Things to do with kids at home in Montréal
Robyn Fadden
This article was updated on January 18, 2021.
A few kid-friendly museums and zoos, like the Montréal Science Centre and Zoo de Granby, feature interactive online activities and educational videos, while there's no shortage of Montréal-made games for kids and families.
Science, nature and learning
Go on kid-friendly virtual tours of history, art exhibitions and more thanks to Montréal museums. The Montréal Science Centre has online games, experiments and crafts to do at home, like ScienceXPress activities with Science Centre animators and the Climate Tactics game, inspired by Indigenous communities.
Watch videos of the Zoo de Granby and enjoy educational videos on the zoo's Facebook, Instagram and YouTube accounts. The Ecomuseum Zoo in Montréal's West Island has create new online educational activities for every grade level, including colouring book sheets and more.
Éducation Québec has made its OPEN SCHOOL platform, available to all students. And BAnQ offers online Virtual Story Time throughout the week.
Online games
Play video games for kids that are made in Montréal, like Budge's Budge World and Transformers Rescue Bots and Mino Games Cat Games dream cat-house builder for younger kids or, for older kids and teens, a range of video games created by companies based in Montréal. Order board games, RPGs and more from a local source, like Montréal's Randolph Gaming Pub, Le Valet d'Coeur, Game Keeper and The Dice Owl.
Robyn Fadden
Robyn Fadden is a Montréal-based writer and editor who searches out city secrets, new bands, life-changing art and things to do with her perpetually active kid. Robyn has covered major events for HOUR, MUTEK, ARTINFO, CKUT 90.3FM and more.