Explore Toronto's Kensington Market & Chinatown with a Self-Guided Tour

Key facts

What's included

Itinerary

1. Stop 1 Pass by

   The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto. Its collection includes close to 95,000 works spanning the first century to the present day. The gallery has 45,000 square metres of physical space, making it one of the largest galleries in North America.

2. Stop 2 Pass by

   Kensington is a vibrant, historic multicultural neighbourhood and marketplace featuring over 240 unique shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. There’s also a large population of writers, artists and musicians living alongside a diverse immigrant community.

3. Stop 3 Pass by

   On most days, the flavor of Chinatown literally spills right out onto the sidewalk. You'll pass an array of produce markets and grocers featuring mounds of exotic looking herbs, fruits, vegetables and dried seafood. Vendors line the sidewalk, some of them selling wares right out of grocery carts and pop-up tables.

4. Stop 4 Pass by

   Grange Park is a prominent and well-used public park in downtown Toronto. The Park lends its name to the Grange Park neighbourhood in the vicinity of the park. Historically, the park was the backyard of The Grange, a manor that eventually was expanded and became the Art Gallery of Ontario.

5. Stop 5 Pass by

   The Ontario College of Art and Design University is a public university located in Toronto. The school is Canada's largest and oldest educational institution for art and design. OCAD University offers courses through the Faculties of Art, Design, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and alternative programs.

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   The congregation of the historic Kiever Synagogue originally resided in the Ward. They purchased the property in 1914 from the Denison family estate and built a new synagogue.

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   Kensington occupies a tract of land that was originally owned by the Denison family. George Taylor Denison used the land now occupied by the park as a parade ground for his volunteer cavalry troop, which he commanded during the Rebellion of 1837.

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   Toronto Chinatowns are ethnic neighbourhoods in and around Toronto, with a high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents and businesses. These neighbourhoods are major cultural, social and economic hubs for the Chinese-Canadian communities of the region. There are multiple Chinatowns in Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area.

Meeting point & pickup

Meet at the starting point

This tour begins in Grange Park on the south side of the Art Gallery of Ontario. Before starting, install the VoiceMap app and use the code provided on your ticket. The tour is self-guided, allowing you to start, pause, or restart at your convenience.

Cancellation & confirmation