Heritage Toronto Walks is a fabulous program that operates FREE neighbourhood walking tours from April – October. The walking tours take place on the weekend and on the occasional weekday evening and you don’t have to make reservations to participate. The walks are led by volunteers from Heritage Toronto and from partner community organizations, museums and individuals who thoroughly research and design the walks. Depending on the walk, there could be as many as 80 people participating, but there is no minimum requirement.

Most of us don’t really know this fabulous city that we live in. We take great pains to learn about places that we travel to, but we tend to ignore what is in our own backyard. This is a chance to play tourist in your own city. Think of it as a mini-vacation without a passport and the costs associated with travel. Here is a list of the walks for the season. When you click on a walk it will give you the details on the start time and place, end time and place, what you can expect to see and learn, the focus of the walk - architectural, historical, archaeological, natural heritage, or a combination, and the degree of difficulty you can expect. Please wear comfortable shoes, even for the easier walks, bring along water, wear sunscreen and a hat, and dress appropriately for the weather. The walks go on rain or shine with the exception of thunder storms.

For up to the minute details on upcoming walks there is an information line 416-338-3886. The message changes weekly and includes full descriptions of the walks coming up that weekend.