Meilleurs endroits où se divertir à Toronto, ON

There's a reason Toronto is known as THE Hollywood North. There are so many talented Canadians and Toronto provides the perfect opportunity for them to showcase their artistry. While you may spot some films and TV shows shooting in T.O., you can also experience drama, music and dancing up close and personal at these top performing arts centres.

There's so much to do and see in Toronto that the list could be endless. But, like the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame de Paris, and the Statue of Liberty and Central Park in NYC, there are a few attractions in Toronto that every tourist should visit. If you don't know them already, here's a checklist of the top attractions in the six for you to explore.

Yoga studios abound in Toronto. Whether you’re new to yoga or a seasoned practitioner, there is something for everyone interested in establishing or maintaining a yoga practice in the city. Focus your gaze on the west-end, where you’ll find a host of intriguing studios, with many different styles of yoga to try.

Halloween might be everybody’s favourite scary holiday, but Toronto's haunted homes and buildings will give visitors a fright all year round. If you fancy a scare, check out the local tours that will you guide you through the stories and corridors of these spooky spots around the downtown core.

Much to our delight, Monica Heisey (aka Torontonian extraordinaire) is also a self-proclaimed professional park-dweller. The irreverent young creative took us through the day of a breakout author and park-hang expert: after popping by TYPE to sign a few copies of her new collection I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better, Monica hits the nearby Trinity Bellwoods or Christie Pits – and here’s where she stops for a quick picnic upgrade.

Yes, Toronto's is flooded with darling cocktail spots and charming dives from east to west. But this weekend, why not check out one of the city's more uncommon spots, the kind that do things a little differently. We've got the goods on where to sample a low-lit sake cocktail in a Japanese rockabilly bar or catch an evocative circus act in a ritzy supper club.

This weekend, why not celebrate the end of summer by appreciating the plant life at one of Toronto’s many public gardens and parks? You’ll find flora and fauna that have been cultivated into things of beauty at the following green spaces.

If you’re the type of Toronto-dwelling record aficionado who knows your original-pressed from your re-issues and your double grooves from your roulette masterings, here is your guide to the city’s best bring your own vinyl nights and record-centric events. Or, if you’re new to the scene and interested in the old-school approach to easy listening, check out these bars spinning vinyl all week long.

With a slew of summer music festivals each year, Toronto hosts an ongoing parade of incredibly talented musicians. While it would be ideal to participate in all the festivities, it can be a little tough on the wallet. Thankfully our local bars and music venues offer nightly live music options for the budget-minded urbanite, catering to whatever kinds of tunes are catching your ear this week.

Whether you’re heading north, east, south or west from Toronto, chances are you’ll pass by one of the province’s top-grade microbreweries with two-litre growlers, 500 ml bottles and kegs to-go on offer. You may have tried a tasty selection from an Ontario brewery at a Toronto craft beer bar, but the on-site bottle shops are well known to be the spots for trying rare and intriguing flavours that won’t make it to Toronto proper.

There are just some things you can’t learn in a traditional school classroom. Whether your little ones want to learn how to paint, pirouette or put together a robot, there are plenty of spots in Toronto offering educational workshops designed to help kids and teens develop new skills.

Taking your tot for an occasional trim calls for a haircutter with patience and a way with children. These Toronto salons cater to families with kids and know how to keep youngsters happy and entertained. Oh, and your little one will also leave with a great new cut!