# Things to Do in Toronto

A cross-section of Toronto's best-known landmarks, museums and historic districts, verified open as of August 2026. · community starter list

Looking for things to do in Toronto? This list of 10 includes CN Tower (Entertainment District, Toronto). The order here is where we started — no votes have been cast yet, so voting decides it from here.

**Where:** [Third Platz](/.md) / [Canada](/canada.md) / Toronto
**Updated:** 2026-08-19 06:18:13

1. **[CN Tower](/e/cn-tower---833.md)** (attraction) — Opened in 1976, this 553-metre communications tower has an observation deck and glass floor with panoramic views of the city and Lake Ontario. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CN_Tower, https://www.cntower.ca/
2. **[Royal Ontario Museum](/e/royal-ontario-museum---834.md)** (attraction) — Canada's largest museum, opened in 1914 on Bloor Street at the edge of Yorkville, holds more than 18 million artworks and natural history specimens. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Ontario_Museum, https://www.rom.on.ca/en/about-us/rom/our-history
3. **[Distillery District](/e/distillery-district---835.md)** (attraction) — A pedestrian-only historic district built in the former 1832 Gooderham and Worts distillery buildings, reopened in 2003 as galleries, shops and restaurants. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distillery_District, https://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/
4. **[St. Lawrence Market](/e/st-lawrence-market---836.md)** (attraction) — A public market on Front Street East dating to 1803; its South Market building was named the world's best food market by National Geographic in 2012. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Lawrence_Market, https://www.stlawrencemarket.com/
5. **[Casa Loma](/e/casa-loma---837.md)** (attraction) — A Gothic Revival castle built 1911-1914 for financier Sir Henry Pellatt, now a house museum on the escarpment above Davenport Road. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casa_Loma, https://casaloma.ca/
6. **[Art Gallery of Ontario](/e/art-gallery-of-ontario---838.md)** (attraction) — Founded in 1900 as the Art Museum of Toronto, the AGO in the Grange Park neighbourhood holds about 95,000 works, including the world's largest Henry Moore public collection. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Gallery_of_Ontario, https://www.destinationtoronto.com/things-to-do/attractions/must-see-attractions/art-gallery-of-ontario/
7. **[Kensington Market](/e/kensington-market---839.md)** (attraction) — A car-light, multicultural shopping neighbourhood shaped by successive waves of immigrant settlement since the 1880s, known for vintage stores, food shops and murals. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kensington_Market, https://www.destinationtoronto.com/leisure-blog/post/guide-to-kensington-market/
8. **[Ripley's Aquarium of Canada](/e/ripley-s-aquarium-of-canada---840.md)** (attraction) — Opened in 2013 next to the CN Tower, this aquarium holds 5.7 million litres of water across ten galleries, including a moving-walkway shark tunnel. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley%27s_Aquarium_of_Canada, https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-canada
9. **[Hockey Hall of Fame](/e/hockey-hall-of-fame---841.md)** (attraction) — Opened at its current Yonge and Front Streets location in 1993 inside a former Bank of Montreal building, it displays hockey artifacts and the Stanley Cup. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey_Hall_of_Fame, https://www.hhof.com/
10. **[Toronto Islands](/e/toronto-islands---842.md)** (attraction) — A chain of 15 islands in Lake Ontario reached by ferry, with beaches, the Centreville amusement park (opened 1967) and car-free trails. — score 0 — endorsements 0 — sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Islands, https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/toronto-island-park/

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