401 Richmond St. W., Toronto, ON. M5V 3A8
Telephone: 416.595.5900

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

401 Richmond Street West is an historic factory building that was constructed in five stages between 1899 and 1923. Originally occupied by tinware lithographers, the Macdonald Manufacturing Company, it is now home to over 150 artists, cultural... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green    Lit City Program   
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91 King Street East, Toronto, ON. M5C1G3
Telephone: 416 364 5471

Saturday: 11 am till 4 pm Last admittance: 3.30 pm
Sunday: Not open

As one of Canada’s oldest private clubs, the Albany Club has occupied this location since 1898. The Club was founded by Sir John A. Macdonald in 1882 and named after the Duke of Albany. Built in 1840, in Georgian Style, typical of that time... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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19 Horticultural Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5A 2P2
Telephone: 416-392-7288

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45pm

151 years ago, George William Allan (1822-1901) offered a 5 acre oval-shaped parcel of land to the Toronto Horticultural Society. This generous act of private sector philanthropy was a legacy for the citizens of Toronto. Thirty-one years later, in... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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10 St. Andrew Street, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 1 pm to 5 pm
Sunday: 10:30 am to 4 pm

This Kensington Market synagogue opened its doors in 1930 and continutes to offer daily and holiday prayer services. The architectural look of a traditional Eastern European synagogue - unique in the Toronto area.... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: N/A   
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450 The West Mall, Toronto, ON. M9C 1E9
Telephone: 416 622 4124

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4 pm

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Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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14 Elm Street, Toronto, ON. M5G 1G7
Telephone: 416 597 0223

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10am to 4pm Last admittance: 3:30pm

The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto is located in St. George’s Hall, a unique historic building constructed in 1891 by the St. George's Society. The fully renovated three-storey building maintains its original architectural and artistic ambience. The... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: National historic site    Lit City Program   
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601 Christie Street, Toronto, ON. M6G 2C7
Telephone: 416-537-4191

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Visitors can tour the newly opened Artscape Wychwood Barns, formerly the historic Wychwood Car Barns, housing arts and environmental organizations surrounded by beautiful park and play areas. ... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year   
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601 Christie St. , Toronto, ON. M6G 4C7
Telephone: none

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45

What was once the office and employee entrance to the TTC's Wychwood Streetcar repair and staging facility is now a space for art shows and community use in the restored Artscape Wychwood Barns complex.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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601 Christie St., Toronto, ON. M6G 4C7
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Last admittance: 3:30
Sunday: Not open

The Green Barn, a new satellite site of The Stop Community Food Centre, is a 10,000 square foot sustainable food production and education centre that engages people to grow, eat, learn about, celebrate and advocate for healthy, local food. Located... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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61 Claireville Drive, Toronto, ON , Toronto, ON. M9W 5Z7
Telephone: 416 798 2277

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

An ideal place for families and children to Discover, Experience and Enjoy. The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Canadian Museum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadians were inaugurated in July 2007 by His Divine Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj,... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green   
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2161 Queen St. East, Toronto, ON.
Telephone: 416-693-2242

Saturday: Tours from 10-noon and 1-3
Sunday: Not open

Book the Beach! This walking tour of the Beach coordinated by the Beach BIA will begin at the Beaches Branch of the Toronto Public Library. Originally designed by Eden Smith and opened in 1916, the library which was funded through a Carnegie grant,... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto, ON. M3J 2P3
Telephone: (416) 736-1733

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admittance: 4:00 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last admittance: 4:00 p.m.

Step back in time at Black Creek Pioneer Village and experience the life and times of a 19th-century rural village. Black Creek Pioneer Village is an example of a typical crossroads community found in the Toronto area during the 1800's. During... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green    1834 or earlier   
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2395 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. M2L 1A2
Telephone: 416.449.9651

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.30 PM
Sunday: Not open

The Manor - Built in 1929 in Tudor Revival style for Henry Lynne Plummer and his wife, later became the home of Major General Albert Bruce Matthews who served in the 7th Toronto Reigment, Royal Canadian Artillary in World War II. In 1976, the... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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160 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON. M5H 3H3
Telephone: 416 597-0227

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:15
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:15

Campbell House was built in 1822 for Sir William Campbell, the Sixth Chief Justice of Upper Canada, and his wife Lady Hannah. It originally overlooked the harbour from high ground at Frederick and Adelaide streets. Threatened with demolition, the... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    1834 or earlier   
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400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M4Y 2G6
Telephone: 416 964 3780

Saturday: 10am - 1pm Last admittance: 12.15pm
Sunday: 10am - 1pm. Last admittance: 12.15pm

Heralded as a "jewel on Jarvis" (Toronto Star),a "bravura piece of urbanism" (Toronto Life) and a "beacon on Toronto's architectural scene" (Globe and Mail). The Jarvis Street campus of Canada's National Ballet School is a dynamic blend of restored... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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330 University Ave, Toronto, ON. M5G 1R8
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

Canada Life's impressive building was designed to symbolize the company's stability. At 17 stories and 276 feet, it was the tallest building on University Avenue when completed on March 16, 1931. The weather beacon was added in 1951. Described as... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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320 Bay Street, Toronto, ON. M5H 4A6
Telephone:

Saturday: 12 pm to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

Officially opened on April 7, 1930, the Canada Permanent Building is located in the heart of Toronto's financial district. It was constructed at the beginning of the Depression and the use of materials and sense of craftsmanship is very apparent.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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67 College St,, Toronto, ON. M5G 2M1
Telephone: 94160974-9900

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

A handsome red brick front with peaked towers and terra cotta ornaments built in a Romanesque style, it boasts a massive arched entrance and quaint tiled roof. This building, considered one of the best architectural monuments when it was originally... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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2489 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. M2L 1A8
Telephone: 416-445-1446

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5pm
Sunday: Not open

The Windfields Estate was developed in the Colonial Revival style according to early 20th century estate planning, with characteristics including orchards, varied views and view sheds, a formal terrace, woodlands and the grouping of buildings around... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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20 St. Joseph St. , Toronto, ON. M4Y 1J9
Telephone: 416-961-6601

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: Not open

Chalmers House is a designated heritage building and home to the Canadian Music Centre - a charitable organization that collects, distributes and internationally promotes the music of 700 Canadian composers. The CMC is celebrating 25 years in... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Performance    New this year    Lit City Program   
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26 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON. M5A 2W3
Telephone: 416.367.8243

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

The Berkeley Street Theatre was originally built by the Consumer’s Gas Corporation in 1887 as part of a gas pumping station complex. The downstairs theatre was originally a pump room and served in that capacity until 1955, when Consumer’s Gas moved... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Lit City Program   
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265 Yonge Street (for Doors Open), Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 9 AM to 12 noon
Sunday: 9 AM to 12 noon

