The Bentway Launches a new After-School Program for Young Urbanists: The Unfinished City
June 23, 2025
The Bentway is excited to announce The Unfinished City – a new 10-week after-school program launching in Fall 2025 for students in grades 4–8. 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 the program is to […]
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.
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 […]
The Bentway named as a host site for Toronto’s FIFA Fan Festival, coming Summer 2026
May 7, 2025
Together with Fort York, The Bentway will co-host the central fan destination for FIFA World Cup in Toronto next year, welcoming thousands of Torontonians and visitors from across the globe to cheer on the game together. Toronto is a proud host city for the FIFA World Cup 2026, along with 15 other cities in Canada, […]
Sun & Shade take centre stage at The Bentway this summer
April 14, 2025
The Bentway’s summer 2025 programming explores sun as a creative collaborator, shade as a new essential resource, and brings back visitor-favourites like roller skating.
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 […]
Looking back at a great year: 2023-24 Annual Report
October 29, 2024
We invite you to relive some Bentway electric energy here in our 2023-24 Annual Report. Thank you for your continued support!
Howl’oween returns at The Bentway on October 26
October 1, 2024
Toronto’s pooches unleash adorable costumes as part of week-long Halloween festivities under the Gardiner!
Bentway set to grow to second hub site, marking our continued expansion
September 26, 2024
Field Operations and Toronto’s Brook McIlroy will design The Bentway Islands, transforming additional underutilized lands under the Gardiner Expressway into new space for play, shared experiences, and regenerative landscape.
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.
Visit us at Nuit Blanche 2024
August 27, 2024
This Nuit Blanche, we invite you down to The Bentway neighbourhood for a series of installations that light up the areas along the Gardiner Expressway. Premiering for the City of Toronto’s Nuit Blanche on Saturday, October 5th, we’re pleased to renew the monumental Staging Grounds scaffolding towers (45 Dan Leckie Way) with a new work […]
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.
Crafting Connections
June 24, 2024
RBC Foundation supports The Bentway’s new project by Anishinaabe artist Nico Williams.
Join our Community Advisory for the future Bentway Islands
June 17, 2024
We are using a civic lottery to form a Community Advisory Committee that will provide feedback on our next phase of physical growth: the Bentway Islands!
Dominoes, a massive public art project, coming to Toronto this September
June 11, 2024
Over 8,000 giant dominoes weave and fall along an epic 2.5km journey through downtown neighbourhoods. (Created by artists Station House Opera and powered by Choice Properties as Presenting Sponsor.)
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.