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Best Things to do in Toronto (2026)

Many of the best experiences in Toronto are free or cost little more than what you eat. St. Lawrence Market on Front Street East has traded on its site since the early nineteenth century; come on a Saturday, when the farmers' market fills the new North Market from 5am, and note that the South Market closes on Mondays. Kensington Market, a National Historic Site west of Spadina Avenue, is best explored on foot, with independent food shops and vintage clothing on its narrow streets.

The Distillery Historic District turns the former Gooderham and Worts distillery into a car-free village of shops, galleries and theatre, and from mid-November it hosts the Distillery Winter Village, free on Monday to Wednesday until mid-December. On the waterfront, Harbourfront Centre runs thousands of events a year, many free, from summer festivals to craft studios and contemporary art. For a change of scene, take the free shuttle bus from Broadview station to Evergreen Brick Works in the Don Valley, where the Saturday farmers' market runs from 8am to 1pm beside the old kilns and quarry garden.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Toronto

  1. St. Lawrence Market Food market, St. LawrenceToronto's historic food market on Front Street East, with food stalls in the South Market, part of the 1845 city hall, and a Saturday farmers' market.
  2. Kensington Market Neighbourhood market, Kensington MarketA National Historic Site of narrow streets west of Spadina Avenue, known for independent food shops, vintage clothing, cafés and a long history as an immigrant market.
  3. Distillery Historic District Historic pedestrian district, Distillery DistrictA car-free district of Victorian industrial buildings on the site of the Gooderham and Worts distillery, with independent shops, galleries, theatre and a winter market.

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2. Kensington Market

Neighbourhood marketKensington Market

A National Historic Site of narrow streets west of Spadina Avenue, known for independent food shops, vintage clothing, cafés and a long history as an immigrant market.

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5. Evergreen Brick Works

Environmental centre and farmers' marketDon Valley

A former brick factory in the Don Valley ravine reborn as an environmental centre, with a Saturday farmers' market, quarry gardens, trails and a free shuttle from Broadview station.

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