The Canon Theatre was built in 1920 as a combination vaudeville and motion picture theatre. Designed by architect Thomas Lamb, it contained 3373 seats and was the largest, most elegant cinema in Canada. The builder was Nathan L. Nathanson, of Famous... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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444 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON. M5B 2H4
Telephone: 416-597-1931

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Designed by architect Jacques Carlu, one of the world's best surviving examples of the Art Moderne Period. Concert Hall featured past performers Billie Holiday and Duke Ellington.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    National historic site   
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328 Walmer Road, Toronto, ON. M1P 3M3
Telephone: 416-923-1131

Saturday: 10 am-3 pm Last admittance: 3 pm
Sunday: 10 am-3 pm Last admittance: 3pm

The northern part of the Casa Loma Estate, comprising a Stables complex, Potting Shed and Hunting Lodge, was begun in 1905 by builder Herbert Elgie, according to the design of architect E. J. Lennox. Sir Henry Pellatt, one of Edwardian Canada's... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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250 Front St. W, Toronto, ON. M5W 1E6
Telephone: 416-205-3311

Saturday: 10:00 - 4:00 Last admittance: 3:30
Sunday: Not open

This 10-storey, 160,000 square metre broadcasting and production facility is the home of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation in Toronto, and houses CBC's English language radio and television networks... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green   
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225 Confederation Drive, Toronto, ON. M1G 1B2
Telephone: (416) 396-4026

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45 pm

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, originally known as Uplands, was the summer home for the Charles C. Cummings family. Built in the Arts & Crafts style, the 14-room, 5000 square foot mansion was completed in 1912-1913. In addition to the main house,... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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1001 Queen Street West (at Ossington), Toronto, ON. M6J 1H4
Telephone: 416 583-4339

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4 PM
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4 PM

In 1860, the southern section of the present CAMH historical boundary wall was built by unpaid psychiatric patient labourers at the then Provincial Lunatic Asylum, using a design from architect Kivas Tully. These brick barriers surrounded 50 acres... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Lit City Program   
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290 Sheppard Ave W, Toronto, ON. M2N-1N5
Telephone: 647-428-7501

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Center for Iranian Studies is located at a detached back-split house very close to Yonge St & Sheppard Ave intersection. Our main goal is to support cultural exchange programs between Iran & Canada.... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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635 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON. M4X 1R1
Telephone: 416-964-9194

Saturday: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:30 pm
Sunday: 1:00 to 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:30 pm

"CHAPEL OF ST. JAMES-THE-LESS In its vigorous, harmonious composition, this small funeral chapel is a splendid example of High Victorian Gothic design. Its sense of strength and spirituality is derived from the subtle contrast of its stone walls,... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: National historic site    Lit City Program   
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5183 Sheppard Ave. East, Toronto, ON. M1B 5Z5
Telephone: 416-292-9293

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

The Phase I building of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto was opened in May 1998. The building incorporates features of traditional Chinese architectural concepts in a modern architectural design. The 23,000 square feet facility... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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19 Trinity Square Toronto, Toronto, ON. M5G 1B1
Telephone: 416-598-4521

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: Sunday, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

A Tudor-Gothic building, using Humber-valley limestone and Ohio sandstone for the foundations and window tracery; bricks from the Don Valley Brick Works, neighbouring forests provided the roof beams, and floor; slate roof tiling was ballast in ships... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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162 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON. M5S 1M4
Telephone: 416.922.4948

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 p.m.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 p.m.

It is somewhat unusual in that the exterior is clad in rough stone, while the interior features polychrome brick-yellow brick with a banding of orange brick in geometric patterns. There are a variety of stained glass windows depicting Biblical... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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100 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON. M5H 2N2
Telephone: 416-338-0338

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

City Hall has become a symbol of Toronto recognized world-wide. Its open plan, active public square and amphiheatre-style Council Chamber all express the important role of citizens in their municipal government.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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255 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON. M5R 2V3
Telephone: (416) 397-5000

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 4 pm
Sunday: Not open

Formally opened on January 22, 1992, the City of Toronto Archives was designed by Zeidler Roberts Partnership to be a safe, secure and efficient archives, as well as an inviting research facility and a complement to its historic surroundings.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Lit City Program   
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401 Huron St rear (bpNichol Lane), Toronto, ON. M5S 2G5
Telephone: 416 979 2217

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

Coach House Press is located in an old coach house on the U of T campus. It has been the home of the Coach House Printing Company and Coach House Books since 1965. In 2007, fifteen solar panels were installed on the building's roof. ... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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1 Colborne Lodge Drive, south end of High Park, Toronto, ON.
Telephone: 416.392.6916

Saturday: Noon to 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:40
Sunday: Noon to 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:40 pm

This rare Regency picturesque cottage is a graceful monument to John and Jemima Howard, the couple who founded High Park. John Howard, one of Toronto's first architects, as well as a City engineer and surveyor, built Colborne Lodge in 1837.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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25 King Street West, Toronto, ON. M5L 1E2
Telephone: 416.364.2281

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

Upon completion in 1931, this monumental 34-storey building represented a new generation of skyscrapers. It remained the tallest building in the Commonwealth until 1962. The immense banking hall projects an almost ecclesiastical sense of awe. ... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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56 Maria St., Toronto, ON. M6P 1W2
Telephone:

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 pm

Congregation Knesseth Israel is a modest building with a red brick facade, featuring minimal exterior ornamentation. The chief exterior features are the windows and the main entrance. The circular windows on the north, west and south walls are... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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2087 Davenport Road (rear), Toronto, ON. M6N 1C9
Telephone: 416.652.3906

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.30 pm

The Courtyard House was inspired by an ancient form of architecture and a desire to experiment with a new form of North American urban thinking – infill housing as an alternative urban typology. By converting a contractor warehouse... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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234 Bay Street, Toronto, ON. M5K1B2
Telephone: 416 363 6121

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

The DX is the original site of the historic Toronto Stock Exchange. Alongside the limestone facade by artist Charles Comfort and sweeping grand staircase, the building houses the illustrious 10,000 square-foot trading floor constructed in the Art... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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55 Mill Street, Building 5, Suite 101, Toronto, ON. M5A 3C4
Telephone:

Saturday: 11am to 5pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 12noon to 5pm Last admittance: 4:30

The Deaf Culture Centre is a facility designed to celebrate the diversity and culture of Deaf people in Canada. Located in Toronto's historic Distillery District, the centre takes advantage of the heritage qualiites of the stone, wood and cast iron... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    National historic site    New this year   
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55 Mill Street Building 36, Toronto, ON. M5A 3C4
Telephone: 416 364 1177

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

Designed by David Roberts Sr., Gooderham & Worts’ 1863-64 Malt Kiln building is intimately related in form and function to the adjoining Malt House (Building 35). Originally three stories high with identical windows, the roof of the Kiln Building... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    National historic site   
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55 Mill Street, Toronto, ON. M5A 3C4
Telephone: 416 364 1177

