Walks Outside May 1-3
While the main Jane’s Walk Toronto Festival takes place from May 1–3, 2026, some walks are happening before and after the festival weekend.
These additional walks offer even more opportunities to explore Toronto’s neighbourhoods, meet new people, and experience local stories.
Check out the walks listed below and join us beyond the festival dates!
Public Spaces for a Vibrant Downtown
Brampton Downtown Revitalization team
May 6 at 5:30pm
This Jane’s Walk is a collaborative partnership between the City of Brampton and the Downtown Brampton Business Improvement Area (BIA). Led by the City’s Downtown Revitalization team, the walk will showcase downtown Brampton’s transformation through major infrastructure investments and city-building projects shaping its future. With flood protection improvements underway, new opportunities for growth and redevelopment are emerging across the downtown.
Several key projects are advancing at various stages, including streetscaping improvements along Main and Queen Streets, the redesign of Ken Whillans Square and Garden Square and a policy framework to expedite redevelopment of the Centre for Innovation, the Heritage Theatre and the Southern Blocks.
As we move through the downtown, you will see how these projects connect from improvements already underway in the public realm to future developments that will bring new activity, uses and investment into the city’s core.
The walk will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 pm, followed by an Open House at City Hall Conservatory (2 Wellington Street West) from 6:00 to 8:00 pm, where attendees can learn more about key downtown projects, speak with project teams and explore plans shaping the future of the downtown.
Walk Start:
Ctity Hall Conservatory (2 Wellington Street West)
Language: English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, Arts and Culture, History and Places,
Accesibility:
Uneven terrain, Busy sidewalks, Family-friendly walk,
Grange ROMWalk volunteer guides
June 10 at 6:00pm
July 19 at 2:00pm
August 12 at 6:00pm
The Grange Walk, one of the first ROMWalks offered, highlights the neighbourhood that developed around the Grange, one of the oldest surviving brick buildings in Toronto.
On this engaging, popular walk, we’ll encounter different architectural styles and a variety of social and cultural institutions that figured prominently in the area’s development – all reflecting a social consciousness that helped shape the growth and design of their community.
Beginning at the Art Gallery of Ontario, we’ll then proceed through the neighbourhood, learning about notable landmarks along the way: Michener Institute of Education and OCAD (Ontario College of Art and Design) University; former homes of the wealthy including Lambton Lodge, Devon House, and Chudleigh House; social institutions such as Mon Sheong Home for the Aged, Deep Quong Manor, and University Settlement; and five different houses of worship. The walk ends at Grange Park, the site on which the Grange stands within this vibrant community.
ROMWalks webpage: rom.ca/romwalks
Walk Start:
South-West corner McCaul St. and Dundas St. W. (near 317 Dundas St. W., Toronto)
Walk End:
Grange Park (near Dundas St West & Beverley St (near 136 Beverley St, Toronto) OR Queen St West & John St. (near 250 Queen St West)
Language: English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, Arts and Culture, History and Places, People and Communities
Accesibility:
Busy sidewalks, Family-friendly walk
Attendees Identify You:
Look for the blue ROM umbrella
From Darkness to Light: Black and Irish Journeys to Freedom
Toronto Research Team on Henry Box Brown’s History i.e., Adam G. Wynne, Coralina Lemos, Pancheta Barnett
August 1 at 1:30 PM - 3 PM
Trace the paths of freedom seekers by land, sea, and crate. Explore local stories and unveil heritage plaques on this guided history walk.
Join us in Corktown for a community walk exploring stories of freedom, movement, and arrival in this neighbourhood. Beginning with the unveiling of plaques honouring Henry 'Box' Brown and North Star Way, we will walk together through streets where these histories unfolded.
Along the route, we’ll trace paths to freedom—by land, by sea, and even by crate—through the lives and journeys that shaped this neighbourhood. This walk invites conversation, reflection, and a deeper connection to place.
All are welcome to join, share, and discover.
*Note: This is an 'Interest List' for an upcoming event.
Official event— Date, Time and Meeting Location will be emailed to those who register at: https://shorturl.at/tdc9Z
Walk Start:
TBD
Walk End:
TBD
Language: English
Theme:
Architecture and Urban Planning, Arts and Culture, History and Places, Lived experiences and personal perspectives
Accesibility:
Uneven terrain, Busy sidewalks, Family-friendly walk, Walk leader will use audio amplification
Attendees Identify You:
Look for an orange colour "Walk With Us" sign