Celebrate financial literacy month with us

This November, explore Financial Literacy Month at the Museum. From interactive programs to engaging activities and ready-to-use classroom resources, we’ve got engaging onsite and online activities for everyone.

At the Museum

Join us at the Museum throughout the month of November for free, special activities for the whole family.

Money Fair

November 1 from 10:00 AM until 4:00 PM

Explore exhibitor booths and discover practical tools and tips for managing your money, from everyday spending to spotting counterfeit bills. At the event you can:

• Learn how to file taxes online with the Canada Revenue Agency
• Build interactive budgets with the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
• Find out how to set up a Registered Education Savings Plan for your children with Employment and Social Development Canada
• Get advice on avoiding financial and consumer fraud with the Competition Bureau and MediaSmarts
• Learn how to detect and report counterfeit bank notes with the Bank of Canada
• Explore financial education resources and activities with the Bank of Canada Museum

Have your Money Fair passport stamped at all six booths and pick up a prize!

How to Teach Your Kids About Money – Financial Literacy Workshop

November 8 at 1:00 PM (English)

November 9 at 1:00 PM (French)

Are you a parent? Learn how to help your kids manage money in this workshop created and presented by chartered professional accountants.

Building Wealth in Canada – Financial Literacy Workshop

November 15 at 1:00 PM (English)

November 16 at 1:00 PM (French)

Are you a New Canadian? Learn how to manage your money in this workshop created and presented by chartered professional accountants. It’s advice you can really take to the bank.

Avatar Puppet Market

Every weekend in November (closed November 22 and 23)

Make paper puppets of our Museum Avatars. But, of course this comes with a catch. You will need to budget for and buy your puppet accessories. No worries, we supply the play money.

Paper Piggy Bank

All November (closed November 22 and 23)

Build your own piggy banks out of paper. Assemble them, colour them, decorate them, then fill them with cash! We supply everything you need—except for the coins, of course.

Growing Your Savings

All November (closed November 22 and 23)

Start a conversation with your child about setting financial goals and deciding how to achieve them. Then have some fun building a paper plant they can “grow” to track their savings progress.

Needs and Wants

All November (closed November 22 and 23)

Before kids can really understand how to handle money, they should understand the difference between a need and a want. We can help with that! It’s a fun activity the whole family will enjoy.

Online

Check out our free online activities happening throughout the month of November!

All About Money, a virtual program

November 18 at 1:00 PM (English)

November 19 at 1:00 PM (French)

Join us for a fun and interactive exploration of money—what it is today, what it was in the past, and what it might be in the future. Designed for kids in Grades 1–6, this program helps young learners build a richer understanding of this everyday but surprisingly complex part of our world. Whether you’re a teacher, a homeschooler, or part of a learning group, everyone is welcome to take part.

Money Math

Discover engaging resources that use real-world money concepts to teach essential math and financial literacy skills. These step-by-step lesson plans, hands-on activities, worksheets and answer keys are linked to Canadian curricula for students in kindergarten to Grade 8 (Secondary 2).

You Are the Economy

Discover a set of six lessons and activities that explore economic and financial literacy and are designed to fit within social studies, history, geography, economics, business and career courses. The lessons are for students in Grades 7–12 (Secondary I-V).