One thing that made both my European trips (in 2008 and 2009) especially memorable were the free walking tours I went on.
As a clueless foreigner and tourist, I gained so much insight and a deeper appreciation for the cities I roamed through on foot in wonder of their rich history and culture.
Now Toronto surely has a rich history of its own, celebrating 175 years of formal existence. As such, Heritage Toronto will be conducting free walking tours that are researched, designed and led by local historians, groups and professionals from across the city who volunteer their time.
The walks begin July 4 and the best part is that it’s free. No reservations required. For more info, visit www.heritagetoronto.org or call the Heritage Toronto Information line at 416-338-3886. Below are a list of the walks held this year.
Saturday, July 4 – Fringe Festival Sites
Sunday, July 5 – The Village of Fairbank
Saturday, July 11 – Union Station and the Railway Lands
Saturday, July 11 – The Queen’s Park Stroll
Sunday, July 12 – The University of Toronto - Downtown Campus
Saturday, July 18 – Cabbagetown - North
Sunday, July 19 – Mackenzie’s 1834 Toronto
Saturday, July 25 – Lambton Mills
Sunday, July 26 – Theatres in Old Toronto
Wednesday, July 29 – The Exhibition Grounds
Saturday, Aug. 8 – Cabbagetown People: Discoveries of Remarkable Lives
Sunday, Aug. 9 – The Splendour That Was Sherbourne Street
Saturday, Aug. 15 – Agincourt Village
Sunday, Aug. 16 – Town to Park: Avenue Road to Rosehill Reservoir
Saturday, Aug. 22 – Marlborough to Summerhill
Sunday, Aug. 23 – Yorkville
Saturday, Aug. 29 – The Leafy Side of the Beach
Sunday, Aug. 30 – Bâby Point: 10,000 Years of History
Saturday, Sept. 12 – Imagining Toronto’s Past
Sunday, Sept. 13 – Fort York and the Garrison Commons: Battlefields, Graves and Urban Development
Sunday, Sept. 13 – Atop the Davenport Hill in the 1920s
Saturday, Sept. 19 – The Humber: Celebrating 10 Years as a Heritage River
Sunday, Sept. 20 – The Guild Inn Gardens
Saturday, Sept. 26 – Before Kensington: St. John’s Ward 1900 - 1918
Sunday, Sept. 27 – Murdoch’s Toronto: Fact Into Fiction
Saturday, Oct. 3 – Thomson Pioneer Settlement
Saturday, Oct. 3 – Along the Boardwalk of Humber Bay
Sunday, Oct. 4 – The Beach