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    National historic site    Lit City Program   
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55 Mill Street , Toronto, ON. M5A 3C4
Telephone: 416 364 1177

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

The Scale Tank Loft sits atop the Pure Spirits complex, a group of physically and functionally linked glass-wood-and-brick structures, probably designed by David Roberts, Jr. and constructed in 1873. Here, alcohol, pumped across Trinity Street from... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    National historic site    Lit City Program   
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550 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON. M4M1A1
Telephone: 416-000-000

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

The Old Don Jail is one of Toronto’s greatest hidden treasures. Built before Confederation, it was the largest prison of its kind built in North America - a jail that attempted to reform its inmates rather than simply incarcerate them.... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON. M4W 3X8
Telephone:

Saturday: 10am to 2pm Last admittance: 1:45pm
Sunday: 10am to 4pm Last admittance: 3:45pm

The Don Valley Brick Works produced bricks and clay products for more than 100 years. Bricks fired in the Valley were shipped across Canada and used in the construction of a number of important public buildings in Toronto, including: Old City Hall... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Performance    Kid-friendly    Green   
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1150 Queen St. West, Toronto, ON. M6J 1J3
Telephone: 416.531.5042

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

The Drake Hotel is a cultural experience and unique destination in Toronto. Housing beautiful cultural and architectural elements, where the healthful coexist with the decadent, the Drake embodies an urban... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Performance    Lit City Program   
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189 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON. M5B 1M4
Telephone: 416-314-2901

Saturday: 10:00 am Last admittance: 10:00 am
Sunday: 10:00 am Last admittance: 10:00 am

This remarkable double-decker theatre is the last of its kind in operation. It was built for vaudeville and silent films in 1913 for Marcus Loew and designed by architect Thomas Lamb. The theatre centre was renovated in 1987-89 by the Ontario... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: National historic site   
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106 Trinity Street, Toronto, ON. M5A 3C6
Telephone: 416-863-0010

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

Built in 1848, this charming Gothic Revival one-room schoolhouse is one of the oldest schools in Toronto. Established by Enoch Turner, a wealthy local brewer, it was the city's first free school. Today, this unique and historic schoolhouse is owned... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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15 Nova Scotia Ave., Toronto, ON. M6K 3C3
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30

Since its construction in 1931, the Horse Palace has remained one of the finest Art Deco Buildings in the City of Toronto and possibly in the province or nation.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green   
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15 Nova Scotia Ave., Toronto, ON. M6K 3C3
Telephone: 416-599-4044

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

The Horse Palace is an art deco structure that was originally constructed in 1932 to house horses during the Canadian National Exhibition and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair. In addition to providing world renowned stabling, the Horse Palace is... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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15 Nova Scotia Ave., Toronto, ON. M6K 3C3
Telephone: (416) 338-6668

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5:00 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5:00 pm

The shelter's welcoming reception area includes a cat play room and pictures of pets with their stories on the wall. It is immediately clear that animals are the focal point. On the second floor, the ceiling and lighting maintain and highlight the... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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15 Nova Scotia Ave., Toronto, ON. M6K 3C3
Telephone: 416-808-1700

Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm

The Horse Palace, built in 1931, has been described as one of the finest Art Deco Buildings in the City of Toronto and possibly in the province or nation. Art Deco elements of the Horse Palace include a hard-edged angular composition, cubist forms... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Green    Lit City Program   
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Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:50
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:50

Toronto's oldest house, Scadding Cabin was built by the Queen's Rangers in 1794 for John Scadding, clerk to Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe. The one-room cabin is constructed of squared, white pine logs with dovetailed corners. In 1879 the... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    1834 or earlier   
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Yukon Place, Toronto, ON, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

The Exhibition Place turbine generator is the first URBAN-sited turbine to be constructed in North America. Turbines are not often put into cities because buildings, zoning issues and dense residential areas tend to interrupt a “laminar” flow of... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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125 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON. M5V 2R2
Telephone: 416-504-9971

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:15
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:15

Factory Theatre consists of two main buildings: the original 1896 house and the 1910 addition. The building (known as the John Mulvey House) was given Heritage Status by the Ontario Heritage board in... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    New this year    Lit City Program   
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358 KeeleStreet, Toronto, ON. M6P 2K7
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

TFS Station 423, built in 1958, is a 3 Bay, 2 story building. It houses a ladder truck, rescue pumper and district chief van. The second floor has office space and fire prevention.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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83 DeForest Road, Toronto, ON. M6S 1J5
Telephone: N/A

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

TFS Station 425, built in 1930, is a two bay, two story building housing a pumper. The second floor has office space, not open to public. ... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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101 Huron Street Toronto ON, Toronto, ON. M5T 2A9
Telephone: 416 977-3508

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 pm
Sunday: Not open

Founded in 1826, First Baptist Church has the distinction of being both the very first Baptist church and the oldest Black institution in the city of Toronto.... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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116 Bond Street, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M5B 1X8
Telephone: 416-977-4786

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 pm

Substantially completed in 1898, this church structure designed in a ¨modern gothic¨ style replaced an earlier frame one that stood on this location from 1856... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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660 Fleet Street W, Toronto, ON. M5V 1A9
Telephone: 416 633-6200

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45

Fort York Armoury is the headquarters of four active units of the Army Reserve and of several thriving Cadet organizations. It was completed in 1935 and designed by Toronto architects Marani, Lawson and Morris. Within the armoury are three small... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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100 Garrison Rd., Toronto, ON. M5V 3K9
Telephone: (416) 392-6907

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

Fort York is a City of Toronto museum; a designated National Historic Site; the founding location of modern Toronto; and Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings. Toronto’s settlement began in 1793 when a temporary log garrison... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    National historic site    1834 or earlier   
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111 Queen's Park, Toronto, ON. M5S 2C7
Telephone: 416 586-8080

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

A highly regarded modern building, designed by Keith Wagland and constructed in 1983. Renovated by architects KPMB and reopened in 2006 with dedicated exhibition space as part of added third floor along with lower level ceramics studios... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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186 Beverley Street, Toronto, ON. M5T 1L4
Telephone: 416-325-5000

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: Not open

This fine Second Empire-style house reflects the prominence of its original owner, George Brown, a Father of Confederation and founder of "The Globe" newspaper (now "The Globe and Mail"). Restored by the Ontario Heritage Trust as a conference... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: National historic site   
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5172 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON. M2N 5P6
Telephone: 416 395-7432

Saturday: 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.

