TORONTO & GTA
SINCE 2026
SINCE 2026
Toronto's permanent good ideas.
All 10 Toronto History Museums offer free admission at all times.
Free general admission on the first Wednesday night of every month. Book a free ticket online in advance — they go quickly. Ontario residents 25 and under get in free any day.
Free admission to most galleries on the third Tuesday night of every month. Advance tickets are required — walk-ins aren't available, and special exhibitions aren't included.
Admission is free every Wednesday after 4 pm, no registration needed. The ceramics museum stays open late, until 9 pm.
Admission is free for everyone on Sundays. Four galleries of footwear history — 4,500 years of shoes, from ancient sandals to sneakers.
Free admission to the galleries every Wednesday evening, presented by BMO. Tickets are available in person — no pre-registration required.
Floor 1 is always free. The whole museum is free on Free First Friday Nights (5–9 pm) and TD Community Sundays (10 am–5 pm), in the first full weekend of the month.
Contemporary art on the waterfront. Admission is free all year, for every exhibition and program. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and briefly closed for installation until Oct 24, 2026.
Two galleries on the St. George campus — the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery in Hart House and the Art Centre in University College. Open to the public, and admission is always free.
A working farm in Cabbagetown — horses, cows, pigs, goats and chickens, with trails into the Don Valley ravine next door. Admission is free, 365 days a year.
A small zoo inside High Park, open every day with free admission. The paddocks line Deer Pen Road, a short walk from the Grenadier Café.
Reserve a free admission pass to participating Toronto museums and attractions with an adult TPL library card. New passes are released the first Wednesday of each month at 2 pm, and the popular ones go fast.
Toronto's zoo in the Rouge Valley: 3,000+ animals, 10 km of walking trails and indoor pavilions, open year-round. Tickets use plan-ahead pricing that varies by date, with 5% off when bought 3+ days ahead. Parking is $20.
The observation levels are open all year round: the Main Observation Level at 342 m and the SkyPod at 447 m. Timed general admission is booked online. EdgeWalk (seasonal) and the 360 Restaurant are separate tickets.
Canada's largest indoor aquarium, next to the CN Tower: the Dangerous Lagoon moving walkway, Rainbow Reef, Planet Jellies, and daily dive shows and aquarist talks. Timed tickets are booked online by date and time; Flex tickets stay valid for a year with no reservation. After 5PM, Sharks After Dark admission saves $5 for the same experience.
The ROM's monthly 19+ after-hours night: the galleries and select special exhibitions stay open late with live entertainment and pop-ups, and each ticket includes one complimentary drink and coat check. Tickets are sold online in advance only; last entry is 10:30PM.
Self-guided general admission touring of Toronto's castle, open daily. Admission includes the Sir Henry Pellatt documentary film and the mobile audio guide app. Legends of Horror in the fall is a separate ticketed event.
65,000 sq ft of hockey history at Brookfield Place downtown: the Stanley Cup on display, interactive games, and the Great Hall of honoured members. Online tickets are valid any day through December 31, 2026.
The Science Centre's interim downtown home while its new Ontario Place site is built (the Don Mills building closed in 2024): KidSpark, the Innovation Station and the Space Deck inside Harbourfront Centre. Note: temporarily closed October 5–19, 2026 for Harbourfront Centre maintenance, and the Space Deck is closed on some surrounding dates with reduced $10 admission.