District

Scarborough

Scarborough is a former city that grew from crossroads villages and mills, with the Lake Ontario shore waiting below the Bluffs. Ride Line 2 east to Kennedy Station, where Line 5 and the Scarborough buses carry on. Bluffer's Park and Beach is one bus connection from there.

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From Scarborough

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A snowy trail between bare trees, with the low winter sun shining through the branches

Outdoors Desk19 Oct

Snowshoeing and Cross Country Skiing in Toronto: Where to Go

After a big snowfall, golf course loops, High Park, the Islands and the Don Valley become winter trails. Here is where to head, with official notes.

A snow-covered trail winding through bare trees beside the Humber River, with a walker on the path ahead.

Outdoors Desk18 Oct

Winter Walks in Toronto: Graded by Surface, With Transit Tips

Display cases and a few visitors in a bright, open gallery at the Royal Ontario Museum

Weekend Desk18 Oct

March Break Toronto 2027: A Week-Long Plan of Free Fun

Skaters on an outdoor rink at dusk with an orange and blue sky behind a waterfront canopy

Weekend Desk17 Oct

Winter Date Ideas in Toronto: PATH, Skate, Fire Pit

Strings of warm bulbs hung in a canopy over a pathway at the Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery District, against an evening sky

Weekend Desk16 Oct

Christmas Events for Kids in Toronto: A Dated List

Skaters on the Nathan Phillips Square rink under a blue sky, with the white arches and City Hall towers beside the ice

Weekend Desk14 Oct

Things to Do on New Year's Day in Toronto: Skate and Stroll

A snow-covered path through bare trees in a Toronto park, with a bridge arching over the trail

Weekend Desk12 Oct

Things to Do on Christmas Day in Toronto: Parks and Plazas

A lit street at night with a glowing holiday market sign, string lights and taxis reflected on wet pavement

Eat & Drink Desk7 Oct

Hot Chocolate in Toronto: Four Winter Walks to Warm Up

A roti cooking on a round iron tawa set over a clay stove, photographed in rural India

Eat & Drink Desk5 Oct

Roti in Toronto: The Trini Original and Butter Chicken Roti

King Street in winter, Toronto

Events Desk3 Oct

Winterlicious Toronto 2027: How to Book and Pick a Neighbourhood

A Line 5 Eglinton light rail vehicle pulling into a street-level stop on a clear day.

City Desk3 Oct

Line 5 Eglinton: What to See at Every Stop in Toronto

The grand lobby of Old Toronto City Hall, with a wide staircase, stained-glass windows and a patterned tile floor

City Desk1 Oct

Doors Open Toronto 2027: Plan Your Weekend of Free Visits

The glass-roofed Indo-Malaya Pavilion at the Toronto Zoo dusted with snow under a blue sky

Events Desk30 Sep

Christmas Markets in Scarborough and Beyond: 2026 Toronto Dates

A dimly lit museum gallery with a golden stepped display structure and glass cases of footwear.

Culture Desk28 Sep

Small Museums in Toronto: Quirky Picks Sorted by Interest

A glowing arch of multicoloured lights and a blue-lit tree in a snowy park at night, with downtown towers behind

Events Desk27 Sep

Christmas Lights in Toronto 2026: Where to Walk, Ride or Drive

Skaters glide along the Bentway ice trail beneath the raised Gardiner Expressway, with coloured lights glowing under the concrete columns.

Outdoors Desk23 Sep

Skating Trails in Toronto: Figure Eights and Frozen Paths

A smooth outdoor ice rink in a snowy park under a blue sky, with the CN Tower showing between bare trees

Outdoors Desk23 Sep

Free Outdoor Skating Rinks in Toronto, by Neighbourhood

Black-and-white photograph of people climbing a snowy hill and pulling sleds

Weekend Desk21 Sep

Winter Activities for Kids in Toronto, With Warm-Up Stops

Reading area in the Fairview branch with people working at tables, red and black seating in the foreground, and exposed ceiling trusses with skylights overhead.

Makers Desk19 Sep

Library Makerspaces in Toronto: 3D Printers, Sewing, Studios

Pale clay cliffs of the Scarborough Bluffs rising above the Lake Ontario shore under a grey-blue sky.

Outdoors Desk17 Sep

Scarborough Bluffs Toronto: Where to See the Cliffs

A quiet stretch of Lake Ontario shoreline with reeds, trail signs and open water beyond

Weekend Desk16 Sep

Things to Do Alone in Toronto: Comfortable Solo Picks

A closed stretch of Lawrence Avenue East filled with festival tents, a stage in the distance and people strolling.

Eat & Drink Desk8 Sep

Best Restaurants in Scarborough, Toronto: Eat by Corridor

Colborne Lodge in High Park, a low cream house with a veranda and three white chimneys, surrounded by autumn trees and a cannon on a pallet.

Weekend Desk8 Sep

Free Things to Do in Toronto This Weekend, Linked to Organisers

Four bowl-shaped hoppers, three with an egg cooked in the centre, on a tray beside a small bowl of soup.

Eat & Drink Desk3 Sep

Tamil Food in Scarborough, Toronto: Dosa, Kothu and Hoppers

A snow-covered playground at dusk in Toronto, with lit windows glowing in the buildings behind

Weekend Desk3 Sep

Boxing Day in Toronto: Lanterns, Skates, a Ballet

The Golden Mile Line 5 stop on Eglinton Avenue East at Warden Avenue, with overhead wires and a station shelter under a blue sky.