The Gibson House was built in 1851 in the Georgian Revival style of architecture. The house was home to David and Eliza Gibson and their family. David was a local politician, a land surveyor and a farmer. The house is furnished to reflect a family... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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1214 Queen St W, Toronto, ON. M6J 1J6
Telephone: 416-539-0953

Saturday: 10am-4pm Last admittance: 4pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm Last admittance: 4pm

The Gladstone Hotel is the oldest continuously operating hotel in Toronto. It was originally built in 1889 as a stylish hostelry across from the then existing Parkdale railroad station. It was designed by George Miller, in red brick with beautiful... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green    Lit City Program   
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49 Wellington Street East, Toronto, ON. M5E 1C9
Telephone: 416-361-5000

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

The Gooderham Building, better known as the Toronto Flatiron building, was completed in 1892 to be the headquarters of the Gooderham and Worts distillery and more specifically; George Gooderham's office. ... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: N/A   
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243 Avenue Road, Toronto, ON. M5R 2J6
Telephone: 416.922.5415

Saturday: 10 am to 2:00 pm Last admittance: 1:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 9 pm

The Church of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness, the former Avenue Road Church, is designated on architectural and contextual grounds. Built in 1899 as the Presbyterian Church of the Convenant, it is characteristic of the work of... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Kid-friendly   
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35 Hazelton Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5R 2EC
Telephone: 416-922-3618

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

Described as a small "Carpenter's Gothic" church, the Heliconian Hall has a rare board-and-batten exterior, a carved Victorian rose window in the west facade, and a vaulted ceiling in the auditorium. The Hall is one of the few board-and-batten... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Performance    Lit City Program   
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659 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto, ON. M5V 1A7
Telephone: 416-635-4400

Saturday: 10am-4pm Last admittance: 3:45pm
Sunday: 10am-4pm Last admittance: 3:45pm

The history of the naval reserve in Toronto dates to the establishment of a Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve Half company in the city of Toronto on April 10, 1923. At the outbreak of WWII, the unit was moved to the Automotive Building on the... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Performance    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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1091 Finch Avenue East, Toronto, ON. M2J 2X3
Telephone: 416-395-7435

Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.

Zion Schoolhouse, School Section No. 12, York Township, was built in 1869 by the farming families of L'Amaroux. Several generations of these families attended the school until its closure in 1955. Constructed of local red brick, it has subtle... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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19 Sackville Street, Toronto, ON. M5A 3E1
Telephone: 416 393 0560

Saturday: 12 pm to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45 pm

Two storey Victorian school house, originally for elementary students from working class area of Corktown. Large, airy classrooms, huge windows and doors, a lot of remaining original... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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441 Nugget Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, Toronto, ON. M1S5E1
Telephone: 416-321-0909

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 4 pm

The Islamic Foundation of Toronto, which originated in 1969, is one of the earliest Muslim organizations in Canada. The 2.3 acres of land, where the Islamic Centre currently stands, were purchased in 1984. The Centre was completed in 1992 at a cost... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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1168 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON. , Toronto, ON. M6H 1N1
Telephone: 416-536-8433

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Previously a store, this building was converted into a mosque and information centre in 1998. At the front, a glass case that spans the width of the building displays beautiful posters on Islam. Inside the prayer hall there is a mihrab (niche) where... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year   
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56 Boustead Ave., Toronto, ON. M6R 1Y9
Telephone: 416-769-1192

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5 pm
Sunday: Not open

The original structure was built around World War I as a neighbourhood Presbyterian Church serving the predominantly Anglo Saxon neighbourhood of High Park. After World War II, with the dwindling membership and influx of European immigrants, the... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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131 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON. M5S 1R1
Telephone: 416.966.1600

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

Inside the Colonnade, an architectural landmark of Toronto’s 1960s, where theatres and museums used to exist, an elegant facility designed by Yabu/Pushelberg has been providing a welcoming space for public encounters with a variety of aspects of... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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34 Parkview Avenue, Toronto, ON. M2N 3Y2
Telephone: 416-226-9011

Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:30
Sunday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm Last admittance: 3:30

Built in 1913 in a style which has been described as Queen Anne Revival, Arts & Crafts, and Edwardian, this grand red brick house is profiled by a large L-shaped wrap-around verandah with stylized Doric columns. Significant white oak interior... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 - 4 Last admittance: 3:30

The Roundhouse and Roundhouse Park are being renovated, in part, as the Toronto Railway Heritage Centre, come visit us and see the progress! Walk aboard our fully restored 1929 locomotive turntable, the largest in the country! Take a speeder ride to... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    National historic site   
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255 Bremner Blvd., Toronto, ON. M5V 3M9
Telephone: 416-362-2337

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 530pm
Sunday: noon to 5 pm Last admittance: 430pm

The CPR John Street Roundhouse, stunning home of Steam Whistle Brewing, is located steps from the CN Tower. Built in 1929, The Roundhouse originally serviced over 50 locomotives a day from Union Station. At its centre, a rotating turntable moved... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly    National historic site    Green    Lit City Program   
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25 Bellevue Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5T 2N8
Telephone: 416 593-9702

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 12:00pm - 5:00pm Last admittance: 4:45pm

Byzantine-Romanesque style. Beautiful geometric form of stained-glass windows. Striking sanctuary containing impressive hand-carved Ark (1931). Walls bedecked with numerous religious artifacts, paintings and murals. Basement contains historical... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: National historic site   
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630 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON. M5S 2H4
Telephone: 416-921-8993

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: Not open

Although the congregation has existed since 1820, the current Knox Presbyterian Church building was dedicated in 1909. Architect John Wilson Gray used a combination of styles. The Romanesque Revival Style is evident in many features of the building... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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4066 Old Dundas Street , Toronto, ON. M6S 2R6
Telephone: 416-767-5472

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 3:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 3:30

Classic William Tyrell design, and built by Father of Confederation Sir William P. Howland and his brothers, Lambton House served as a mid-point stagecoach stop on the Dundas Highway. Originally it was an L-shaped, centre plan, two storey red brick... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Green    Lit City Program   
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425 King Street East, Toronto, ON. M5A 1L3
Telephone: 416-367-0272

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5pm
Sunday: 1:00pm-5pm Last admittance: 5pm

Little Trinity Anglican Church was built in 1843-44, the second Anglican church in Toronto. (St. James was the first.) It is now the oldest church building surviving in Toronto. Founded by Bishop John Strachan, Enoch Turner and William Gooderham, it... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Performance   
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165 Front Street East, Toronto, ON. M5A 3Z4
Telephone: 416-862-2222

Saturday: 10 am to 2.00pm Last admittance: 1.45pm
Sunday: Not open

The home of Lorraine Kimsa Theatre for Young People, formerly Young People's Theatre (YPT), is an Ontario Heritage building; it has played many roles since its original construction in 1887. Some of its starring roles include: a stable for the... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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82 Bond Street, Toronto, ON. M5B 1X2
Telephone: 416-392-6915

