Grand Designs on Yonge Community Event

About the Community Event

Meet us at the Heritage Toronto tent at Sankofa Square to travel down Canada’s longest road! Discover its historic architecture, landmark structures, and hidden gems, and learn how this urban landscape has reshaped Toronto’s skyline.

Guided tours will be offered at 12:00pm and 2:00pm. Tours are approximately one hour and will start and end at the Heritage Toronto tent.

Tours will be led by Emerging Historian Elizabeth Compa.

These events are free and no pre-registration is required. Please arrive 5-10 minutes before the tour start time.

Further Information

This event runs rain or shine! Tours last for approximately one hour and takes place mostly on city sidewalks and in city parks. Please be aware there are some grade changes on route. Please wear comfortable walking shoes and consider bringing sunscreen and water to make your tour as enjoyable as possible.

If you have any questions prior to the community event, please contact us at [email protected]. If you have any issues finding the group on the day of the event, you can reach staff on-site at (647) 542-3450.

Donations Encouraged

If you share our passion for accessible and inclusive heritage programming, we invite you to make a donation while on the tour to help fund one of our next walks. Staff can accept donations via credit or debit card onsite, and gifts of $20+ will receive a charitable tax receipt.