{"id":3748,"date":"2016-07-11T14:23:49","date_gmt":"2016-07-11T18:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/?p=3748"},"modified":"2016-07-11T14:30:15","modified_gmt":"2016-07-11T18:30:15","slug":"our-ultimate-toronto-bucket-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.context.ca\/blog\/2016\/07\/11\/our-ultimate-toronto-bucket-list\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Ultimate Toronto Bucket List"},"content":{"rendered":"

Toronto\u2019s a big city, which means the list of things to do is essentially never-ending. With so many different people, neighbourhoods, restaurants, shops, parks, events, public spaces, museums – the list goes on and on – comes a plethora of amazing places and spaces to explore when you live here.<\/span><\/p>\n

The amount of things to do in our city can be overwhelming, so we narrowed down the best of the best into one long, but solid, bucket list. This year, make it your mission to tick off as many items as you can on our <\/span>Ultimate Toronto Bucket List<\/b>. <\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Visit the fish at Ripley\u2019s Aquarium<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Buy fresh meat, fish, and produce at the St. Lawrence Market<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n
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  3. Go on a Steam Whistle Brewery<\/a> tour<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Marvel at Frank Gehry\u2019s staircase at the Art Gallery of Ontario<\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Feed the animals at the High Park Zoo<\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Catch a Blue Jay\u2019s home game at the Rogers Centre<\/span><\/li>\n
  7. See a Mirvish production at the Princess of Wales Theatre<\/span><\/li>\n
  8. Snap a shot of the beautiful greenery at Allan Gardens Conservatory<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n

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  9. Hike the Scarborough Bluffs <\/span><\/li>\n
  10. Ride the ferry to the Toronto Islands<\/span><\/li>\n
  11. Go thrift shopping in Kensington Market<\/span><\/li>\n
  12. Wait in line for a Sweet Jesus<\/a> ice cream cone<\/span><\/li>\n
  13. Ride your bike along the Martin Goodman Trail <\/span><\/li>\n
  14. Admire the lights at Yonge-Dundas Square in the evening<\/span><\/li>\n
  15. Go skating at Nathan Phillips Square in the winter<\/span><\/li>\n
  16. Go on a segway tour through the Distillery District<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  17. Visit the Distillery District Christmas Market<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n

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  18. Shop ’til you drop\u00a0at Yorkdale Mall<\/span><\/li>\n
  19. Eat Greek food on the Danforth<\/span><\/li>\n
  20. Catch a movie at the TIFF Bell Lightbox<\/span><\/li>\n
  21. See your favourite band perform at Massey Hall<\/span><\/li>\n
  22. Pig out at the Canadian National Exhibition<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  23. Lay under a pink umbrella at Sugar Beach<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n

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  24. Explore Toronto\u2019s underground with a walk through the PATH<\/a> <\/span><\/li>\n
  25. Walk through the Toronto Music Garden <\/span><\/li>\n
  26. Learn about our city\u2019s history at the Fort York<\/a> Visitor Centre<\/span><\/li>\n
  27. Celebrate Toronto\u2019s LGBTQ community at the annual Pride Parade<\/span><\/li>\n
  28. Ride the Union Pearson Express<\/a> to the airport<\/li>\n
  29. Laze around at Trinity Bellwoods on a Saturday afternoon<\/span><\/li>\n
  30. Spend the day at Toronto\u2019s famous Casa Loma<\/span><\/span><\/span> \n

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  31. Laugh the night away at a Second City<\/a> show <\/span><\/li>\n
  32. Walk on the CN Tower\u2019s glass floor<\/span><\/li>\n
  33. Fill up on pizza and pasta in Little Italy<\/li>\n
  34. Grab brunch in Leslieville <\/span><\/li>\n
  35. Eat nachos at Sneaky Dee\u2019s <\/span><\/li>\n
  36. Go for a swim at the Thompson Hotel rooftop pool<\/span><\/li>\n
  37. Support local artists and artisans at the One of a Kind Show<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n
  38. Go cherry blossom-spotting in High Park\n

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    Photo via Christopher Woo on Flickr<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n

  39. Learn about Toronto’s history on a Heritage Toronto tour<\/a><\/li>\n
  40. Explore The Beaches during the Beaches International Jazz Festival<\/a><\/li>\n
  41. Face your fears at the CN Tower EdgeWalk<\/li>\n
  42. Eat custard tarts in Little Portugal<\/li>\n
  43. Enjoy a summer concert from the lawn at the Molson Canadian Amphitheatre<\/li>\n
  44. Stalk your favourite stars during the Toronto International Film Festival<\/a><\/li>\n
  45. Admire the Toronto skyline from Polson Pier<\/li>\n
  46. Picnic on the Toronto Islands<\/li>\n
  47. Check out a TFC game<\/a> at BMO Field\n

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    Photo via Andreas Duess on Flickr<\/p><\/div><\/li>\n

  48. Take a spontaneous VIA Rail train ride from Union Station<\/li>\n
  49. Ride the TTC subway, streetcar, and bus, all in one trip<\/li>\n
  50. Visit the giant pandas at the Toronto Zoo<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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