City Attractions

The Pier: Toronto's Waterfront Museum:
245 Queens Quay W.
416/338-PIER
Open daily 10am-4pm from early Mar to June 30, daily 10am-6pm from July 1 through Labor Day, and daily 10am-4pm from day after Labor Day through Oct 31Tues-Fri 10am-4pm, Sat-Sun noon-5pm Closed Nov to early March
Subway: Union, then LRT to York Quay
Admission Charged
This is one of the city's newer museums. It explores the history of nautical travel. Many exhibits are strictly hands-on, so it is popular with children. You can explore a shipwreck, guide a vessel through a series of canals, or watch special exhibits about the ancient art of shipbuilding. Waterfront tours.

Casa Loma:
1 Austin Terrace
416/923-1171
Daily 9:30am-5pm last entry at 4pm Closed Jan 1, Dec 25
Subway: Dupont, then walk 2 blocks north
Admission Charged. Self-guided tour by cassette.
free for children 3 and under.
This authentic castle-residence is complete with Elizabethan-style chimneys, Rhineland turrets, secret passageways, and an 800-foot underground tunnel.

Art Gallery Of Ontario:
317 Dundas St. W
416/979-6648.
donation.
Tues. and Thurs.-Fri. 11-6, Wed. 11-8:30, weekends 10-5:30.
The AGO (as it's known) is among North America's top 10 art museums. It has the largest public collection of Henry Moore sculpture in the world, and major works by Canadian artists.

CN Tower:
Peak visiting hours are 11-4.
301 Front St. W
416/868-6937; 416/362-5411.
Observation levels: fee charged.;concourse attractions and Sky Pod additional cost. Sun.-Thurs. 8 AM-10 PM, Fri.-Sat. 8 AM-11 PM; hrs for attractions vary so call ahead.
The tallest freestanding structure in the world, at 1,815 ft and 5 inches high Visit if the weather is clear. There are multiple observation decks -- with glass floors, a revolving restaurant, and the world's highest public observation gallery. All levels offer spectacular panoramic views. On clear days you can see the mist rising from Niagara Falls to the south.

Eaton Centre:
220 Yonge St.
416/598-2322. or 416/598-8700
Get off at either Queen or Dundas subway stations.
Weekdays 10-9, Sat. 9:30-7, Sun. noon-7.
Number of stores 285 and growing; Number of food outlets: more than 50, 17-theater Eaton Centre Cineplex, west of the Dundas Street entrance.

Toronto Islands:
These tree-lined islands include 550 acres of parkland. The boardwalk from Centre to Ward's Island is 11/2 mi. long. No cars are permitted. Consider renting a bike (walk south from the Centre Island ferry docks to Avenue of the Islands) and work your way across the islands. 416/234-2345 in winter; 416/203-0405 in summer; 416/392-8195 for island information; 416/392-8193; 416/392-8186 for ferry information. Centre Island amusement park; Ward's and Hanlan's are places to picnic, sunbathe, and read under a tree. Ferries at foot of Bay St. and Queen's Quay, 416/234-2345 in winter; 416/203-0405 in summer; 416/392-8195 for island information; 416/392-8193; 416/392-8186 for ferry information.