Calling All Sports Fans

With seven major league sports teams, Toronto is represented in nearly every major professional sport, including the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB), Toronto Argonauts (CFL), Toronto Raptors (NBA), Toronto Rock (NLL), Toronto FC (MLS), Toronto Wolfpack (RFL) and the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL). In 2016, Toronto was the first city outside of the United States to host the NBA All-Star Game.

There’s Always Something to Celebrate

Toronto Pride is known as one of the largest LGBTQ+ festivals in North America, with celebrations taking place every year in June. In 2014, Toronto hosted WorldPride and drew an estimated 1 million in attendance.

The Toronto Region’s food and beverage industry…

Toronto’s food and beverage industry is full of big names. In fact, Vogue Magazine recently noted that ‘Foodies Should Be Flocking to Toronto.’ From restaurants like Frings by world-renowned chef Susur Lee and Toronto hip-hop legend Drake to David Chang, who brought Momofuku to the city’s Shangri-La Hotel.

Architecture That Will Stop You in Your Tracks

Toronto might be best known for its CN Tower, but true Torontonians know about the region’s brilliant mixtures of old-meets-new. From the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) to the Aga Khan Museum to the world famous Absolute Towers, Toronto is proud of its stunning sculptures including this otherworldly, 24,000-piece temple. All you have to do is look up!

Where Art Matters

Toronto takes art very seriously. Just ask the thousands of people that take to the streets every October for the all-night contemporary art event, Nuit Blanche. If an all-night art party isn’t your thing, take your best selfie in the famed Graffiti Alley along trendy Queen West. Don’t forget to drop by the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), which The New York Times describes as, “a billowing glass facade, which evokes a crystal ship drifting through the city.”

One of the World’s Greenest Cities

There’s a reason why Toronto is called, “The City Within a Park.” In how many global cities can you claim to be surrounded by over 10 million trees with hundreds of kilometres of trails, right in the heart of downtown? Whether you’re admiring the cherry blossoms blooming in High Park and the Royal Botanical Gardens, or jogging in the Altona Forest or on the Leslie Street Spit with a panoramic backdrop of the skyline, the region is begging to be explored.

Thrill Seekers Unite!

If you’re a daring, thrill seeker at heart, the Toronto Region offers extreme outdoor attractions to test your nerves. Walk atop the city in a unique experience that involves being tethered to the roof of the CN Tower, 116 storeys above the ground. For the outdoorsy types, scale a cliff at Rattlesnake Point boasting over 200 routes for rock climbers or enjoy treetop trekking in the region’s zip lining and aerial obstacle courses.

Get a Move On: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Our regional transportation networks make commuting a breeze – whether it’s the subway, the expressway or the runway. From Burlington to Clarington, from Lake Simcoe to Lake Ontario, you can easily get where you need to go within the Toronto Region and beyond. Looking outside our borders? The region’s international airports offer you daily direct access to more than two-thirds of the world’s economy.

A City is Only as Great as its Festivals

And do we have some festivals for you! The annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) rolls out the red carpet to Hollywood’s biggest stars. Every summer the streets of Toronto come alive with the sights, sounds and spirit of the Caribbean at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival. Indulge in Greek food, music and culture at Taste of the Danforth – Canada’s largest street festival, or take in the lights at DiwaliFest, the largest celebration of its kind in Canada. So much to do, so little time!