Happy Easter weekend! 🐣

Today is World Autism Awareness Day, a reminder that every child deserves spaces where they can just be themselves. Here’s to all the beautiful minds out there thriving in their own way. 🫶

We've rounded up the best Easter events across York and Vaughan, from a sensory-friendly farm Easter to maple festivals and egg hunts to free sensory socials.🌷

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The best of the long weekend — April 3-6

📍 Round The Bend Farm, Vaughan | Fri–Sat Apr 3–4, 9:00 AM | $15.50

Farm Easter experience with animals and egg hunt. → Details

📍 Kortright Centre, Vaughan | Fri–Mon Apr 3–6, 9:30 AM | $7.95–$12.35

Maple syrup demos, pancake house, and Easter egg hunt activities all weekend. The nature setting is naturally calming with wide trails and space to spread out. → Details

📍 Aloft Vaughan Mills | Sun Apr 5, 12:30 PM | ~$55

Yoga with real bunnies. A unique Easter weekend experience. → Book

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An award-winning camp with dedicated support. → View details

All kinds of eggs and bunnies

📍 Assembly Park, Vaughan | Fri–Mon Apr 3–6, 10 AM–6 PM

High-energy Easter celebration with festive attractions, entertainment, and hands-on activities for all ages. This event can be crowded, early hours are the best. → Details

📍 Mackenzie Health Library, Vaughan | Mon Apr 7, 10am | FREE

Drop-in. Calm, low-stimulation play and exploration for young children while connecting with other patents. → Details

📍 Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum | Sat Apr 4, 11 AM–1 PM | $3

Easter egg hunt with prize exchange, craft stations, and Easter story time, run by Autism Ontario. → Register

📍 Markham Museum | Sat Apr 11, 1:30-3:30pm | $59 (1 child + 1 adult)

Seated hand-building pottery for ages 4+. Calm, predictable 2-hour format. Register ahead. → Register

📍 Ripley's Aquarium, Toronto | Sun Apr 12, 9am | standard admission

Reduced lighting and sound, smaller crowd. Monthly program. → Details

📍 Kortright Centre, Vaughan | Starts Sat Apr 18 | $189

Ages 1–4, 8-week nature sensory play program. Saturdays, Sundays, or Mondays. → Register

These run reoccurring, see the full list here →

🛒 Walmart Sensory-Friendly Hours: Mon/Tue/Wed, 7 AM - 10 AM Reduced sound, no music, lower screens. → More Details

Have a relaxing weekend! Check out our event page to see more events. And we also put together a summer camp guide to line up early for the inclusive camps and funding. → Catch up here.

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See you next week,

- Stella

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