Community Weekend
Join us on each month’s first full weekend—when Friday, Saturday, and Sunday fall within the same 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.
Check below for all upcoming Community Weekend Events.
Free Friday Night
We’re open late! Visit MOCA for free from 5–8 pm on the Friday of each month’s first full weekend—when Friday, Saturday, and Sunday fall within the same month—during Free Friday Nights. This monthly programme features performances that engage with our current exhibitions. Bring a friend and join the party, with no admission fee! Upcoming Free Friday Nights will be listed below.
While MOCA is open late every Friday, Free Friday Nights take place only on the Friday the first full weekend of each month.
Event | Friday, November 6, 2026
Event | Friday, December 4, 2026
Event | Friday, January 8, 2027
Event | Friday, February 5, 2027
Saturday Artist-led Workshops
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. Bring a friend and try something new! Upcoming workshops will be listed below.
Event | Saturday, November 7, 2026
TD Community 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 on the Sunday of the first full weekend of every month—when Friday. Saturday, and Sunday fall within the same 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, November 8, 2026
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 listed below.
Event | Friday, November 13, 2026
Event | Friday, November 27, 2026
Event | Friday, December 11, 2026
Event | Friday, January 8, 2027
Event | Friday, January 22, 2027
Event | Friday, February 5, 2027
Visit MOCA as a Family
Explore, learn, and create together when you visit MOCA Toronto with your family. From family activities to all-ages workshops to kid-friendly tours, keep scrolling to find out how to make the most of your visit.
As part of our mission to be ambitiously inclusive, admission to the museum is FREE for children and all visitors aged 18 and under. Plan your visit today.
Featured Family and Youth Activities
TD Community Sundays
Enjoy free admission once a month! Join our drop-in tours, workshops, and family-friendly activities.
Creative Youth
This series of workshops and creative sessions guides youth in transforming their passion for the arts into practice.
I Spy Challenge
Explore MOCA with this I Spy search activity that will take you all over—and even outside—the museum.
Saturday Drop-in Tours
Join us every Saturday at 1 pm for a 45-minute guided tour of MOCA’s current exhibitions.
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
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.