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September 2026
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City Desk
The Bentway Toronto: Skate Trail and Public Art, All Year
Under the Gardiner, a not-for-profit public space skates in winter and shows art all year. Here is what the Bentway's own pages say is on for 2026-27.
Events Desk
Christmas Markets in Scarborough and Beyond: 2026 Toronto Dates
The holiday markets that downtown guides skip: Scarborough, North York and Etobicoke events with 2026 dates published by their own organisers.
Events Desk
DesignTO Festival Toronto 2027: How to Plan Your Ten Days
DesignTO Festival returns Jan 22 to 31, 2027. Here is how to plan ten days of design across the city while the full schedule is still to come.
Culture Desk
Used Bookstores in Toronto: Antiquarian Shops by Interest
Three Toronto used and antiquarian bookshops, from a Bloor Street shop with a book-vending machine to the Danforth, plus the city's antiquarian book fair.
Culture Desk
Small Museums in Toronto: Quirky Picks Sorted by Interest
Shoes, trains, a working post office and a log house: nine small Toronto museums sorted by what you are curious about, from Etobicoke to Scarborough.
Eat & Drink Desk
Best Patios in Toronto: Heated and Year-Round Winter Picks
The Patio Report for the cold months: five Toronto patios that describe themselves as heated, covered or all-season, plus how CaféTO planning works for spring.
Events Desk
Christmas Lights in Toronto 2026: Where to Walk, Ride or Drive
Five dated light displays, split by how you want to get there: walk downtown, ride the TTC to the Toronto Zoo, or drive a light show in Ajax.
Events Desk
Yorkville Holiday Magic 2026 Toronto: A Photo Stop Route
The Bloor-Yorkville lights come on Saturday, November 21 at the Village of Yorkville Park. Here is a walking route for photos, from the park to Bloor Street.
Events Desk
Lunar New Year Toronto 2027: Fireworks Weekend at City Hall
The 3rd Toronto Lunar New Year Fireworks Celebration lands at Nathan Phillips Square on February 5 to 7, 2027. Here is what is confirmed so far.
Events Desk
Distillery Winter Village Toronto 2026: Dates and What to Know
The Distillery Winter Village opens November 12 and runs to January 3. Here are the free days, the ticketed times and the easiest way to reach Mill Street.
Events Desk
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair 2026 Toronto: A First Timer Plan
The Royal runs Nov 6 to 15 at Exhibition Place. Here is a first-timer day plan across the Coliseum and halls, with highlights day by day.
Outdoors Desk
Toronto Islands in Winter: Ferry Timing and What Is Open
From October 14 the City's winter ferry timetable lists Ward's Island. Here is how to time your crossing and what to do once you step onto the quiet islands.
Makers Desk
Flea Markets in Toronto: Antiques, Vintage and Church Sales
From Sunday antiques at St. Lawrence Market to a church-library glass show and the Roncy Flea, here are Toronto markets with dates their organisers posted.
Outdoors Desk
Skating Trails in Toronto: Figure Eights and Frozen Paths
Seven spots turn the rink into a loop, from City parks to The Bentway. Here is where they are, what sits beside them and where to check the season.
Outdoors Desk
Free Outdoor Skating Rinks in Toronto, by Neighbourhood
Fifteen City of Toronto outdoor rinks across four parts of the city, with the free drop-in rule, the Skate Lending Library start date and the City's rink map.
Events Desk
Christmas Markets Toronto 2026: Dates, Locations and What to Know
Five Toronto Christmas markets with 2026 dates confirmed by their own organisers, from the Bentway in early November to Evergreen Brick Works in December.
Eat & Drink Desk
Winter Farmers Markets in Toronto: A Day-by-Day Guide
Toronto's farmers markets do not hibernate. Here is where to find fresh food indoors this winter, sorted by day, with each market's own page to check first.
Events Desk
Cavalcade of Lights Toronto 2026: Dates and a Rink-Side Plan
Cavalcade of Lights returns to Nathan Phillips Square on November 28 and runs to January 7. See what opening night brings and plan a rink-side evening.
Weekend Desk
Winter Activities for Kids in Toronto, With Warm-Up Stops
Skating, a historic farm, lanterns, a toboggan hill or two, each paired with a warm-up stop and sorted by age so little ones and bigger kids both get a turn.
Weekend Desk
Free Winter Activities in Toronto for 2026 and 2027
Free skating, lights, markets, a historic farm and gallery nights for the 2026/27 winter, each one backed by the City of Toronto or the organiser's own page.
Makers Desk
Library Makerspaces in Toronto: 3D Printers, Sewing, Studios
Toronto Public Library's Digital Innovation Hubs put 3D printers, a sewing studio, recording rooms and tech kits behind one library card.
Culture Desk
Aga Khan Museum Toronto: A Visit Plan With Park and Gardens
A museum, a courtyard and a formal park share one Don Mills site. Plan a visit around the exhibitions, the gardens and free Wednesday evenings.
Culture Desk
Design Museums in Toronto: Shoes, Clay and Textiles
The Bata Shoe Museum, Gardiner Museum and Textile Museum of Canada all have long exhibition runs into 2027. Here is what is on and how to reach each by TTC.
