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Free-things

15 stories, newest first.

  1. Weekend Desk

    Winter Weekend in Toronto: A 48 Hour Plan for the Cold Months

    A farm, a library gallery, a skate under the lights, an island ferry and a free museum Sunday: a warm, mostly free 48 hour plan for a Toronto winter weekend.

  2. Weekend Desk

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

    Nutcracker nights, a Kensington lantern parade, free skating and cathedral organ music: December 2026 in Toronto, week by week, with dates from the organisers.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. Weekend Desk

    Free Things to Do in Toronto With Kids, by Age Band

    A farm, a farmhouse, a fort and a skating van: free Toronto outings sorted by age, from under-fives to teens, each tied to an official page.

  10. Culture Desk

    Free Concerts in Toronto: Noon-Hour Series With Dates

    Opera, organ, choirs and conservatory students: eight free Toronto concert series, from a lunchtime amphitheatre to a cathedral, each linked to its organiser.

  11. Culture Desk

    Contemporary Art Galleries in Toronto, With Free Entry Flagged

    From MOCA and The Power Plant to artist-run rooms on Bloor and Lansdowne, nine places for new art, with the free ones marked.

  12. Culture Desk

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

    From a free waterfront gallery to a clay museum and a Scarborough campus space, eight places to see art in Toronto and the free windows each one lists.

  13. Weekend Desk

    Free Museum Days in Toronto: One Monthly Calendar

    Sundays, Wednesdays, first Wednesday nights and City museums with free general admission: one Toronto calendar, with each museum's booking note.

  14. Culture Desk

    Toronto History Museums: Ten City Sites, One Guide

    A War of 1812 fort, a 1910-style school day, a lakeside cottage and seven more: the City runs ten history museums, and general admission is free.

  15. Outdoors Desk

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

    The City of Toronto lists toboggan hills in 28 parks. Here are 11 to try, from Riverdale's skyline slope to a Scarborough ravine, plus what is nearby.