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Saturday, August 10
![Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario. Deborah Metsger talking to program participants about trees in Ontario.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/img_2115_-_copy.jpeg?itok=AwuG2L5t)
Explore our region’s trees and get to know the green canopy above us. With ROM’s new Field Guide to Trees of Ontario as the foundation, contributing authors Deborah Metsger and Sarah Hodges guide us on a journey of discovery through our botanical worlds – both urban and rural.
Sunday, August 11
![Photo courtesy of Aga Khan Museum. Photo of the exterior of Aga Khan Museum.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/akm-603-300-598.jpeg?itok=Ic1_qaR9)
ROM Members only.
On Saturday, August 10, and Sunday, August 11, ROM Members are invited to visit the Aga Khan Museum for free! This includes access to our newest special exhibition, Light: Visionary Perspectives, which in celebration of the Museum’s 10th anniversary will dive into the omnipresence and impact of light through an immersive exhibition filled with contemporary installations by renowned artists including Anila Quayyum Agha, Ala Ebtekar, and Jamelie Hassan.
Explore the 4th largest cemetery in the city. Founded in 1892, it includes graves of prominent local sports figures, reporters, politicians, and war heroes.
Wednesday, August 14
See the magnificent 19th century sacred buildings, crafted by the finest architects, that reveal the importance of religion in the city.
This walk will also be provided in French.
Saturday, August 17
![Waterfront Trail © Paul Vaculik. Waterfront Trail © Paul Vaculik.](https://www.rom.on.ca/sites/default/files/styles/gallery_thumbnail/public/event/thumbnail/hires_waterfront_-_waterfront_trail_d7l1909.jpg?itok=alZgc5E0)
Exclusively for ROM Members. Registration begins July 16.
Stroll along Queens Quay and learn about the evolution of Toronto’s waterfront from its industrial and commercial origins. Explore the area's history, art, and architecture and its recent revitalization as a popular city destination.
Sunday, August 18
In one of Toronto’s largest cemeteries, stroll through the beautiful, treed landscape. Hear stories of influential people from Toronto’s Victorian-era boom.
Wednesday, August 21
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.
Sunday, August 25
All in a short walk, the Riverside neighbourhood will fascinate you with stories of architecture, athletics, factories, film making, bees, bakeries, Metrolinx and more.
Wednesday, August 28
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.
Sunday, September 1
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.