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The Bentway Block Party is back!

July 20, 2023

Our annual Block Party is back and bigger than ever. This day-long, free, celebratory street party returns on August 13 with live music, roving performances, cheerleading, an art market by Toronto Art Crawl, street food and more. Today, The Bentway announced the return of its annual Block Party, taking place on Sunday, August 13. Torontonians […]

Register for Summer Workshops

May 30, 2023

Registration is now open for The Bentway’s Summer 2023 workshops, which are designed to spark curiosity, cultivate creativity, and shift our focus towards the natural urban ecosystems that surround us.

Register for Summer Workshops

May 18, 2023

Registration is now open for The Bentway’s Summer 2023 workshops, which are designed to spark curiosity, cultivate creativity, and shift our focus towards the natural urban ecosystems that surround us.

This Summer, Dive ‘Beyond Concrete’ at The Bentway

April 18, 2023

As Toronto wrestles with important questions about the Expressway and its future, The Bentway invites the city to dive “beyond the concrete” and explore the nature of the Gardiner. Visitors will discover a thriving urban ecosystem beneath the highway, where human-made infrastructure intertwines with resilient wildlife, growing in spite of, and because of, the concrete.

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Introducing The Bentway’s 2023 Public Space Fellows

March 8, 2023

The Bentway is proud to welcome this year’s Public Space Fellows, Celeste Meledath (she/her) and Ella Hough (she/her). Working with The Bentway team over the course of five months, the Fellows will explore the intersection of sustainability and public space design, focusing on how to apply more ecological approaches to The Bentway’s work. This marks […]

Winter Skating under-the-Gardiner returns for Year 5!

December 5, 2022

Toronto’s favourite cold-season hotspot, The Bentway, opens for skating on December 17 December 5, 2022 – [Toronto, ON] – The Bentway welcomes back local neighbours and fun-seekers for its fifth year of winter programming, launching Saturday, December 17, 2022. Skaters are invited to chill out and cozy up along a 220-metre figure-eight skate trail, located under the […]

Howl'oween at The Bentway

October 12, 2022

Halloween is going to be one for the dogs! After a three-year paws, The Bentway is bringing back a favourite frightening neighborhood event, Howl’oween. Sponsored by Bone & Biscuit, The Bentway is inviting all local dogs and their owners to participate in a Costumed Pup Parade, complete with amazing prizes, music, a festive photo selfie station, warm […]

The Bentway STEM Days with Kids Coding

October 7, 2022

This Fall, The Bentway is excited to be teaming up with our neighbours at Kids Coding to offer a series of family-friendly workshops, inviting kids to learn the principles of science, engineering, technology, and the arts through creative play. Hosted in The Bentway Studio space, these workshops will feature a different theme and a ‘build […]

A Lost Rivers Walk with The Bentway & Toronto Field Naturalists

October 6, 2022

On October 16, The Bentway, Toronto Field Naturalists, & Lost Rivers will lead a unique walk exploring the waterways that have shaped Toronto. Registration is free and will open on a first come, first served basis on October 8 at noon. Throughout the month of October, The Bentway & Exhibition Place invite audiences to experience […]

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

September 29, 2022

Friday September 30th is the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Canadians from coast-to-coast-to-coast have been encouraged to take this opportunity to “recognize and commemorate the legacy of residential schools.” At The Bentway, our team is taking the day to educate ourselves and reflect on how we as individuals, and collectively as an organization, can further the […]

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