Toronto Travel and Things to Do Guide

WINTER
Toronto wears all seasons well, with each season offering a variety of experiences suited to the city’s climate. Snuggle into your warmest jacket as winter in Toronto is packed with outdoor activities, albeit being chillier than all other seasons (-35° to 5°). Regardless of crisp temperatures, the skyline glitters brighter than ever and you’ll come across charming holiday markets more often than not. With colourful street festivals, vibrant skating rinks, and of course charming snowfalls, winter in Toronto is anything but boring. Plus, you’ll love the city’s convenient underground PATH, a 30-kilometer indoor network of stores, restaurants, spas and entertainment that runs beneath Toronto’s downtown core.
FALL
Toronto wears all seasons well, with each season offering a variety of experiences suited to the city’s climate. Shorter days may mean longer scarves, but it’s still a great time to fall in love with Toronto. Embrace the city’s autumn aesthetic by breaking out the flannel, ordering a pumpkin spice latte and heading to High Park or Trinity Bellwoods to snap the perfect Instagram shot of vibrant foliage. While autumn in Toronto brings cooler weather (0° to 15°), it also brings vintage markets, fresh craft beer and apple cider, sport season featuring the Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, and one of the most anticipated events, Nuit Blanche.
SUMMER
Toronto wears all seasons well, with each season offering a variety of experiences suited to the city’s climate. Summer in Toronto is warm (20° to 35°), festival-filled and brimming with lively patios. Bike over to Queens Quay and catch a ferry to the Toronto Islands, lounge at one of the city’s many beaches, or plan a picnic at Trinity Bellwoods Park, where all the locals hang out. Take a dip in a chic rooftop pool (Toronto has lots of those), or walk the edge of the CN Tower for the ultimate city views. From dusk ‘til dawn the city never sleeps during its warmer months. And every year, summer is sent off with a bang as the Toronto International Film Festival closes off the season.
SPRING
Toronto wears all seasons well, with each season offering a variety of experiences suited to the city’s climate. We hope you like cherry blossoms because springtime in Toronto is filled with these floral beauties. Look out for them in the city’s parks and neighbourhood streets. With temperatures slowly rising (5° to 20°), the snow has recently melted so you’ll notice lots of bikes zipping through the streets. Patios start to come alive again, sometimes with the help of heating lamps. But rest-assured that they’ll be full and lively regardless. It’s an inspiring time of year where festivals like Luminato, North by Northeast (NXNE), and Canadian Music Week draw in artists and crowds from all around.