Toronto Tour Listing by Day

Monday

No tours scheduled. Private and group tours available on request. Email jason@tourguys.ca with requested date, type of group, number of people in group and contact info. Direct to page on Private Tours or Group Tours for pricing.

Tuesday 

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Wednesday 

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art. It’s Toronto’s most colourful and eclectic area.
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Thursday

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art. It’s Toronto’s most colourful and eclectic area.
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Friday

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art. It’s Toronto’s most colourful and eclectic area.
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

1:00 PM – Free Downtown Walking Tour (Tour Guys)
What: 1.5-hour walk of the area surrounding Old City Hall, including City Hall, Eaton Centre, Church of the Holy Trinity
Where: Meets on the south east corner of Bay St and Queen St West, across the street from Old City Hall’s clock tower. Ends where it begins.
Cost: FREE – but the tour guide is working for tips. Please tip generously if you enjoyed the tour.
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Saturday

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art. It’s Toronto’s most colourful and eclectic area.
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

10:00 AM – Downtown Highs & Lows (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3-hour walk of Toronto’s core, covering physical highs and lows (skyscrapers ans subways) and the emotional highs and lows (triumphs and tragedies). It’s the best and worst of Toronto.
Where: Meets in front of the TO Tix ticket booth in Yonge/Dundas Square, finishes at Steam Whistle Brewery.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

1:00 PM – Free Downtown Walking Tour (Tour Guys)
What: 1.5-hour walk of the area surrounding Old City Hall, including City Hall, Eaton Centre, Church of the Holy Trinity. This tour is great for visitors and for locals who want to learn more about the centre of the city.
Where: Meets on the south east corner of Bay St and Queen St West, across the street from Old City Hall’s clock tower. Ends where it begins.
Cost: FREE – but the tour guide is working for tips. Please tip generously if you enjoyed the tour.
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

3:00 PM – Graffiti in Toronto

What: 2-hour walk from Kensington Market to the famed “Graffiti Alley”, this tour is a primer on graffiti styles, history, and a look into graffiti subculture. Learn what the writing on the wall means and what is happening behind the paint.
Where: Meets under the palm tree sign at the El Mocambo, 424 Spadina St. Finishes at Queen and Spadina.
Cost: $29 plus booking fee (taxes included), gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Sunday

10:00 AM – Kensington Market & Chinatown (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 2-hour walk of Chinatown and Kensington Market neighbourhoods. History, culture, and street art. It’s Toronto’s most colourful and eclectic area.
Where: Meets at the south west corner of McCaul St and Dundas St West, beside the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO). Finishes in Chinatown.
Cost: $29 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

10:00 AM – Downtown Highs & Lows (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3-hour walk of Toronto’s core, covering physical highs and lows (skyscrapers ans subways) and the emotional highs and lows (triumphs and tragedies). It’s the best and worst of Toronto.
Where: Meets in front of the TO Tix ticket booth in Yonge/Dundas Square, finishes at Steam Whistle Brewery.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

1:00 PM – Free Downtown Walking Tour (Tour Guys)
What: 1.5-hour walk of the area surrounding Old City Hall, including City Hall, Eaton Centre, Church of the Holy Trinity. This tour is great for visitors and for locals who want to learn more about the centre of the city.
Where: Meets on the south east corner of Bay St and Queen St West, across the street from Old City Hall’s clock tower. Ends where it begins.
Cost: FREE – but the tour guide is working for tips. Please tip generously if you enjoyed the tour.
Register   Full Description

2:00 PM* – Beer Makes History Better (Toronto Urban Adventures)
What: 3.5-hour walk through Toronto’s oldest neighbourhood to talk about history and beer. Stops made at two local pubs (where drinks may be purchased) with a free tasting at the third pub: Mill Street Brewery. *Please note that this tour begins at 2:00 PM Sundays only
Where: Meets at the north west corner of Yonge St and Front St outside the Hockey Hall of Fame. Finishes in the Distillery District.
Cost: $41 taxes included, gratuity for tour guide not included
Register   Full Description

Private Tours and Group Tours

• Private tours are for families and individuals and cost $50/hr + 13%HST. More info is on our Private Tours page.
• Group tours are for any groups but students and cost $5/hr per person +13% HST and are cost based on a minimum of 2-hours and 20 people.
• Student tours are for elementary and high school groups (not university or adult learners) and cost approximately half the price of a group tour.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can children come on the tour?
A: The Beer Makes History Better tour is for adults 19+ only. The other tours are designed with adults in mind but several families have enjoyed our Kensington Market & Chinatown tour.

