Toronto Waterfront Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

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Start beside the sand and lakefront promenade at Sugar Beach, where the city meets its working harbour.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Trace the waterfront's industrial past along Queens Quay, where shipping and factories shaped Toronto's growth.

Duration: 5 minutes

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View the working Redpath Sugar refinery from outside, a long-standing landmark beside the harbour.

Duration: 5 minutes

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See the former Toronto Star headquarters at One Yonge, a waterfront tower being reshaped by redevelopment.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Stand where Yonge Street meets the lake and look north along Toronto's famous main street.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Find the Jack Layton statue beside the ferry terminal, the mainland gateway to the Toronto Islands.

Duration: 5 minutes

The Power Plant

Pass The Power Plant, a contemporary art gallery in a former generating station; gallery visits are optional.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Walk over the playful Simcoe WaveDeck, whose rolling wooden curves echo the lake.

Duration: 5 minutes

CN Tower

Take in the CN Tower rising above the waterfront skyline; admission is separate.

Duration: 5 minutes

Rogers Centre

Spot Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays, from the lakeshore route.

Duration: 5 minutes

HTO Park

Relax by HTO Park's sandy edge and open views across Lake Ontario.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Look up Spadina Avenue from the waterfront, a lively route through Toronto's changing neighbourhoods.

Duration: 5 minutes

Toronto Music Garden

Wander the Toronto Music Garden, where planted spaces and curving paths take inspiration from Bach.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Watch planes approach Billy Bishop Airport across the water from the mainland promenade.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Pause at Little Norway Park, a green space that honours Norwegian aviators who trained in Toronto during the Second World War.

Duration: 5 minutes

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Follow the Waterfront Trail along the lake, linking parks, public art and neighbourhoods.

Duration: 5 minutes

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See HMCS York from outside, Toronto's naval reserve division beside the harbour.

Duration: 5 minutes

Martin Goodman Trail

Walk a stretch of the Martin Goodman Trail, Toronto's popular lakeside path for walkers and cyclists.

Duration: 5 minutes

Princes' Gates

Finish at the grand Princes' Gates, the ceremonial entrance to Exhibition Place and the Canadian National Exhibition.

Duration: 5 minutes

Toronto Island Park

Look across the harbour toward the Toronto Islands, an inviting backdrop to the waterfront walk; ferries are separate.