Go up the CN TowerMust-See SightsPaidThe CN Tower observation deck is the obvious first-day stop — 553 metres up with a glass floor section and city views in every direction. Book tickets ahead to avoid a long queue.0 Add to listGo up the CN TowerMust-See SightsPaidThe CN Tower observation deck is the obvious first-day stop — 553 metres up with a glass floor section and city views in every direction. Book tickets ahead to avoid a long queue.0 Add to list
Visit the Royal Ontario MuseumMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidThe Royal Ontario Museum covers dinosaurs, world cultures, minerals and natural history across a large building. Budget two to three hours. Ticketed, with a striking modern addition to the building.0 Add to listVisit the Royal Ontario MuseumMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidThe Royal Ontario Museum covers dinosaurs, world cultures, minerals and natural history across a large building. Budget two to three hours. Ticketed, with a striking modern addition to the building.0 Add to list
See Ripley's AquariumMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidRipley's Aquarium downtown has an underwater tunnel walkway and good shark viewing. Busy with families — booking ahead saves queue time. About two hours.0 Add to listSee Ripley's AquariumMust-See SightsWith KidsPaidRipley's Aquarium downtown has an underwater tunnel walkway and good shark viewing. Busy with families — booking ahead saves queue time. About two hours.0 Add to list
Walk Through the Distillery DistrictMust-See SightsThe Distillery District is a pedestrian-only Victorian industrial complex with galleries, cafes and restaurants. Free to walk, good on a weekend afternoon, and easy to pair with the St. Lawrence Market nearby.0 Add to listWalk Through the Distillery DistrictMust-See SightsThe Distillery District is a pedestrian-only Victorian industrial complex with galleries, cafes and restaurants. Free to walk, good on a weekend afternoon, and easy to pair with the St. Lawrence Market nearby.0 Add to list
Browse St. Lawrence MarketMust-See SightsSt. Lawrence Market is one of the better public markets in North America — local produce, fish, cheese and the famous peameal bacon sandwich. Best on Saturday when the upper hall opens too.0 Add to listBrowse St. Lawrence MarketMust-See SightsSt. Lawrence Market is one of the better public markets in North America — local produce, fish, cheese and the famous peameal bacon sandwich. Best on Saturday when the upper hall opens too.0 Add to list
Tour Casa LomaMust-See SightsPaidCasa Loma is a 1914 Gothic Revival castle with towers, secret passages and gardens above the city. Ticketed, takes about two hours. A bit of a tourist trap but a genuinely unusual building.0 Add to listTour Casa LomaMust-See SightsPaidCasa Loma is a 1914 Gothic Revival castle with towers, secret passages and gardens above the city. Ticketed, takes about two hours. A bit of a tourist trap but a genuinely unusual building.0 Add to list
Ferry to the Toronto IslandsMust-See SightsWith KidsPaid · SummerThe Toronto Islands ferry takes about 15 minutes and drops you on car-free islands with beaches and the best skyline views back toward the city. Budget a half-day. Ferry tickets are cheap.0 Add to listFerry to the Toronto IslandsMust-See SightsWith KidsPaid · SummerThe Toronto Islands ferry takes about 15 minutes and drops you on car-free islands with beaches and the best skyline views back toward the city. Budget a half-day. Ferry tickets are cheap.0 Add to list
Visit the Art Gallery of OntarioMust-See SightsPaidThe Art Gallery of Ontario has strong Canadian art and a free section on the main floor. The Frank Gehry redesign is worth seeing too. Budget two hours for a focused visit.0 Add to listVisit the Art Gallery of OntarioMust-See SightsPaidThe Art Gallery of Ontario has strong Canadian art and a free section on the main floor. The Frank Gehry redesign is worth seeing too. Budget two hours for a focused visit.0 Add to list
