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Sightseeing & Activities
The Canadian National Exhibition, also known as The Exhibition or The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during the final 18 days leading up to and including Canadian Labour Day, the first Monday in September.
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Canadian National Exhibition
210 Princes' BlvdThe Canadian National Exhibition, also known as The Exhibition or The Ex, is an annual event that takes place at Exhibition Place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, during the final 18 days leading up to and including Canadian Labour Day, the first Monday in September.
The CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Canada. Its name "CN" referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. It is a signature icon of Toronto's skyline and attracts more than two million international visitors annually.
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CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdThe CN Tower is a 553.3 m-high concrete communications and observation tower in downtown Toronto, Canada. Its name "CN" referred to Canadian National, the railway company that built the tower. It is a signature icon of Toronto's skyline and attracts more than two million international visitors annually.
Rogers Centre is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated just southwest of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. It is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
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Rogers Centre
1 Blue Jays WayRogers Centre is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated just southwest of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. It is home to the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball.
The Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada, encompassing 287 hectares. It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain.
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Toronto Zoo
2000 Meadowvale RdThe Toronto Zoo is the largest zoo in Canada, encompassing 287 hectares. It is divided into seven zoogeographic regions: Indo-Malaya, Africa, Americas, Tundra Trek, Australasia, Eurasia, and the Canadian Domain.
The Bluffer's park is also known as Scarborough Bluffs. There are nine parks along the bluffs, with Bluffers Park being the only one with a beach. Forming much of the eastern portion of Toronto's waterfront, the Scarborough Bluffs stands above the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At its highest point, the escarpment rises 90 meters above the coastline and spans a length of 15 kilometers.
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Bluffer's Park Beach
The Bluffer's park is also known as Scarborough Bluffs. There are nine parks along the bluffs, with Bluffers Park being the only one with a beach. Forming much of the eastern portion of Toronto's waterfront, the Scarborough Bluffs stands above the shoreline of Lake Ontario. At its highest point, the escarpment rises 90 meters above the coastline and spans a length of 15 kilometers.
The Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. Founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943.
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Hockey Hall of Fame
30 Yonge StThe Hockey Hall of Fame is a museum and hall of fame located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Dedicated to the history of ice hockey, it holds exhibits about players, teams, National Hockey League (NHL) records, memorabilia and NHL trophies, including the Stanley Cup. Founded in Kingston, Ontario, the Hockey Hall of Fame was established in 1943.
The Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada.
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Royal Ontario Museum
100 Queens ParkThe Royal Ontario Museum is a museum of art, world culture and natural history in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is one of the largest museums in North America and the largest in Canada. It attracts more than one million visitors every year, making the ROM the most-visited museum in Canada.
The Toronto Botanical Garden is located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Termed "The little garden with big ideas", the TBG is nearly four acres and features 17 themed "city-sized gardens"
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Toronto Botanical Garden
777 Lawrence Ave EThe Toronto Botanical Garden is located at 777 Lawrence Avenue East at Leslie Street, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Termed "The little garden with big ideas", the TBG is nearly four acres and features 17 themed "city-sized gardens"
The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum's building complex takes up 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest art museums in North America and the second-largest art museum in Toronto after the Royal Ontario Museum.
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Art Gallery of Ontario
317 Dundas St WThe Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum's building complex takes up 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest art museums in North America and the second-largest art museum in Toronto after the Royal Ontario Museum.
Canada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres north of Toronto. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company as the first major theme park in Canada, it remains the country's largest. The park was the most visited seasonal amusement park in North America for several consecutive years.
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Canada's Wonderland
1 Canada's Wonderland DriveCanada's Wonderland is a 134-hectare theme park located in Vaughan, Ontario, a suburb approximately 25 kilometres north of Toronto. Opened in 1981 by the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Great-West Life Assurance Company as the first major theme park in Canada, it remains the country's largest. The park was the most visited seasonal amusement park in North America for several consecutive years.
There are thrills. And then there’s walking 116 Storey's above Toronto with nothing but a harness securing you. This is Edge-Walk, the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk and the first of its kind in North America.
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Edge Walk at the CN Tower
290 Bremner BlvdThere are thrills. And then there’s walking 116 Storey's above Toronto with nothing but a harness securing you. This is Edge-Walk, the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk and the first of its kind in North America.
Casa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, who designed several other city landmarks
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Casa Loma
1 Austin TerraceCasa Loma is a Gothic Revival style mansion and garden in midtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, that is now a historic house museum and landmark. It was constructed from 1911 to 1914 as a residence for financier Sir Henry Pellatt. The architect was E. J. Lennox, who designed several other city landmarks
Neighbourhood
Part of the larger Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach Park is located at the mouth of the Rouge River and is one of Toronto's swimming beaches.
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Rouge Park
Part of the larger Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach Park is located at the mouth of the Rouge River and is one of Toronto's swimming beaches.
The Rouge Valley Trail follows the Rouge River along Toogood Pond located in the heart of Unionville, continues south to Austin Drive Park and connects to Milne Conservation Park. Upon completion, this 15km trail will be a significant cycling & walking route providing connections through several communities, parks and destinations.
Rouge Valley Trail
Rouge Valley TrailThe Rouge Valley Trail follows the Rouge River along Toogood Pond located in the heart of Unionville, continues south to Austin Drive Park and connects to Milne Conservation Park. Upon completion, this 15km trail will be a significant cycling & walking route providing connections through several communities, parks and destinations.
Neighbourhood
Colonel Danforth Park can be found northwest of Lawrence Avenue and Meadowvale Road. If you follow the park trail to the northwest, you will find Morningside Park. Go southeast and you will find the Lower Highland Creek Park. This stretch of green space is another gem of a ravine in Toronto featuring the Highland Creek Trail. Wildlife, interesting plants and Highland Creek make this a wonderful walk in the east end.
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Colonel Danforth Park
73 Colonel Danforth TrailColonel Danforth Park can be found northwest of Lawrence Avenue and Meadowvale Road. If you follow the park trail to the northwest, you will find Morningside Park. Go southeast and you will find the Lower Highland Creek Park. This stretch of green space is another gem of a ravine in Toronto featuring the Highland Creek Trail. Wildlife, interesting plants and Highland Creek make this a wonderful walk in the east end.
The Lake Ontario area of the park features beautiful lake views at the mouth of the Rouge River on gorgeous Rouge Beach. Spot a variety of aquatic bird species, swim in the lake or paddle in the tranquility of Rouge Marsh. Popular activities include hiking, cycling along the waterfront trail, paddling, swimming and bird watching.
195 Rouge Hills Drive, Scarborough . 5.8 km away
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Rouge National Urban Park, Rouge Beach and Marsh Area
195 Rouge Hills DrThe Lake Ontario area of the park features beautiful lake views at the mouth of the Rouge River on gorgeous Rouge Beach. Spot a variety of aquatic bird species, swim in the lake or paddle in the tranquility of Rouge Marsh. Popular activities include hiking, cycling along the waterfront trail, paddling, swimming and bird watching.
195 Rouge Hills Drive, Scarborough . 5.8 km away