Toronto Tourism News

Founded in 1900 by a group of private citizens as the Art Museum of Toronto, the Art Gallery of Ontario is one of the largest art museums in North America, with a physical facility of 583,000 square feet. The AGO expanded it facility in 2008 with an innovative architectural design by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry.

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The Trail of Lights is an excellent way to kick-off the holiday season with the family. The three kilometre path through Downsview Park is elaborately decorated with over 400,000 LED lights. There are 16 theme areas along the route that travels through Canada's forest in North York. In addition to the light displays, many of the exhibits are animated. Visitors may also enjoy a selection of holiday songs, which complement the visual display.

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The centre of fashion in Toronto, Yorkdale Mall has recently gone through a $60 million dollar expansion and now features over 240 stores including The Bay, Holt Renfrew, Sears, Apple Store, H&M, Lululemon, Mango, Sephora and Zara, just to name a few.

Recently Yorkdale launched the Yorkdale Is Me contest asking contestants to show why they are undeniably Yorkdale. You can vote for your favorite 50 finalist on YorkdaleIsMe.com. The finalists featured include both men and women of all ages and backgrounds. Each finalists is encouraged to promote themselves through social media channels such as Youtube, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and/or Delicious. A favorite of ours is Nelia, a blogger for styleblog.ca, who probably calls Yorkdale Mall a second home.

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Fall in Ontario is a wonderful time of year for making memories. Plan your fall getaway around any of the 18 scenic touring routes. It's a time to explore our province with family and friends, and to enjoy all that our harvest has to offer.

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The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is an 18-day fair taking place every August concluding on Labour Day. Throughout the course of its 130 year history, the CNE has grown to be the largest annual fair in Canada and the fourth largest in North America attracting approximately 1.3 million visitors each year.

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The first time I visited Niagara Falls was 1965. As a young child, I could care less about anything except getting to Table Rock, the closest point to the edge, where millions of gallons of water thunder over the precipice just out of reach.

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In addition to having the distinction of being the world’s longest street, Yonge Street also serves as an itinerary in itself for both day-trippers new to Toronto and residents looking to discover their city. Originating at Lake Ontario and stretching northwards to Lake Simcoe, Yonge Street cuts through the heart of Toronto as well as through an array of different neighbourhoods best experienced on foot. A walk along Yonge will allow explorers just that. For those who want to reserve their energy for browsing in the many shops to be found along the way, the city’s transit system (TTC) runs a subway line beneath Yonge Street and has stops at primary intersections to help move riders between points. You may opt to purchase a TTC day pass to take advantage of on-and-off privileges.

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