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Public Trust @ The Bentway
Torontonians are invited to make promises to themselves and their community—not just as inhabitants of the city, but as co-authors of its future. In a welcoming, non-partisan space, Public Trust reimagines civic engagement as something personal, accessible, and joyful.
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Social Fabric: A Community Textile Activation
Drawing on the textile traditions reflected in Anahita Akhavan’s new mural, West Block becomes a place for shared making. Working with SHEEEP Studio, visitors of all ages will assemble textiles throughout the afternoon, gathering colour, pattern, and the gestures of many hands.
Hosted Event Rental King’s Hawaiian Presents Canada’s Longest Friendsgiving Table
King’s Hawaiian is bringing hundreds of Canadians together for Canada’s Longest Friendsgiving Table – a gathering that celebrates the brand’s long-standing tradition of bringing people together through food.Hosted Event Rental Brooks TO brought to you by City Shred
Join the Brooks community to celebrate, carb load & connect as we approach the race everyone has been training for – the Toronto Waterfront MarathonHowl’oween
We’re back with the ulti-mutt fall celebration: Howl’oween at The Bentway! Round up the whole pack, two-legged and four, for our fur-nomenal costume contest. Enjoy prizes, music, local vendors, and cozy fall treats on this tail-wagging afternoon full of laughter, happy howls, and Halloween fun for pups and their people!
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Hosted Event RentalKing’s Hawaiian Presents Canada’s Longest Friendsgiving Table
King’s Hawaiian is bringing hundreds of Canadians together for Canada’s Longest Friendsgiving Table – a gathering that celebrates the brand’s long-standing tradition of bringing people together through food.
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Bentway After School
Tuesdays, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm. Two 5-week sessions: Sep 8-Oct 6, Oct 13-Nov 10.The Bentway invites young urbanists to explore and learn about their city with lots of fun, creativity, and outdoor discovery along the way! The program empowers participants to understand and influence concepts in urban design, city building, and placemaking through neighbourhood investigations, storytelling, and recreation.
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A Persistent Crossing
May 9, 2026 to Spring 2027Bentway Staging Grounds hosts the final chapter of its immersive installations, where human silhouettes, native vegetation, and Ontario pollinators invite visitors to reflect on their place within the city. The work blurs boundaries between people, place, and the natural world, revealing the interconnected rhythms of built and living environments.
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Petal and Stone
October 2025 through to 2027A 10,000 square-foot mural project inaugurates the Gardiner Wallworks series, transforming this concrete expanse into a poetic tableau of site memory, native flora, and symbolic passage. Inspired by the architecture and ecological communities bridging The Bentway and Exhibition Place, it offers commuters and residents an evocative new lens on their urban landscape.
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Waterfront ReConnect: Boom Town
On view nowBoom Town employs vibrant colour, playful characters, and environmental lighting to enliven the York Street intersection, improving safety and accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists.
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Waterfront ReConnect: Pixel Story
On view nowPixel Story references the multitude of vantages, scales, speeds, and distances at which to view the Expressway, enticing passersby to move forward towards the waterfront, or pause to reflect on its diverse stories.
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Bentway Staging Grounds
On view nowBentway Staging Grounds is a site of active, environmental learning that continues The Bentway’s creative work along the Gardiner Expressway. Visitors are invited into a living laboratory for urban ecology, with experimental gardens that use rainwater run-off from the highway above to support the growth of flowering plant species.
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Memory Work
On display May 1, 2022 onwardsSituated at the western entrance to The Bentway, Memory Work is a mural made up of twelve embellished photographic portraits of revolutionary women and non-binary figures from a future Toronto. Initiated by studio From Later with artist Rajni Perera and Memory Work Collective, this speculative monument imagines a city characterized by collective care and politics…