March 6th is the official anniversary of the City of Toronto, celebrating 175 years since its incorporation in 1834. When the Town of York was incorporated as Toronto in 1834, the booming metropolis had a population of 9,250. William Lyon Mackenzie, a politician and journalist was Toronto’s first mayor. Today the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) boasts a population of 5.5 million people. It is Canada’s largest urban centre and its financial heart. The fourth largest economic centre in North America, only New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are larger economic centres. One of the world’s greatest multicultural cities, over 140 languages and dialects are spoken here. Toronto is the centre of everything - financial, commercial, industrial, high tech, cultural, and entertainment. We have our own “Silicon Valley”, we are known as “Hollywood North”, and our theatre district is second in size only to New York City.

Let’s all celebrate our wonderful city. City Hall will be opening its doors to the public from March 6 - March 8 and hosting many events in honour of Toronto’s 175 anniversary. City Hall will be featuring special programming about Toronto’s history in addition to art installations, spoken word, dance and music. Museums and historical centres are celebrating Toronto’s 175 anniversary by offering free admission from March 6 - March 8.

Here is a complete schedule of events.

This is a time for all Torontonians to unite and celebrate what we have in common, and that is this great city that we live in. Come out to Nathan Phillips Square and enjoy some of the great live entertainment and fantastic exhibits, visit City Hall, and take in a museum. Celebrate Toronto’s 175th anniversary.