Q: I bought a coupon (Groupon, Living Social, Team Buy, WagJag, etc) and don’t know how to use it to book a tour. Can you help?
A: There are booking instructions right on the coupon. There is a promotional code in those instructions which you enter when booking which brings the total cost to zero since you’ve already paid. You MUST bring that coupon with you on your tour as proof of payment.

Q: It’s raining/cold/windy/snowing. Can I cancel or re-book?
A: Our tours run rain or shine. We ask for at least 48 hours notice of a cancellation or re-booking.

Tour Guys Toronto Contacts

• Jason Kucherawy – jason@tourguys.ca – 647.230.7891
• James Waters – james@tourguys.ca – 647.407.8687

Vancouver Tour Schedule

Monday

11am – Downtown & Vancouver Waterfront

What: 90 minute walking tour through downtown Vancouver ending at the Vancouver Waterfront
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register   Full Description

1:30pm – Eat Your Cart Out

What: 90 minute walking tour that explores Vancouver’s food carts. Sampling at 4 different carts included
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: $35 + HST (12%) includes food, drinks and guided tour
Register  Full Description

Tuesday

No public tours available. Private bookings available upon request. Send date, time & number of passengers to steve@tourguys.ca

Wednesday

11am – Granville Street & Gastown

What: 90 minute walking tour through Granville Street & ending in Gastown, the oldest part of Vancouver
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register    Full Description

1:30pm – Beer Makes History Better

What: 3 hour walking tour through the oldest part of Vancouver (Gastown) that explores the “shady” side of the city’s history while sampling craft beer from all over British Columbia
Where: Meets in at Gassy Jack Square, corner of Water Street & Carrall Street
Cost: $45 + HST (12%) includes beer samples, appetizers and guided tour
Register    Full Description

Thursday

11am – Chinatown

What: 90 minute walking tour through downtown to Chinatown
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register     Full Description

1:30pm – Eat Your Cart Out

What: 90 minute walking tour that explores Vancouver’s food carts. Sampling at 4 different carts included
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: $35 + HST (12%) includes food, drinks and guided tour
Register  Full Description

Friday

11am – Downtown & Vancouver Waterfront

What: 90 minute walking tour through downtown Vancouver ending at the Vancouver Waterfront
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register   Full Description

1:30pm – Beer Makes History Better

What: 3 hour walking tour through the oldest part of Vancouver (Gastown) that explores the “shady” side of the city’s history while sampling craft beer from all over British Columbia
Where: Meets in at Gassy Jack Square, corner of Water Street & Carrall Street
Cost: $45 + HST (12%) includes beer samples, appetizers and guided tour
Register    Full Description

Saturday

11am – Granville Street & Gastown

What: 90 minute walking tour through Granville Street & ending in Gastown, the oldest part of Vancouver
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register    Full Description

1:30pm – Eat Your Cart Out

What: 90 minute walking tour that explores Vancouver’s food carts. Sampling at 4 different carts included
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: $35 + HST (12%) includes food, drinks and guided tour
Register  Full Description

Sunday

11am – Chinatown

What: 90 minute walking tour through downtown to Chinatown
Where: Meets in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street
Cost: FREE – there is no charge for the tour but instead our guides work very hard in hopes you’ll recognize their efforts with a tip.
Register     Full Description

1:30pm – Beer Makes History Better

What: 3 hour walking tour through the oldest part of Vancouver (Gastown) that explores the “shady” side of the city’s history while sampling craft beer from all over British Columbia
Where: Meets in at Gassy Jack Square, corner of Water Street & Carrall Street
Cost: $45 + HST (12%) includes beer samples, appetizers and guided tour
Register    Full Description

Private Tours

Private tours are available upon request and start at $50/hour. All private tours are custom quoted, and the following information should be gathered and forwarded to steve@tourguys.ca

- Requested date & lenght of tour (i.e. July 9th, 2 hours)
- # in party
- Contact name, phone number and email

All private tour requests will be handled within 48 hours.

