Roller Skate Lessons: July 4
July 4 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm
Learn how to roll with us! This summer, weâre offering weekly roller skate lessons for those who are looking to gain basic skills. Our expert instructors will help novice skaters build confidence on wheels and navigate our figure-eight trail.Â
Roller Skate Lessons: June 20
June 20 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm
Learn how to roll with us! This summer, weâre offering weekly roller skate lessons for those who are looking to gain basic skills. Our expert instructors will help novice skaters build confidence on wheels and navigate our figure-eight trail.Â
Roller Skate Lessons: June 13
June 13 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm
Learn how to roll with us! This summer, weâre offering weekly roller skate lessons for those who are looking to gain basic skills. Our expert instructors will help novice skaters build confidence on wheels and navigate our figure-eight trail.Â
Roller Skate Lessons
Two sessions: 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm from June 13 to September 5, 2025.
Learn how to roll with us! This summer, weâre offering weekly roller skate lessons for those who are looking to gain basic skills. Our expert instructors will help novice skaters build confidence on wheels and navigate our figure-eight trail.Â
Dino Run: September
If your kids like dinosaurs, theyâll love Dino Runs! This fun-filled morning starts with costumed Dino Specialists teaching participants about dinosaurs through song, dance, storytelling, and games. Then, the kids will set out as Dino Explorers on an exciting, non-competitive chase to recapture runaway dinosaurs. These fun and educational events sold out in 2024!
Dino Run: August
If your kids like dinosaurs, theyâll love Dino Runs! This fun-filled morning starts with costumed Dino Specialists teaching participants about dinosaurs through song, dance, storytelling, and games. Then, the kids will set out as Dino Explorers on an exciting, non-competitive chase to recapture runaway dinosaurs. These fun and educational events sold out in 2024!
Dino Run: July
If your kids like dinosaurs, theyâll love Dino Runs! This fun-filled morning starts with costumed Dino Specialists teaching participants about dinosaurs through song, dance, storytelling, and games. Then, the kids will set out as Dino Explorers on an exciting, non-competitive chase to recapture runaway dinosaurs. These fun and educational events sold out in 2024!
Dino Run: June
If your kids like dinosaurs, theyâll love Dino Runs! This fun-filled morning starts with costumed Dino Specialists teaching participants about dinosaurs through song, dance, storytelling, and games. Then, the kids will set out as Dino Explorers on an exciting, non-competitive chase to recapture runaway dinosaurs. These fun and educational events sold out in 2024!
Dino Runs @ The Bentway
June 14, July 19, August 16, September 20.
If your kids like dinosaurs, theyâll love The Bentway Dino Run! The morning starts with costumed Dino Specialists teaching participants about dinosaurs through songs, dance, and games. Then, the kids become Dino Explorers, ready to chase and recapture escaped dinosaurs in a fun, non-competitive environment.
Roller Skating with SUSO Skate Co.
June 11 - September 28, 2025. Wednesday-Friday: 4pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday: 1pm-7pm, Roller Skate Parties: 6pm-10pm
Our friends at SUSO Skate Co. are back this summer, making The Bentway Skate Trail the best place to rock and roll! Book your skate rental and time slot ahead of time on the SUSO website, then come on down for good vibes and memorable moments. Whether youâre trying roller skating for the first time or have moves to show off, SUSO has you covered.
Sun/Shade Curatorsâ Tours: June 19
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 Curatorsâ Tour: August 21
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 Curatorsâ Tours: July 17
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 Curatorsâ Tours: May 25
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 Curatorsâ Tours: May 24
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 Curatorsâ Tours
May 24 & 25, 2:00pm-3:30pm. June 19, July 17, August 21, 6:30pm â 8:00pm.
Go behind the scenes of our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition by joining a curatorsâ tour with The Bentwayâs 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 summerâs coolest party! Join The Bentway, Fashion Art Toronto, and Canadaâs Drag Raceâs Jada Shada Hudson under the Gardiner for a Sunglasses at Night fashion show, celebrating the opening of The Bentwayâs 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. Youâll learn some basic watercolour techniques and then put them into practice by painting watercolour postcards inspired by The Bentwayâs seasonal theme Sun/Shade.
Partner EventReady For It –Â a Taylor Swift-themed event
From Milkweed to Monarchs Â
Did you know that monarch butterflies migrate 4,800km each year from Canada to Mexico? Join us for this hands-on workshop to learn how milkweed plants help support this journey and have a chance to plant your own! Learn about our experimental gardens at Bentway Staging Grounds and the opportunities of urban ecology.
Beautiful Native PlantsÂ
Why is it so important to re-plant native plants across Toronto? Come find out at this hands-on workshop with Toronto and Region Conservation Authority! At Bentway Staging Grounds, an experimental garden under the Gardiner Expressway, weâve planted sunflowers, wild ginger, ferns, and paw-paw trees. These plants are already filtering run-off water and helping bring bees and birds back to the area!
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.