Sit on a Bronze Cow in the TD Centre PlazaFun Side QuestsThe Pasture is a group of seven life-size bronze cows lounging in the TD Centre plaza on King Street West. Free, in the middle of the financial district, and easy to sit on during lunch hour.0 Add to listSit on a Bronze Cow in the TD Centre PlazaFun Side QuestsThe Pasture is a group of seven life-size bronze cows lounging in the TD Centre plaza on King Street West. Free, in the middle of the financial district, and easy to sit on during lunch hour.0 Add to list
Buy a Book From a RobotFun Side QuestsThe Monkey's Paw bookshop on Dundas West has a coin-operated machine called the Biblio-Mat that dispenses one random old book per coin. Cheap, quick and genuinely fun — the book is part of the deal.0 Add to listBuy a Book From a RobotFun Side QuestsThe Monkey's Paw bookshop on Dundas West has a coin-operated machine called the Biblio-Mat that dispenses one random old book per coin. Cheap, quick and genuinely fun — the book is part of the deal.0 Add to list
Spot the One CatFun Side QuestsBerczy Park's fountain has 27 dog sculptures all facing a golden bone — with one cat pointedly ignoring the whole thing. The cat is harder to spot than you'd think. Free and central.0 Add to listSpot the One CatFun Side QuestsBerczy Park's fountain has 27 dog sculptures all facing a golden bone — with one cat pointedly ignoring the whole thing. The cat is harder to spot than you'd think. Free and central.0 Add to list
Visit the House That Refused to MoveFun Side QuestsThe Half House at 54½ St Patrick Street is a Victorian rowhouse sliced cleanly down the middle because one family refused to sell when developers bought the other half. Worth a quick look on foot.0 Add to listVisit the House That Refused to MoveFun Side QuestsThe Half House at 54½ St Patrick Street is a Victorian rowhouse sliced cleanly down the middle because one family refused to sell when developers bought the other half. Worth a quick look on foot.0 Add to list
Find the Car That Became a GardenFun Side QuestsAt the corner of Augusta and Oxford in Kensington Market, an old car has been turned into a planter overflowing with flowers and herbs. Easy to spot while you're already wandering the market.0 Add to listFind the Car That Became a GardenFun Side QuestsAt the corner of Augusta and Oxford in Kensington Market, an old car has been turned into a planter overflowing with flowers and herbs. Easy to spot while you're already wandering the market.0 Add to list
Hunt the Singing Yellow BirdFun Side QuestsGraffiti Alley off Queen West near Spadina runs a full block and is covered floor-to-ceiling in murals. Uber5000's yellow bird walking a dog is one of the signatures to look for.0 Add to listHunt the Singing Yellow BirdFun Side QuestsGraffiti Alley off Queen West near Spadina runs a full block and is covered floor-to-ceiling in murals. Uber5000's yellow bird walking a dog is one of the signatures to look for.0 Add to list
Order a Peameal Bacon Sandwich at Carousel BakeryLocal FoodLocal RitualsThe peameal bacon sandwich at Carousel Bakery inside St Lawrence Market is a Toronto staple — cornmeal-crusted pork on a bun. Usually a short queue but moves fast. Best on Saturday market day.0 Add to listOrder a Peameal Bacon Sandwich at Carousel BakeryLocal FoodLocal RitualsThe peameal bacon sandwich at Carousel Bakery inside St Lawrence Market is a Toronto staple — cornmeal-crusted pork on a bun. Usually a short queue but moves fast. Best on Saturday market day.0 Add to list
Catch the Wall Peeling Off a BuildingFun Side QuestsThe back of the Gooderham Flatiron Building has a large mural by Derek Besant that makes the windows look like they're peeling off and blowing away. Best seen from Berczy Park, which is right there anyway.0 Add to listCatch the Wall Peeling Off a BuildingFun Side QuestsThe back of the Gooderham Flatiron Building has a large mural by Derek Besant that makes the windows look like they're peeling off and blowing away. Best seen from Berczy Park, which is right there anyway.0 Add to list
