KidSpark
Hands-on play made for young children, with water play, building and pretend play.
Toddler tip: Spare clothes are a good idea if there's a water table.
Museum, Harbourfront
Ontario Science Centre (Harbourfront) with a toddler
KidSpark's hands-on play for young children, plus space exhibits, at the Science Centre's interim waterfront home.
- Cost
- Paid admission. Check online for kids' prices.
- Best for ages
- 1–8
- Time needed
- 1–2 hours
- Stroller
- Stroller-friendly
- Washrooms
- Inside Harbourfront Centre
- Getting there
- TTC: 509/510 streetcar from Union station
Free · ages 3–6
Ontario Science Centre (Harbourfront) Explorer booklet
Two pages of stops, counting games, bingo and wow facts, from KidSpark to Little Scientist. Ends with a drawing box and an explorer badge.
Download free (PDF)Visiting with a younger toddler? Try the simpler Ontario Science Centre (Harbourfront) picture hunt (ages 2–4, PDF).
Toddler highlights
Space and invention exhibits
New space exhibits and an Innovation Station for curious bigger kids.
Toddler tip: Little ones may enjoy just pushing buttons, and that's okay.
Plan your visit
Where it is now
The original Science Centre building on Don Mills Road closed in 2024. The interim location at Harbourfront Centre opened in summer 2026 and will run until the permanent Ontario Place building opens, currently planned for 2029.
Make a day of it
Harbourfront Centre is on the lake, so add a waterfront walk, boat spotting, or the ferry to Toronto Island.
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