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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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Toronto in Print

Leora Bromberg

Saturday, May 3

11:30:00 AM

Toronto Public Transit - Past, Present and Future

Doug Vidal-Hernandez

Saturday, May 3

2:00:00 PM

Wychwood Park

Marilyn Spearin

Saturday, May 3

11:00:00 AM

Skylines, Side Streets & Hidden Spaces: North York Centre Uncovered

Claire Wang, Shan Li, Saki Wu

Saturday, May 3

10:00:00 AM

Geary Ave: Vibrancy in an Industrial Space

Olivia Falcone, Transportation Planner; Nadya Mrochkovskaia, Environmental Planner

Saturday, May 3

11:00:00 AM & 1:30:00 PM

A conversation about the use of sensors & tech in public space

Joe Masoodi, Stephanie Fielding, Jason Pires, Liam Peppiatt, Wendy Liu

Saturday, May 3

2:00:00 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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Stories From my City: Poetry and Prose From the Heart of Sauga

Amy Liou

Sunday, May 4

2:00:00 PM

Centre of the Universe- Nathan Phillips Square , City Hall

Steve Collie

Sunday, May 4

2:00:00 PM

Jane's Walk Sketching Trip - “Seeing Through Lines: A Walk to Sketch What We Feel”

Anokhi Brahmbhatt , Vikas Gajera, Dhwanil Bagadiya

Sunday, May 4

11:00:00 AM

Meet Us in the Junction

Tuli Parubets

Sunday, May 4

11:00:00 AM

Humber River Traders, Settlers, Ravines and Nature

Diane and Pam

Sunday, May 4

9:00:00 AM

Remnants of the Toronto Suburban Railway - The Humber Crossing

Scott Haskill

Sunday, May 4

3:00:00 PM

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