ON-FOOT

10/31/2022

Happy All Hallow’s Eve ghosts and goblins! Check out the ON-FOOT ghost tours and hear about haunted buildings, unsolved mysteries, and other spine-tingling stories of the city’s past - and be prepared for a ghostly sighting or two.

10/18/2022

What an awesome time we had at the Heritage Toronto Awards! It was truly an honour to be nominated for a Public History award against so many amazing projects! A big shoutout to our incredible team who made this project possible and it was so much fun have a reason to get together and celebrate!

Congratulations to Myseum of Toronto and their 'Derailed: The History of Black Railway Porters in Canada project and to the Bawadaan Collective for their short film, 'Missisakis: On the Indigenous History of the Tkaronto Islands' for their wins in this category.

If you haven’t already make sure to check out the nominated ON-FOOT Gaybourhood Music Tour currently available for free in the ON-FOOT app. For more information including download links go to on-foot.com.

09/06/2022

We are very excited to announce that our Gaybourhood Music Tour was nominated for a award for Public History! If you haven't already make sure to download the app and check out the tour!

08/31/2022

Haunted museums, child apparitions & one of Canada’s famous naval battles, the Olde Amherstburg Ghost Tour explores one of Ontario's most historic towns. Free tour! Come visit Amherstburg today.

08/24/2022

The free-for-all wall: this spot in Graffiti Alley is quite visible from Richmond Street and there’s a lot of traffic. On this wall, artists have the opportunity to share themselves with the passersby. The spot is an ever-changing showcase of quick and easy pieces.

08/17/2022

It was around 1990 when they started popping up on intersections in the downtown core. With their body piercings, dyed hair, and mohawks, the squeegee kids mostly travelled in packs. They came from all over the country in hopes of making a buck. Some drivers appreciated their entrepreneurial spirit, others not so much.

08/10/2022

In 1831, a miller named James Worts emigrated from England and struck up a partnership with his brother-in-law, William Gooderham, and Gooderham and Worts Limited was born. The company originally milled flour, adding a distillery to the site in 1837. Just three years later, Worts died mysteriously and many believe he never left the site…

06/25/2022

Our team had an amazing time at , meeting other aspiring startups, speakers, and innovators! We learned a lot about the industry from many wonderful speakers and fellow tech lovers. Most special of all, we were thrilled to be able to show off our mobile app to dozens of potential new users! We're already excited for 🔥

06/21/2022

Happy Pride! Looking for an activity in Toronto? Check out the ON-FOOT: ‘Gaybourhood’ Music Tour and discover some of the city’s most iconic LGBTQ2+ music venues and landmarks, and the musicians that made and continue to make them come alive.

05/29/2022

Day 2 of Doors Open Toronto has kicked off, and once again we're here to meet and greet you at one of our most popular sites: . Join the brains behind the operation, Tristan, on from 1pm until 3pm, find out more about the and... have some fun learning about one of Toronto's most colourful streets! See you there.

05/29/2022

Day 2 of Doors Open Toronto. Are you ready to have some fun?

It's Day 2 of Doors Open Toronto!

Check out https://toronto.ca/doorsopen for a full line-up of buildings, tours, talks & programs. Explore 100+ architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city.

Pictured: St. George Greek Orthodox Church

05/28/2022

The day has finally come: Doors Open Toronto opens today all across our beautiful city! Here at , we invite you to come experience our tour for free together with a very special team member: Tristan, who has been working on the app since its inception. He will be there 11am - 2pm to answer any questions you may have about any of our tours and the app itself. He's also the best person to recommend any of our other featured experiences based on what part of Toronto you wish to explore with the app. Basically, he's the kind of fountain of knowledge you don't want to miss. So, don't be shy, come say hi!

05/27/2022

Doors Open Toronto kicks off tomorrow, and we couldn't be more excited to be one of this year's exhibitors! Come explore Toronto's legendary with us and meet the man behind the app himself! Stay tuned for more info, and we'll see you tomorrow!

