East End

The Beaches

The Beaches is a lakeside neighbourhood where Queen Street East runs toward Lake Ontario, Kew Gardens and the boardwalk. Take the 501 Queen streetcar from Queen Station to any stop between Coxwell and Neville Park. Or ride Line 2 to Main Street Station and the 64 Main bus to Kew Gardens.

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From The Beaches

9 stories so far, newest first.

Crowd on the lawn in front of the Kew Beach grandstand, with a band on stage under the trees and banners along the front

Culture Desk20 Oct

Live Jazz in Toronto: Festivals and Concert Halls to Know

A jazz calendar built from the organisers' own pages: Koerner Hall's Coltrane and Miles centenary season, the 2027 Beaches festival and Toronto Jazz Festival.

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

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

The concrete and glass front of the Gardiner Museum on Queen's Park, with a banner above the entrance and a bicycle locked out front.

Weekend Desk11 Sep

Cheap Date Ideas Toronto: A Free Anchor Plan by the Hour

The R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant's towered facade and long arched wall rising above a grassy slope

City Desk25 Aug

R.C. Harris Water Treatment Plant: A Toronto Landmark Story

Interior of the Wychwood branch, with dark timber arches over the ceiling, leaded windows and bookshelves along the walls

City Desk24 Aug

Toronto Public Library Branches Worth Visiting for Architecture

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

Paddleboarders on the shallow water at The Beaches, with the CN Tower and the downtown skyline across the lake

City Desk1 Jul

Toronto Waterfront Parks, From Humber Bay to the Beaches

A red-and-white TTC streetcar on Queen Street with traffic close beside it

City Desk31 Mar

501 Queen Streetcar Guide: A Window-Seat Route Through Toronto

Sources

The Beaches Route Map, City of Toronto
Explore Toronto: Parks, Toronto Transit Commission
Main Street Station, Toronto Transit Commission