Events Calendar

Join us for the 5th Annual High Park Christmas Celebrations Event from 2-5 pm on Sunday, Dec 4th.

Activities take place on the patio at the Grenadier Restaurant in the centre of High Park.

This event is always lots of fun for children and families!!

Meet Santa from 2-3pm as he checks his reindeer in the High Park Zoo with the Friends of the High Park Zoo

On the Grenadier Restaurant Patio from 2-5pm
- Hot chocolate and Cookies
- Face Painting and a Raffle
- Marshmallow Roast
- Make a Decoration with the High Park program groups – Colborne Lodge, High Park Children’s Garden and High Park Nature Centre
- Visit a Toronto Fire Truck
- Learn about the High Park Labyrinth
- Sing along with “The Withnells” (4:15 – 4:45pm)
- Get your 2017 High Park Calendar and cards from local photographer David Allen (highparkphotos.ca)

Meet Santa on the Grenadier Restaurant Patio from 4-5 pm

Tree Lighting at 5 pm

Join us to learn about the ecological function of lichens and their uses in science, medicine, food, and space! There will be a presentation, field time, and lab time in the Nature Centre learning how to identify species in the park. Please bring a hand lens and a dissecting/stereo microscope if you have one. Hand lenses will also be provided. A key to the lichens in the region will also be provided and regional field guides will be available for purchase. The hike will be moderate in length and difficulty.

Come explore the amazing adaptations the animals in High Park have that help them survive during our harsh Canadian winters.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event

Learn about the plants and animals in High Park from the young naturalists of the High Park Eagles group! We will explore woodlands and black oak savannah habitats to learn fascinating facts and connect with the nature surrounding us.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event.

Build skills, knowledge and learn how to identify the trees of Ontario while they sleep. This workshop will be led by Nousheen Ahmed and will begin indoors with a discussion of what to look for when identifying trees in winter– bark, twigs, buds and tree shape. You will then go on a guided hike on some of the lesser known nature trails of High Park to practice your new skills by identifying a variety of trees. This course is recommended for the beginner-to-intermediate tree observer. Dress in layers for both indoor and outdoor learning. The hike will be moderate in length and difficulty.

Burning the Black Oak Savannah: A History of the Spring Burn

Join us to explore the endangered Black Oak Savannah ecosystem in High Park. Learn indigenous peoples role in the creation and maintenance of the Savannah and how the city currently continues to restore it through yearly burns.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event

Springtime breathes new life into High Park as many of our residents are having babies! Join us to explore who is being born at this time of year as well as looking out for their nifty and creative nests while also learning about some of the most quirky mating behaviours.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event

Have you ever wondered how trees reproduce? Join budding naturalists to explore how High Park trees go from sleeping skeletons to blossoming buds in the spring. Come away with some basic spring tree ID skills as well a new appreciation for trees.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event

Come and explore the beautiful wetlands surrounding the majestic Grenadier, Toronto’s largest pond! Learn why wetlands are such an important ecosystem and who is lurking above and below Grenadier’s waters.

Event is great for all ages – bring the whole family! No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event

Meet at: Meet at the square of benches across the road from Grenadier Restaurant

Join us to explore the beautiful wetlands surrounding Toronto’s largest pond, Grenadier Pond. Learn why wetlands are such an important ecosystem, and who is living above and lurking below Grenadier’s waters.

This event is great for all ages – bring the whole family!

No pre-registration necessary, this is a drop-in event.

Meet at: Meet at High Park Nature Centre 375 Colborne Lodge Dr.

All Family Nature Walks are supported by TD Friends of the Environment Foundation.