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Mackenzie House, a Greek revival rowhouse built in 1858, is now an historic house museum restored to reflect the genteel middle-class poverty of William Lyon Mackenzie and his family from 1859 to 1871. Mackenzie was Toronto's first mayor, an... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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South St. Lawrence Market, Toronto, ON. M5E 1C2
Telephone: 416-392-7604

Saturday: 9 am - 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45pm
Sunday: Not open

The original City Hall now part of the South St. Lawrence Market, was built in contrasting red brick and white stone in the Georgian tradition. Two-storey wings extended on either side of the three-storey centre block building which included a... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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101 College Street, Toronto, ON. M5G 1L7
Telephone: 416 673-8100

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:00pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:00pm

Located in the heart of Toronto’s Discovery District, MaRS works to build global companies from Canada’s leading science and technology. Our approach involves delivering inventive entrepreneurial programming alongside hands-on business-building... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: N/A   
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168 Dundas St. West, Toronto, ON. M5G 1C6
Telephone: (416) 596-0507

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Masjid Toronto is a mosque in the heart of downtown. It was originally built as a small bank branch on the corner lot at Dundas and Chestnut around the 1940s. In 1988 the Royal Bank of Canada expanded the building to cover the adjoining lot. The... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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322 King Street West, Suite 402, Toronto, ON. M5V 1J2
Telephone:

Saturday: 1pm-5pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

When the military hospital in York closed after the War of 1812, a 2 storey red brick building was built on the north west corner of King & John. It became the Toronto General Hospital in 1834, and a teaching hospital for both King's College and... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year    Lit City Program   
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56 Queen St. East , Toronto, ON. M5C 2Z3
Telephone: 416-363-0331

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

There are 13 beautifully crafted McCausland Stained Glass Windows circa 1928. Da Vinci Rendering of the carved wooden frescoe Communion table. Paints by Ron Bolt, 1972. Largest Casavant Pipe Organ in Canada. The Fourth Largest Carillion in Canada.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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222 St. Patrick Street, Toronto, ON. M5T1V4
Telephone: 416.596.3101

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:15 p.m.
Sunday: 12:00noon to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:15 p.m.

The Michener Institute founded in 1958,is a fine example of the Brutalist style of architecture typical of 1970s "concrete" Toronto - utilitarian and institutional in both architectural design and spirit. Nestled in Toronto's Discovery District,... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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4709 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON. M9A 1A8
Telephone: 416-394-8112

Saturday: 12 - 4:30 Last admittance: 4:00
Sunday: 12 - 4:30 Last admittance: 4:00

Montgomery's Inn, constructed in 1830, is considered to be one of the finest examples of Loyalist or late Georgian architecture in Ontario. The main front door, surrounded by sidelights and overhead fanlight, is typical of this style. Originally the... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: 1834 or earlier   
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400 King St. West, Toronto, ON. M5V 1K2
Telephone: 416-340-2667

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45pm
Sunday: 11am - 4:30pm Last admittance: 4:15pm

Mountain Equipment Co-Op's Toronto store exceeds the required efficient building standards by 35 %. Over 55% of the building is made up of recycled or reclaimed materials. This store captures the rugged nature of outdoor wilderness pursuits.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Kid-friendly    Green   
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207 Queen's Quay West, Toronto, ON. M5J 1A7
Telephone: 416-640-1571

Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm Last admittance: 5:30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm Last admittance: 5:30 pm

Established in 2007, the Museum of Inuit Art (MIA), one of Toronto’s hidden gems, will celebrate its second anniversary during Doors Open 2009. MIA, southern Canada’s only museum dedicated exclusively to the art and culture of the Inuit, is the... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit   
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16 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON. M5R 2S7
Telephone: 416.964.9087

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5:00pm
Sunday: Not open

he Tyndale University College was founded as the "Toronto Bible Training School" in 1894, soon after changing its name to "Toronto Bible College".
Founded in 1976 as "Ontario Theological Seminary", when OBC moved from its longtime home at 16 Spadina Road in The Annex area (near the upper downtown area)... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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60 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON.
Telephone: 416-338-0338

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

Under construction for more than a decade and costing more than $2.5 million, Toronto's third City Hall was officially opened on September 18, 1899, by the mayor of the day, John Shaw. The building contained a Council Chamber, courtrooms and... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Lit City Program   
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111 Moatfield drive Toronto, ON, Toronto, ON. M3B 3L6
Telephone: 4164496898

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:50 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:50 pm

The OAA building opened in 1992 and was designed by Toronto architect Ruth Cawker, winner of a 1989 province-wide design competition. The contemporary two-storey building is lifted from its hilltop site on columns and features bright interiors lit... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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Queen's Park Cres. N of College St. & University Ave. intersection, Toronto, ON. M7A 1A2
Telephone: (416) 325-7500

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

This impressive Richardsonian Romanesque building has been the meeting place of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since it opened in 1893. Frequent half-hour guided tours include the Legislative Chamber, Speaker's apartment, and east and west... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit   
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130 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON. M5H 2N6
Telephone: 416-947-3315

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.

Osgoode Hall opened in 1832 and remains a Toronto landmark and a hub of legal life in Ontario. A fence (1867), renowned for its "cow gates," surrounds the property and its beautiful gardens. Highlights include: the Atrium with its original tile... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    National historic site    Lit City Program    1834 or earlier   
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171 Dunn Avenue, Toronto, ON. M6K 2R8
Telephone: 416.532.1181

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: Not open

Phoenix Place is a '70s era apartment building run by the Parkdale United Church Foundation. The project occupies the site of an old sandstone cathedral that was a south Parkdale landmark from 1879 to 1976, housing many new Canadians.... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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246 Sackville Street, Toronto, ON. M5A 3S4
Telephone: 416-981-4311

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Phase one of the revitalization of Regent Park is well underway. There are buildings under construction in the area bounded by Dundas, Parliament, Oak and Sackville Streets and nearby in the east downtown. The first of these buildings... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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28 Heintzman Street, Toronto Ontario, Toronto, ON. M6P 2J6
Telephone: 416.766.7964

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:00 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:00 pm

Previously the factory showroom of the Heintzman Piano Company, the Temple was purchased and renovated by the Riwoche Society of Canada. The large Buddhist shrine room is home to many Buddhist statues. Demonstrations of Tibetan music, art and... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly   
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215 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5T 2C7
Telephone: 416.595.5900

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

The Robertson Building is a recently redesigned industrial building that was orginally home to the James Robertson Company, purveyors of plumbing fittings and fixtures. New renovations in the building include some exciting green architecture... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Green   
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426 University Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5G 1S9
Telephone: 416-597-0286

Saturday: 10 am to 3 pm Last admittance: 3 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