Outdoors Desk
Scarborough Bluffs Toronto: Where to See the Cliffs
About 15 kilometres of lakeside cliff, eleven City parks and one seasonal bus. Here is how to pick your viewpoint, from the beach up or from the top out.
Weekend Desk
Things to Do Alone in Toronto: Comfortable Solo Picks
Eleven low-pressure outings for one in Toronto, from quiet library rooms and free galleries to greenhouses and lakeside parks, all reachable by TTC.
Eat & Drink Desk
Best Pizza in Toronto: Slice, Neapolitan or Wood-Fired?
Pizza in Toronto by craving, from a Neapolitan classic to a Roncesvalles wood-fired room and a neighbourhood slice, with three pizzerias confirmed open.
Weekend Desk
Things to Do in Toronto With Teenagers: Transit-Friendly Picks
Ten ways to spend a day in Toronto with teenagers, from library Youth Hubs to free museum nights and a skate at City Hall, all reachable on the TTC.
Weekend Desk
Date Night Ideas in Toronto: By Effort, Area and Rain Plan
Date night in Toronto, sorted by how much effort you want to put in: ferry rides, museum evenings and a big night out, each with a rain plan.
City Desk
Harbourfront Centre Things to Do in Toronto: Free Programming
Free exhibitions, a community soccer pitch, craft studios, theatre and the walk to the lake: a guide to Harbourfront Centre from its own calendar.
City Desk
Nathan Phillips Square Toronto: A Year-Round Event Guide
The rink, the TORONTO sign, the Peace Garden and the Spirit Garden, plus how the City's calendar fills the Square from Cavalcade to Lunar New Year.
City Desk
Mimico Toronto Guide: A Lakefront and Village Loop
Humber Bay parks, a Calatrava bridge, the Waterfront Trail and two village main streets: one easy Mimico afternoon in south Etobicoke, block by block.
Weekend Desk
Things to Do in Toronto on Sunday: Free Days and Open Doors
Sunday in Toronto runs on free admission, antiques, a winter market and open doors. Ten plans, each linked to the page that says so.
Weekend Desk
Cheap Date Ideas Toronto: A Free Anchor Plan by the Hour
Build a Toronto date around one free anchor, a gallery night, a rink or a shoreline walk, then fill the hours around it. Nine official free options.
Eat & Drink Desk
Greek Food on the Danforth: Greektown's Story and Four Stops
How Greektown on the Danforth got its name, its murals and its festival, how to reach it on Line 2, and four Greek restaurants worth a table.
Eat & Drink Desk
St. Lawrence Market Toronto: How to Plan a Hungry Visit
A City-run market district with three buildings, a Saturday farmers' market and a Montreal-style bagel stop: how to plan a first hungry visit.
Culture Desk
Independent Bookstores in Toronto: Shops by Specialty
Three Toronto bookshops that stay independent and stay busy: Ben McNally Books downtown, TYPE in three neighbourhoods and Bakka-Phoenix for science fiction.
Eat & Drink Desk
Best Restaurants in Scarborough, Toronto: Eat by Corridor
Scarborough eats best when you pick a road and follow it. Here is a corridor-by-corridor way into the food, with four kitchens we confirmed in October.
Weekend Desk
Free Things to Do in Toronto This Weekend, Linked to Organisers
Free plans that come back every weekend, from City museums and rinks to library galleries, each linked to the organiser and its own free condition.
Culture Desk
Independent Movie Theatres in Toronto: Repertory Houses
Four Toronto cinemas, from the Revue on Roncesvalles to TIFF Lightbox, where programmers pick the films, with a rainy-day plan for each.
Culture Desk
Live Music Venues in Toronto: Concert Halls and Landmark Rooms
Seven Toronto rooms for live music, from Massey Hall and Koerner Hall to the Horseshoe and the Music Gallery, grouped by size and sound.
Culture Desk
Public Art in Toronto: Sculptures and Monuments Worth Finding
From Henry Moore's bronze at Nathan Phillips Square to a rotating sculpture garden on King Street East, here is where to find the City's public art.
Eat & Drink Desk
East York Restaurants in Toronto: Pape Village and Leaside
East York eats on two main streets. Here is how Bayview in Leaside and Pape Village work, how to reach them by TTC, and where to start.
Eat & Drink Desk
Tamil Food in Scarborough, Toronto: Dosa, Kothu and Hoppers
New to Tamil and Sri Lankan food? Here is how to read the menu: what a hopper is, why kothu is chopped, what to do with a dosa, and where Scarborough keeps it.
Weekend Desk
Boxing Day in Toronto: Lanterns, Skates, a Ballet
Nine ways to spend Boxing Day in Toronto beyond the shops: glowing lanterns, a winter village, rinks, a ballet, ferry rides and waterfront walks.
Archive Desk
History of East York: A Small Township's Big Toronto Story
East York voted to go its own way in 1923 and built its own schools, hydro, hospital and library. Follow the township from market gardens to Line 5.
Archive Desk
Yonge Street Then and Now: Five Toronto Corners Compared
From Queen to North York Centre, five Yonge corners and the building story behind each, with archive-and-today sliders at Queen, Dundas and College.
City Desk
Golden Mile Toronto: What Line 5 Changes on Eglinton East
Line 5 Eglinton now stops along the Golden Mile, and the City has a plan for new parks, streets and trail links. Here is what is changing, stop by stop.