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Next to and under a tent with the Heritage Toronto logo, eight people are gathered. The one in the middle faces the camera, wears a blue tshirt, and has his right hand raised.

Shoreline Splash

Date

July 11 at 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Location

35 Wellington Street East

Start Point

End Point

Cost

FREE

Registration

Please register below.
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July 11 at 10:00 am – 3:00 pm

Meet us at Berczy Park for a special plaque unveiling and free walking tours!

Celebrate Toronto’s shifting shoreline and discover how the lake’s edge was reshaped by colonization, industrialism, and city-building with a community gathering, tours, and a plaque unveiling at Berczy Park.

It’ll be a splash! Learn about the history of our great lake while enjoying on-site community activations and historical interpretation. Activities and a performance by Trash Panda Brass will follow throughout the day!

At noon, join us for a special double unveiling of two new Heritage Toronto plaques about the natural shoreline and the archaeological artefacts found there.

At 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, join us on a free 60-minute walking tour about Toronto’s natural shoreline.

Register below to secure your spot on a tour!

Firsts on Front Street community event, July 19, 2025. Image by Hammad Khalil.
A group of people stand on a paved sidewalk while they face a person talking to them. On the right of the image is a green orb structure beside a brick building.
Tour participants at the Shoreline Commemorative sculpture, Along the Shore tour, August 7, 2025. Image by Hammad Khalil.
Image of a summer clad group of attendees gathered around a speaker standing at a podium and dressed in a bright yellow dress and a cream coloured straw hat. The group is standing in a park with grass at their feet and large trees in full leaf behind them.
Dundas + Carlaw plaque district presentation, Jimmy Simpson Park, June 17, 2018. Image by Herman Custodio.
watercolour painting depicting a city waterfront with a ship in harbour and people gathered on the shoreline
Fish Market, Toronto, 1837. Watercolour by Joseph Clayton Bentley. Toronto Public Library.

The commemoration of the historic shoreline was produced with the support of the St. Lawrence Neighbourhood Association.

Berczy Park

Berczy Park

35 Wellington Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1C6 + Google Map

Registration

Please register below to secure your spot on a presentation of the tour. Please note that space is limited on our tours. You may not be able to join a tour group if you have not registered ahead of time through our website.

Accessibility

Berczy Park features flat paved ground and is suitable for wheelchair navigation. The free walking tour tour is approximately 2.1 kilometres in distance and takes place predominantly on paved city sidewalks and streets. The only exception is that the land near the Shoreline Commemorative Sculpture on Front Street slopes downward.

This event runs rain or shine! Please dress prepared for the weather and consider bringing sunscreen and water to make the day as enjoyable as possible.

If you have any questions about event, please contact us at [email protected].

FAQs

The Shoreline Splash Community Event is a free event featuring a plaque unveiling and two free 60-minute walking tours. It also features activations from local organizations, artists, and other community groups.

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Berczy Park

Berczy Park

35 Wellington Street East
Toronto, Ontario M5E 1C6 + Google Map