The following list of Toronto web sites was compiled by the TripAdvisor Toronto Forum.
If you'll also be visiting Niagara Falls, check out the Useful Web Sites for Niagara Falls on the Inside: Niagara Falls pages.
General Information
- TripAdvisor Toronto Forum - tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g155019-i55
- TripAdvisor Inside Toronto Pages - tripadvisor.com/Travel-g155019-s1.html
- Toronto.com (restaurant and event listings) - www.toronto.com
- Shedoesthecity.com (arts, nightlife, city quirks, fashion) - www.shedoesthecity.com
- Streets.to (restaurant, nightclubs, what to do nightly) - www.streets.to
- Toronto Parents Guide (family travel) - www.torontoparentsguide.com
- Tourism Toronto - www.torontotourism.com
- City of Toronto (official government site) - www.city.toronto.on.ca
- Weather - www.theweathernetwork.ca
- Currency Exchange Rates - www.xe.com/ucc/
- Canadian hotel occupancy/revenue data - www.hvsinternational.com/News/?nt=3
- Attractions Ontario Great e-coupons - www.attractionsontario.ca/ecoupons.php
Getting Around
Arriving and Departing
For advice from TripAdvisor members, see Inside Toronto: Arriving & Departing.
- Pearson Airport - www.gtaa.com
- Airport shuttle - torontoairportexpress.com
- Major Highways - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ 400-Series_Highways
- Driving Distances and Times - www.mapquest.com
- Via Rail - www.viarail.ca/en_index.html
- Greyhound Bus - www.greyhound.ca/en/
- Coach Canada - www.coachcanada.com
Within Toronto
For advice from TripAdvisor members, see Inside Toronto: Public Transportation.
- TTC (transit authority web site) - www.ttc.ca
- Transit Day Pass information - city.toronto.on.ca/ttc/family_pass.htm
- Toronto Island Ferry - www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/
- PATH map (downtown 16.5-mile underground walkway) - www.city.toronto.on.ca/path/
- Interactive city map - www.city.toronto.on.ca/torontomaps
- Highway web cams (Don Valley Parkway (DVP) / Gardner Expressway / Lakeshore Boulevard) - www.toronto.ca/rescu/list.htm
- Highway web cams (Highway 401 / QEW (Halton/Peel) / Niagara (QEW/Hwy 580) - www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/ traveller/compass/camera/camhome.htm
- Toronto Parking Authority lot locator interactive map - www.greenp.com/tpa
- TPA parking lots near attractions - www.greenp.com/tpa/ parkinglocator/attractions/ Attractions.jsp
Attractions
Landmarks and Historic Areas
- CN Tower - www.cntower.ca
- Harbourfront Centre - www.harbourfront.on.ca
- Distillery District (arts, dining, shops) - www.thedistillerydistrict.com
- Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
- Casa Loma - www.casaloma.org
- Fort York - www.toronto.ca/culture/fort_york.htm
- Black Creek Pioneer Village - www.blackcreek.ca
Museums
- Royal Ontario Museum - www.rom.on.ca
- Art Gallery of Ontario - www.ago.net
- Ontario Science Centre - www.ontariosciencecentre.ca
- Gardiner Museum of Ceramics - www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
- Textile Museum of Canada - www.textilemuseum.ca
- Bata Shoe Museum - www.batashoemuseum.ca
Outdoors
- Toronto Islands - www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/island/
- Ontario Place (waterfront amusement park) - www.ontarioplace.com
- Paramount Canada's Wonderland (large amusement park) www.canadas-wonderland.com
- Toronto Zoo - www.torontozoo.com
- Toronto Regional Conservation Authority - www.trca.on.ca
Tours
For a do-it-yourself guide to the city's neighbourhoods, see Inside Toronto: Neighbourhoods.
