Toronto Travel Blog

Playing a round at the Charlotte Room Get your game on in TO at one of the pool halls in the city. Whether you are looking for something retro, upscale or low-key, there’s a place for you to get your eight ball moving. Andy Poolhall is a cozy club located in Little Italy is decorated in a 1960s...

Skating under the arches. Photo by Ken Nickerson Toronto has over 50 outdoor artificial ice rinks so skating is a popular pastime in this city. The city does a great job of maintenance and you’ll find wonderful rinks in each neighborhood. Don’t worry if you’ve left your skates at home. All of the...

Photo by Doug Brown. Courtesy of Tourism Toronto Toronto is a multicultural city but that doesn’t stop it from celebrating a traditional Christmas. The whole city joins in the fun and gets into the spirit of the season. If you’re looking for a way to celebrate in Toronto, check out these fun events. Glide...

Get into the spirit of Christmas with these charitable events. It’s a great way to meet the locals, find out what’s happening in town and help out. The Third Annual City Carol Sing Come and sing along with some of the city’s great singers and support the Food Banks of Canada. Special guests...

Fire Guy at the Scotiabank Buskerfest The 2011 Scotiabank’s BuskerFest is celebrating it’s 12th year this weekend at the St Lawrence Market Neighbourhood. This colourful, wacky and wildly fun festival is the one of the largest of its kind in North America. Watch the very best silent comedy,...

The classic Swing Ride. Photo courtesy of CNE. The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), known by locals as The EX, is an 18-day fair running from August 19 until September 5. It’s one of Canada’s largest summer fairs attracting 1.3 million visitors annually. This end-of-summer event is considered...

The Misanthrope at Stratford. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Festival Next week marks the opening of the season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Now, don’t let the bard’s name in the title put you off. Stratford has a wide variety of shows on offer this summer, so there’s something...

I’m really excited about next weekend. The city is holding its annual Doors Open Toronto festival on May 28th and 29th, and if you really want to see the ‘off the beaten path’ bits of Toronto, you have to take advantage of this opportunity. The festival does pretty much what it says on the box...

One of the most exciting things about visiting Toronto is getting to spend time in all of its various neighbourhoods. From Little Italy to Little India via Chinatown on Spadina and Greektown on the Danforth, Toronto loves to show off its multicultural heritage. It is just that spirit behind the LulaWorld...

Toronto has a brand new attraction on the way designed just for the thrill-seekers among us. For years, visitors to the CN Tower have been able to test their nerve by taking a walk on the glass floor, looking straight down at the ground more than one hundred storeys beneath their feet. That was nothing...