Toronto Island Walking Tours

Name: Toronto Island Walking Tours
Address: Ward's Island Ferry Dock, Toronto, ON, CA
Telephone: +14162031038
Price range: $
Rating: 5

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Toronto Island Walking Tours

Formerly Walk Ward's Island, this is a 90 minute walking tour of the community on Toronto Island led by residents Linda Rosenbaum and Susan Roy.

www.torontoislandwalkingtours.com http://www.torontoislandwalkingtours.com

Walking tour through the communities on Toronto Island with longtime residents Linda Rosenbaum and Susan Roy. The Toronto Island community is a charming and unique residential neighbourhood. This year-round cottage-like community of 700 people is car free, and store-free, yet only a 10 minute ferry boat ride from downtown

Toronto. Join us to see homes and gardens and the beautiful public square recently created by community members. Learn about the Island's rich 150-year history – from its days as a healing ground for Indigenous peoples, to a resort community for Toronto's wealthiest families, to today's thriving community of writers, artists and mixed-income families living in the lush green Toronto Island Park.

90-minute tours are offered June through September. Scheduled tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in June and Wednesdays in July, August and September. Individuals or groups of 10 or less can book directly through Eventbrite. There is a link on this FB page. The cost is $25 per person. Take the ferry to Ward's Island. We'll meet you off the 9:45 boat. Tours for groups of more than 10 people are offered daily and can be customized to meet the group's needs. We cater to family and corporate events, professional, ESL, senior, photographer, walking, community and women's groups. Contact us at [email protected]. Reduced group rates apply.

08/29/2022

So many beautiful sunsets.

08/26/2022

Know where to find these 6 foot beauties?

06/19/2022

Tours are really taking off this season. Post-covid mad rush, I guess. Never been so busy (no complaints). Last week we had over 30 people from Greenland on a tour. They were delightful and inquisitive (as were we about Greenland).

05/23/2022

05/14/2022

It's Sping 2022 and we're pleased to be back up and running!

After 5 years, two floods and two seasons of covid, Susan and I have decided to do group tours only with 4 or more people. Happy to tailor them to suit your needs and interests.

We've already given two tours this season and as ever, we were delighted to meet new people and take them around our community.

We're looking forward to more of the same.

If interested in a tour for your group, please contact us at [email protected]

And take a look at our website torontoislandwalkingtours.com

Island Cafe

09/04/2021

Excellent article in Cottage Life by one of our own homegrown.

Cottage Life
The Waterfront BIA
Toronto Island Guide
Christian Mittelstaedt

https://cottagelife.com/general/the-history-of-cottaging-on-toronto-islands/

It’s a story that spans several decades and includes hardship, perseverance, and, for good measure, murder.

07/25/2021

By request, we've added additional tours this year to include art boxes and chats with island artists. We're grateful to Laura Shepherd Barbara Klunder Alastair Dickson Kathleen Doody and Frank Meyer who shared their time, (homes!) and art with our guests., who loved spending time with the artists, asking questions, and viewing additional work, including many items for sale.

Tiny
Toronto Island Guide
The Waterfront BIA
| whatTOdo Toronto
NOW Magazine
York Quay
Waterfront for All
Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation

Had two great group tours this week. Great questions, lots of fun. Thanks to all for coming out. Contact us at torontois...

07/23/2021

Had two great group tours this week. Great questions, lots of fun. Thanks to all for coming out.

Contact us at [email protected] to arrange for dates and times. We're customizing tours this year for groups of 4 or more. If not part of a group, get in touch with us anyway and we'll let you know when we're putting a tour together for others who have contacted us.

Hope to see you.

Waterfront Toronto
The Waterfront BIA
Tourism Toronto
York Quay
Waterfront for All
Toronto Island Guide
Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation
Toronto Birding
Streets Of Toronto

07/18/2021

Trust me, our residential community on Toronto Island has very little in common with these man-made communities in Dubai, providing each homeowner with waterfront property. But I bet our community life is more interesting! Come take a tour and find out out.

Found on Google from www.nbcnews.com

07/15/2021

Tour date: Tuesday afternoon July 20/21
Please join us for a 1 1/2 hour tour of the Toronto Island community. Get the inside scoop on what it's like to live here.

For bookings:
[email protected]

We'll get back to you with details.
Please join us!

