Harbourfront Neighbourhood Guide — Toronto

Explore Harbourfront in Toronto: Lake Ontario at your feet — concerts, kayaking, skating rinks, and the city's most open-air culture hub

Toronto's Harbourfront is the city's public living room on the lake — a continuous stretch of public space from Rees Street to the foot of Spadina, anchored by the Harbourfront Centre's year-round programming. Free outdoor concerts, international film screenings, craft festivals, kayak rentals, and an outdoor skating rink in winter make this the most genuinely public stretch of the city. The ferry to Toronto Island departs from here, making it also the gateway to the island parks. It's the part of downtown Toronto that most successfully delivers on the waterfront's potential.

Top Picks in Harbourfront

Boxcar Social — Cafés — 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON
Toronto Islands — Waterfront — Jack Layton Ferry Terminal, Toronto, ON
Harbourfront Centre — Waterfront — 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON
Ontario Science Centre — Family Fun — 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Queens Quay Waterfront Walk — Free Things — Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON
Ontario Place — Attractions — 955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON
Toronto Harbour Boat Tours — Tours — Queen's Quay W (various docks), Toronto, ON
Kayak & Paddleboard Rentals — Active — Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON
Natrel Rink (Harbourfront) — Seasonal — 235 Queens Quay W (Harbourfront Centre), Toronto, ON
Ontario Science Centre IMAX — Family Fun — 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8
Kayaking to the Toronto Islands — Waterfront — 235 Queens Quay W (Harbourfront), Toronto, ON
Harbourfront Artisan Market — Markets — 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON

WTF Toronto creates guides using independent editorial research, official sources, local knowledge and firsthand experience where available. Commercial relationships are disclosed where applicable.