MOCA Community
Community Weekend
Join us on the first full weekend of every month for MOCA Community Weekend! Experience a mix of performances, workshops, and tours designed to inspire creativity and connection. Get to know the work of MOCA’s exhibiting artists, and take part in hands-on activities that open up new ways to explore contemporary art.
Upcoming Community Weekend Activities
Event | Friday, May 2, 2025
Event | Saturday, May 3, 2025
Event | Sunday, May 4, 2025
Event | Saturday, June 7, 2025
Event | Sunday, June 8, 2025
Event | Saturday, July 5, 2025
Event | Saturday, August 2, 2025
Friday
We’re open late! Visit MOCA for free from 5–9 pm on the first Friday of every month during Free First Friday Nights. This monthly programme features performances that engage with our current exhibitions. Bring a friend and join the party, with no admission fee!
Please note: while MOCA is open late every Friday, Free First Friday Nights take place only on the first Friday of each month.
Event | Friday, May 2, 2025
Saturday
On each Community Weekend, Saturday is your chance to explore and create with drop-in tours and hands-on art-making. Learn new skills by registering for MOCA’s workshops led by practicing artists. From pottery to printmaking, bring a friend and try something new!
Event | Saturday, May 3, 2025
Event | Saturday, June 7, 2025
Event | Saturday, July 5, 2025
Event | Saturday, August 2, 2025
Sunday
We’re committed to making contemporary art accessible to all, which is why we’re working together with TD Bank Group to offer free admission to the museum on the first Sunday of every month.
Each TD Community Sunday welcomes visitors to visit the museum for free and participate in an all-ages drop in workshop. Create something together—no matter your age or experience!
Event | Sunday, May 4, 2025
Event | Sunday, June 8, 2025
Art Hive at MOCA
Join us for Art Hive at MOCA, a drop-in art programme that invites the whole community to stop by and create!
Exploring a range of materials and art techniques from painting to drawing to collage, this programme will be led by visiting art therapy students that will facilitate creative expression. Participants are also welcome to bring in their works in progress and experience a creative community for inspiration and conversation about art. All skill levels are welcome, from beginners to professionals.
Upcoming Art Hives
Event | Monday, May 12, 2025
Event | Monday, June 9, 2025
Event | Monday, June 23, 2025
Event | Monday, July 7, 2025
Event | Monday, July 21, 2025
PA Days
Learn, explore and create on your PA Days at MOCA!
Join MOCA’s Learning Team for free activities for families on select PA Days for local TDSB elementary students. These programmes will offer kid-friendly tours, activities and crafts.
We invite children grades K–8, supervised by an adult, to drop by and join the fun!
Upcoming PA Days
I Spy at MOCA
See the museum in a whole new way with this I Spy activity. Throughout your visit to MOCA, try and find all of these things, checking them off as you go. The search will take you all over—and even outside—the museum. Laminated copies are available in person at the front desk.
Saturday Drop in Tours
Have questions about MOCA’s current exhibitions? Always wondered what exactly is contemporary art? Join us for a drop-in tour every Saturday at 12 pm and 2 pm.
Did you know…
MOCA’s home at 158 Sterling Road is a heritage building! Its official name is the Tower Automotive Building. Can you guess what this building used to be before it was converted into a museum?
When it was built in 1919, the Tower Automotive Building was one of the tallest buildings in Toronto.
What do you think is the tallest building in Toronto today?
Learn
MOCA is committed to animating and interpreting our exhibitions through workshops, tours, and programmes. Our learning team is made up of artists and educators who strive to ensure contemporary art is fun, engaging and accessible. We welcome you to join us to learn and create!
Spring 2025 Season Preview, MOCA Toronto, 2025. Photo: Dean Tomlinson.
Fall 2024 Members’ Preview, MOCA Toronto, 2024. Photo: Hao Nguyen. | Fall 2024 Opening, MOCA Toronto, 2024. Photo: Ishkhan Ghazarian. | Fall 2024 Opening Weekend, MOCA Toronto, 2024. | Colour Feels Workshop, MOCA Toronto, 2020. Photo: Mujgan Ozceylan. | Curator Tour with Rui Mateus Amaral, MOCA Toronto, 2024 | Spring Zine Workshop, MOCA Toronto, 2024. | PA Day, MOCA Toronto, 2024.