15 Best Things to Do in Toronto

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   CN Tower

   Landmark

   The CN Tower defined Toronto's skyline for decades and was the world's tallest free-standing structure until 2007.

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   Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

   Park & nature

   Right at the foot of the CN Tower in downtown Toronto, Ripley's Aquarium is a slick, modern attraction built around Dangerous Lagoon, a long moving walkway that carries you through a glass tunnel as…

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   St. Lawrence Market

   MarketFree entry

   St. Lawrence Market is a beloved Toronto institution in the Waterfront Communities-The Island area, consistently ranked as one of the world's best food markets.

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   Royal Ontario Museum

   MuseumFree entry

   The ROM is Canada's largest museum and one of North America's great encyclopedic institutions, spanning natural history and world cultures under one roof, dinosaurs, a bat cave, Egyptian mummies…

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   Distillery Historic District

   NeighborhoodFree entry

   Toronto's Distillery District is a beautifully preserved enclave of Victorian industrial architecture, the former Gooderham & Worts whisky distillery, once the largest in the world, now a…

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   Casa Loma

   Landmark

   Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival mansion-castle perched above downtown Toronto, a turreted, early-20th-century folly built by financier Sir Henry Pellatt, complete with secret passages, an 800-foot…

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   Kensington Market

   NeighborhoodFree entry

   Kensington Market is one of Toronto's most beloved and bohemian neighbourhoods, a tangle of narrow streets just west of Chinatown, packed with vintage clothing shops, indie cafés, global food stalls…

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   Scotiabank Arena

   Landmark

   Scotiabank Arena, located in downtown Toronto at 40 Bay Street, is the city's hub for major sports and entertainment.

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   Yonge-dundas Square

   LandmarkFree entry

   Yonge-Dundas Square is the buzzing, neon-lit heart of downtown Toronto, the city's answer to New York's Times Square.

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    Princess of Wales Theatre

    Entertainment

    The Princess of Wales Theatre is a modern, state-of-the-art venue located on King Street West in Toronto's Entertainment District.

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    Ed Mirvish Theatre

    Entertainment

    The Ed Mirvish Theatre, originally known as the Pantages Theatre, is a landmark entertainment venue located in the heart of Toronto's Old Toronto district.

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    Royal Alexandra Theatre

    Entertainment

    The Royal Alexandra Theatre, affectionately known as the 'Royal Alex,' is a gem of Toronto's entertainment district.

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    University of Toronto

    LandmarkFree entry

    The University of Toronto's historic St.

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    Toronto Islands Ferries

    Sight

    The Toronto Islands Ferries provide a essential link between the city's bustling downtown waterfront and the tranquil Toronto Islands, a chain of small islands in Lake Ontario.

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    Nathan Phillips Square

    LandmarkFree entry

    Nathan Phillips Square is the large urban plaza in front of Toronto City Hall, at Queen Street West and Bay Street.

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Beyond the big names, the categories below cover everything else we track here.