A Giant Sand Dune is Appearing Under the Gardiner this week
June 9, 2025
Experience the world premiere of Sand Flight, from choreographer Ingri Fiksdal and theatre director Jonas Corell Petersen. Eight dancers and a 50-person choir descend on a massive sand dune under the Gardiner Expressway for a powerful performance that speculates on climates-to-come, where shade-worshipping becomes a new tradition. Sand FlightA new creation by Ingri Fiksdal and Jonas Corell […]
Urban Canopy in Motion: A Moving Forest for a Changing City
May 12, 2025
NL Architects’ Moving Forest is a playful installation of 50 trees strapped in shopping carts travelling throughout the city, stopping to create impromptu shade canopies and provide relief from the summer sun. Follow their eight-week journey throughout the city – from YZD, to The Bentway, to the Waterfront – and enjoy pop-up readings, performances and […]
Bentway Islands reaches milestone with presentation to the Waterfront Design Review Panel
February 13, 2025
The proposed plans include an expansive off-leash park, a range of sport courts to facilitate recreation, and new trails and improved connectivity Design work continues on Bentway Islands, an upcoming “sister site” to The Bentway’s beloved location between Bathurst St. and Strachan Ave. The design team of Field Operations (New York) and Brook McIlroy (Toronto) presented […]
New Bentway report shows how public spaces reduce urban loneliness
February 3, 2025
With loneliness on the rise in Toronto and cities worldwide, a new Bentway report shows that well-designed and programmed outdoor places must be part of the cure At the start of a cold month commonly tied to “winter blahs” and seasonal feelings of fatigue and depression, The Bentway, with partners Gehl (New York) and researchers […]
Ontario Trillium Foundation supports capital upgrades at The Bentway Skate Trail
January 20, 2025
Capital Upgrades Happening at The Bentway Skate Trail Thanks to $178,600 Ontario Government Grant The Bentway’s popular Skate Trail is undergoing new capital improvements, thanks to a recently-approved $178,600 Capital grant from the provincial government’s Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF). On Friday, MPP Chris Glover and Duncan MacCallum, an OTF volunteer, visited The Bentway to celebrate […]
Winter Skating under the Gardiner returns Dec 21
December 3, 2024
Winter is back at The Bentway! We’re pleased to welcome neighbours and fun-seekers for ice skating, the return of our annual crowd-favourite Polar Bear Skate, and more. The Bentway’s new season of winter programming opens December 21, just in time for the holidays. Our seventh season welcomes back neighbours and outdoor enthusiasts with the return […]