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Overview

As a 20-year Cabbagetown resident and lifelong Torontonian, there is nowhere I'd rather live. This is a vibrant, dog- and people-friendly area with magnificent and adored Victorian houses and gardens. As one of the city's first working-class immigrant neighborhoods, it has a storied history and has been and remains home to many internationally famous writers, musicians and artists. We will amble past spectacularly cared-for homes, Riverdale Farm, visit the final resting place of Toronto's founders, sneak down laneways for peeks at hidden homes, and talk about the famous and infamous who've passed through. Starting and ending at the Jet Fuel Coffee Shop, the neighborhood hangout for residents and cyclists, we will set out on this two-hour adventure through time. Plus, as a former entertainment reporter and producer, I'd be thrilled to give you recommendations and tips to maximize your adventure in the city.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Walk south on Parliament Street approximately 1km from Castle Frank Subway Station or from the 506 Carlton Streetcar Eastbound, exit at Parliament Street, and walk north half a block. It's on the east side of Parliament Street.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

English-WRITTEN

Itinerary

1. Cabbagetown
Meet at the Jet Fuel Coffee shop (519 Parliament Street), a 30+ year neighbhourhood clubhouse for locals and cyclists then set out on a tour through the storied streets of the largest remaining Victorian neighbourhood in North America. Amble down tree-lined streets in his heritage area with houses dating from the 1880s. Learn the storied history of Toronto's founding and about the fame and folly of the area with special detours into secret laneways. This leisurely neighborhood walking tour will cover approximately 4kms.
Duration: 90 mins
2. Riverdale Farm
Site of the of the former Toronto Zoo which was converted to a public farm in 1978.
Duration: 15 mins
3. Toronto Necropolis
Visit one of Toronto's oldest cemeteries, a beautiful treed space and the resting place of many notable Canadians.
Duration: 15 mins

Inclusion

Admission to the Riverdale Farm + Necropolis

Exclusion

Coffee and food

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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