Artists' Gardens
April 1–October 31, 2011 |
Annual exhibit of over 11 gardens. Artists from a number of disciplines come together to create live displays that go beyond traditional concepts of gardening. Location: York Quay Centre, 235 Queens Quay West. Contact: Tel: 416-973-4000; e-mail: info@harbourfrontcentre.com; website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com. Admission: Free.
Art Gallery of Ontario
Open every day except Mondays | Tues. 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.,
Wed. 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Thur.–Sun 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
This is one of the largest art museums in North America, displaying over 5,000 works in a total of 110 galleries. Location: 317 Dundas St. W., Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416-979-6648; webiste: www.ago.net. Admission: Adult $19.50, Senior $16, Student & Youth $11, Child (Under 5) Free. Family passes available.
Bata Shoe Museum
Open every day | Mon.–Wed. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Thur. 10:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m.,
Fri. & Sat. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sun. Noon–5:00 p.m.
The award-winning building houses a varied collection of footwear, ranging from the practical to the incredible. Four exhibitions are on display at any one time. Location: 327 Bloor St. W. (near St. George subway station). Contact: Guided group tours are available by reservation at 416−979−7799 ext. 242. Admission: Adult $14, Senior $12, Student $8, Children $5. Admission is FREE every Thursday evening 5:00 p.m.–8 p.m.
Beyond Imaginings–3
June 19, 2011–2012 | Mon.–Sat. 10 a.m.–11 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.–9:00 p.m.
Eight Artists Encounter Ontario's Greenbelt. Art exhibition commissioning of the work of eight emerging Ontario-based photographers, each one focuses on a distinct aspect of Ontario's Greenbelt, one of the world's largest natural resources. Location: 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, M5J 2G8. Contact: 416-973-4000; e-mail: info@harbourfrontcentre.com; website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com.
Bharati
October 26–November 6, 2011 | 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m. performances most days.
A live musical which explores the magnificent colours, scents and flavours of India. Raised in the U.S., Siddharth returns home with a negative attitude towards the Indian culture. In spite of his scoffing, Siddharth is attracted to the mysterious Bharati who helps him to see the wonders of India from a different point of view. Location: The Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, 1 Front St. E. Contact: Tel: 416-872-2262; website: www.sonycentre.ca. Admission: Tickets start at $39.
Black Creek Pioneer Village
Open Daily May 1–December 24, 2011 | Noon–3:00 p.m.
To visit Black Creek Pioneer Village is to journey back in time to explore life in Ontario in the early days. The village is a typical crossroads community which would have been found in the Toronto area in the 1800's. Come and re−live a part of Ontario's history. Location: 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416−736−1733; e−mail: bcpvinfo@trca.on.ca; website: www.blackcreek.ca.
Casa Loma
Open Daily | 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. Last admittance 4:00 p.m.
An actual castle in the centre of the city, Casa Loma has secret passageways, majestic towers, a long staircase, an 800-foot tunnel, stables and five-acre gardens. Each year, it draws thousands of visitors. Location: 1 Austin Terrace (Davenport Rd. & Spadina Ave). Contact: Tel: 416-923-1171. Admission: Adult $18.00, Youth & Senior $12.50, Child $10.50. The cost of a dmission includes the use of a digital audio guide (available in eight languages) and a documentary film about the life of Sir Henry Pellatt, the builder of Casa Loma.
Chess, The Musical
September 1–October 31, 2011 | Call 416-872-1212 for show times.
Two great chess masters, an American and a Russian, battle for the world championship in Bangkok during the Cold War, while they also battle over the love of a woman. Location: Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto M5V 1J2. Contact: 416-872-1212.
CN Tower
Open every day except December 25 | Call 416-86-TOWER to confirm hours.
An architectural and engineering wonder, the CN Tower is an award-winning dining and entertainment destination. Three different levels with spectacular views include a world-famous glass floor and glass-fronted elevators with glass floor panels and a new state-of-the-art 3D theatre. It also houses facilities for fine and casual dining, arcades, motion theatre ride and shopping. Location: 301 Front St. W. Contact: 416-868-6937; 360 degrees restaurant reservations 416-362-5411; website: www.cntower.ca.