Vancouver Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What tours are available today?
A: Review calendar

Q: Where does your tour meet?
A: All tours except Beer Makes History Better meet at the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Hornby Street & Georgia Street. Beer Makes History Better meets at Gassy Jack Square, corner of Water Street & Carrall Street.

Q: How much does the tour cost?
A: See tour descriptions. Free tours are based solely on tips, so there is no charge but gratuities are greatly appreciated.

Q: How long is the tour?
A: See tour description

Vancouver Contacts

1. Steve Woodall – 604-690-5909 – steve@tourguys.ca
2. Jessica O’Neill – 778-889-5502 – jessica@tourguys.ca
3. Ali Butcher – 778-995-5484 – ali@tourguys.ca

Vancouver Calendar

1. Unpaid Student Interns

If you are a student looking for an unpaid internship to pad your resume and gain some incredible experience in local tourism, you might be in luck. We are looking for people to help us with the following:

• Representing us at public events and trade shows
• Visiting hotels and hostels to deliver posters and info
• Photographing tours and shooting video blogs
• Social media work (Facebook, Twitter, blogs)
• Content development (writing about Toronto and Vancouver, our tours)

Experience and Qualities we seek:

• EXTREMELY outgoing, friendly, and entertaining
• Able to work with teenagers, adults and seniors
• Completely in love with Toronto or Vancouver
• Extensive local knowledge
• Experience speaking and performing in front of an audience
• Professional attitude and able to deal directly with hotel concierges and staff

How to Apply:

Send us a link to a YouTube video of yourself explaining who you are, where you go to school, what you want to gain from an internship with us and (most importantly) WHAT MAKES YOU AWESOME! This is your chance to sell yourself to us. Consider it an audition rather than an application. Have fun with it. We are a fun company – but small – and we want to work with an intern that can work independently as needed and is as ambitious and success-driven as we are! Email the link to your video to info@tourguys.ca!

2. Tour Guides (part-time as needed)

Being a small company, we have a small core team of guides who do the bulk of our tours. However, we are always looking for new guides to add to our roster and help us when we get really busy during the summer months. We aren’t able to offer full-time work and all of our guides are independent contractors and invoice us for the tours they do .

We aren’t your typical tour company, so we don’t hire typical tour guides. Our tour guide roster is made up of comedians, teachers, musicians, artists, writers, and actors. All are either from Toronto or Vancouver, or have resided there long enough to understand the city as a local would. The primary role of our guides is to entertain our guests and treat them like new friends. Below is a list of what we look for in a guide:

• Incredibly likable, engaging and entertaining
• Outgoing, sociable, and eager to meet new people
• The ability to win the hearts of people aged 12-102
• Local knowledge of the key areas we tour (check our tour list)
• A solid understanding of general Toronto and Vancouver (and Canadian) history
• The ability to create your own tour based on our guidelines – we don’t use scripts!
• Experience in comedy, acting, music, or other performance

How to Apply:

So, if you think you have what it takes to join our team of guides, shoot a video of yourself explaining what makes you an amazing tour guide, your experience, and anything else you think will help win us over. Then upload it to YouTube, send us a link to the video! Think of it as an audition tape and have some fun with it! Email the link to info@tourguys.ca!

BEER MAKES HISTORY BETTER

Beer Makes History Better is a tour that explores the “shady side” of Vancouver’s history.  While sampling amazing local craft beer, you’ll hear stories of our city’s founding on the back of a whiskey barrel, and how beer has helped shape Vancouver into the world class metropolis it is today! For more details on this tour, or to read reviews click here.

