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With Friday celebrating love, and Monday celebrating families, there's plenty to do in Toronto this weekend. In this special roundup, we've included listings from around the city in an effort to highlight some of the most interesting things happening around town. Of course, there's more to the weekend than these special occasions, so we've included a couple listings unrelated to the festivities. Enjoy. 

 

 

In a singles event like no other, locals can sign up individually or as part of a team to participate in a scavenger hunt at the Royal Ontario Museum this Friday. The event listing asks: "Are you a Sherlock looking for your Irene Adler? Nancy Drew seeking Ned Nickerson?" Then this is the event for you. 

 

"A curator has been murdered and a trail of clues left behind, connected to secrets in the collections. Working in teams, you follow the clues through the museum, collecting pieces of information while piecing together a tale of greed, lust, pride and revenge. There are multiple suspects, one victim and you, the sleuths, must crack a cryptic code left in the curator’s appointment book to solve the mystery. After your adventure, use your museum admission to explore more of the ROM’s world famous collections."
 

Teams are comprised of three women and three men. For more information, check out Urban Capers Meet Your Match here. 

For couples:  Heli Tour
Throughout February
Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport
Hangar 6, Suite 214
Starting at $229 per couple
 

When you take your date on a Heli Tour, love is literally in the air. For something a little different, consider soaring above the city's gorgeous skyline in a private helicopter tour of the city for two. You can choose either a 15 km or a 35 km tour that will take you above and beyond your standard Valentine's Day date. 

For more information, check out Toronto Heli Tour's special events listing here. 

 

 

 

Now in its fourteenth iteration, the Wavelength Music Festival features performances from some of the city's hottest bands, including DIANA, Odonis Odonis, and more. It runs four nights at Toronto's top indie music venues including Silver Dollar Room, Adelaide Hall, the Garrison and various record stores. It's perfect for those of you that fall somewhere in between the Valentine's Day and Family Day crowds. 
 

For full line-up and ticket information click here. 

 

Free
 

For the civic-minded individual, Jane's Walk is hosting its Food & the City WalkShop this weekend at CSI Annex. The event will feature a series of "informal, interactive workshops on walking, where participants will explore key themes that matter in Toronto and create walks for Jane's Walk Weekend, May 2nd, 3rd & 4th this year." The event is absolutely free and will be catered by the CSI Coffee Pub. If you're passionate about city exploration, learning more about our neighbourhoods, and understand the importance of walking, this is the event for you.

 

 

 

Spend Family Day skating for free at Evergreen Brickworks and exploring the surrounding area on various Nature and Heritage walks. Kids can bring a vegetable to add to the community soup pot or enjoy a slice of pizza prepared by Pizza Libretto in Brickworks' famous outdoor wood oven ($3).  There will also be a family friendly beer garden in the "Brewer's Backyard" serving libations to those of age. 

 

For that and more, check out the full listing here. 
 

For more information on skating in Toronto, check out our feature on the City's best outdoor rinks. 

 

 

Build snow forts at the Historic Fort York this weekend. Kids will be able to decorate them with hand-made flags or coats of arms, while sipping hot chocolate near a roaring fire. There will also be old-fashioned activities and games for kids, from an 1812 drills class to crafts. 

 

This is part of the City of Toronto's historic sites programming. For a full list of Family Day events visit their Facebook page here. 

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