- Viator Tours - www.viator.com/destMetadata.jspa? destinationName=TORONTO&red=b
- Virtual tours of Toronto neighbourhoods - www.boldts.net/Toronto.shtml
- Murmur Toronto (cell phone tours) - www.murmurtoronto.ca
Events
Tickets
- Ticketmaster - www.ticketmaster.ca
- Ticket King - www.ticketking.ca
- T.O. Tix - www.totix.ca
- Toronto Live Theatre - www.torontolivetheatre.com
Venues
- Massey Hall - www.masseyhall.com
- Mirvish (Royal Alex, Princess of Wales) - www.mirvish.com
- Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts (opera/ballet) - www.fourseasonscentre.ca
- Hummingbird Centre - www.hummingbirdcentre.com
Annual
- Doors Open Toronto - May 26-27, 2007
- Pride - June 15-24, 2007
- Fringe Festival - July 4-5, 2007
- Canadian National Exhibition - www.theex.com
- Taste of the Danforth - www.tasteofthedanforth.com
- Toronto International Film Festival - www.bell.ca/filmfest/
Companies
- Toronto Symphony Orchestra - www.tso.on.ca
- Tafelmusik
- The Toronto Consort
- National Ballet of Canada - www.national.ballet.ca
- Canadian Opera Company - www.coc.ca
- Opera Atelier
- Soulpepper Theatre Company
- Tarragon Theatre Company
- Obsidian Theatre Company
- CanStage: The Canadian Stage Company
Sports
Venues
- Rogers Centre (formerly SkyDome - baseball, football) - www.rogerscentre.com
- Air Canada Centre (hockey, basketball) - www.theaircanadacentre.com
- Woodbine (flat & harness racing) - www.ojc.com
- Hockey Hall of Fame - www.hhof.com
Teams
- Toronto Argonauts CFL football - www.argonauts.ca
- Toronto Blue Jays American League baseball - toronto.bluejays.mlb.com
- Toronto FC MLS soccer - web.mlsnet.com/t280/
- Toronto Maple Leafs NHL hockey - www.mapleleafs.com
- Toronto Raptors NBA basketball - www.nba.com/raptors
- Toronto Rock NLL lacrosse - www.torontorock.com/
Listings and Local News
- Shedoesthecity.com (edgy, sassy source arts and nightlife listings) - www.shedoesthecity.com
- Movie theatre listings - tribute.ca
- Toronto Star (Toronto’s largest daily newspaper) - www.thestar.com
- NOW Toronto (alternative weekly) - www.nowtoronto.com
- Toronto Life (monthly city magazine) - www.torontolife.com
- Events listings/calendar - www.torontowide.com
Dining
For advice from TripAdvisor members, see Inside Toronto: Dining Overview.
- Toronto dining website guide - www.yyztech.ca/page.php? PageID=114&RecordID=293&SectionID=9
- City food market house - www.stlawrencemarket.com
- Mini Toronto restaurant review/photos - www.torontofoodies.com
- Canadian restaurant locator maps/locations - www.foodpages.ca
Dining/Food Forums
- Chowhound - www.chowhound.com/boards/show/23
- Egullet - forums.egullet.org/ index.php?showforum=75
- FlyerTalk - www.flyertalk.com/forum/ forumdisplay.php?f=508
- ChefTalk - www.cheftalk.com/forums/ showthread.php?t=13216
- Restaurants - www.restaurants.com/ Community/Forums/ShowForum.asp? ForumID=1&Country=CA&City=Toronto
Multiple-Restaurant Menu Web Sites
- MenuPalace.com - www.menupalace.com Toronto Restaurants
- TorontoRestaurants.com - http://www.torontorestaurants.com
Shopping
For advice from TripAdvisor members, see Inside Toronto: Shopping.
- Eaton Centre (largest downtown indoor shopping mall) - www.torontoeatoncentre.com
- TD Centre (downtown indoor shopping mall) - www.tdcentre.com
- First Canadian Place (downtown indoor shopping mall) - www.firstcanadianplace.com
- BCE Place (downtown indoor shopping mall) - www.bceplace.com
- Yorkdale (large suburban mall at Yorkdale subway station) - www.yorkdale.com
- Fairview Mall (suburban mall at Don Mills subway station) - www.fairviewmall.com
- Vaughan Mills (large suburban outlet mall) - www.vaughanmills.com
- Map locating 46 Chinese shopping malls - www.geocities.com/ cplarosa/toronto/malls.htm
- First Markham Place - www.first-markham-place.com
- Pacific Mall - www.pacificmalltoronto.com
- Market Village - www.marketvillage.net
- Interactive shopping mall map - www.torontomalls.com/mapsfrm.htm
- Toronto & surrounding areas Outlet Store locations - www.salessmartz.com
Can't Find It?
If you are looking for a subject and can’t find it among the above links, try this website that has eight pages of Toronto links: www.math.toronto.edu/toronto. Or ask in the TripAdvisor Toronto Forum!
