North – Thunder Bay – Tie Dye with us to Celebrate the Spectrum

Join us for a joyful day of creativity, connection, and celebration! Celebrate the Spectrum: Tie-Dye Together! is a free, inclusive community event that brings families from across Ontario together to honour creativity, individuality, and connection.

This family-focused event features a fun and engaging tie-dye T-shirt activity, symbolising the unique and diverse experiences of individuals on the autism spectrum. Just as no two tie-dye shirts are alike, every autistic person brings their own strengths, perspectives, and colours to our community.

Families will gather in a welcoming, supportive environment to design custom shirts with a vibrant colour palette. This hands-on activity encourages self-expression while offering a sensory-friendly experience for children and youth.

In addition to tie-dye, families can enjoy:

Community Partner Booths

Tala the Clown will be on-site for balloons and glitter tattoos.  She has been in operation for 20 years, is fully insured, and uses professional, skin-safe products with high-level hygiene practices.  She offers a wide variety of services, including balloons, glitter tattoos, face painting, magic shows, bubble braids, glitter bar, graffiti arms, and more! Check her out on Facebook!

Persian Donuts from Bennett’s Bakery and other light refreshments. 

Important Details: 
All participants will receive one white shirt; due to the nature of this event, there will be limited shirt sizes.
Families are welcome to bring their own shirts to tie-dye. All supplies to tie-dye your shirt will be provided. 

Cost: Free with a maximum group size of 6. If your family size is larger than 6, please email the event organizer BEFORE you register.

Parking: Free

We encourage all families to wear their tie-dye shirts on April 2nd, 2026, World Autism Day and to any of the Celebrate The Spectrum Events in April.

Once your registration is successful, you will receive an automatic confirmation.  If not received, please check your "junk" or your "other" box.  If in doubt, contact your area administrator at ariana.mclean@autismontario.com

Registered families will receive an email closer to the event date with any and all updates pertaining to this event. If you have not received an email, be sure to check your spam/junk folders.

Parent/Caregiver supervision is required. This is not a transfer of care event. The parent/caregiver is required to remain on-site.

Please note that we strive to offer tickets to as many families as possible, but tickets are limited. If, for any reason, you are registered and can no longer attend, please let us know so we can share those tickets with other families.