Snag Warm Walnut Cakes in KoreatownLocal FoodLocal RitualsHodo Kwaja on Bloor Street West bakes tiny walnut-shaped cakes filled with red bean paste fresh to order. A bag is cheap and they've been doing it since 1992 — a good quick stop in Koreatown.0 Add to listSnag Warm Walnut Cakes in KoreatownLocal FoodLocal RitualsHodo Kwaja on Bloor Street West bakes tiny walnut-shaped cakes filled with red bean paste fresh to order. A bag is cheap and they've been doing it since 1992 — a good quick stop in Koreatown.0 Add to list
Walk Into the Hidden Enclave of Wychwood ParkFun Side QuestsWychwood Park off Davenport Road is a small private enclave of Arts and Crafts homes with a pond fed by what's left of the buried Taddle Creek. Quiet and walkable — easily missed if you don't know it's there.0 Add to listWalk Into the Hidden Enclave of Wychwood ParkFun Side QuestsWychwood Park off Davenport Road is a small private enclave of Arts and Crafts homes with a pond fed by what's left of the buried Taddle Creek. Quiet and walkable — easily missed if you don't know it's there.0 Add to list
Run the Martin Goodman Trail Along Lake OntarioActiveLocal RitualsThe Martin Goodman Trail is a flat, car-free path along Lake Ontario's waterfront. The stretch past Trillium Park and Ontario Place gives skyline views. Best early morning before the path gets crowded.0 Add to listRun the Martin Goodman Trail Along Lake OntarioActiveLocal RitualsThe Martin Goodman Trail is a flat, car-free path along Lake Ontario's waterfront. The stretch past Trillium Park and Ontario Place gives skyline views. Best early morning before the path gets crowded.0 Add to list
Jog the Beaches BoardwalkActiveLocal RitualsThe Beaches Boardwalk in the east end runs along the sand at Woodbine Beach. Flat, car-free and good for a morning run — the east end has a calmer, more neighborhood feel than downtown.0 Add to listJog the Beaches BoardwalkActiveLocal RitualsThe Beaches Boardwalk in the east end runs along the sand at Woodbine Beach. Flat, car-free and good for a morning run — the east end has a calmer, more neighborhood feel than downtown.0 Add to list
Visit the free High Park Zoo capybarasFun Side QuestsWith KidsHigh Park Zoo is free and has capybaras, bison, llamas and highland cows. The capybaras usually sit by their pond and are fairly unbothered. Easy to combine with a walk through High Park.0 Add to listVisit the free High Park Zoo capybarasFun Side QuestsWith KidsHigh Park Zoo is free and has capybaras, bison, llamas and highland cows. The capybaras usually sit by their pond and are fairly unbothered. Easy to combine with a walk through High Park.0 Add to list
Meet the animals at Riverdale FarmFun Side QuestsWith KidsRiverdale Farm in Cabbagetown is a free working farm with goats, cows, pigs and donkeys right in the city. No feeding the animals — but easy to walk through and a nice break from downtown.0 Add to listMeet the animals at Riverdale FarmFun Side QuestsWith KidsRiverdale Farm in Cabbagetown is a free working farm with goats, cows, pigs and donkeys right in the city. No feeding the animals — but easy to walk through and a nice break from downtown.0 Add to list
Ride the carousel at CentrevilleFun Side QuestsWith KidsPaid · SummerCentreville on Centre Island has an antique carousel and other rides. Take the ferry from Jack Layton terminal — the ferry ride and island entry are cheap, and you only pay per ride. Good for young kids on a summer day.0 Add to listRide the carousel at CentrevilleFun Side QuestsWith KidsPaid · SummerCentreville on Centre Island has an antique carousel and other rides. Take the ferry from Jack Layton terminal — the ferry ride and island entry are cheap, and you only pay per ride. Good for young kids on a summer day.0 Add to list