Gibson House Museum
Open October 1 to December 31 | Tues.–Sat. noon–5:00 p.m.
Built in 1851, the Gibson House was the home of Scottish immigrant David Gibson and his family. He was a land surveyor who helped map early Toronto.
Step back in time and explore this elegant
Georgian-style
farmhouse. Location: 5172 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON (north of Sheppard Ave). Contact: Tel: 416-395-7432; website:
www.city.toronto.on.ca/culture/gibson_house.htm. Admission: Adult $5.48, Youth & Senior $3.10, Child $2.62.
Haute Culture: General Idea, A Retrospective, 1969-1994
July 30, 2011–January 1, 2012 |
The first comprehensive retrospective exhibition of General Idea Canadian artist collective. The exhibition features more than 300 works including paintings, sculptures, installations, photography and videos, from the 1960s until 1994. See Art Gallery of Ontario for more information.
Howling Hootenanny
October 22–30, 2011 | 11:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Halloween celebration—Kids can enjoy the maze, pumpkin carving, apple sling-shot, trick or treating and more. Location: Black Creek Pioneer Village, 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy, Toronto, M3J 2P3. Contact: Tel: 416−736−1733; bcpvinfo@trca.on.ca; website: www.blackcreek.ca.
International Festival of Authors
October 19–29, 2011 |
The annual International Festival of Authors (IFOA) hosts many of the world's outstanding well-known and emerging literary artists for readings, interviews and round table topical discussions. Location: 235 Queens Quay West. Contact: Tel: 416-973-4000; website: www.readings.org; e−mail: readings@harbourfrontcentre.com. Admission: Call or visit the website for tickets.
International Home Show
October 27–30, 2011 | Thur.–Sat. 10 a.m.– 8:00 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.– 6:00 p.m.
For inspirational shopping and celebrity guest experts, the International Home Show features more than 500 exhibitors from around the world and provides information on do-it-yourself home repairs, renovations, interiors, kitchens, bathrooms and gardens. There will be experts and products on hand to help you do it all. Location: The International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd., Mississauga, ON. www.internationalhomeshow.ca.
Admission: Adult $15, Senior & Youth $12, Child $1. Parking is free.
Love and Other Stresses
October 27–November 6, 2011 | Thur., Fri., Sat. 8:00 p.m.
A multimedia musical, by Encore Entertainment, about love in the digital age. Location: Toronto Centre for the Arts, 5040 Yonge Street , North York, ON M2N 6R8. Contact: Tel: 416-733-9388.
L'Orchestre d'Hommes-Orchestres performs Tom Waits
Friday, October 28, 2011 | 7:30 p.m.–9:30 p.m.
Equipped with almost 100 items as invented instruments, L'Orchestre d'Hommes-Orchestres performs in wacky scenes of unbridled energy. This is a powerful tribute to the world of Tom Waits. The performers remain faithful to the spirit of Tom Waits' work, and also involve the audience. Location: The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St. W., Toronto. Admission: $25.
Mackenzie House Museum
September to December | Tues.–Fri. Noon–4:00 p.m., Sat.–Sun. Noon–5:00 p.m.
Here's a chance to explore Victorian life by visiting an authentic historic building and museum that was the last home of Toronto's first mayor, William Lyon Mackenzie. He was an outspoken newspaper editor and the leader of the 1837 Upper Canada Rebellion. The museum gives visitors a chance to explore the print shop and the gallery and provides an opportunity to view the many changing exhibitions. Location: 82 Bond Street (two blocks east of Yonge St., south of Dundas St. E.) Contact: Tel: 416-392-6915; e-mail: machouse@toronto.ca; website: www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/mackenzie.htm. Admission: Adult $5.71, Senior $2.62, Youth $2.62, Child $2.38, Infants: Free.
Medieval Times Dinner & Tournament
Open Year-round | Show times vary by season.
