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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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Prince Edward Lavatory - Don Jail - Broadview - Danforth

Richard Longley

Friday, May 2

10:00:00 AM

West Don Lands Public Art Tour 2025

Yvonne Monestier (on Friday May 2nd, 2025) and Kyla Radoja (on Saturday May 3rd, 2025)

Friday, May 2nd & Saturday May 3rd

11:00:00 AM

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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Lawrence Park - the garden suburb

Alex. Grenzebach

Saturday, May 3

1:00:00 PM

Queer Art Crawl - #16 Chinatown

Kelc (they/them)

Saturday, May 3

2:00:00 PM

West Scarborough Rail Trail - 50 Years in the Waiting

Misha Perozak, Sam Wong, Monica Gutierrez

Saturday, May 3

10:00:00 AM

The (not-so) Missing Middle: Breaking Down Density

Malcolm Kennedy

Saturday, May 3

1:30:00 PM

People of Little Portugal: Porch Resistance

Julia Menezes and Vivian Gomes

Saturday, May 3

11:00:00 AM

Ruins to Renewal: The Story of the Brick Works

Barbara Samuel & Harriet Simand

Saturday, May 3

1:00:00 PM

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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Parkdale Developments Walking Tour

Ric Amis, Chair of PRA

Sunday, May 4

1:00:00 PM

Skateboarding in Downtown Guelph

Ariel Stagni, Byron Ready and Adam Rutherford

Sunday, May 4

2:00:00 PM

Cycling in Support of Your Community

Dave Shellnut and Michelle Trew

Sunday, May 4

2:00:00 PM

Mapping Without Coordinates: An Otherworldly Expedition at Danforth East

Rimaz

Sunday, May 4

3:00:00 PM

Crothers Woods History & Spring Ephemerals

Sajedeh Zahraei

Sunday, May 4

10:00:00 AM

A Park Meet & Greet

Mahima Patel & Sandi Boulos

Sunday, May 4

5:00:00 PM

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