Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs, a journalist, author, theorist, activist, and proud Torontonian. Join us as we explore the various walks scheduled in Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York!
Our Park, Our Waterfront (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 1 PM
- Walk Start & End: Little Norway Park
Garrison Common: Ghosts of an Industrial Enclave (Link)
- Date: May 1
- Time: 4:00 PM
- Walk Start:777 Wellington Street West), closest intersection Strachan Ave. and Wellington St. W
- Walk End: Stackt Market (28 Bathurst Street, near Front St. W.)
Union Station Enhancement Project: Collaboration in Action! (Link)
- Date: May 1, 2026
- Time: 5:00 PM
- Walk Start: Maple Leafs Square (Union Station Entrance)
- Walk End: CIBC Square Elevated Park (Union Station nearest transit stop)
King-Spadina West Precinct (Link)
- Date: May 1, 2026
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Lofts 399 courtyard (located at 399 Adelaide St W)
- Walk End: The WELL (northwest corner of Front Street West and Spadina Avenue)
Hidden Layers of Toronto or How to Read the Emotions of the City (Link)
- Time: 7:00PM
- Date: May 1
- Walk Start: The Grange (Couch Monster sculpture)
- Walk End: Graffiti Alley, beside Queen/Spadina
Toronto - The WalkTuber Capital of the World (Link)
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Date: May 1
- Walk Start: Nathan Philips Square - by The Archer
Toronto Islands Sunset Stroll. Dog friendly (Link)
- Time: 6:30PM
- Date: May 1
- Walk Start: Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. (We will be taking the 6:45PM ferry to Hanlan's Point)
- Walk End: Wards Island Ferry Dock. (Taking 9:45PM ferry back to the mainland)
FLÂNERIE SUR LE FAÇADISME (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Walk Start: Queen St W / Richmond (in front of the building 401 Richmond / Dark Horse Coffee)
- Walk End: St. Andrew's Playground Park
Grounds for Celebration: Travel the World with Exhibition Place and the CNE (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Walk Start: Dufferin Gate, Exhibition Place
- Walk End: Garden of the Greek Gods, Exhibition Place
Layers of Liberty Village (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 10:30 AM
- Walk Start: West side of Lamport Stadium (1155 King St W) on Fraser Avenue. The main intersection in King St W and Fraser Ave
- Walk End: Liberty Village Park (70 East Liberty St) near the intersection of Pirandello St and East Liberty St.
Raising Awareness with StopGap Foundation - One 'Step' at a Time (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 12:00 PM
- Walk Start: Kensington Market - Dundas and Augusta
- Walk End: Kensington Market - Dundas and College
Graffiti Alley (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 12:30 PM
- Walk Start:585 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V outside the Loblaws (Queen street West and Portland)
- Walk End: Queen and Spadina
The City That Occasionally Naps - What Toronto Can Learn From New York (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: David Pecault Square (meet by the fountain)
- Walk End: David Pecault Square
Skateboarding in Toronto's Financial District (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Queen Street West and Bay Street (meet at east end of the fountain at Nathan Phillips Square)
- Walk End: Downtown, Front Street and John Street (the ledges at Simcoe Park)
Jets at the Island Airport? By NoJetsTO (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Walk Start: South side of Queens Quay and Dan Leckie Way by the South Side Transit Stop.
- Walk End: Queens Quay W. and Bathurst St.
The Surveillance Stroll (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Union Station, in front of the bull statue at the intersection of Front St and Bay St
- Walk End: St Andrew’s subway station
Ears on the Street: An Eavesdropping Walk (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 3:30 PM
- Walk Start: The north side of Queen St West and Simcoe St (on the west side of Campbell House Museum)
- Walk End: Bellevue Square Park in Kensington Market
Navigating the Underground City: Exploring Toronto’s PATH Through Walking and Research (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Nathan Phillips Square
Province of Toronto (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Northwest corner of Queen St. & University Ave
- Walk End: Annex (Bloor and Spadina)
Walking in The Ward in 2026 (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 1:00 PM
- Walk Start: Nathan Phillips Square
Trillium Park: A waterfront walk with Ontario Place for All (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Walk Start: The Toronto Inukshuk Park on the waterfront. The closest intersection is Lake Shore Boulevard West and Remembrance Drive
Toronto After Dark: Culture, Change, and the Future of Nightlife (Link)
- Date: May 1
- Time: 9:30 PM
- Walk Start: Twilight Lane, -1 block west of Richmond St W and Simcoe St.
Toronto in the World: A Brief History of the City through Global Change (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 2:00 PM
- Walk Start: Garrison Common Park
Meet Us By The Fountain (Link)
- Date: May 2
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Walk Start: DESIGNwith inside the CF Toronto Eaton Centre
Reading Chinatown: Stories behind the signs (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 3:00 PM
- Walk Start: AGO staircase (across 346 Dundas St W)
Fort York Boulevard Art Walk (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 1:30 PM
- Walk Start: Intersection of Telegram Mews and Iceboat Terrace in City Place near Spadina Ave. and Fort York Blvd. in Cityplace
Sports in the City: How fun and games have shaped Toronto (Link)
- Date: May 3
- Time: 10:00 AM
- Walk Start: Exhibition Station (TTC Streetcar Loop)
For more information, visit Jane's Walk website.