In 1890, the Officers of the Toronto Garrison founded the Royal Canadian Military Institute with the then Governor General of Canada, The Earl Grey, as its patron. Earl Grey laid the cornerstone of the existing premises in 1907. Today, the heritage... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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2201 Ellesmere Road at Markham Road, Toronto, ON. M1G3M6
Telephone: (416) 439-5011

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.45pm
Sunday: Not open

Interior- Masonic Lodge room with a Egyptian style architectural, very unique not usually open to public viewing, lots of symbols and unusual furniture. ... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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1007 Brimley Road, Toronto, ON. M1P3E8
Telephone: 416-338-8807

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

The Scarborough Historical Museum buildings portray different time periods in Scarborough’s past. Cornell House was built in 1858 on the Markham Road in Scarborough Village. Inhabited by descendants of William Cornell for over 80 years, the one and... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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280 Coxwell Avenue, Toronto, ON. M4L 3B6
Telephone: 416-209-1901

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Step back in time to a retro-age where life was much simpler than it is today. The 1950’s represents an era of innovative spirit, boundless energy, and seemingly limitless possibilities. At the Shamrock Bowl, this Golden Age lives on... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year   
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285 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON. M5R 2V5
Telephone: 416-392-6910

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Spadina was built by Toronto financier James Austin and his wife Susan in 1866 and enlarged and remodelled by his son Albert and wife Mary between 1898 and 1913. It reflects the changing times and tastes of the Austin family over three generations.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly   
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401 Wellingston Street West, Toronto, ON. M5V 1E7
Telephone: 416 596 6666

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: Not open

The heritage timber post and beam building is the former home of MacGregor Socks and was an opportunity for us to reclaim and transform a piece of the city's industrial history.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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King Street West at Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON. M5J 1W9
Telephone: 416-593-5600

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.45 p.m.
Sunday: Not open

The style of the church is Romanesque Revival. The architect called its design Norman Scottish and it is referred to in most literature as an example of Norman Romanesque architecture. The Norman influence is particularly evident in the finely... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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115 St. Andrews Road, Toronto, ON. M1P 4N2
Telephone: 416-438-4100

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45pm
Sunday: Not open

**PLEASE NOTE THE LOCATION OF THE CHURCH ON THE MAP IN THE DOORS OPEN TORONTO GUIDE IS INCORRECT. THE LOCATION OF ST. ANDREW'S IS NORTH OF LAWRENCE AVE. E. AND WEST OF MCCOWAN ROAD, RIGHT ABOVE #106 WHICH IS SCARBOROUGH HISTORICAL MUSEUM ON THE... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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270 Gladstone Avenue, Toronto ON M6J 3L6, Toronto, ON. M6J 3L6
Telephone: 416 536 3160

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4.45 pm
Sunday: Not open

Built in 1907, St. Anne's Anglican Church was designed by architect Ford Howland, a charter member of the Arts and Letters Club. Its Byzantine architecture, flying in the face of Anglican tradition, reflects that of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. In 1923... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    National historic site   
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115 Bond Street, Toronto, ON. M5B 1Y2
Telephone: 416-977-3342

Saturday: 10am-3:30pm Last admittance: 3:00pm
Sunday: 1-5pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

St. George's Greek Orthodox Church is a Heritage-designated landmark for the City of Toronto. Built in 1897 by the Canadian architect John Wilson Siddall, the building functioned as a synagogue until 1937 when it was acquired by the parish of Saint... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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197 John Street (I block n. of Queen and John), Toronto, ON. M5T 1X6
Telephone: 416-598-4366

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5:00
Sunday: Not open

The remains of the original 1844 church (which burned in 1955) include the Bell Tower, the Rectory and a quiet memorial garden. The church facilities now include a worship space and fellowship hall.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Performance    Kid-friendly   
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Corner of King and Church Streets, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M5C 2E9
Telephone: 416-364-7865

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5:00pm
Sunday: 1:00pm to 4:30pm Last admittance: 4:20pm

The history of this church dates back to the very founding of the city when Mrs. Simcoe recorded in her diary that they had held a church service under the trees a few days after their arrival in 1793. Land was set aside, and the present Cathedral... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Performance    Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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157 King Street East, Toronto, ON. M5C 1G9
Telephone: (416) 392-7130

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

St. Lawrence Hall was one of nineteenth-century Toronto's most important buildings. The complex has a history of gathering people for a wide variety of reasons. In the past it has been the setting of historic meetings. In the 1850s and 1860s it was... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: National historic site   
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65 Bond Street, Toronto, ON. M5B 1Z2
Telephone: 413-364-0234

Saturday: 1:00 to 4:30 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 1:00 to 4:30 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

St. Michael’s is the mother church of 1.8 million Roman Catholics in the Archdiocese of Toronto. The Cathedral was consecrated on September 29, 1848. The cornerstone had been laid by Bishop Michael Power, the first Catholic Bishop of Toronto, who... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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227 Bloor St. East, Toronto, Ontario, Toronto, ON. M4W1C8
Telephone: 416-961-8116

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: Not open

St. Paul's is the 2nd oldest Anglican parish in Toronto. The first wooden church was erected in 1842. The present St. Paul's is a combination of the 1860 stone church (known as the ‘Old Church’); the 1913 stone church (known as the ‘New Church’);... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Performance   
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383 Huron Street, Toronto ON, Toronto, ON. M5S 2G5
Telephone: 416-979-2323

Saturday: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.

St. Thomas's Church, a beautiful "Arts and Crafts" building designed by parishioner and renowned Toronto architect Eden Smith, houses a number of architectural treasures, including beautiful historical stained glass windows, a First World War... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Performance    Green    Lit City Program   
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95 Lavinia Ave., Toronto, ON. M6S 3H9
Telephone: 416 392 1954

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30

Swansea Town Hall was the Municipal Building of the former Village of Swansea. The City ran the building as a Recreation Centre up until approximately 1989. In 1992 Toronto Council appointed a Board of Management to run the Historic building as a... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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30 Bridgman Ave, Toronto, ON. M5R 1X3
Telephone: 416.531.1827

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10am - 2:30pm Last admittance: 2pm

Tarragon Theatre was originally intended to be used as a casting factory, but the building was not completed until after the end of WWII. The building went through through several uses, including a cribbage board factory, an audio tape factory... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: N/A   
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263 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON. M5T 1W7
Telephone: (416) 397-3680

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30 pm
Sunday: 12 pm to 3 pm Last admittance: 2:30 pm

A neo-classical inspired building dating to 1915. The first floor of the former Toronto Board of Education administrative office houses a restored boardroom, now an education museum. Adjacent to the boardroom, the original walnut paneled Trustees'... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5G 2H5
Telephone: 416-599-5321

Saturday: 11 am - 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 11 am - 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

After being welcomed to the Museum by our visitor service team, you will quickly proceed to the galleries located on the 2nd and 3rd floors of our facility, situated in the base of a 26 storey complex.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year    Lit City Program   
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67 Pottery Road, Toronto, ON. M4K 2B9
Telephone: 416 396-2819