05/26/2022

The sun is shining, the weather is sweet, and we're excited to launch a new season of ON-FOOT with a bang! We're proud to announce that ON-FOOT will be participating in this year's Doors Open Toronto happening May 28th-29th! Come experience one of our most popular tours the Graffiti Alley Tour firsthand, for free and check out our other tours! More info to come! In the meantime - get excited!

12/21/2021

Things are starting to close up again, but our tours are the perfect way to tour the city safely and get some fresh, albeit brisk, air.

12/15/2021

Can you name all of the musical icons found on this mural located at 423 Yonge St?

12/07/2021

While the Distillery District becomes the quintessential Christmas spot this time a year, it doesn’t mean it can’t be a bit spooky. Embrace the darkness of the season that inspired the traditions of telling tales of ghouls during Yule and take our Distillery Ghost Tour!

🎨 | Nick Marinkovich

12/01/2021

Oh hey! We're finalists for the 2021 Qld XR Festival Awards!

The QLD XR Festival celebrates Queensland (QLD), Australian & Global creative talent, with a focus on AR, VR, NFTs / Digital Art, Esports, Game Development, Short Films and Animation.

We'll let you know how it goes, but in the meantime, woo!

11/29/2021

Free Times Cafe opened in 1980 and, though known for serving Jewish, Canadian and Middle Eastern food, the venue space in the restaurant has had a long standing open mic night and singer songwriters shows. Many local acts have cut their teeth at Free Times including Emm Gryner, Sarah Slean and Esthero. Who have you seen there?

📸 | Patrick Cummins

11/22/2021

Whether you want to be spooked on a ghost tour, informed by a historical tour or inspired by a cultural tour, the ON-FOOT Mobile App assembles cutting edge technologies into an unprecedented immersive experience.

11/11/2021

Our tours celebrate history and culture, and we would not be able to do that without the sacrifice of so many; a history we should never forget.

📸 | Eric Hill

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10/29/2021

While our haunted tours are available all year long, we can't think of a better weekend than this! So don your best ghostly garment and haunt the streets in style!

🎨 | Nick Marinkovich

10/26/2021

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🎨 | Nick Marinkovich

10/21/2021

When you're a ghost, is everyday a ? Go back in time with ON-FOOT Ghost Tours!



🎨 | Nick Marinkovich

10/18/2021

Don't haunt your house! Get outside and get scared with ON-FOOT Ghost Tours!

Self-guided, socially distanced and scary!

10/08/2021

We've been nominated for the 2021 Ontario Tourism Resiliency Awards for our work with the Town of Amherstburg on the Olde Amherstburg Ghost Tour (which, by the way, is a perfect long weekend activity!). The Ontario Tourism Resiliency Awards are unique to this year and recognize organizations that rose to the challenges that COVID presented.

10/06/2021

Don't haunt your house, get out and see some ghosts!

Spooky SZN is upon us and that means it's the perfect time to get outside and scare yourself! ON-FOOT offers four freaky ghost tours with interactive media, AR and VR elements that are perfect for spine tingling AND social distancing. Find out more here: on-foot.com

10/05/2021

Still a few days left to vote for ON-FOOT in the 2021 Auggie Awards (one of the biggest AR & VR industry awards) for Best Location Based Entertainment!. If you have time to vote you can go to the link https://auggies.awexr.com/

Check out the finalists of the 12th annual Auggie Awards. Winners will be announced on stage at AWE USA 2021 on November 10th at the Auggie Award Ceremony. Get your tickets at https://www.awexr.com.

09/30/2021

Today is the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. On this day we honour the lost children and Survivors of residential schools, their families and communities. To find out more about Truth and Reconciliation and about supporting Indigenous communities click the link below.

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The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed September 30. The day honours First Nations, Inuit and Métis Survivors and their families and communities and ensures that public commemoration of the tragic and painful history of residential schools is a vital component of the reconciliati...