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Walks Outside May 2-4

While the main Jane’s Walk Toronto Festival takes place from May 2–4, 2025, 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!

Nature and History in Guelph

Laura and Kathy | May 10 | 1:00 PM

Come and walk with us down the historic Niska Road. Learn about how the land in this area has evolved from pre-colonization until present times.

We will share what we know about how important citizen advocacy and involvement has been in protecting the Hanlon Creek Watershed. Learn about the history of the Kortright Waterfowl Park. Once a world class facility with 10,000 visitors a year it is now under threat of development. The park was purchased with pubic money by the Grand River Conservation Authority and placed into the Hanlon Creek Conservation Area in order to protect it and to provide nature based experiences as Guelph grew and urbanized. Sadly, the conservation plan was never implemented.

Along our walk you can view this land and share your vision of how this special area could be utilized for public benefit. Our walk will stop at various points to discuss the early history of settlement and the famous pioneers.

On the way back, weather permitting, we will walk along the trail at the end of Ptarmigan Street through the forest back to Niska, viewing the Hanlon Creek along the way. This portion of the walk is not wheel chair accessible, may be muddy and contains rough terrain.

Our walk will start on the north side of Niska at the public bus stop adjacent to the YMCA. We will travel down Niska Rd. To the Speed River along the public sidewalk which is wheel chair accessible all the way to the river. Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome. 

 

Walk Start:

At the bus stop on the north side of Niska Rd in front of the YMCA
 

Walk End:

On the north side of Niska Rd at the bus stop in front of the YMCA

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​​Language: English

 

Theme:

Advocacy and Politics, Architecture and Urban Planning, Environment and Sustainability, History and Places, Lived experiences and personal perspectives, People and Communities, Transit and Accessibility
 

Accesibility:

Breaks encouraged, Dog-friendly walk, Family-friendly walk, The walk will be on the public sidewalk which is wheel chair accesable all the way to the Speed River, on the return trip weather permitting we will travel the trail at the end of Ptarmigan Drive through the forest. This section is not wheel chair accessible, maybe be muddy and has some rough terrain.
 

Attendees Identify You:

Wearing a sun hat and will have a sign

Aga Khan Park walk

Ally Ladak | May 7 | 4:45 PM


Museum exhibition.

Walk Start:

Bus stop next to Museum on Wynford Drive Don Mills Wynford intersection.
 

Walk End:

Aga Khan Museum Don Mills Wynford Drive.

 

​​Language: English

 

Theme:

Architecture and Urban Planning, Arts and Culture, Lived experiences and personal perspectives
 

Accesibility:

Indoor stops, Family-friendly walk.
 

Attendees Identify You:

Wearing Jane's walk hat

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