Toronto Holidays

Toronto is Canada's biggest, most multicultural city, with a modern glass ksyline on the shore of Lake Ontario Toronto holidays have a neighbourhood for every cuisine on earth. Ride to the top of the CN Tower, take the ferry to the Toronto Islands and day-trip to Niagara Falls, then come back to one of the best food scenes in Canada.

🏙️ Toronto Holiday Highlights 2026 and 2027

Toronto blends big-city energy with waterfront calm, making it one of Canada’s most exciting urban escapes 🇨🇦

• CN Tower EdgeWalk - Test your nerves by walking hands-free around a ledge 356m above the ground, from spring to autumn.

• Multicultural Food Scene - From Chinatown to Little Italy, there's a delish dish for everyone.

• Toronto Islands - A 15-minute ferry ride away, with beaches, bike trails and the best skyline views in the city.

• World-Class Museums - From the Royal Ontario Museum to the Hockey Hall of Fame, there's something for every interest.

☀️ Good to Know for your holidays to Toronto

• ☀️ Weather - Toronto has warm, humid summers (22–30°C) and cold, snowy winters often below freezing. Spring and autumn are ideal for city exploring.

• 💰 Money - Canada uses the Canadian dollar. A coffee is around C$5 (£2.60 / €3.10) and a casual meal C$20-C$35 (£11-£19 / €12-€22).

• 🏝️ Fun fact - The Toronto Islands are a car-free chain of 15 islands just off downtown, with beaches, a little amusement park and a lighthouse that's been standing since 1808.

A holiday in Toronto is perfect for you if...

• You want a big city break with a lake, a beach and a theme park all in reach.

• You eat your way round a place, and you'd like a different cuisine every night.

• You've always wanted to see Niagara Falls up close.

• You like the warmth of Americans and the politeness of the British

• You like sport (especially baseball or hockey), and fancy a Blue Jays or Maple Leafs game on your Toronto city break.

🗣️ Local Lingo 🇨🇦

Toronto slang is friendly, multicultural, and full of everyday Canadian charm.

• Loonie / toonie (LOO-nee / TOO-nee) - The one- and two-dollar coins

• The 6ix (the six) - Toronto's nickname

• Toque (TOOK) - A woolly hat, essential from November

📍 Best Places to Visit in Toronto

Toronto is packed with iconic sights, waterfront views, and neighbourhoods full of character. Here are the must-sees for your trip to Toronto

• CN Tower - The city's most famous landmark. Head to the observation deck for views over Lake Ontario and the whole skyline, or brave the EdgeWalk (spring to autumn) if you're feeling bold.

• Toronto Islands - A 15-minute ferry ride from downtown, with beaches, bike trails and some of the best skyline views back across the city.

• Distillery District - A historic neighbourhood turned arts and culture hub, with cobbled streets, indie boutiques, galleries and great cafés and restaurants.

• Eaton Centre - A huge shopping mall slap bang in the middle of downtown, with everything from global brands to food courts. Ideal for a rainy day.

• Harbourfront Centre - A lakeside area with walking trails, outdoor events and, in summer, boat tours and festivals. Great for sunset strolls along Lake Ontario.

• Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) - One of Canada's top museums, from dinosaurs to world cultures. A must for culture lovers and families alike.

• Rogers Centre - Home of the Toronto Blue Jays, right next to the CN Tower. Catch a baseball game or take a stadium tour.

• High Park - Toronto's largest public park, famous for its cherry blossom in spring, with walking trails and lakeside views.

🏨 Where to Stay on your Toronto package holidays

💑 Where should couples stay in Toronto?

Yorkville - Toronto's smartest neighbourhood, with designer boutiques, galleries and some of the city's best restaurants, a short walk from the ROM.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Where's the best area for a family holiday in Toronto?

The Waterfront and South Core - Right by the CN Tower, Ripley's Aquarium and the Rogers Centre, with the island ferries a short walk away.

🎉 Where should groups stay in Toronto?

The Entertainment District and King West - Theatres, sports arenas, rooftop bars and the city's busiest nightlife, all on the doorstep.

💰 Where should I stay for a cheap Toronto break?

Around Yonge Street - Good-value hotels near the Eaton Centre and the subway, so the whole city is easy to reach.

🏨 Best Hotels In Toronto

Every hotel here comes as part of our Toronto holiday packages, flights and hotel in one booking. These are the hotels we'd pick for holidays to Toronto, and the ones our package holidays to Toronto customers rate most highly. See all hotels in Toronto.

💑 What are the best hotels in Toronto for couples?

• The Hazelton - A small luxury hotel in Yorkville with an indoor pool and spa and ONE restaurant downstairs. One of the best-reviewed hotels in the city.

• 1 Hotel Toronto - An eco-luxe hotel on King West with a rooftop infinity pool and Italian restaurant Scarpetta.

• Four Seasons Hotel Toronto - Yorkville's five-star, with Café Boulud, a cocktail bar and a spa with an indoor pool.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Which hotels are best for family holidays to Toronto?