City Desk1 Sep

Golden Mile Toronto: What Line 5 Changes on Eglinton East

A Toronto laneway with walls covered in graffiti art and murals

Culture Desk31 Aug

Where to See Murals in Toronto, From Kensington to Scarborough

The Don River reflecting blue sky and autumn-coloured trees, with a rail footbridge crossing the water and the Don Valley Parkway at right.

Weekend Desk28 Aug

Fall Things to Do in Toronto: Late-Season Leaves and Fairs

A golden Jamaican patty held in one hand on a paper wrapper, with snow on the ground behind

Eat & Drink Desk24 Aug

Jamaican Patties in Toronto: Coco Bread and Where to Get It

Chicken pieces cooking over coals in a steel drum barbecue while a hand lifts a foil tray of cooked chicken

Eat & Drink Desk19 Aug

Best Jerk Chicken in Toronto: A Guide to Smoke and Spice

Rows of glowing animal lanterns, including tigers, on a dark hillside at the 2008 Toronto Chinese Lantern Festival

Events Desk13 Aug

Glow in the Wild Toronto Zoo 2026: A Lantern Trail Guide

Two-storey red brick building with a long covered verandah beside Kingston Road in Scarborough, under a bright sky

Eat & Drink Desk12 Aug

Casual Eats in Toronto: Five Scarborough Kitchens on Three Roads

Three translucent dumplings resting in a bamboo steamer basket

Eat & Drink Desk7 Aug

Best Dim Sum in Toronto: Three Tables and a Chinatown Story

The curved glass and steel front of the Art Gallery of Ontario along Dundas Street West, with streetcar wires overhead and pedestrians at the crosswalk.

Culture Desk3 Aug

Art Galleries in Toronto: Where to Go for What You Want to See

A dim gallery at the Bata Shoe Museum, with a golden staircase-shaped display stacked with shoes under spot lighting.

Weekend Desk13 Jul

Free Museum Days in Toronto: One Monthly Calendar

A wide sandy beach at Woodbine Beach, with weathered wooden posts in the foreground and the lake beyond

Outdoors Desk9 Jul

Best Beaches in Toronto: Which One for Which Mood

A loaded chicken shawarma plate: shredded meat under white and red sauces, with pickles, cucumber and folded flatbread.

Eat & Drink Desk3 Jul

Shawarma in Toronto: Wrap or Plate, and Three Shops to Try

A single-storey Regency-style cottage with a wide veranda and tall white chimneys, set among trees in High Park.

Culture Desk24 Jun

Toronto History Museums: Ten City Sites, One Guide

Pedestrians cross Eglinton Avenue at Oakwood Avenue in front of a low commercial building

Culture Desk18 Jun

Black History Sites in Toronto: A Place-Based Guide

A white Toronto Island ferry crosses the harbour toward the downtown towers, with the CN Tower rising on the left

Weekend Desk9 Jun

Day Trips in Toronto by TTC: Zoo, Ferry, Fort and Valley

Concentric coloured circles set against black and white diagonal stripes on a white station wall, with a tiled floor in front.

City Desk21 May

TTC Stations With Public Art in Toronto: Station by Station

Aerial view of downtown Toronto towers and the CN Tower beside Lake Ontario under a grey sky

City Desk19 May

Areas of Toronto Explained: The Six Former Municipalities

A pond beside the Cedar Trail in Rouge National Urban Park

Outdoors Desk15 May

Rouge National Urban Park Toronto: A Transit First Guide

Weathered stone columns, arches and steps of the Greek Theatre at Guild Park, framed by bare trees in winter.

Culture Desk16 Apr

Guild Park and Gardens Toronto: Ruins and Trails

A glass-walled GO platform at Agincourt GO Station, with tracks running alongside under a clear sky

City Desk26 Mar

Agincourt Toronto Guide: History, Transit and Community Spots

Pale clay cliffs of the Scarborough Bluffs rising above calm, clear lake water, with large rocks in the foreground and green trees along the top

Archive Desk18 Feb

History of Scarborough: How the Name Took Root

Sledders and onlookers on a snowy hill at Riverdale Park in a photograph from 1900, with a few buildings along the horizon

Outdoors Desk13 Feb

Best Sledding Hills in Toronto: City-Listed Slopes by Area

The CN Tower rising above downtown Toronto towers, seen across the lake from the shore.

City Desk29 Dec 2025

Toronto Neighbourhood Map: An Open Data Guide to the City

Autumn colours across Crothers Woods in the Don Valley, seen from the Leaside Bridge

Outdoors Desk30 Nov 2025

Best Hikes in Toronto: Distances, Transit and Winter Notes

Kensington Avenue looking south, with awnings, shops and pedestrians along both sides of the narrow street.

City Desk2 Oct 2025

Best Neighbourhoods to Explore in Toronto, Picked by Mood

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Sources

Resources on Former Municipalities, City of Toronto Archives
Kennedy Station, Toronto Transit Commission
Pape Station, Toronto Transit Commission
Explore Toronto: Parks, Toronto Transit Commission