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Wednesday, August 21

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Along Toronto’s first main street, explore the historical characters who shaped the city and the colourful stories of the newspapers headquartered there from the 1820s until now.

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Wednesday, August 28

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Enjoy a crash course in Canadian history from the early 19th century to today in the stories – some controversial – of public memorials on the grounds of Queen’s Park.

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Sunday, September 1

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Riverdale’s history includes Indigenous settlements, brickmakers, jailbreakers, medical facilities, a park, and even a Russian royal. Explore the area’s evolution, reflecting the changing city.

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Wednesday, September 4

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Learn the story of how the Grange developed from a colonial park property owned by Toronto’s early elite to become a neighbourhood of immigrants, workers, and professionals with social concerns.

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Sunday, September 8

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Explore the 4th largest cemetery in the city. Founded in 1892, it includes graves of prominent local sports figures, reporters, politicians, and war heroes.

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Saturday, September 14

Wychwood Park Arts and Crafts Windows © Paul Vaculik.
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Exclusively for ROM Members.  Registration begins August 13.

Walk along the winding, wooded streets of this exclusive enclave, where Arts and Crafts style houses skirt the edges of a pond – one of Toronto’s best kept secrets.

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Sunday, September 15

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Explore the tree-lined streets of a prestigious enclave, the suburb of choice for Toronto’s wealthy citizens in the early 1900s. Admire the impressive architecture spanning 150 years.

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Sunday, September 22

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

All in a short walk, the Riverside neighbourhood will fascinate you with stories of architecture, athletics, factories, film making, bees, bakeries, Metrolinx and more.

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Sunday, September 29

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Explore history in this heritage community, full of incredible homes dating back to the 1850s, many preserved through restoration, renovation, and community pride.

 

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Sunday, October 6

2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Riverdale’s history includes Indigenous settlements, brickmakers, jailbreakers, medical facilities, a park, and even a Russian royal. Explore the area’s evolution, reflecting the changing city.

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