Medieval Spain comes to life, within the stone walls of an 11th century castle, as six knights dressed in authentic armours, collide in a jousting tournament, each coveting the title of King's Champion. Enjoy a four−course medieval banquet feast, without utensils, while viewing a two−hour show with six brave knights on Andalusian stallions compete in games of skill. Location: 10 Dufferin Street, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416−260−1234 or 1−888−935−6878; website: www.medievaltimes.com. Admission: Adult $63.95 (packages available).
Muddy York Walking Tours
Call for Details. | Various times.
Bringing Toronto's past to life in an entertaining way, these tours are enriching, whether you are a visitor to Toronto or a life-long resident. Muddy York Walking Tours has several tours that put the past on display as an authentic scene for those who want to explore the city of Toronto's early beginnings. Contact: Tel: 416-487-9017; E-mail: richard@muddyyorktours.com.
Ontario Science Centre
Open every day except December 25 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
The Science Centre offers a uniquely different way for people to see and think about the world around them through interactive displays, exhibitions, demonstrations and IMAX® films. Let your kids explore at KidSpark, a unique discovery playground for children ages 1-8. Location: 770 Don Mills Rd. website: www.ontariosciencecentre.ca. Contact: Tel: 416−696−1000 or 1−888−696−1110; Admission: Adult $20, Youth, Student & Senior $16, Child $13.
Oz with Orchestra
Saturday, October 29 | 8:00 p.m.
The wizard of Oz comes to life accompanied by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. View this timeless production in colour on a big screen with live music and a drink in your hand. Location: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5. Contact: Tel: 416-872-4255.
Private Lives—Play by Noël Coward
September 17–October 30 | TBD
A new production of this comedy classic, by Noël Coward, starring Kim Cattrall and Paul Gross. A story of a glamorous divorcée and her new husband honeymooning on the French Riviera who find out that the hotel room next to theirs is occupied by her ex-husband
and his new bride. Location: The Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King Street West. Contact: Tel: 416−593−4225 or 416-872-1212; website: www.mirvish.com/shows/privatelives.
Royal Ontario Museum
Open every day except December 25. | Mon.–Thur. 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.,
Fri. 10:00 a.m.–8:30 p.m., Sat. & Sun. 10:00 a.m.–5:30 p.m.
Discover a wide variety of themed galleries throughout the museum, dealing with world cultures and natural history. There is so much to see, as the ROM's collections include six million objects. Location: 100 Queen's Park, Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416-586-8000; website: www.rom.on.ca. Admission: Adult $24, Senior & Student $21, Child $16, Infant Free.
Schad Gallery of Biodiversity, Royal Ontario Museum
All year | See Royal Ontario Museum for times and admission costs.
This gallery is devoted to exploring our world's biodiversity and the numerous factors affecting its conservation and survival. This innovative and interactive gallery combines seven ecosystem experiences, approximately 2,500 specimens and the Earth Rangers Studio featuring live animal ambassadors. The interconnectedness of nature's amazing web and the ability that each of us has to care for the environment will be explored.
Shaw Festival Theatre—Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario
April–October, 2011 | See website for schedule.
A major Canadian theatre festival featuring many works by George Bernard Shaw. It is located in beautiful Niagara-on-the-Lake which boasts of historic hotels and world-class vineyards. For playbill and show times, visit www.shawfest.com. Contact: 1-800-511-SHAW.
Sitting Still—Portraits Exhibition, Royal Ontario Museum
July 11, 2011–March 31, 2012 |See Royal Ontario Museum for more information.
Features portraits of children from the ROM's 19th Century Canadian collection, including recent acquisitions. Location: 100 Queen's Park, Toronto, Level 1 of the ROM in the Sigmund Samuel Gallery of Canada. Contact: Tel: 416-586-8000; website: www.rom.on.ca/index.php
2011 Skate International
October 27–30, 2011 | Contact Hershey Centre for details.
50 of the world's skaters will compete in the annual ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating series. The top-six men and women and the top-six pair and ice dance teams will qualify for the ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating Final. Location: Hershey Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Place, Mississauga, ON. Contact: Tel: 905−502−9100, 2011sci@skatecanada.ca; website: www.skatecanada.ca, www.hersheycentre.com.
