4. Rogers Centre and Air Canada Centre
Torontonians love their sports, and there are several professional teams to cheer on when you’re in town. Rogers Centre, a retractable dome stadium, is the place to check out Toronto Blue Jays baseball action and Toronto Argonauts football team. The Air Canada Centre is where you can see a Toronto Maple Leafs hockey game or a Toronto Raptors basketball game. Both venues also host a variety of concerts and events, so check the schedules when you’re in town.
5. Dundas Square
On the southeast corner of Yonge and Dundas is another public plaza that always has something fun going on. Lots of free events, performances and art displays take place here, drawing a crowd to the bustle of the city core. It’s one of the busiest intersections in Canada, surrounded by neon signs akin to New York’s Times Square. In the center of the square is a waterplay sculpture that passersby are encouraged to play in during the summer heat (yes, Toronto summers can be scorchers).
6. Little Italy
Toronto has one of the largest concentration of Italian descendants outside of Italy. The Little Italy strip along College Street is full of authentic trattorias, pizzerias, meatball joints, sidewalk espresso bars, trendy martini bars and gelato shops. The Italian flag-waving hullabaloo here during World Cup season rivals anything in Rome. Check out the Italian Walk of Fame that immortalizes noteworthy Italians on the pavement. Don’t miss the annual Taste of Little Italy festival in June or the Tarantella Festival in September.
