Our Free Play Drop-In hours are:
Monday to Thursday 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Friday 9:00 – 11:30 AM
We are closed on statutory and some civic holidays. Please check our News & Resources or Facebook or Instagram pages for updated information in case of an emergency or planned closure and re-opening.
Location
We are located at 184 Main Street, Toronto, on the North-West corner of Main Street and Gerrard Street East, directly across from the Ted Reeve Arena.
Parking: Limited meter parking is available in the front. Parking is also available on nearby side streets.
Public Transit: From Main Station, take either the 64 or 135 Bus, or the Carlton Streetcar. Get off at Gerrard Street East. The centre is on Main Street and will be on your right.
Walking: The centre is approximately a five minute walk South over the bridge from Main and Danforth. There is space for strollers outside.
Baby Time
Join us on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 1:30p.m. Together with their parents and caregivers, babies from birth to eighteen months will explore music and language through interactive songs, stories, finger plays, and musical instruments.
This is a wonderful opportunity to meet new people, share our stories, and learn from each others experiences.
The centre remains open to all children during this time, so older siblings are welcome to join as well. These intergenerational interactions help promote empathy and understanding.
Please speak to Jennifer for more information.
Dad’s Drop-In
Join us on Mondays at 1:30p.m to meet and network with other Dads as you play and learn with your children.
Ready Set Learn
Get ready… get set… learn! – Activities are designed especially for your child(ren) to build on their developing and emerging skills to promote learning. These sessions can help children prepare for daycare and school. Available from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM upon request.
Montessori Time
A hands-on learning and play experience using activities found in Montessori Programs, such as Refinement of Movement, Sensorial, Practical Life, Language, Math, and Culture materials. This time interacting with Montessori materials can help prepare your child to attend a Montessori Childcare or school and will encourage them to leap to next levels in learning. Various Montessori materials are available throughout the program space. Guided Montessori sessions for children 2 years of age and over are available between 9:30 – 11:30 AM when requested.
Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) and/or Nipissing/LookSee Developmental Screening Tools
Registered Early Childhood Educators and Childcare Workers are available to interact with you and your child as you take part in the Ages and Stages and/or the Nipissing/LookSee Developmental Screening Questionnaires. Working together in partnership with families and caregivers, staff will provide suggestions and ideas to help children build on their strengths and emerging skills.
Additional Resources
- A resource lending library
- Information about child development and child care
- We facilitate a school readiness program in the months prior to the start of each school year