Studio Little Red
Toronto Photographic
The Waterfront BIA
York Quay
Tourism Toronto
NOW Magazine
The Toronto

07/04/2021

We're up and running!

With a difference this year. With the wonderful outdoor art galleries now installed in front of our neighbours' homes, this year we're includeing them on our 1 1/2 hours tours, and calling ourselves Toronto island Walking and Art Tours.

We're customizing tours for groups of five or more people. So pull some friends, family or colleagues together and get in touch with us at [email protected]. We'd love to show you around.

A real treat awaits you.

05/04/2021

Tommy Thompson Park is a wonder. Nice to see this tribute.

Once referred to as Toronto’s “accidental wilderness,” Tommy Thompson Park is now recognized as a fortuitous urban miracle. Initially created as a landfill site on the city’s rapidly developing waterfront, the park’s physical and ecological footprint have grown dra...

04/29/2021

Great news. Worth making a trip out. Have a picnic.

Island Cafe

We are extremely excited to announce that AS OF SATURDAY MAY 1st we will be open for DELIVERY AND TAKEOUT!!! 💃 🍲 even though we can’t serve you on the patio yet, we’re still dedicated to bringing you mouth watering food and drink until our beautiful patio opens up! So, come on by and get yourself in the summer spirit! ☀️

03/12/2021

On March 17, 2021, the City of Toronto is launching development work on the Toronto Island Park Master Plan.

03/07/2021

Been a long time since we've posted. With the pandemic lockdowns, we weren't sure what the future would hold for TIWT. But now we do. We're back! And will REALLY be back this spring and summer with tours.

In addition to our usual tours through the community, we plan to offer Art Crawls to see the 40 plus Tiny Galleries that have sprung up in front of artists' homes, displaying their works.

Read about them here. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/art-and-architecture/article-mini-art-galleries-around-toronto-island-could-be-the-new-physically/

Looking forward to welcoming you back to the Island!

artoronto.ca
The Waterfront BIA
Walking Toronto
Tourism Toronto
NOW Magazine
blogTO

During the pandemic, many artists have invented different ways to showcase their work. A group of Toronto Island artists are displaying their art outdoors through little galleries

08/30/2020

This is a wonderful initiative. Share your Island Stories on this City of Toronto website.
https://engage.toronto.ca/projects/parks-forestry-recreation/island-stories/

Hey Toronto. What’s your island story? Island Stories is a collective storytelling project meant to capture the unique ways Torontonians experience Toronto Island. Because every island story is worth telling. Best kept secret. Family BBQ. Quiet sanctuary. Epic beach day. Home. The island means som...

08/11/2020

BACK IN BUSINESS!!

Susan and I are pleased to invite visitors to come join us through a tour of our community on Toronto Island. We had our first tour yesterday with a group from Montreal. One of them is pictured with Susan, below.

Booking now for groups. Please contact us directly at [email protected] to make reservations. One and a half hour tours @$25 per person. Reduced rates for groups of 5 or more.

The Waterfront BIA
Tourism Toronto

07/12/2020

Great way to spend a summer day. Good time guaranteed.

Address

Ward's Island Ferry Dock
Toronto, ON

Opening Hours

10am - 11:30am

Telephone

+14162031038

Website

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/toronto-island-walking-tours-tickets-61359208043

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http://www.torontoislandwalkingtours.com Walking tour through the communities on Toronto Island with longtime residents Linda Rosenbaum and Susan Roy. The Toronto Island community is a charming, year-round cottage-like community of 700 people. It is car free and store-free, yet only a 10 minute ferry boat ride from downtown Toronto. Join us to see homes and gardens and the beautiful public square created by community members. Learn about the Island's rich 150-year history and oday's thriving community of writers, artists and mixed-income families living in the lush green Toronto Island Park. 90-minute tours are offered June through September. Scheduled tours are offered at 10 a.m. on Tuesdays in June and Wednesdays in July, August and September. Individuals or groups of 10 or less can book directly through Eventbrite. There is a link on this FB page. The cost is $25 per person. Take the ferry to Ward's Island. We'll meet you off the 9:45 boat. Tours for groups of more than 10 people are offered daily and can be customized to meet the group's needs. We cater to family and corporate events, professional, ESL, senior, photographer, walking, community and women's groups. Contact us at [email protected]. Reduced group rates apply.