Jarvis Street Baptist was one of the first churches in Canada to be built with an amphitheatre-style interior. Ground-floor seating is grouped in a semicircle, while the gallery above is horseshoe-shaped. The ceiling has a magnificent rosette-shaped stained-glass skylight. The main entrance is set under a tower with a copper spire. Don’t miss the gargoyles outside the entrance doors.

The grand, red-brick John McKenzie House is known for significant interior features such as its centre-hall plan, a vestibule door and sidelights with bevelled and leaded glass, a large leaded-art-glass window that lights the main staircase landing, panelled doors and original radiators. In 1993, the Ontario Historical Society moved into the restored house, where they have been headquartered since.

The Market Gallery on the second floor of the St. Lawrence Market South occupies the former city hall council chamber, which operated here from 1845-99. After a 1978 renovation, the space became an exhibition facility for the city’s extensive art collections. The gallery’s signature fan windows, which once overlooked Toronto harbour, today overlook the main floor of the market.

RCLUB is reinventing the car club. Located in midtown Toronto, this clubhouse is more than just a social club. Members visit to catch up with friends, connect with clients, work on or wash their cars, or hit the virtual track on top-notch driving simulators. While the love of cars is shared, the incredible community is what makes RCLUB special.

Nestled in Thomson Park are four heritage buildings that comprise the Scarborough Museum. Hear stories, old and new, that have shaped the ever-changing community of Scarborough. Explore the McCowan Log House, Cornell House and the Hough Carriage Works. Learn how Scarborough developed from land farmed by Indigenous peoples and European settlers into a major suburb of North America's fourth-largest city.

This 1902 site is now home to one of Canada's oldest alternative theatre companies: Theatre Passe Muraille. Designated in 1974, the building was transformed into an arts space that holds two theatres. Passe Muraille has a history of mentoring and offering affordable space to much of Toronto’s independent performing arts community. It is known for its work in fostering access/inclusivity.

One of Toronto’s only renewable-energy sites open for public tours, the ZooShare Biogas Plant generates enough renewable energy to power 250 homes and businesses. Each year, they use 15,000 tonnes of inedible food waste and 2,000 tonnes of manure from the Toronto Zoo to create biogas, which is converted into electricity. Learn how biogas contributes to a more sustainable future.

This creative cultural hub is a prominent neighbourhood feature, its tenants representing a dynamic mix of artistic practices, community services and cultural interests. The large courtyard space in Barn 2 plays regular host to art and craft fairs, community-focused special events and more. Many people know this place through the Stop Community Food Centre's popular farmers' market. (Photo: Ted Chai)

This charming 19th-century opens into the Ruth Upjohn Gallery and the Dignam Art Gallery, named after the founder and first president, Mary Ella Dignam, who was a pioneer in Canada’s arts and crafts movement. The gallery spaces and formal sunken garden are great for exhibits and receptions, parties and weddings. There is also a formal library and many studios.

The West Toronto Lawn Bowling Club is a Junction original, having occupied a corner of Baird Park since 1912. On its two lush greens, people have been enjoying the fun, easy-to-learn game of lawn bowls for 110 years. The clubhouse is architecturally unique, with six Tuscan pillars on its porch. It is the only clubhouse of this design in Canada.

This building, one of the few remaining Masonic sites in operation in Toronto, is home to the Humber Lodge of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (instituted in 1874). The main lodge room and banquet hall are steeped in the history of the area with furnishings, photos and other items that date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The Department of Physics at the University of Toronto — with its hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students — is located inside the McLennan Physical Labs. The building is named after John C. McLennan, a professor who laid the foundation for quantum optics and condensed matter, and subatomic and atmospheric physics. The building features the 14-storey Burton Tower, which houses its telescopes.

ln 1980, two long-established Annex congregations joined to form this church: St. Paul's Avenue Road United and Trinity United. For more than a century, Trinity-St. Paul's has been a Bloor Street landmark. Known for community outreach, social justice/service, and the performing arts, the church remains a vital community hub. Many orchestras and ensembles call it home, including Tafelmusik.

