Sun/Shade Curators’ Tours
May 24 & 25, 2:00pm-3:30pm. June 19, July 17, August 21, 6:30pm – 8:00pm.
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curators’ tour with The Bentway’s Programming team. Learn about the inspiration behind the season, the creation of each artwork, and how they fit together. Sun/Shade explores new ways of collaborating with the sun, as well as the importance of shade, in our urban spaces.
Sun/Shade Opening Night Party
Get ready to feel the heat at the summer’s coolest party! Join The Bentway, Fashion Art Toronto, and Canada’s Drag Race’s Jada Shada Hudson under the Gardiner for a Sunglasses at Night fashion show, celebrating the opening of The Bentway’s latest outdoor art exhibition. Runway shy? Come dance, mingle, and enjoy the show!
Sand Flight
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Experience the world premiere of Sand Flight, from internationally renowned choreographer Ingri Fiksdal. 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.
Art Socials: August 20
Try your hand at watercolour painting with local artist Sarah Aranha. You’ll learn some basic watercolour techniques and then put them into practice by painting watercolour postcards inspired by The Bentway’s seasonal theme Sun/Shade.
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 […]
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 […]
Free Hot Chocolate Mondays
January 6, 13, 20, 27, February 3, 10
Billy Bishop Free Rental Thursdays
January 9, 16, 23, 30, February 6, 13
Partner EventReady For It – a Taylor Swift-themed event
Resurfacing
On view at Exhibition Place Sep 12 - Dec 4, at The Bentway Skate Trail Dec 21 - Feb 17
Reflecting on a highway undergoing major renewal, Resurfacing layers, tears, weaves, and folds striking images of the Gardiner Expressway’s many transformations over time – including the major repair work currently happening now. Co-presented with (and presented off-site at) Exhibition Place.
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.