for easing separation anxiety, building a routine, and fostering independence.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Appleseed Yoga will facilitate a session of Toddler/Preschool Yoga with parents and caregivers. Using visual aids, we will stand rooted like trees, bark in downward dog, flutter our wings in butterfly, trumpet water like an elephant, and hop high like a frog! We will play games, listen to music, and practice breathing exercises which children can bring into everyday life. This themed class creates a space for bonding between parent or caregiver and child while strengthening growing muscles, and ends with relaxation. Come dressed in comfortable clothes to learn, laugh, and have fun! Please bring water, mats are provided. **Children must be strong walkers/runners** 

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Join us for a fun, informative, and supportive potty training workshop designed to help both parents and toddlers navigate this exciting milestone with confidence. Our public health nurse will answer all of your questions!

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Get ready for fabulous storytelling, fun, and flair! Bring the family to enjoy an enchanting Drag Storytime hosted by QS Library and SRCPC, featuring captivating tales and performances by Messy Margaret. This is a celebration of diversity, inclusion, and the joys of stories. All are welcome.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Join us to celebrate the Lunar New Year and welcome the Year of the Snake.  We’ll have a special snack together, parade through the building with our lion head, and do a red lantern craft!

 Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Babies are born yogis! This unique class is yoga for your baby, helping them to preserve their innate bodily awareness, strengthening the bond between parent and child. We will learn poses, sing songs, and have fun! Learn how to courageously handle your baby in ways that they enjoy and help them towards their next stage of development. Baby yoga promotes more and better sleep for your infant. Yoga can help infants by relieving digestive upset, constipation, gas and colic. Shared relaxation is mutually beneficial for parents/caregivers and babies and enhances nonverbal communication. Brought to you by Appleseed Yoga.

This class is for pre-crawlers, 0—12months, and is 30 minutes.

 Please email info@srcpc.org to register

Join us at Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre (Regent Park) for a preschool drop in swim (0-5 year olds) in the children’s pool. A great way for parents, caregivers, and children to be active and have fun together!  Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times with a 2:1 child to caregiver maximum ratio. Feel free to bring a lock for the locker. Capacity for Pam McConnell Swim is 75 people and is open to the public.

Please email info@srcpc.org to register