Second City Toronto

The legendary comedy institution that launched John Candy, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, and dozens more. Main stage revue shows and the wild late-night improv sets that launched careers. The building smells like ambition and spilled beer in equal measure.

The legendary comedy institution that launched John Candy, Mike Myers, Martin Short, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, and dozens more. Main stage revue shows and the wild late-night improv sets that launched careers. The building smells like ambition and spilled beer in equal measure.

Area: Blue Jays Way (downtown) · Address: 51 Mercer St, Toronto, ON M5V 1H2 · Hours: Shows Wed–Sat from 8pm, late improv Fri–Sat

What to expect

Electric — you're watching tomorrow's legends tonight

Local tip

Late-night improv (Fridays 11:30pm) is looser, wilder, and half the price of main stage. Worth it even if you've never been a comedy person. The performers are off-book and genuinely anything can happen. The bar prices are Toronto-reasonable.

Getting there

Walk from Union Station (10 minutes, heading north on Blue Jays Way/Mercer). Or subway to St Andrew, then 5-minute walk west on King and north on Mercer.

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