Downtown

Kensington Market

Kensington Market is a small neighbourhood west of Spadina Avenue in the heart of downtown, recognized as a National Historic Site of Canada. Parks Canada calls it a microcosm of Canada's ethnic mosaic. Ride Line 1 or Line 2 to Spadina Station, take the 510 Spadina streetcar and walk west.

City of Toronto neighbourhood: Kensington-Chinatown

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From Kensington Market

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Fruit and vegetable stalls under awnings on a Kensington Market street, with a few shoppers walking past

Events Desk10 Oct

Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival 2026: Dates and Parade

The 37th annual Kensington Market Winter Solstice runs December 12 to 21, 2026, with the lantern parade on December 21. Here is what is confirmed so far.

Toronto City Hall's curved towers at night with a lit Christmas tree and strings of lights across the square

Weekend Desk8 Oct

Things to Do in Toronto in December: A Week by Week Guide

A Toronto laneway with walls covered in graffiti art and murals

Culture Desk31 Aug

Where to See Murals in Toronto, From Kensington to Scarborough

Shopfronts, patios and walkers along Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market on a sunny autumn day

Eat & Drink Desk9 Aug

Where to Eat in Kensington Market Toronto: A Food Walk

A wooden flight tray of five small beer glasses beside a pint on a sunny patio table

Eat & Drink Desk28 Jul

Craft Breweries in Toronto: Five Taprooms Across the City

A streetcar on Spadina Avenue beside rows of brick storefronts with Chinese-language signs on the west side north of Dundas Street

Archive Desk4 Jun

History of Toronto's Chinatown: Moves Along Spadina and Dundas

A fruit and vegetable stall under awnings at a Kensington Market corner, with graffiti-covered walls and shopfronts behind it

Archive Desk24 May

History of Kensington Market, Toronto, Decade by Decade

The pale, many-windowed back of Spadina House seen across a lawn and stone steps, under a blue winter sky

Archive Desk16 Oct 2025

How Spadina Got Its Name in Toronto: Ojibwe Roots and DEE or DYE

Coming up

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11 Dec 2026Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival 2026: Dates and ParadeKensington Market. Friday 11 December to Sunday 20 December

Sources

Kensington Market National Historic Site of Canada, Parks Canada
Spadina Station, Toronto Transit Commission