3 hour tour including craft beer samples - $40 $30! 

EAT YOUR CART OUT!

Eat Your Cart Out! is an adventure in Vancouver street food. Since hitting the streets in 2010, mobile food vendors are revolutionizing how we view “street meat”.  On this tour you’ll sample four of Vancouver’s best food carts while hearing interesting tidbits about historical and recent happenings surrounding food in this lively city of ours.  For more details or to read reviews of this tour click here.

2 hour tour including incredible food samples - $32 $25!

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS!

Get one gift certificate to each of the above tours, a combined value of $55 and save an additional $5!

Beer Makes History Better tour AND Eat Your Cart Out! tour – $50!

Note: These tours run on different days, and do not have to be used in succession (i.e. they can take a beer tour in January, and a food tour in March!)

Starting from the Vancouver Art Gallery, this fun, interactive tour moves East along Georgia Street to introduce you to the Vancouver Public Library, discuss some of Vancouver’s most influential citizens and looks back at the militarization during the World Wars. From there you’ll move into Chinatown where your local guide will introduce you to the Associations, Yip Sang, Dr. Sun Yat Sen and many other influential Chinese immigrants who played a major role not only in Vancouver’s young history, but their influence spread world wide.

On this 90 minute easy-walking tour we give a complete overview of downtown Vancouver and explores some of the oldest parts of town. Our unique style of combining history with pure entertainment, stories & jokes has made us one of the most popular walking tour companies in Canada!

Highlights:

• Vancouver Public Library
• Beatty Street Drill Hall & Mural
• Vancouver Sun Tower
• Millenium Gate
• Shanghai Alley
• Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden

When:

• Every Thursday & Sunday
• Tour starts at 11:00am and lasts approximately 90 – 120 minutes

Where it starts:

Centennial Fountain in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street. Look for the Tour Guys guide with a name tag & sign.  Click here for a map.

Where it ends:

This tour ends in Chinatown near Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Gardens approximately 1.5 hours later. If you ask your guide at the end of the tour they will be happy to provide directions to wherever you are headed. (click here for a map)

Cost:

FREE! There is no charge for the tour itself, but our guides work very hard for tips. Because you choose what you pay, you are guaranteed you’ll have a GREAT tour!

What could be more Canadian than drinking beer,eh? Especially good British Columbia craft brew! Join us for an afternoon of laughs, lagers and fun stories of how Vancouver was built on the tops of whiskey barrels. (No, not literally.)

You’ll enjoy the most unique view of Vancouver on a guided tour (the inside of a pub) and will have an opportunity to sample some local flavours.

When:

• Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays starting mid-May

•Tour starts at 1:30pm and lasts approximately 3 hours

Where it starts:

Gassy Jack Square, corner of Water & Carall Streets. Click here for a map. This is only a few blocks from Waterfront Station. Please do not drive to this tour.

Where it ends:

Mahoney & Sons Pub, located at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Click here for a map.

Cost: $45 + HST. Includes craft brew samples at each pub, finger food and an amazing guided tour

NOTE: You must be 19 years of age or older with valid government issued photo identification to take part in this tour. A group minimum is needed to make this tour run. Please confirm your reservation the day of the tour.

Our incredible partners:

Food always tastes better outdoors, especially on a sidewalk! Experience the best of Vancouver street food culture on this fun, full of life tasting tour.

You’ll sample some international flavours alongside some good ol’ fashioned Canadian classics. Along the way we’ll introduce you to some of the interesting tidbits about historical and recent happenings surrounding food in this lively city of ours. By the time you’re done, you’ll be an expert in “street meat”.

Don’t just see Vancouver, taste it on this incredible street food adventure.

When:

•Mondays, Thursdays & Saturdays starting mid-May

•Tour starts at 1:30pm and lasts approximately 2 hours

Where it starts:

Centennial Fountain in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street. Look for the Tour Guys guide with a name tag & sign.  Click here for a map.

