Winter Fairyland

Warm up your imagination this winter by spending a creative Sunday at the McMichael with family and friends. Join us for drop-in art making activities, storytelling sessions, exhibition tours and a special performance of Peter Pan by Dufflebag Theatre that will take you on an adventurous journey with magical pixies, talking trees and endearing pirates that is sure to entertain the young and the young at heart!

Art Activities and Workshops

Drop-in Family Art Workshop – Fairy Wonderland

Time: 11 am to 4 pm
Location: Education Space
All Ages

Join instructor Sandra Tarantino for an art workshop to create your own Neverland-inspired flying figure – your imagination is the limit! In this hands-on workshop participants will work with wire, tape, tissue and more mixed media to create hanging figures that can soar in any indoor setting. Participants will be inspired by the DuffleBag Theatre performance of Peter Pan.

Winter Tales, Storytelling Circle

Time: 11:15 am, 12:15 pm and 1:15 pm
Location: Starting in the Grand Hall
All Ages

Winter – the quiet and stillness, the darkness and cold, a time for rest and resilience – this is when stories are born. Join this interactive storytelling circle where children and families will discover fun and fascinating stories behind some of the McMichael’s most beloved winter-themed artworks.

McMichael Highlights Tour

Time: 12:30 to 1:30 pm, and 2 to 3 pm
Location: Starting in the Grand Hall
All Ages

This in-person tour of the permanent collection and special exhibitions focuses on some of the all-time favourites from the McMichael’s collection of Canadian art including paintings by Group of Seven and their contemporaries, Inuit and Indigenous art, and outstanding contemporary art by rising talents.

Performance: Dufflebag Theatre’s Peter Pan

Time: 2 to 3 pm
Location: Gallery 8
All Ages

Wendy Darling is sad to learn that she’s growing too old to stay in the nursery any longer and must move to the adult wing of the house. But when an adventurous young boy offers to fly her to Neverland where she can stay young forever, Wendy is catapulted into an adventure filled with magic pixies, charming pirates, and talking trees! As Peter Pan battles his arch-nemesis Captain Hook in DuffleBag Theatre’s fun version of J.M. Barrie’s beloved classic, even grown-ups will feel like kids again!

To reserve your tickets, please click below. Limited spots available!