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm

Todmorden Mills was a thriving industrial community that provided lumber, paper and beer to the growing city of Toronto. Explore two historic millers' homes, restored to the mid-19th century, the relocated 1890s Don train station and the recently... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Lit City Program   
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750 Davenport Rd., Toronto, ON. none
Telephone: none

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Tollhouse no. 3, of five on Davenport, at its original intersection. Canada's sole surviving example of a tollhouse discovered thus far that is open to the public. Rare vertical plank construction, pine, hand work, restored to its earliest state,... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year    1834 or earlier   
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1 Leslie Street, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M4M 3H7
Telephone: 416-661-6600

Saturday: Festival Hours: 8 am to 4 pm
Sunday: Not open

Tommy Thompson Park is located on a man-made peninsula that extends five kilometers into Lake Ontario and is over 500 hectares in size. The Toronto Harbour Commissioners (now Toronto Port Authority) began construction of the spit in the late 1950s... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    Green    New this year   
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260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON. M5A 1N1
Telephone: 416-865-1833

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:55
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:55

Toronto's First Post Office is a small private museum administered by The Town of York Historical Society, situated on its original site and within its original walls. The interior is a recreation based on authentic archival materials discovered... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    Kid-friendly    National historic site    1834 or earlier   
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66 Wellington Street West, between Bay & York Streets, Toronto, ON. M5K 1A1
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:00 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:00 pm

The complex is considered one of the best buildings of the Modern Movement in Canada. An outstanding example of International style of architecture, it set a standard for urban development in Toronto.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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141 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON. M5V 2R2
Telephone: 416-392-6800

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Restored, two-storey brick-and-beam office building. Formerlly a textile manufacturer, 141 Bathurst now houses various tenants including the Toronto Arts Council and Foundation. Our main floor offices feature original exposed yellow brick walls and... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    New this year    Lit City Program   
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777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M3C 1P2
Telephone: 416-397-1341

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm

Explore the 12 themed gardens and LEED Silver certified building with its sloping green roof.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Green    Lit City Program   
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145 Annette Street , Toronto, ON. M6P 1P3
Telephone: 416-393-7692

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: Not open

Celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2009, Annette Street Branch was designed with features of Edwardian Classicism by Ellis & Connery; James A. Ellis (1856-1935) was the Junction’s most versatile and prolific architect. The library was constructed... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year   
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2161 Queen Street East , Toronto, ON. M4L 1J1
Telephone: 416-393-7703

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: Not open

Beaches Branch was one of three identical branches opened in 1916 with a Carnegie grant to Toronto Public Library. The trio were planned by Eden Smith, the first architect to introduce the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement to Canadian... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    New this year    Lit City Program   
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Nathan Phillips Square , Toronto, ON. M5H 2N3
Telephone: 416-393-7650

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 1:30 pm - 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

The branch library in Toronto’s new City Hall was officially opened on September 13, 1965 as part of the formal opening ceremonies of the new hall and square, designed by architects Viljo Revell & John B. Parkin Associates.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year    Lit City Program   
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1625 Dufferin Street , Toronto, ON. M6H 3L9
Telephone: 416-393-7712

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

Opened in 1921 as Earlscourt Branch (so named for its local community), Toronto architect Charles J. Gibson designed the library in a Georgian-influenced style, visible in its strict symmetry, round-arched windows, and entrance portico with columns.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year    Lit City Program   
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1906 Sheppard Avenue West , Toronto, ON. M3L 1S3
Telephone: 41-395-5966

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45
Sunday: Not open

Toronto Public Library’s newest building, Jane/Sheppard Branch opened at this site in spring 2009, relocating from the mall where it had been since 1989. The architect for the new building is Cannon Design. The vision for the new library was to... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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239 College Street , Toronto, ON. M5T 1R5
Telephone: 416-393-7746

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45

With two huge bronze griffins flanking the Romanesque entrance, and decorative checkerboard masonry beneath corner towers, Lillian H. Smith Branch has been called “Toronto’s most happily eccentric building.” Architect Phillip H. Carter planned the... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year    Lit City Program   
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3500 Lake Shore Blvd West , Toronto, ON. M8W 1N6
Telephone: 416-394-5320

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: Not open

Murray Brown & Elton, Architects designed the Art Deco-influenced library, opened in 1955, and the 1964 addition. Above the main entrance is a stone carving of a reader, possibly attributed to noted Canadian sculptor, E. B. (Elford Bradley) Cox... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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95 Lavinia Avenue , Toronto, ON. M6S 3H9
Telephone: 416-393-7695

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 1:30 to 5:00pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

One of Toronto Public Library’s smallest branches, this library had its origins in 1919, “as a Memorial to our Swansea men who have seen active service in the Great War." Swansea was an independent municipality from 1926 to 1967, and the library... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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170 Memorial Park Avenue , Toronto, ON. M4J 2K5
Telephone: 416-396-3975

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.

When this round library opened in 1960, a few years after the first Sputnik satellite was launched, neighbourhood residents quickly compared the Parrot, Tambling and Witmer design to a flying saucer. Architect Phillip H. Carter recaptured space... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    New this year   
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789 Yonge Street , Toronto, ON. M4W 2G8
Telephone: 416-395-5577

Saturday: 9 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm
Sunday: 1:30 pm to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 pm

One of Toronto’s landmark buildings and busiest public spaces, the Toronto Reference Library opened in 1977 with an addition in 1994. Designed by architect Raymond Moriyama and a winner of a Governor General's Medal for Architecture, the building... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    New this year   
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151 Annette Street, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M6P 1P3
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Not open

Built in 1909, the Toronto West Masonic Temple stands as one of the grandest Masonic halls in Ontario today. Constructed in the Edwardian style, the temple is richly decorated with examples of Masonic furniture, regalia, art, and stained glass.... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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400 Greenwood Avenue, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: Not open

Greenwood Shop is one of two heavy repair and overhaul facilities for the TTC. It is part of the 31 acre Greenwood Complex which opened in March 1960.The shop covers approx. 190,000 square feet and is the workplace of almost 200 employees. Major... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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38 Comstock Road, Toronto, ON.
Telephone:

Saturday: 12 noon to 5 p.m. Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: Not open

Eglinton Garage/Division opened on March 31, 2002 and consists of 121,000 square feet situated on a 15.7 acre site. The garage services a fleet of 250 buses. The facility also features two bus wash racks, 12 indoor repair spaces and an outdoor bus... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    New this year   
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255 McCaul Street, Toronto, ON. M5T 1W7
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

Once the book warehouse for the Toronto District School Board, the University of Toronto Exam Centre opened its doors for the writing of exams in August 2008. The Living Wall in the lobby of 255 McCaul has brought calm and serenity to many a... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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563 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5S 2J7
Telephone: 416-978-8227

