A brighter future under the Gardiner Expressway
July 31, 2025
The Bentway is teaming up with Light Bureau (Norway), CityPlace and Fort York BIA, the Waterfront BIA and the City of Toronto to brighten intersections under the Gardiner Expressway, starting with a bold new lighting project coming soon to Dan Leckie Way at Lake Shore Boulevard West.
The Unfinished City: After-School Program for Young Urbanists
July 29, 2025
Designed for curious and creative minds aged 9–14, The Unfinished City invites young urbanists to explore the past, present, and possible futures of Toronto. The goal of this after-school program is to empower participants to understand and influence concepts in urban design, city building, and placemaking through neighbourhood investigations, storytelling, art, data collection, and The […]
Cool Spots: Remapping a Hotter Toronto
July 25, 2025
Discover and share the places that keep you cool in Toronto! From shaded underpasses to breezy green spaces, your submissions will help shape a growing community map of urban relief and resilience. As summer heat intensifies, shade becomes more than a comfort; it becomes a public resource. Cool Spots invites Torontonians to share their favourite […]
Made in the Shade: Sun Safety Is In for the Summer
July 17, 2025
The Bentway is thrilled to recognize the David Cornfield Melanoma Fund as the official sun safety partner for Sun/Shade, our summer exhibition of public art that explores shade as an essential public resource and reimagines how cities can adapt to warmer climates and create safer, more comfortable urban spaces. Partnering with the David Cornfield Melanoma […]
Toronto’s Summer Forecast? More Art Workshops, Roller Skating, and Urban Canopy Parades
June 17, 2025
The Bentway’s summer 2025 programming is in full swing and we are excited to announce that tickets are available for our events in July, August, and September! Spend some time in your community and meet us under the Gardiner for workshops, parades, parties, and more.
Unexpected beauty revealed and remixed alongside the Gardiner’s reconstruction
September 12, 2024
The Bentway and Exhibition Place are proud to co-present Resurfacing, a new public artwork by Jessica Thalmann, opening September 12, 2024.
Registration open for August and September Workshops
July 18, 2024
Looking for a fun night out with a creative twist? Registration is now available for our August and September Weekly Drawing Socials. The July dates booked up weeks in advance, so sign up early to secure your spot.
Join the Dominoes team – volunteer with us!
June 11, 2024
We’re looking for 250 volunteers to help bring Station House Opera’s spectacular art project, Dominoes, to life in Toronto on September 22, 2024!
Sephora @ The Bentway
May 29, 2024
Opening June 6 and running into 2025, Sephora’s Beauty at The Bentway transforms the undeveloped eastern edge of The Bentway Phase 1 site into something beautiful.
Bentway seeking Design Teams for next phase of growth
May 7, 2024
In partnership with the City of Toronto, we’re launching a search for design services to guide a future phase of The Bentway’s growth.
The High Line & Bentway in conversation @ ULI Toronto (May 15)
May 3, 2024
On May 15, the Urban Land Institute (Toronto chapter) welcomes reps from The Bentway and NYC’s The High Line in conversation about the future of the Gardiner.
LET’S GET TOGETHER @ THE BENTWAY THIS SUMMER
April 25, 2024
Announcing our Summer 2024 season, with a full slate of community recreation, large-scale parties, and free public art presented under the Gardiner. May 24 to October 6.
Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan
April 11, 2024
Over the last 2 years, The Bentway and the City of Toronto have collaborated on a comprehensive vision for underutilized public spaces below and adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway, from Dufferin to the DVP. In April 2024, City Council endorsed the plan. Over the coming year work will continue to realize this exciting vision.
Studying the Bentway’s Carbon Impact (with Ha/f Climate Design)
April 10, 2024
As The Bentway embarks on our next chapter and plans for future growth along the Gardiner Expressway, we want to better understand the impact of our physical spaces on the local environment. The Gardiner is a carbon-intensive structure built primarily of concrete, steel and asphalt, as are many of the roads and trails that surround it
The Bentway partners with muf architecture/art
March 8, 2024
The Bentway is pleased to announce a new partnership with celebrated collective muf architecture/art, based in the UK. Building on recommendations identified in the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan for new site amenities and features, muf will explore possibilities for future enhancements to The Bentway’s Phase 1 site (250 Fort York Blvd).
The Bentway Conservancy receives $135,600 in OTF grants to boost Toronto’s urban backyard
January 19, 2024
On Friday, MPP Chris Glover was at the Bentway Skate Trail to celebrate the work that the Bentway Conservancy has done with two grants, totalling $135,600, it received from the Ontario government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) in 2022 and 2023. It is wonderful to hear that The Bentway was the recipient of both a Resilient […]
Skate with the Mayor!
December 14, 2023
Toronto’s favourite under-Gardiner skate trail opens December 16, with Mayor Olivia Chow first on the ice. The Bentway’s 220m figure-eight skate trail under the Gardiner Expressway opens for the season at noon on Saturday, December 16 with special guest Mayor Olivia Chow joining in on the festivities. Mayor Chow will join us and fellow Torontonians […]
Howl’oween returns at The Bentway
October 3, 2023
Toronto’s pooches unleash adorable costumes as part of week-long Halloween festivities under the Gardiner!
Ontario Trillium Foundation grants give Toronto’s shared space a “Lift”
September 28, 2023
On Thursday, MPP Chris Glover met with representatives from The Bentway Conservancy to celebrate the work it’s done as a result of receiving two grants, totalling $472,300, over the last two years from the Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). These grants have helped the organization continue to look forward to the future and recover from the […]
Grand Opening: Experimental Gardens under the Gardiner Expressway
September 18, 2023
Bentway Staging Grounds is a new public meeting place for community, culture, and ecology. This temporary public space under the Gardiner Expressway at Dan Leckie Way explores new ways to leverage stormwater runoff from the highway to support urban ecology.
Bentway neighbourhood illuminated for Nuit Blanche
August 23, 2023
This Nuit Blanche, we invite you down to The Bentway and surrounding area for a series of installations that light up the neighbourhoods along the Gardiner Expressway.
Attend the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan Showcase
August 23, 2023
Explore how the spaces under the Expressway can better serve Toronto as we present the recommendations of the Under Gardiner Public Realm Plan for the first time on September 26.
Attend our Dance in Public Space Showcase
August 23, 2023
Join The Bentway and our Dance in Public Space Artists-in-Residence on September 13 for an evening of participatory presentations where they will share insights and inspirations gained through their summer of onsite research at The Bentway.
Bentway Staging Grounds opens on September 18
August 22, 2023
Join us on September 18 at the public opening of Bentway Staging Grounds, a temporary public space under the Gardiner Expressway at Dan Leckie Way that explores new ways to leverage stormwater runoff from the highway to support urban ecology.