The iconic Toronto-Dominion Centre is the vision of two Canadian corporations who collaborated to change the face of Toronto's Financial District. An outstanding model of the international style of architecture, the TD Bank tower opened in 1967 and changed the future of Canadian business, introducing the modern workplace to a business community eager to step up and compete internationally.

The Toronto School of Art is housed within a historical building. Over the years, it has been everything from a garment factory to an artist commune. Purchased in 2016, it has been the school's permanent home since 2019. With preserved century-old features and six light-filled studios, the school continues to be a vital part of Toronto’s art community.

The Architecture Building is home to the Department of Architectural Science at Toronto Metropolitan University. Completed in 1981, this unique building with dramatic atriums was designed by the acclaimed Canadian architect Ron Thom (1923-86). Thom also designed Massey College (1963) at the University of Toronto, the Toronto Zoo (1974), the Shaw Festival Theatre in Niagara-on-the-Lake (1973) and numerous other projects.

The Toronto Council Fire Native Cultural Centre is a prominent Indigenous centre, serving over 175,000 community members on an annual basis. Purchased in 1997, the building was previously a furniture store and a Korean church. Since then, it has undergone major renovations, including the addition of a rich blue stucco exterior to represent the vibrancy of the community it represents.

Todmorden Mills allows visitors to immerse themselves in Toronto's past. It features a collection of 19th-century industrial and domestic buildings (including a paper mill that houses the Papermill Theatre and Gallery), a former brewery, two restored period homes and a wildflower preserve. Discover Toronto’s history through the people who made the lumber, flour, beer and bricks that built this city.

For more than 60 years, The Village at Black Creek has enabled Torontonians to explore the past and reflect on the present. With 40 historical buildings, 60 rare- and heritage-breed animals, six gardens growing flowers and plants from heirloom seeds, and one-of-a-kind programs that engage people of all ages, there’s something for everyone. Costumed historians will help explain it all.

The Toronto Camera Club was incorporated in 1893, with its origins back to 1888. It is the oldest camera club in Canada, and among the first in North America. It has occupied a major place in the culture of Toronto. The club has a working darkroom and gallery in the basement, a two-storey auditorium and a gallery for photographic exhibits.

The Toronto and Region Islamic Congregation was the first mosque in Toronto to have a full-sized gymnasium. The building consists of a dedicated prayer hall and the gym, which is used as a multi-purpose hall. The east wall was designed to mark the location of the qiblah (the direction toward which Muslims turn to pray).

Built in 1914 as a silent-picture theatre, this three-storey building has been revitalized into an environmentally sustainable hub that offers accessible programming and arts initiatives centred around marginalized BIPOC communities. Retaining the building's original heritage and charm, the restoration highlights exposed brick and wooden posts. Featured in this green building is a restaurant, rooftop garden, co-working areas and galleries/event spaces.

The Redwood Theatre is one of Toronto's remaining original vaudeville theatres, and continues to operate as a multidisciplinary arts and entertainment venue focusing on music and circus. It is also an arts and innovation centre — supporting young artists in developing careers and presenting their work to public audiences — a professional aerial-circus training centre and a multi-use entertainment space.

The Potter's Studio, established in 1972, has been a major contributor to the ceramic community in Toronto with workshops and classes. It recently relocated to this Scarborough location. Come and visit the large, bright, airy studio and experience the potting process — from wheel throwing and hand-building to glazing and firing pots. Warning: Some visitors may find this craft addictive.

Located three storeys below Toronto's Hospital Row is one of the world’s most advanced medical research facilities. The Challenging Environment Assessment Lab, part of the University Health Network's KITE Research Institute, is home to simulation laboratories designed to allow scientists to test and develop pharmaceuticals, assistive devices, footwear and other products and technologies that combat disability, illness and aging.