Best History Museum in Toronto

"As you stroll around the village, each of the restored buildings offers a different slice of life. Follow in the footsteps of the Stong family as they build their modest first home, set up a piggery, smokehouse and butchery, build a grain barn, and eventually move into a bigger second home, showing signs of prosperity after years of homesteading. Actors bring these characters of the past back to life through reenactments and discovery stations where your kids can get some hands-on experiences."

"Just north of Toronto, Black Creek Pioneer Village is a dynamic, open-air, historical experience for visitors of all ages. Especially fun for children, the site recreates village life in 1860s Ontario, offering theatrical re-enactments, artisan demonstrations and historical interpreters in full regalia. Encounter a range of 19th-century artefacts as you step inside heritage buildings including a general store, a church, a water-powered gristmill and a one-room schoolhouse."

"A tribute to the Toronto area's pioneering roots, take a trip back in time to 1860 and see what life was like."

"Spadina House is an upper-class historic home, built by businessman James Austin in 1866. An ideal place to visit in the summer, the six-acre grounds have Victorian and Edwardian gardens. From chestnut trees to forget-me-nots, it is an understated place to frolic."

"This ghost kitchen operation offers a new lineup of ice creams and toppings every week. Serving up cones, pints and ice cream cakes, they even recently did a collab with Mad Dough to create incredibly enticing ice cream sandwiches. View this post on Instagram"

"Every made-from-scratch donut at VON Doughnuts has jam, filling, custard or icing. House favorites include the sangria, peanut butter jelly time and caramel salt ‘n’ pepa. Get them while they’re hot because they usually sell out long before 6pm."

"Location: 713 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4J 1L2Hours: Closed on Mondays. Tuesday-Saturday open between 10 am and 6 pm.Price: 1/2 dozen for $17.10, full dozen for $29.95. Specialty donuts are slightly more expensive as are the kabobs."

"Located in Riverdale, between Logan and Carlaw, just south of Danforth Avenue, Withrow Park is a hidden gem for newcomers and a weekend must for the neighbors The park is a whopping eight hectares and home to baseball diamonds, a sports field, outdoor tennis courts, table tennis, and a dog park, as well as children’s play areas and a wading pool. The Friends of Withrow Park host events in the park year-round, from skating and caroling parties in winter to pumpkin parades and picnics when the weather’s fine. The park is also home to a farmer’s market every Saturday from May to October."

"Head to Toronto’s Danforth neighborhood and visit Withrow Park for a day of fun adventures. Kids love the wading pool and playground while adults make use of the seven bike trails to explore the eight-hectare park on wheels. There is also a firepot, a clubhouse, a changing room and an off-leash dog area where local canines run free."

"Withrow Park is located in the Riverdale neighbourhood of Toronto. The park features two ball diamonds, a multipurpose sports field, two outdoor tennis courts, a volleyball court, an off-leash area for dogs, a wading pool and a children's playground. In the middle of the park is the Withrow Park Outdoor Artificial Ice Rink!"

"Located in the west end of Toronto on the shore of Lake Ontario is Sunnyside Park, one of a series of parks along the city’s scenic waterfront. There’s a boardwalk for pedestrians and the Martin Goodman Trail for cyclists and anyone on rollerblades, making this an excellent park for walkers and joggers, or anyone who wants to get moving outdoors. If you get hungry or thirsty (May to mid-September) Sunnyside Pavilion has a sprawling beachfront patio, and if you need to cool off, do it in Sunnyside Gus Ryder Pool or jump in the lake (depending on water quality)."

"You may have wondered what that beautiful looking beach park is off to your right as you drive (or crawl in traffic) along the Gardiner Expressway into downtown Toronto. This is Sunnyside Park, once the site of a massive amusement park from 1922 to 1950. Today it's a recreational oasis for Torontonians."

"Considered Toronto’s urban beach, HTO Park is located just west of Harbourfront Centre. The name, HTO is a play on words, combining both water, H20, and the city’s often used abbreviation, TO. HTO Park is definitely one of the city’s most quirky parks."