Villages and Vagabonds Tour
Toronto’s diverse neighborhoods are the “sole” of the city – and the places that tourists and Torontonians often miss. On this walking and transit tour of Toronto’s villages - Yorkville, the Gay Village, Regent Park, Cabbagetown and Little Italy – our guides will show you how they were built, and continue to be shaped, by the people that call them home.
Highlights
• Yorkville’s makeover. From coffee houses, beatniks and Joni Mitchell’s debut to five-star restos, yuppies and Brangelina’s red carpet treatment.
• From bathhouse raids to the PRIDE parade – how Toronto’s Gay Village came out
• Revitalization gone wrong: Why Regent Park hit rock bottom and what the city’s going to do about it
• Walk the longest stretch of preserved Victorian architecture in North America in Cabbagetown’s gorgeous cottages, parks – and legendary necropolis
• From cafes to bars and back again – Little Italy’s struggle to fit in
Schedule: All Year
Times: Saturdays 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (Tour is 2.5 to 3 hours depending on transit connections. The two streetcar rides are included in the price).
Meets: Bellair and Cumberland Street in Yorkville Village. Go to the Bay Street Subway Station and take the Belair Street exit. (map)
Ends: Little Italy – relax and stop for lunch, a gelato or a martini in the village’s charming cafés, restaurants and lounges (map)
Cost: $25 per person (including two streetcar rides). Cash only. Students and Seniors with valid ID, $20.00. Children under 16, $12.50
Spot your guide in their Walk T.O. white t-shirt.