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 […]
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.
Yoga with Adriene, presented by The Bentway
July 6, 2024. 10:00am (Timed Entry)
The Bentway welcomes wellness icon Adriene Mishler of Yoga with Adriene for her first-ever live event in Canada! The YouTube superstar has inspired millions of people around the world to practice yoga from the comfort of their homes. Now, join Adriene and thousands of Torontonians live on July 6 for this unforgettable communal outdoor yoga class (co-hosted with Fort York).
Roller Skating with SUSO Skate Co
June 14 - September 29, 2024. Time: Wednesday-Friday, 4pm-8pm, Saturday-Sunday, 1pm-8pm
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 you’re trying roller skating for the first time or have moves to show off, SUSO has you covered.
Roller Skate Parties
June 14, July 12, August 16, September 27, 2024.
Meet us under the Gardiner for our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Expect live DJs, your favourite food trucks, and awesome Hippie Market vendors. Our friends at SUSO Skate will have gear rentals available too. These will be summer nights to remember!
Roller Skate Party: September
Meet us under the Gardiner for our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Expect live DJs, your favourite food trucks, and awesome Hippie Market vendors. Our friends at SUSO Skate will have gear rentals available too. These will be summer nights to remember!
Roller Skate Party: August
Meet us under the Gardiner for our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Expect live DJs, your favourite food trucks, and awesome Hippie Market vendors. Our friends at SUSO Skate will have gear rentals available too. These will be summer nights to remember!
Roller Skate Party: July
Meet us under the Gardiner for our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Expect live DJs, your favourite food trucks, and awesome Hippie Market vendors. Our friends at SUSO Skate will have gear rentals available too. These will be summer nights to remember!
Roller Skate Party: June
Meet us under the Gardiner for our monthly Roller Skate Parties! Expect live DJs, your favourite food trucks, and awesome Hippie Market vendors. Our friends at SUSO Skate will have gear rentals available too. These will be summer nights to remember!
Dino Runs @ The Bentway
June 22, July 20, August 24, September 14
If your kids like dinosaurs, they’ll 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.
Dino Run: June
If your kids like dinosaurs, they’ll 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.
Dino Run: July
If your kids like dinosaurs, they’ll 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.
Dino Run: August
If your kids like dinosaurs, they’ll 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.
Dino Run: September
If your kids like dinosaurs, they’ll 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.
Winter at The Bentway is back!
December 1, 2021
The Bentway welcomes back local neighbours and city-wide visitors for another winter of fun and skating! The Bentway Skate Trail’s 220-metre figure-eight loop will open for skating on December 22 with skate rentals, hot drinks, and special events. Alongside skating this year, The Bentway will also present a winter art exhibition by Inuvialuk artist Maureen […]
SafewaysTO Aims to Put Pedestrians and Cyclists First
June 8, 2020
Five Toronto-based organizations today announced their coming together to create SafewaysTO, an initiative that offers Torontonians an emerging network of increasingly-vital safe, linear public spaces or “safeways” (including bike lanes, multi-use trails, parks and ActiveTO closures), providing city-dwellers expanded routes to navigate and enjoy on foot and by active transportation safely. SafewaysTO is led by […]
Lace up your skates, Toronto! The Bentway Announces Winter Skating
November 5, 2019
Strike your best pose in time for cb. Revolution Couture
January 25, 2018
We’ve partnered up with fashion designer and figure skater Charlene Bailey for our first ever skating fashion runway show, cb. Revolution Couture. Taking place on February 13, international skating champions and up-and-coming Canadian figure skaters will grace our skate trail and transform it into a runway show like no other. Looking to join in the fun? […]
In the News: Where to Skate [Now Magazine]
January 17, 2018
Skating in the great outdoors is a marvellous pursuit, free from harsh arena lighting and odours wafting from the change rooms. In Toronto, you can glide underneath the Gardiner Expressway or zip around a winding trail next to Lake Ontario, play a game of shinny in High Park or twirl outside of City Hall. As […]
Synchronized Figure Skating Flash Mob at The Bentway
January 15, 2018
Join OneTeamMVMT this Friday, January 19 during Beats and Beats: The Bentway’s Friday night dance party for a figure skating flash mob. OneTeamMVMT will be providing a demonstration of synchronized skating – a sport that celebrates female opportunity and empowerment through artistic sport. It’s the perfect compliment to Beats and Bents: The Future is Female, […]