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Important Information for Walk Participants

  • 🌦 Check the weather. Walks take place rain or shine, so dress appropriately.

  • 🥾 Bring essentials. Don’t forget a water bottle and comfortable shoes.

  • 🚦 Stay safe. Watch for traffic and follow all traffic laws.

  • 🕒 Plan ahead. A Marathon is scheduled for Sunday, so allow extra travel time.

  • 🤝 Be respectful. Stay off private property and be mindful of others. Make room for people to pass on sidewalks.

  • 📝 No registration for any walks is required (unless noted). You do not need to register for a walk unless it’s specifically mentioned on the walk’s page, along with a registration link.

  • 🚲 Bikeshare Promo Code: "JANESWALK" - valid Apr 30 - May 5 - $3 Off a Day Pass!

Walk Excel List

To ensure easier access for searching and locating walks, we've provided a viewable Google Sheet listing key information for all walks that are replicated in each walk page below. 

May 2, 2025

Featured Walk

Sterling To | Morrow

Sam Carter-Shamai | 5:30 PM


What do we really mean when we talk about complete communities? Starting at Dundas west, Toronto's most slept-on transit hub, Sam Carter-Shamai will lead an exploration of the co-location of industrial, commercial, cultural, residential and community resources to think about the limits of conventional "mixed-use" development. ​​

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Parkdale Walking Tour: Sites of Resistance

Heather Spithoff and Bettina Harrison

Friday May 2

6:00:00 PM

VIRTUAL Walking Home: Toronto through shared memories

Rimaz

Friday, May 2

7:00:00 PM

Techno Walk - Castle Frank Station

Alexander, Colin, Vik, Yoni

Friday, May 2

7:30:00 PM

Collected Elements of an Urban Park

Diane Dyson

Friday, May 2

7:00:00 PM

Walk With Us ... and Discover Guild Park's Community Legacy

John Mason

Friday, May 2

7:15:00 PM

Toronto Islands Sunset Stroll. Dog friendly

Nicolas Bello

Friday, May 2

6:45:00 PM

May 3, 2025

Featured Walk

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Tour of Little Manila

Diana Roldan & Ysh Cabana | 2:00 PM


Little Manila is unlike any other cultural neighbourhood in the city. Though it may not be officially designated, it is deeply recognized by the community as the junction of Bathurst Street and Wilson Avenue—a key node where its sense of place extends into surrounding areas.

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Featured Walk

yongeTOmorrow: Creating a more vibrant and inclusive Downtown Yonge Street

City of Toronto | 1:00 PM


Join the City of Toronto on May 3rd for a unique Jane’s Walk exploring the present and future of pedestrian mobility, accessibility and placemaking on Yonge Street.​​

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Spring bees 'neath the trees: wild bees in Toronto ravines

Lydia Wong

Saturday, May 3

10:30:00 AM

Our First Date

Rea Sweets

Saturday, May 3

1:00:00 PM

yongeTOmorrow: Creating a more vibrant and inclusive Downtown Yonge Street

City of Toronto

Saturday, May 3

1:00:00 PM

Bain Co-op: It takes a village

Alice Dixon, Twyla Kowalenko and other Bain residents

Saturday, May 3

10:30:00 AM

My 5 Favourite Pieces of Sidewalk: A Walk Through Old Town

Alice Wang

Saturday, May 3

11:00:00 AM

How To Save A Chinatown: An Organizing History

Chiyi Tam

Saturday, May 3

11:00:00 AM

May 4, 2025 

Featured Walk

An East Chinatown Tour: Exploring Secret Tales of Migration, Culture, and Community Resilience

Kaitlyn Chan | 11:00 AM


Ever wonder what lies beyond Toronto’s iconic Chinatown on Spadina Avenue? Join us for a walk through the lesser-known East Chinatown, a neighbourhood full of untold stories and deep cultural roots.

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Bennington Heights: From Tomatoes to Townhouses

Geoff Kettel and Mitch Bubulj

Sunday, May 4

2:00:00 PM

Nature and History in Guelph

Laura and Kathy

Sunday May 4

1:00:00 PM

The History of Canadian Muslims in Toronto

HïMY SYeD

Sunday, May 4

3:00:00 PM

My 5 Favourite Pieces of Sidewalk: A Walk Through Old Town

Alice Wang

Sunday, May 4

10:00:00 AM

Spring bees 'neath the trees: wild bees in Toronto ravines

Lydia Wong

Sunday, May 4

10:30:00 AM

Collected Elements of an Urban Park

Diane Dyson

Sunday, May 4

3:00:00 PM

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