Stratford Festival Theatre—Stratford, Ontario
April–November, 2011 | See website for schedule.
Internationally renowned theatre productions. For varied plays and show times, visit www.stratfordfestival.ca.
The Odd Couple—Soulpepper Play by Neil Simon
October 22—November 01, 2011 | 7:30 p.m. performances
Delightful comedy based on the ABC sitcom about the uptight, overly-cleanly Felix and the sloppy, lovable Oscar. Location: Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 55 Mill Street, Building 49, Toronto M5A 3C4. Contact: 416-866-8666; info@youngcentre.ca; website: www.youngcentre.ca.
Todmorden Mills Museum and Arts Centre
October, 2011 | Wed.–Fri. noon–4:30 p.m., Weekends noon–4:00 p.m.
A complex of historic buildings which were once part of the small industrial community of Todmorden. The site is home to two historic millers' homes dating from the early 19th century, the Brewery building and the Papermill Theatre and Gallery. Next to it is a large wildflower preserve with walking trails exploring a number of natural habitats. Location: 67 Pottery Road. website: www.toronto.ca/culture/museums/todmorden.htm. Contact: Tel: 416-396-2819; e-mail: todmorden@toronto.ca; Admission: Adult $5.24, Senior $2.14, Youth $2.14, Child $1.43, Infants Free.
Toronto International Antiquarian Book Fair
October 28, 29 & 30, 2011 | Fri. 5:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m., Sat. 11:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m., Sun. Noon–5:00 p.m.
This is one of the most comprehensive antiquarian and collectible book fairs in Canada, hosting over 70 dealers with a focus on antiquarian books, modern first editions, manuscripts, autographs, maps, atlases from Europe and North America. Many visitors come from all over to take advantage of this opportunity. Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building), 255 Front St. W., Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416−322−0777; e-mail: info@spadinaroadbooks.com.
Toronto International Art Fair
Friday, October 28 to Monday, October 31, 2011 | Fri. & Sat. Noon–8:00 p.m.,
Sun. & Mon. Noon–6:00 p.m.
This 4-day event features over 1000 artists exhibited in over 100 Canadian and International fine art galleries. This event is Canada's largest and most renowned exposition and sale of modern and contemporary art. Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Building, Exhibit Hall A & B, 255 Front St. W., Toronto. Contact: Tel: 416−979−6608 or 416−966−3421 or 1−800−663−4173; website: www.artscom.ca
Toronto Walking Tour
January 7–December 16, 2011 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
This is a great introduction to the city of Toronto. This short tour will take you around the blocks surrounding Toronto City Hall. Starting at Old City Hall, the tour will take you past the Eaton Centre, Nathan Philips Square, and many more landmarks, before ending back at the starting point. Please go on-line to make a reservation or call to confirm on the day of the tour. Location: The tour starts in front of Timothy's across from Old City Hall at 401 Bay Street (near Queen St. W.) Contact: Tel: 647-230-7891; info@tourguys.ca; website: www.tourguys.ca. Admission: Free. There is no cost for the tour, but gratuities are encouraged.
Westmount Gallery Celebrates 35 Years
January 1–December 12, 2011 | 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Over the years, the Gallery has displayed the original works of many visual artists. For its 35th-year anniversary, a year-long celebration is underway with opportunities to meet and greet some of the artists face-to-face. All are welcome. Location: 88 Advance Road, Toronto (between Islington and Kipling, south of Bloor). Contact: Tel: 416-239-5427. Admission: Free.
Zoomers Show
October 29–October 30, 2011 | 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Toronto's only consumer lifestyle show dedicated to people over 45. Over 250 exhibitors offer advice, information, products and services for Zoomers (people over forty-five years old). Learn about health, money, lifestyle, travel, education and work. Be sure to check out the Zoomer fashion show and the live entertainment. Location: Direct Energy Centre, Hall B, 100 Princes Blvd., Exhibition Place, Toronto, M6K 3C3. Admission: $12.
Note: This list is provided for your convenience only and is not to be misconstrued as an endorsement, by EMAS CANADA, of any of the above displays, programmes or performances.
