Canada Day

Join us for free admission and a full day of bilingual programming for all ages. Explore iconic Canadian art through guided gallery and outdoor tours, express your creativity in a hands-on artmaking workshop, and enjoy a live performance by the All Angels Jazz Band.

This mixed media workshop invites artists of all ages to express their connection to Canada through art.

Old Growth invites visitors to discover some of the McMichael’s most iconic and enduring treasures, masterpieces that have shaped the way generations have seen and understood the Canadian landscape.

Join us for a guided tour in French featuring some of the most celebrated works from our permanent collection and special exhibitions. This tour offers a broad exploration of Canadian art, showcasing iconic works by the Group of Seven and their contemporaries, modern Indigenous and Inuit art, and contemporary art. Discover the stories, styles, and significance of these remarkable works while exploring the diversity of the McMichael collection.

Join a guided tour of the McMichael’s grounds and discover the rich biodiversity of the Humber River Valley. Highlights include the Sculpture Garden, Minokamik Garden, Artists Cemetery and the historic Tom Thomson Shack.

The All Angels Jazz Band is a traditional preservation ensemble dedicated to bringing the spirit-moving, body-rocking elements of early Jazz which continues to influence the music we love today. From Bix Beiderbecke to Johnny Dodds to Billie Pierce, Kid Thomas and Fats Waller, the songs folks danced to, the songs folks fell in love to, the music that changed the future.