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 PM
Sunday: Not open

Upon entering the building,you find yourself standing at an Indigenous mural of a flowing river leading you to the third floor where First Nations House is located. This dedicated centre for Indigenous culture, First Nations House offers a sense of... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Lit City Program   
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7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON. M5S 3H3
Telephone: 416-978-2452

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm

Visit Hart House, an architectural gem of Gothic Revival design, gifted to the University of Toronto by the Massey family in 1919. Unique fireplaces and well-trod wood floors add warmth to the common rooms that serve as student lounge and meeting... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Kid-friendly    Green   
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3 Devonshire Place (Munk Centre for International Studies), Toronto, ON. M5S 1H8
Telephone: 416-978-5851

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: Not open

Originally designed by eminent Toronto Arts-and-Crafts architect Eden Smith, the building now housing the John W. Graham Library of Trinity College in the University of Toronto began life in 1907 as a student residence. A massive renovation for its... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Shopping    Exhibit    New this year   
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158 St. George St., Toronto, ON. M5S 2V8
Telephone: 416-978-2400

Saturday: Not open
Sunday: 12 pm to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30 pm

In 2004, Moriyama & Teshima Architects transformed the original 1954 School of Continuing Studies building by extending it toward the street with a fully glazed, two-storey addition. Here, in the building’s most public space, is a double-height... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year    Lit City Program   
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University of Toronto, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON. M5S 3H3
Telephone:

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:45 p.m.

The Soldiers' Tower was built in 1924 in memory of the 627 men and one woman lost to the University during the Great War, 1914-1918. The total cost was $252,500. Carved on the Memorial Screen are the names of those who lost their lives in that... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit   
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120 St. George St., Toronto, ON. M5S 1A5
Telephone: 416-978-5285

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 445
Sunday: Not open

The Fisher Library comprises the south tower of the Robarts Library complex. The interior is one of the most impressive and dramatic sights in the University, with six mezzanine floors of rare books surrounding an exhibition area. It is named in... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Lit City Program   
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15 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON. M5S 3H7
Telephone: 416-978-8083

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30
Sunday: Not open

Cumberland & Storm, who were also responsible for Osgood Hall, used a subtly asymmetrical but balanced design to make University College a focal point on campus. At first glance the rough dimensions of the building’s exterior may seem symmetrical,... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: National historic site   
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75 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, ON. M5S 1K7
Telephone: 416-585-4550

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Last admittance: 2:45 p.m.
Sunday: Not open

Emmanuel College is a theological college of the United Church of Canada and was founded in 1928. It is one of two colleges that comprise Victoria University – the other is Victoria College, a liberal arts and science college.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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71 Queen's Park Crescent, Toronto, ON. M5S 1K7
Telephone: 416-585-4471

Saturday: 10 to 3 p.m. Last admittance: 2:45 p.m.
Sunday: Not open

The E.J. Pratt Library, named for the Canadian poet, completes the quiet quadrangle at the heart of Victoria University. The “Pratt” was designed by Gordon S. Adamson and opened in 1960. The Credit Valley sandstone exterior surrounds a diverse... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: New this year   N/A   
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5 Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, ON. M5S 1H7
Telephone: 416 946 3535

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: Not open

Wycliffe College is an Anglican school of Theology, founded in the Sunday School rooms of St. James Cathedral on Church St. in downtown Toronto in 1877. Federated with the University of Toronto in 1889, Wycliffe moved to its current location at 5... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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65 Front Street West, Toronto, ON. M5J 1E6
Telephone: 416.864.3440

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm

Union Station was built as a joint construction project by the Canadian Pacific and Grand Trunk Railways to replace an older facility west of York St. Officially opened by the Prince of Wales on Aug.6, 1927, the station was designed in the grand... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: National historic site    Lit City Program   
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162 St. George Street, Toronto ON, Toronto, ON. M5S 2E9
Telephone: 416-979-2000

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: Not open

The building was originally a private residence. In November, 1929, the UWC moved into the building at 162 St. George Street. This house, extended and altered, has been its home ever since. ... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Shopping   
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3701 Danforth Ave., Toronto, ON. M1N 2G2
Telephone: 416.699.7167

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.

Originally built in 1948 as a vocational training school for young men with physical disabilities, Variety Village has grown and evolved into a unique sports training, fitness and life skills facility where people of all ages and all abilities are... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: Yes   
Highlights: Exhibit    Kid-friendly    New this year   
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12 Regatta Road, Toronto, ON. none!
Telephone: (416) 461-0613

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

Ever wonder how Alias Grace would’ve come to Toronto? Or how it was founded by Governor Simcoe 175 years ago? Why? by sail of course! Toronto has a long nautical history – and there is no better way to re-connect... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Green    New this year   
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23 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto, Toronto, ON. M5R1B2
Telephone: 416 922 2060

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30p.m.
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30p.m.

Built in 1874 as a private residence for the Williamson family, 23 Prince Arthur has a particularly lovely fireplace in the presidents` room and several lesser fireplaces throughout the house.A grand staircase leads to a very special library ... more.

Accessibility: N/A   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    New this year   
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2694 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto ON, Toronto, ON. M6M 1T9
Telephone: 416-394-2759

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 5pm

The York Museum is a community history museum which preserves and interprets the stories of the former City of York.... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Performance   
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1585 Yonge Street, Toronto ON, Toronto, ON. M4T 1Z9
Telephone: 416-922-1167

Saturday: 10 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:45 p.m.
Sunday: 10:00 - 4:30 Last admittance: 4:30 p.m.

Built in 1926, Yorkminster Baptist Church was designed by the distinguished firm of George Moorhouse and King in the Gothic Revival style but was much influenced by the founding minister W. A. Cameron. He was determined to have a fitting home for... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Parking: Paid   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Exhibit    Performance    Lit City Program   
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315 Queen Street West , Toronto, ON. M5V 2X2
Telephone: 416 596-8300

Saturday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm
Sunday: 10 am to 5 pm Last admittance: 4:30pm

An excellent example of how a modern building can blend into an existing neighbourhood. To maintain the character of the street, retail uses were incorporated in the design with the architectural office above. ... more.

Accessibility: Partial   Washrooms: No   Parking: None   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: N/A   
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1650 Finch Avenue East , Toronto, ON.
Telephone: 416-392-6371

Saturday: 11 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30pm
Sunday: 11 am to 4 pm Last admittance: 3:30pm

The Zion Primitive Methodist Church was built in 1873 by the Methodists of L'Amaroux, the Finch community between Victoria Park and Warden, on land donated by early settler Henry Scrace. The Church and adjacent cemetery was acquired by the borough... more.

Accessibility: Full   Washrooms: Yes   Parking: Free   Food/Bev: No   
Highlights: Kid-friendly   
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