Moon Landing Festival

Date: Saturday, July 20 (12-10pm) & Sunday, July 21 (12-6pm)
RAIN OR SHINE
Price: FREE

Getting Here: Free shuttle bus from downtown with 5 convenient stops

At 10:56 pm on July 20, 1969, humans first set foot on the moon, expanding the limits of humanity. Now to celebrate 50 years since that milestone, we’re hosting a two-day festival, featuring live music, a food fair, artisan market, and family-friendly art activities. Join us for a weekend full of lunar-inspired fun at the Museum, in the Aga Khan Park, and at The Ismaili Centre, Toronto (ICT).

Interactive Art

Sonic Orbiter by System Sounds: make your own tunes by ‘playing’ the craters of the moon (Sat. 12–7:30 pm & Sun. 12–6 pm)
Moon Crater Sketching (Sat. 2:30, 3:30, 4:30, & 5:30 pm)
Hoop Dancing Class with Lisa Odjig (Sat. 3 pm)
Bollywood Dancing Class with Sanskriti Arts - Garba (Sat. 7:30 pm)
Garba Dancing Class with Sanskriti Arts (Sun. 4 pm)

Sky Watching

ROM's Travelling Planetarium (Sat. 2, 3, 4, 5 pm & Sun. 12, 1, 2, 3, and 4 pm, cost: $5, at ICT, ages 5+)
Solar Viewing with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Sat. 2–8 pm)
Planet and Star Viewing with the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada (Sat. 8–10 pm)

Live Music

Saturday, July 20 | 2–11pm: iskwē | Absolutely Free ft. Gurpreet Chana | Barnes/Woldemichael Ethiopian Jazz Quartet | Grace Scheele | DATU
Sunday, July 21 | 2–6pm: Adria Kain | Amir Amiri, Amir Koushkani, Farzad AttarJaffari | Baobá

Talks and Film

PREMIERE VIDEO SCREENING – Juno-winning tenor Jeremy Dutcher's debut music video, shot on location at the Museum for the track, Mehcinut (Sat. 4:30pm)
TALK – Giant Leaps: Music of the Moon with System Sounds (Sat. 1 pm)
KIDS' TALK – How to Get to the Moon with Faizan the Rocket Scientist (Sat. 3:30 pm, ages 14 and under, at ICT)
TALK – Back to the Moon with Faizan the Rocket Scientist (Sun. 3:30 pm, ages 16+, at ICT)
FILM – For All Mankind (Sat. 2 pm & Sun. 12 pm)

Inside the Museum