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There’s always something going on at the Brick Works; including interactive workshops, festivals, and a whole range of other programs that bring the community together.

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Follow a trail of freshness and fun with our many markets, curiosity and wonder with our kids programs or exploration and recharge in nature. The Brick Works is a living space that becomes what you need it to be. The path to a new discovery is always waiting for you.

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Curious what there is to do at the Brick Works? Check out our lists of activities and events!

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Local farmers, every Saturday from 9am-1pm!

Saturday Farmers Market

Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market is open year-round, connecting people in Toronto to local Ontario farmers and producers.
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Evergreen Garden Market

The Evergreen Garden Market is a classic general store, a contemporary gift shop, and a sustainable garden center combined into one market.
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March Break Camp

Campers aged 6-12 venture out exploring the greener side of Toronto’s ravine systems in the heart of the Lower Don Valley!

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Shop, eat, learn and play in a sustainable way all April long at Evergreen Brick Works.

Earth Month 2025

Celebrate Earth Month with the Brick Works, Canada’s first large scale community environmental centre in the heart of Toronto!
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Community Spotlight

We have space, you have ideas – Let’s work together to bring them to life at the Evergreen Brick Works.
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Professional Development Workshops

Experience nature connection in action and strengthen your ability to facilitate experiences that (re)connect children with nature! Open to any adults who care for or work with children and youth.
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Self-guided, on your own time

Audio Tours

With Evergreen’s free immersive self-guided tours we aim to reveal the hidden ways that ecosystems and people co-exist and co-create our most beloved urban places.
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Day Camps

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Outdoor Leadership Course

The OLC program is intended to provide the foundational tools for enriching ecological knowledge, fostering a growth mindset and exploring professional pathways. 
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School Visits at Evergreen Brick Works

In the heart of Toronto’s ravine system, our program uses natural, ecological and physical architecture to connect children to nature, get them active and cultivate their ecological literacy. The school visits program runs from October to June, Mondays to Fridays.
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Nature School

Let kids think outside the box, with an outdoor classroom.

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October 2024 to Spring 2025
The Children's Garden is going through a magical transformation!

Our garden is undergoing a magical transformation! From October 2024 to Spring 2025, the space will be closed while we transform the amphitheater and fireside experience. Please excuse our appearance during these changes. We are thankful for your patience can’t wait to bring you even more fun-filled, nature-based play here at Evergreen Brick Works – just in time for Spring!

Applications open starting January 2
Community Spotlight - call for expression

Evergreen Brick Works runs a number of programs throughout the year. We are looking for Community Spotlight’s that can elevate existing programs or are large enough to stand on their own. Programs can run on any day of the week. Applicants may request a specific day or a range of dates.

Download Call for Expression of Interest and Application for more information on Community Spotlight and how to apply.

Monthly through March
Free skateboarding lessons

Queer Skate Toronto is offering free indoor skateboarding lessons alongside @impactskateclub.

Location: BMO Atrium
From 3:00pm – 6:00 pm :

  • Sunday, January 26
  • Sunday, February 23
  • Sunday, March 23

Register to secure your spot!

 

Sessions are geared towards beginners looking to take on skateboarding in a safe, supportive, indoor space. Includes 1.5 hours of lessons followed by free-skate time.

March 10 - 16
Unplugged March Break at Evergreen Brick Works!

Take a break from your screens and join us for a fun-filled, unplugged March Break at Evergreen Brick Works! From March 10 – 16 (11am – 4pm), dive into hands-on activities with our Craft Club, where you can make bracelets and create nature-inspired crafts—perfect for all ages!

 

Challenge friends to one of our newly stocked board games or explore the beautiful Don Valley Park and reconnect with nature. It’s the perfect way to unwind, unplug and have fun this March Break!

 

FREE: PWYC (Pay what you can), suggested donation of $5.

February 12 - March 2
Poppy Show: Homecoming art installation

Visit the City Builders Gallery to see our latest art installation, Poppy Show: Homecoming presented by Pear’d Experience Collective. Homecoming (2024) boasts a collection of mixed media works from Queer + Fem Caribbean artists who explore and express their relationship with reality, alterity and region.

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Other things to explore at the Brick Works

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Picnic is a family friendly café, restaurant & wine shop located at Evergreen Brick Works! They’re open for breakfast, brunch and lunch every day throughout the week. Menu items include coffee, pastries, pasta and more delicious goodies.

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Tour of the Brick Works

Take a deeper dive into the story of Evergreen Brick Works and discover how Evergreen reclaimed and revitalized this former industrial site into an award-winning environmental community centre and green-technology showcase.

Site Tours
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Curious about the sustainability of buildings at the Brick Works? Maybe you have an interest in the ecology of the site and how we protect nature throughout? With Evergreen’s free immersive self-guided tours we aim to reveal the hidden ways that ecosystems and people co-exist and co-create our most beloved urban places.

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Discover works on display at Evergreen Brick Works and throughout the site by local and international artists.

 

On Saturday, August 10, from 4:00pm – 5:00 pm, visit the North Pavillions to experience a multi-disciplinary collaboration between musicians of the Labyrinth Ensemble.

Dastgāh introduces musical intervals found in traditional Maqam practice, the modal music system stretching between northwestern China and the Balkans to North Africa, decentering the 12 tones used in classical and contemporary music. This collaborative performance with Labyrinth Ensemble musicians highlights the artwork’s physical and emotional resonance through the intricate and compelling playing of the Ensemble, who specialize in exploring beyond the musical content and practices of Western music.

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Game rental at Evergreen Brick Works

Available seven days a week, we have an ever-expanding catalogue of games available. You are free to roam the site to find the perfect place to play!

Rental prices:
– Free play for 20 minutes or less
– Recommended $5 Tip Tap donation for up to 2 hours
– Recommended $10 Tip Tap donation for up to 4 hours
– Recommended $20 Tip Tap donation for up to 6 hours

All revenue generated from game rental will go directly towards supporting free programing at Evergreen Brick Works like Weekend Nature Play.

Getting to the Brick Works

Want to know how to get to Evergreen Brick Works? Whether you’re using sustainable forms of transportation like the Free Shuttle Bus, walking or biking, or you’re driving, there are lots of different ways to get to the site.

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