Toronto Travel Blog

Most people know about the Toronto International Film Festival that’s held every year in September. Big-name stars pour into the city for press conferences and gala openings. It’s a huge event. Most people don’t know, however, that Toronto hosts smaller film festivals pretty much around the clock....

This March, the AGO takes a look at the Southeast with the exhibition: Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts. The exhibit features everything from breathtaking jewelry, to shiny, lavish weapons, paintings and even a custom Rolls Royce Phantom II. Talk about the rich and the famous… The...

With the Oscars being on tonight, I am definitely cheering for Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan, which had me (like his previous films) on the edge of my seat the whole time. But the film also left me wanting to see the actual ballet itself. Well, this week in Toronto, the ballet is on. Tchaikovsky’s...

Happy Canada Day!  The country turns 143 today (and may I say it doesn’t look a day over 100.) If you don’t find yourself at Parliament Hill in the nation’s capital of Ottawa – and you could since it’s really not that far from here – then Toronto is a pretty good place to be. But what to...

I like summer for many reasons – the sun, the sandals, the ice cream.  (So much ice cream!)  But in Toronto, one of the greatest things about the warm weather is the many, many festivals that hit town.  You can fill nearly every weekend with a festival of some sort, something this Local Expert always...

So, you’ve decided to come to Toronto during the highly controversial G20 summit? Don’t worry, you’ll still be able to have some fun. The truth is, much of Toronto will be on lockdown during the next week.  A portion of the downtown core is being partitioned off for security purposes, and that...

Here’s the great thing about Luminato: the Festival of Arts + Creativity.  You only have to travel to one city, Toronto, in order to see art from all over the world.  Think of what you’ll save on airfare! This year’s festival takes place from June 11-20, and describes itself as a “multi-disciplinary...

Have you ever walked by a building and thought “I wonder what goes on behind those doors?”  We all do, and once a year Toronto indulges the curious in all of us by hosting Doors Open Toronto.  This year it takes place on May 29 and 30, and over 150 buildings are a part of the fun. Doors Open Toronto...

If you’re in Toronto this weekend, you might hear someone say the words “May two-four” and wonder what it means.  You might also hear someone gleefully shout “Long weekend!”  There’s your answer. The May two-four weekend is the day that Canada celebrates our allegiance to the British Commonwealth…...

Each August, Torontonians flock to the east end of this city to indulge in Greektown’s notoriously delicious street food festival, Taste of the Danforth. From Friday night to  Sunday evening, the strip of Danforth Avenue between Broadview and Pape subway stations closes to everything but pedestrian...