Things to Do in Canton

At Play! Music and Art, children try their had at different artistic ventures in an intimate and supportive environment. Students test their tiny fingers on the fretboard of a violin or viola or shred sounds on a flute, clarinet, or saxophone during private music lessons. Children also grip brushes and pencils in one of several art classes exploring basic drawing, painting, basic Photoshop editing, and Monopoly-money counterfeiting. Play! Music and Art hosts birthday parties that blend pizza with artistic endeavors and summer camps in music-video creation or Native American art. The studio also equips parents with free WiFi.

At Iron Horse Farms, head trainer Christine Johnston and her staff of sheepdogs and equestrians immerse horse lovers in everything from intensive show training to introductory lessons. Riders can feel the wind in their manes in the outdoor arena or move to the indoor pen on days when the Pegasus constellation trots over to eclipse the sun. Packed with soft rubber footing to ensure horses’ comfort, the training areas represent just part of the expansive facility, which also includes lounges, tack rooms, and large turnout pastures.

Skaters of all ages sail across Hot Wheels Skate Center's recently coated roller rink, surrounded by bright murals lit by the glow of disco lights. The large skating rink provides a smooth surface and ample room to glide, and black-light-activated carpet designs entertain off-duty skaters. Rentals catapult feet across several millennia of evolution, fueled by molten pizza cheese. Disco lights dance off the floor's reflective surface, and murals of painted cars riding along rainbow roads burst alive from the walls just like the painting of Great-Grandma does after everyone is asleep.