BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//McMichael Canadian Art Collection - ECPv6.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:McMichael Canadian Art Collection X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://mcmichael.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for McMichael Canadian Art Collection REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260701T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260701T160000 DTSTAMP:20260629T141149Z CREATED:20260605T183743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260629T141149Z UID:37230008145-1782903600-1782921600@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Canada Day DESCRIPTION:Canada Day \n \n Celebrate Canada Day at the home to the art of Canada\n \n \n \n \nJoin 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wednesday\, July 1   \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oh Canada!\nArt Workshop \n \n Bilingual Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \nThis mixed media workshop invites artists of all ages to express their connection to Canada through art. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bilingual Drop-in Art Making Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 11 AM — 4 PM \n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Pine Cottage\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Old Growth: Masterworks by the Group of Seven and their Contemporaries \n \n French Tour\n \n \n \n \nOld 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n French Tour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 12:30 PM \n \n \n \n Age\n Recommended for ages 12+\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in the Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n McMichael Highlights \n \n French Tour\n \n \n \n \nJoin 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n French Tour\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 2 PM \n \n \n \n Age\n Recommended for ages 12+\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in the Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Outdoor Tours \n \n Public Tour\n \n \n \n \nJoin 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Outdoor Tours\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tour I\n 11 AM\n \n \n \n Tour II\n 1 PM\n \n \n \n Age\n Recommended for ages 12+\n \n \n \n Location\n Meet in the Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n All Angels \nJazz Band \n \n Performance\n \n \n \n \n \nThe 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. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n When\n 1 PM\n \n \n \n Age\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/2026-canada-day/ CATEGORIES:Family Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/1972.11_WEB-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260719T103000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260719T160000 DTSTAMP:20260715T143505Z CREATED:20260709T154755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260715T143505Z UID:37230008211-1784457000-1784476800@mcmichael.com SUMMARY:Yawatsira’ Sunday DESCRIPTION:Yawatsira’ Sunday \n \n Bilingual Family Sunday\n \n \n \n \nWith ceremonies\, storytelling and artmaking\, the McMichael join us for a bilingual celebration of  Indigenous culture and creativity\, as well as the Indigenous presence along the shores of Humber River. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Book Tickets\n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Vaughan Public Library Toddler Storytelling \n \n French\n \n \n \n \nJoin us for a French storytime! The best way to learn and practice French\, having fun with wonderful stories and songs led by Vaughan Public Library. We will read J’ai le coeur rempli de bonheur\, by Monique Gray Smith. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Toddler Storytelling\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 10:30 AM — 11 AM\n \n \n \n Ages\n 2 — 5\n \n \n \n Location\n Founders' Lounge\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Indigenous Ceremony with Elder Shelley Charles \n \n English\n \n \n \n \nPlease join us in front of the gallery for a ceremonial circle and knowledge sharing with Elder Shelley Charles from Chippewas of Georgina Island. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ceremonial Circle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 11 AM\n \n \n \n Ages\n All ages\n \n \n \n Location\n Gallery 8\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bilingual Bracelet-Making Workshop \n \n English & French\n \n \n \n \nLed by Innu artist and designer Raphaëlle Langevin\, this hands-on workshop will invite children to create their own bracelet inspired by traditional First Nations breastplates. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the artist\nRaphaëlle Langevin is an Indigenous fashion designer\, a member of the Pekuakamiulnuatsh community of Mashteuiatsh\, and a mother of two. Creative and ambitious\, she founded Matsheshu Créations to provide a platform for First Nations craftswomen and contribute to the economic development of her community. Through her handcrafted jewelry collections\, beading kits\, and clothing\, Raphaëlle shares First Nations ancestral techniques and knowledge with the next generation. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Workshop\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Time\n 11:30 AM — 3 PM\n \n \n \n Ages\n 4 — 12\n \n \n \n Location\n Pine Cottage\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Storytelling Circle—Storytellers & Imagemakers \n \n English & French\n \n \n \n \nThrough the guided viewing of selected artworks created by Indigenous artists\, learn what role art played in their traditional culture and discover how different is this approach today. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Storytelling Circle\n \n \n \n \n \n \n English \n 11:30 AM & 2 PM\n \n \n \n French\n 12:30 PM\n \n \n \n Ages\n 6 — 12\n \n \n \n Location\n Grand Hall\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Huron-Wendat Creation Story—Performance by Dominic Ste-Marie \n \n English & French\n \n \n \n \nDiscover Huron-Wendat culture and identity through an engaging storytelling performance by Dominic Ste-Marie\, a Wendat storyteller and cultural educator. Dominic will share a traditional Creation Story and invite audiences into a conversation about the meaning\, origins\, and ongoing importance of legends within Wendat culture. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Artist\nDominic Ste-Marie is a proud member of the Wendat Nation from the Yanariskwa (Wolf) clan. A skilled storyteller\, guide interpreter\, speaker\, and voice narrator\, Dominic passionately shares his culture through traditional Wendat legends and mythology. \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Performance\n \n \n \n \n \n \n English\n 1:30 — 2:15 PM | Gallery 8\n \n \n \n French\n 2:30 — 3 PM | Founders' Lounge\n \n \n \n Ages\n All ages\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Photo & Video Release \n \n \n \n \n \n \nPlease be advised that staff from the McMichael may be capturing photos and video footage during our special events. These images may be used\, repurposed\, and published across various platforms\, including news articles\, social media channels\, and our website. Additionally\, these images may be shared with our event partners/sponsors. \n\n\n \n \n READ MORE URL:https://mcmichael.com/event/yawatsira-family-sunday/ CATEGORIES:Family Programs ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://mcmichael.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Dominic-Ste-Marie-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR