15+ Best Things You Don’t Want to Miss Today in Toronto

Toronto offers endless opportunities to enjoy the city right now. From neighborhood festivals and outdoor markets to guided tours, concerts, and family activities, there’s always something happening for every interest. If you’re searching for ideas on how to spend the day, here are the best things to do today in Toronto. 

Best Things to Do in Toronto Today: Events, Attractions, and More

1. Play the Park

Presented by TD Bank Group, Play the Parks is back for its 13th season with weekly shows from June to September across Downtown Yonge. Enjoy diverse music from Jazz to Hip Hop, plus farmers’ markets and bike clinics—perfect for a lively lunch break or weekend outing.

• Location: 777 Bay Plaza, College Park, College Park Courtyard, Trinity Square Park, and McGill Parkette
• Time: 12:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m until September 11
• Website: downtownyonge.com/series/play-the-parks 

2. Royal Ontario Museum

The ROM is Canada’s top museum, home to over 18 million artworks, artifacts, and specimens. Explore treasures like the Striding Lion Relief, Canada’s largest dinosaur displays, or special exhibitions including Flemish Masterworks (until Jan 2026) and Year of the Snake (until Feb 2026).

• Location: 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
• Ticket Price: $23 – $30
• Website: www.rom.on.ca

3. Prehistoria Museum & SkullSrtore Oddity Shop

Prehistoria Museum celebrates the weird and wonderful, with fossils, taxidermy, dinosaurs, and even spaceflight hardware. Wrap up your visit at SkullStore, where you’ll find ethically sourced skulls, fossils, crystals, and quirky objects like a mummy head or dinosaur skull.

• Location: 333 Yonge St #2, Toronto
• Time: 12:00 pm – 7:30 pm
• Ticket Price: Free (1-11yrs), $5.00 (12-17yrs), $15.00 (adult)
• Website: www.prehistoria.ca  &  www.skullstore.ca 

4.Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library

The Thomas Fisher Library is Canada’s largest rare-book collection, spanning Babylonian clay tablets to Shakespeare’s First Folio. Visitors can see treasures like Newton’s Principia, early insulin papers, and even works by Margaret Atwood and Leonard Cohen.

• Location: 120 St. George St. Toronto
• Time: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Website: fisher.library.utoronto.ca

5.World Largest Rainbow Road

Stretching 2,000 feet across Hanlan’s Point, Toronto’s rainbow ribbon is the world’s largest rainbow road. Dubbed “The Long Walk to Equality,” it honors Pride history, trans and BIPOC communities, and those lost to HIV/AIDS in a vibrant, inclusive welcome. 

• Location: Hanlan’s Point Beach Toronto

6.Toronto Ripley’s Aquarium

Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is an underwater world, with more than 20,000 marine and freshwater creatures across more than 450 species. The Dangerous Lagoon, a 315 foot moving walkway inside a glass tunnel, where stingrays, turtles, and sawfish float right over your head. The Discovery Centre has touch pools where you can feel a horseshoe crab or shark.

• Location: 288 Bremner Boulevard Toronto
• Time: 9:00 am – 9:00 pm
• Ticket Price: $41 – $80 (adult)
• Website: www.ripleys.com

7. Hockey Hall of Fame

The Hockey Hall of Fame is where Canada’s game comes alive. See the Stanley Cup up close, explore zones filled with legends and global hockey treasures, and even try your hand at fun interactive games.

• Location: Brookfield Place, 30 Yonge Street Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (6:00 pm in Summer)
• Ticket Price: Free (0 – 3yrs), $15 (4- 13yrs), $25 (14 – 64yrs), $20 (65+yrs)
• Website: www.hhof.com

8.Little Canada

Little Canada is a miniature wonderland where the country’s landmarks are recreated in tiny but detailed models. Explore Little Toronto with 30,000 glowing lights, see Niagara Falls in miniature, and watch the timed day-to-night cycle bring the displays to life. Visitors can even 3D-print their own “Little Me” to place inside the exhibits for a personal touch.

• Location: 10 Dundas St. East Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
• Ticket Price: $22 – $36
• Website: http://little-canada.ca

9.CN Tower

At 553 meters tall, the CN Tower is Toronto’s most iconic landmark and still the tallest free-standing building in the Western Hemisphere. Ride the glass elevators up to the observation level, test your courage on the EdgeWalk, or dine at the revolving 360 Restaurant. By night, the tower lights up with dazzling LED shows that transform the skyline.

• Location: 290 Bremner Blvd, Toronto
• Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 pm
• Ticket Price: $45 – $57 (adult)
• Website: https://www.cntower.ca

10. Harbourfront

Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre is a cultural playground by the lake, with arts, performances, markets, and lakeside strolls. It hosts over 4,000 events each year, from film and music to festivals and workshops. Don’t miss The Power Plant gallery or the Craft & Design studios where you can try glassblowing, ceramics, or jewelry making.

• Location: 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
• Ticket Price: Free (some events may vary)
• Website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com

11. Allan Gardens Conservatory

Step into a Victorian-era greenhouse filled with tropical palms, desert cacti, and seasonal floral shows—an oasis that’s free to enjoy.

• Location: 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Ticket Price: Free
• Website: www.toronto.ca

12. Casa Loma

Toronto’s famous castle offers self-guided tours through grand rooms, towers, tunnels, and gardens, plus seasonal programs and photo ready views.

• Location: 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto
• Time: 9:30 am – 5:00 pm (last entry ~4:30 pm)
• Ticket Price: $40 (adult), $35 (senior 65+/youth 14–17), $25 (child 4–13), under 3 free
• Website: www.casaloma.ca

13. Toronto Islands Ferry (Centre Island)

Sail across the harbour to beaches, gardens, bike paths and skyline views—an easy, scenic mini-escape right from downtown.

• Location: Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, 9 Queens Quay W, Toronto
• Time: Service runs daily, check schedule for today’s first/last boats
• Ticket Price: Adult $10.70, Student/Senior $6.98, Youth (15–19) $6.98, Junior (2–14) $5.58, Under 2 free
• Website: toronto.ca 

14. Art Gallery of Ontario

One of North America’s great art museums, the AGO mixes blockbuster exhibitions with a stellar permanent collection—and it’s free for Ontarians under 25.

• Location: Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto
• Time: Tue/Thu 10:30 am – 5 pm, Wed/Fri 10:30 am – 9 pm, Sat/Sun 10:30 am – 5:30 pm (Mon closed)
• Ticket Price: $30 (adult), $15 (10 – 17 yrs), Free for Ontarians under 25;
• Website: https://ago.ca

15. Aga Khan Museum

A luminous museum dedicated to Islamic arts & cultures with exquisite objects, thoughtful exhibitions, and the lovely Diwan restaurant.

• Location: 77 Wynford Dr, Toronto
• Time: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm daily, open until 8:00 pm on Wednesday
• Ticket Price: $20 (adult), $15 (senior), $12 (student), $10 (child 6–13)
• Website: https://agakhanmuseum.org

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