Where it ends:

Granville & Robson (for a map click here)

Cost: $35 + HST. Includes samples at each of the food carts, an amazing guided tour and some money saving coupons!

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On this 90 minute easy-walking tour we give a complete overview of downtown Vancouver and venture into some of the city’s historic buildings. Starting from the Vancouver Art Gallery, this tour explores Vancouver’s oldest church, visits one of the most famous skyscrapers, discusses our public art, street food scene and much, much more!

Our unique style of combining history with pure entertainment, stories & jokes has made us one of the most popular walking tour companies in Canada!

Highlights:

• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Hotel Vancouver
• Christ Church Cathedral
• Street Art
• Canada Place
• Jack Poole Plaza
• Olympic Cauldron

When:

• Every Monday & Friday
• Tour starts at 11:00am and lasts approximately 90 minutes

Where it starts:

Centennial Fountain in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street. Look for the Tour Guys guide with a name tag & sign.  Click here for a map.

Where it ends:

This tour ends at the Olympic Cauldron, at the foot of Thurlow Street at Canada Place Way. Your guide at the end of the tour they will be happy to provide directions to wherever you are headed. (click here for a map)

Cost:

FREE! There is no charge for the tour itself, but our guides work very hard for tips. Because you choose what you pay, you are guaranteed you’ll have a GREAT tour!

Starting from the Vancouver Art Gallery, this fun, interactive tour moves North along Granville Street to introduce you to the history of neon signs in the entertainment district, visits the site of one of Vancouver’s biggest protests, introduces you to our railroad history and takes you for a stroll down the infamous Blood Alley.

On this 90 minute easy-walking tour we give a complete overview of downtown Vancouver and venture into some of the city’s historic buildings. Our unique style of combining history with pure entertainment, stories & jokes has made us one of the most popular walking tour companies in Canada!

Highlights:

• Vancouver Art Gallery
• Neon signs of Granville Street
• Sinclair Centre
• Waterfront Station
• Gastown’s famous Steam Clock
• Blood Alley & Gaoler’s Mews
• Vancouver Public Library

When:

• Every Wednesday & Saturday
• Tour starts at 11:00am and lasts approximately 90 minutes

Where it starts:

 Centennial Fountain in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery, corner of Georgia Street & Hornby Street. Look for the Tour Guys guide with a name tag & sign.  Click here for a map.

Where it ends:

This tour ends in Gastown at the Steam Clock approximately 1.5 hours later. If you ask your guide at the end of the tour they will be happy to provide directions to wherever you are headed. (click here for a map)

Cost:

FREE! There is no charge for the tour itself, but our guides work very hard for tips. Because you choose what you pay, you are guaranteed you’ll have a GREAT tour!

Our graffiti tour begins with a brief introduction to the subject and covers the primary types of graffiti – from “tags” to “throw-ups” to “pieces”. Afterwards, your guide will take you through an area of downtown Toronto with a reputation for having some of the best examples of street art in the city: Rush Lane (a.k.a. “Graffiti Alley”).

While strolling and viewing the graffiti your guide will discuss the many sides of the graffiti issue and viewpoints of property owners, the police, the City of Toronto, the general public, and the graffiti artists themselves. This tour encourages debate and discussion – it’s more than just looking at painted walls. Even “haters” will agree that much of the art on this tour is incredible!

This tour is also available as a school trip or private group tour.

Highlights:

• History of graffiti
• Graffiti vocabulary and styles
• a look at the tools used by graffiti artists
• Toronto’s famous “Graffiti Alley”
• Controversy around graffiti in Toronto

When: Every Saturday at 3:00pm from May 12th to August 24th for public tours. Can also be booked on other days and times by request as a private tour or group tour. Tour is approximately 2 hours in duration.

Where to meet: The “HUG Tree” by the parking lot at the corner of Soho St and Queen St West, across the street from the Black Bull Tavern.

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Cost: $29/person (tax included) plus booking fee ($1.72)