Waterfront Reconnect projects open at York St and Simcoe St
June 1, 2023
Temporary street-level interventions add light, colour and enhanced waterfront connectivity at York and Simcoe Streets. Following a national design competition completed in early 2022, today The Bentway announced the opening of two projects that explore new strategies for improved intersections under the Gardiner Expressway. Waterfront ReConnect continues the organization’s creative work to re-imagine the Gardiner […]
The Bentway Animal Parade + Workshop
May 30, 2023
Join us for The Bentway Animal Parade, a community procession that honours the resilient urban animals who live in relation to our highway and downtown core. There will be a very special guest at this parade who will be meeting these animals for the first time. Please join us in welcoming Little Amal, a 12-foot-tall puppet […]
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.
Communal Table Tickets now available; Roller Skate rentals available soon
May 30, 2023
Dining al fresco at The Bentway returns this summer with Communal Table, co-presented with The Depanneur. Enjoy a meal out with friends (and make some new ones) at this delicious weekly series.
The Bentway is Hiring: Facilities Supervisor
May 25, 2023
The Bentway is seeking a Facilities Supervisor to oversee the day-to-day site operations at our dynamic, year-round public space — the only one of its kind in Canada.
Welcome to a New thebentway.ca, and Our New Look-and-Feel
May 18, 2023
The Bentway launches a new website and a new visual look-and-feel today.
Free Artwork, Performances, Talks and Tours on May 27 and 28 Weekend
May 18, 2023
The Bentway’s Summer 2023 program kicks off May 26-28 with an opening weekend of free artwork, performances, talks, and tours.
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.
Communal Table Tickets now available; Roller Skate rentals available soon
May 18, 2023
Dining al fresco at The Bentway returns this summer with Communal Table, co-presented with The Depanneur. Enjoy a meal out with friends (and make some new ones) at this delicious weekly series.
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.
Call for Participants: Can You Do a Headstand?
April 10, 2023
The Bentway is hosting a public performance, WOODS, during our upcoming 2023 spring/summer season. Led by Brazilian choreographer Clarice Lima, alongside a team of female artists from around the world, this performance is an artistic call for environmental awareness that reflects on the fragility of the human body and global deforestation.
The Bentway is Hiring: Events Assistant
April 6, 2023
Reporting to the Events Supervisor and working in close collaboration with the on-site facilities staff, the Events Assistant is an integral member of The Bentway team, responsible for supporting event rentals across all Bentway sites, building strong relationships with community partners, and helping to meet earned revenue targets.