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Toronto, Ontario · Official visitor guide

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From the ferry to the Islands to the last streetcar down Queen, Toronto rewards people who wander. We're the city's destination marketing organization, and this is where we keep the good stuff.

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Neighbourhoods

The city is 140 neighbourhoods. Here are six to argue about.

Every Torontonian has a strong opinion about where you should spend your afternoon. These are ours.

The plant-covered garden car parked in Kensington MarketKensington Market

Kensington Market

Vintage racks, empanadas, a car covered in plants, and a Pedestrian Sunday every month from May to October.

The Toronto skyline seen across the water from the Toronto IslandsHarbourfront & the Islands

Harbourfront & the Islands

Take the ferry from Jack Layton Terminal. Rent a bike on Centre Island and ride to Hanlan's Point for the skyline view.

Brick warehouses along Trinity Street in the Distillery DistrictDistillery District

Distillery District

Victorian industrial brick, cobblestones, and the Christmas Market that takes over the whole site from mid‑November.

Storefronts on Queen Street East in LeslievilleLeslieville

Leslieville

Brunch lineups along Queen East, small design shops, and a short walk to Woodbine Beach and the boardwalk.

The stone gates at the entrance to Trinity Bellwoods ParkOssington & Trinity Bellwoods

Ossington & Trinity Bellwoods

The strip where the city's best new restaurants open first. Bring a blanket to the park and stay until the lights come on.

A corridor of the underground PATH walkwayFinancial District & PATH

Financial District & PATH

30 km of underground walkway connecting Union Station to the towers. The real reason nobody here owns a good winter coat.

Photos via Wikimedia Commons, used under CC BY-SA and public domain licences.

What's on · Signature events

The events the city plans its year around

The big annual fixtures, in calendar order. Dates shift a little each year, so check with the organizer before you book.

  • MayEarly May

    High Park Cherry Blossoms

    Roughly 2,000 sakura trees bloom for about a week. The park closes to cars at peak; take the subway to High Park Station.

    High Park
    Free
  • JuneLate June

    Pride Toronto

    One of the largest Pride festivals in the world, capped by the Sunday parade down Yonge Street.

    Church‑Wellesley Village
    Free
  • AugCivic Holiday weekend

    Toronto Caribbean Carnival

    The Grand Parade along Lake Shore Boulevard, with weeks of pan, calypso and soca events leading up to it.

    Exhibition Place
    Ticketed parade viewing
  • SeptSecond week

    Toronto International Film Festival

    Ten days of premieres, red carpets and the People's Choice Award. King Street closes for the opening weekend.

    TIFF Lightbox & downtown
    From $20
  • OctFirst Saturday

    Nuit Blanche Toronto

    All‑night contemporary art across downtown, Etobicoke and Scarborough. Bring layers and comfortable shoes.

    Citywide
    Free
  • Nov–DecMid‑November onward

    Distillery Winter Village

    Cobblestone lanes, a 50‑foot tree, mulled wine and cabins of local makers. Weekends are ticketed.

    Distillery District
    Free weekdays
Plan your trip

The practical bits

Everything a first-timer asks us at the visitor centre, answered once.

Getting around

You don't need a car. Tap a credit card or phone on any TTC bus, streetcar or subway. One fare covers two hours of transfers.

  • Adult fare: $3.35 · Day pass: $13.50
  • UP Express: Pearson to Union in 25 minutes
  • Bike Share: 9,000 bikes, first 30 min included on a day pass

Where to stay

Downtown for walkability, the west end for restaurants, the Danforth or Bloor West for a quieter base with fast subway access.

  • Entertainment District: closest to Rogers Centre and Scotiabank Arena
  • Yorkville: museums, Bloor Street shops
  • Queen West: galleries, late nights

When to come

Every season has a case. Late September through October is the local favourite: warm days, cold nights, and the whole city outside.

  • May: cherry blossoms in High Park
  • July–August: Caribbean Carnival, Island beaches
  • September: TIFF · December: Distillery Winter Village
Eat & drink

Eat the world without leaving the 416.

More than half the people who live here were born somewhere else, and you can taste it. Start at St. Lawrence Market, end with a late bowl of khao soi on Ossington, and let us fill in the middle.

7,500+restaurants across the city
180languages spoken on the subway
1803the year St. Lawrence Market opened
40+breweries within city limits