• Chelsea Hotel Toronto - Toronto's big family hotel, with a 130ft corkscrew waterslide and a kids' centre, a short walk from the Eaton Centre.

• Delta Hotels Toronto - A tall tower by the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre, with an indoor pool and Ripley's Aquarium round the corner.

• Novotel Toronto Centre - Four minutes from St Lawrence Market, with an indoor pool, sauna and hot tub.

🎉 Which Toronto hotels are best for groups?

• Bisha Hotel Toronto - A glamorous Entertainment District hotel with a rooftop pool and bar, including a floor designed by Lenny Kravitz.

• The Drake Hotel - The creative hub of Queen Street West, with the Sky Yard rooftop terrace and individually designed rooms.

• Le Germain Hotel Toronto Maple Leaf Square - Next to the Scotiabank Arena and Union Station, for a hockey or basketball night out.

💰 Which hotels are best for a cheap Toronto city break?

• The Anndore House - A boutique four-star near Yonge and Bloor, with its own café, bar and restaurant.

• Holiday Inn Express Toronto Downtown - Breakfast buffet included every morning, a short walk from the Eaton Centre.

• SoHo Hotel Toronto - Stylish rooms in the Entertainment District, five minutes' walk from the Rogers Centre.

👉 All hotels in Toronto

🗺️ Toronto Holidays 2026 and 2027 Travel Guide

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 What are the best things to do on a family holiday to Toronto?

• Toronto is a proper good spot for a family city break, and the best bits are close to the hotels.

• The Toronto Islands - Take the ferry to Centre Island (mid-April to mid-October) for beaches, bike and quadricycle hire, the Far Enough Farm petting zoo and, in summer, the little Centreville fairground.

• Ripley's Aquarium of Canada - The moving walkway through the shark tunnel is the moment everyone remembers. Book a timed ticket, and go early or after 7pm for fewer crowds.

• The Ontario Science Centre's new waterfront home - The science centre reopened in a temporary home at Harbourfront Centre in July 2026, with a space exhibit, hands-on Innovation Station and KidSpark for under-8s.

• High Park and its free zoo - Toronto's biggest park, with bison, capybaras and llamas at the free zoo, huge playgrounds and cherry blossom for a week or so in late April. Straight there on the subway.

• Riverdale Farm - A free working farm in leafy Cabbagetown, with pigs, cows and goats to meet, open every day of the year.

💑 What are the best things to do in Toronto for couples?

• Ward's Island at sunset - Take the ferry across (it runs all year) and watch the sun go down behind the whole skyline from the island boardwalk.

• The Distillery District - Cobbled lanes, galleries and candlelit bars in old whisky warehouses. From 12 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 it becomes the Winter Village, with tickets needed at peak times.

• The 360 Restaurant at the CN Tower - Dinner that turns a full circle every 72 minutes, 351m up. Feeling braver? The EdgeWalk runs from late April to October.

• The Art Gallery of Ontario - Canadian and European masters in Frank Gehry's wood-and-glass galleria, free on the first Wednesday evening of each month if you book ahead.

• Bar Pompette - Cocktails and French small plates in Little Italy, ranked the eighth-best bar in North America in 2026. Book a table.

🎉 What are the best things to do in Toronto with a group?

• A Maple Leafs game - Hockey in Canada's hockey city, at Scotiabank Arena from October to April (tickets go fast, so go for a weeknight). The Raptors play basketball there too.

• The Blue Jays - Baseball under the Rogers Centre's retractable roof, from late March to September, right next to the CN Tower.

• Ossington and Queen West - Toronto's best bar strip, from Bellwoods Brewery to Mother and Civil Works (both on North America's 50 Best Bars list), with Graffiti Alley's street art round the corner.

• Kensington Market - Vintage shops, cheap eats and bars in Toronto's most bohemian neighbourhood. On the last Sunday of the month from May to October the streets go car-free.

• A Niagara Falls day trip - A coach tour to the falls, with the boat into the spray from May to November and Journey Behind the Falls open all year.

🍽️ What's the food like on a Toronto city break?

• St Lawrence Market - The peameal bacon sandwich at Carousel Bakery is Toronto's signature bite. Saturday mornings add a farmers' market.

• A Michelin-starred dinner - Alo's French tasting menu, Quetzal's open-fire Mexican and Edulis all hold a Michelin star. Book weeks ahead.

• Bib Gourmand for less - The Michelin inspectors' good-value picks include Favorites Thai, Puerto Bravo for Mexican seafood and The Lunch Lady of Saigon.

• A Kensington Market food tour - Two or three hours of patties, dumplings and empanadas with a local guide, one of the best-rated food experiences in the city.

• Evergreen Brick Works - An old brickworks in the Don Valley turned eco-hub, with a farmers' market every Saturday morning all year and a free shuttle from Broadview station.

🌍 More Destinations to Explore

• Vancouver - Mountains, ocean views and outdoor adventure in a stunning west coast setting.

• New York - Broadway, Central Park and the skyline everyone knows by heart.

• Boston - History on every corner, a brilliant harbour and seriously good seafood.

• Chicago - Skyscrapers, lakefront beaches, deep-dish pizza and the blues.