Social Activities & Attractions in Toronto

Our language school in Toronto is within walking distance or a short subway trip from most of Toronto’s attractions!

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After English courses are over for the day, we offer plenty of time during our Summer Camp Program in Toronto to discover Canada, its culture and customs!

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Museums in Toronto

The Bata Shoe Museum:
This unique museum has over 10,000 shoes on display in Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning four storey building. The Bata Shoe Museum has exhibits of all types of shoe wear from all over the world. Some of the shoes in the exhibits date back over 4,500 years!

Royal Ontario Museum (ROM):
World cultures and natural history are on exhibition in the ROM, which is one other largest museums in the world.

Historic Fort York:
This is the historic fort from the Battle of York of the War of 1812. This fort is a National Historic site and hosts Canada’s largest collection of buildings from the War of 1812. Throughout the year, there are guided tours of the fort, as well as musket, music, and drill demonstrations. Fort York is a popular place for the people of Toronto to celebrate Victoria Day, Canada Day, and Doors Open Toronto.

Other Museums in Toronto:
 Black Creek Pioneer Village, Canadian Broadcast Company Museum, Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum: Hamilton Airport, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA, Design Exchange, The Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art, Montgomery's Inn, Oral History Museum, Textile Museum of Canada, Museum of Television (MZTV, Redpath Sugar Museum, Scarborough Historical Museum, Spadina Museum: Historic House & Gardens, Todmorden Mills Heritage, Toronto Aerospace Museum, Toronto Police Services Museum and Discovery Centre and York Museum.

Art Galleries in Toronto:
 Art Gallery of York University, Assembly Hall, Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, Corkin Shopland Gallery, Etobicoke Civic Centre Gallery, Gallery 44 Centre for Contemporary Photography, Market Gallery, McMichael Canadian Art Collection, Mercer Union, Neilson Park Creative Centre, The Power Plant: contemporary art gallery, Ryerson Gallery, Scarborough Civic Centre Gallery, Slate Art Gallery Guide, York Civic Centre Gallery, YYZ Artists' Outlet & Zion Church.

Toronto's Neighborhoods & Districts

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Toronto's Waterfront:
This is one of the largest recreational waterfronts in all of North America. From here, you can see many of Toronto’s other attractions, such as: Ontario Place, Harbourfront, Rogers Centre, the Toronto Islands, and the CN Tower. Toronto’s Waterfront is also commonly used for large events, like the Celebrate Toronto Street Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, Caribana, WinterCity and the Canadian National Exhibition.

Downtown Toronto:
The heart of Toronto offers a wide variety of museums and art galleries, such as the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), and the Ontario Science Centre.

Ontario Place:
On Lake Ontario, there are 3 man-made islands that host the Ontario Place complex. There, tourists can find a wide range of entertainment options, such as delicious restaurants, a children’s village, water play area, mini-golf, outdoor amphitheater, and the Rush River Raft Ride.

Harbourfront:
The main attraction at the Harbourfront -besides the water- is the Harbourfront Centre. This center is full of art galleries, craft boutiques, theaters, restaurants, hotels, offices and, of course, marinas.

Toronto Islands:
Just 10 minutes on a ferry will get you to the relaxing Toronto Islands. There, you’ll experience the most spectacular views of Toronto’s skyline. Also, the islands offer parklands with beaches, boat rentals, bike paths, an amusement park and a children’s farm.

Great Attractions in Toronto

Air Canada Center:
This remarkable arena is home to the Toronto Raptors (NBA) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), as well as to concerts and events.

Rogers Centre:
Formerly known as the Skydome, this stadium is world famous for its gigantic retractable roof. It is the home of the Toronto Argonauts football team and the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB).

CN Tower:
This tower is so unbelievably spectacular that it has recently been nominated as one of the Modern World’s Seven Wonders. There is no doubt that the CN Tower is Toronto’s most recognizable landmark. Each year, about 2 million visitors go to the CN Tower to see its amazing stature, glass floor observations decks, simulator theater and revolving restaurant.

Canadian National Exhibition:
Known locally simply as the “Ex”, this 18 day exhibition is the largest of its kind in the world. For over 120 years, Toronto has hosted the exhibition in mid August and is now become the official sign of the end of summer. More than 2 million visitors come to Toronto for this event each year.

Ontario Science Centre:
More than 800,000 visitors come to the Ontario Science Centre every year to be entertained and learn from the interactive and multi-media exhibits. The Ontario Science Centre also has live demonstrations and exhibits on various topics throughout the year.

Paramount Canada’s Wonderland:
Just north of Toronto is Canada’s largest theme park. It was built in 1980 and has more than 180 attractions and 50 exciting rides!

Casa Loma Castle:
This majestic Castle was the home of Canadian financier, Sir Henry Pellatt. Many visitors come to Casa Loma Castle each year to see its many secret passageways, decorated suites, an 800 foot tunnel, stables, towers and 5 acres of estate gardens. Audio tours of the castle are available in 8 languages (English, Japanese, German, French , Italian, Spanish, Mandarin and Korean).

Toronto Zoo:
The Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in all of Canada. The zoo is the home to over 5,000 animals, which live in replicas of their natural environments.

The Waterfront Trail:
This peaceful waterfront trail is 900 km of nothing but nature and culture. Along the way there are small towns, big cites and lots of peaceful countryside to enjoy.

Other Parks & Trails in Toronto:
Allen Gardens, The Don Valley Brick Works, Downsview Park, Kortright Centre for Conservation, Rouge River Watershed, Oak Ridges Trail & Bruce Trail Association.

Shopping in Toronto

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Shopping:
Toronto is a great city for shopping, as it has more than 20,000 registered stores. As in most cities, Toronto has different shopping districts throughout the city that offer shoppers a wide range of shopping opportunities. The most popular districts for shopping in Toronto include: Queen Street West, Kensington Market, Chinatown, Little Italy, the Greek community, Little Portugal, Gerrard India Bazaar, Greenwood and the St. Lawrence Market.
The most exclusive shopping district in Toronto is the Bloor/Yorkville district. This is where all of the high fashion designs and eclectic boutiques are. The area is also full of fine crystal and china shops, art galleries and exquisite restaurants.

The Eaton Centre:
The Eaton Centre is Toronto’s premier shopping center and consists of more than 320 shops, 17 cinemas, restaurants, and it even has its own Marriot Hotel. This massive shopping center was built in 1979 and now has the highest ‘sales per square foot of retail space’ in North America at $746! Believe it or not, but the Eaton Centre attracts more than 1 million visitors per week, which makes it the top tourist attraction in the entire city.

St. Lawrence Market:
The magnificent market was voted by Food and Wine Magazine as one of the 25 best food markets in the world! The St. Lawrence Market offers dozens of gourmet food vendors and lunch counters. This market is opened every day of the week, as farmers bring their fresh products to sell to the great people of Toronto.
Throughout the year, a variety of celebrations are held at the St. Lawrence Market, making it very popular for locals and tourists alike. The best way to experience this market is with a guided walking tour. There, you’ll not only be given information about the market and its history, but also there will be plenty of free samples from the different vendors!

Social & Cultural Activities Schedule

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These are just some of the Highlights of Toronto. Once here, you’ll discover so much more!