Best Places to Visit in Toronto, Canada
Browse more guides: Canada travel | Americas destinations Best Places to Visit in Toronto, Canada Last updated: April 2026 · 12 min read I lived in Toronto for two years and have hosted maybe twenty visitors, so I've done the rounds. If you only do three things, do these: walk St Lawrence Market into the Distillery District on a Saturday morning, pick either the Royal Ontario Museum or the AGO depending on weather, and take the Toronto Islands ferry on a sunny day. And and and and and the CN Tower? Yes, once, fine. The EdgeWalk? Don't. TL;DR: - Top 3 free: Toronto Islands (ferry is $9.11), St Lawrence Market browsing, Kensington Market wandering. - Top 3 paid: ROM ($26), AGO ($30, free Wed evenings), CN Tower observation deck ($43-49). - Days needed: 3-4 for Toronto, plus 1 day for Niagara. - Best months: May-June and September-October. Skip July humidity and February cold. How to think about Toronto in 2026 (it's a neighborhood city) Toronto isn't a ...