Activities | Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children's Water Festival

Lather Up - Haliburton-Muskoka-Kawartha Children’s Water Festival All of the activity centres listed below are accessible to all children at the Festival. For most of the activities we have attempted to include the most relevant learning expectations from the Ontario curriculum. These lists of learning expectations are not exhaustive but are taken from the Science and Technology (2007), Social Studies (2013) and Health and Physical Education (2010) documents. By providing some of these learning expectations we intend to assist teachers in identifying activities which best suit their grade level and program. Some activities are described as ‘open’ to all grades because the visiting presenters have not identified specific Ontario Curriculum learning expectations.

Health and Physical Education links may not be included specifically for each activity centre however, the HMK Children’s Water Festival encompasses health and physical education by nature. The festival is spread out over a large natural area, requiring students to walk between each activity centre, some being a distance away from each other. Additionally, the activity centres themselves often involve some sort of physical activity to engage children. This being said, movement is a major theme at the HMK Children’s Water Festival, relating to the Ontario Health and Physical Education Curriculum.

The activity centres are grouped into five themes. Many of the activities could belong to several or all of the five themes; however, one predominant theme has been identified for each activity, to facilitate either the focused or diverse itinerary.

2022 Activity Centres Listing
2022 Activity Centres Map

4 New Activity Centres in 2022 ( not included the list below )