Check out our ongoing and upcoming events and series.
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Winter Skating
toThe Bentway is pleased to welcome back neighbours and fun-seekers for one of winter’s best activities, ice skating under the Gardiner! Skaters are invited to cruise our 220m outdoor figure-eight skate trail. Skate rentals are available on-site on select dates. No reservations required! *Please note the Skate Trail will be closed on January 22 for…
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The Space of Belonging
On view nowOn the occasion of Nuit Blanche 2024, The Bentway renews the monumental Staging Grounds scaffolding towers with a new work by Andrea Heimer that explores urban loneliness and the actions we can take as a city to move closer to one another.
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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
toSituated 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…
events calendar
Free Hot Chocolate Mondays: January 6
Stop by The Bentway skate trail to enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening from January 6 – February 10! Starting January 6, enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening (5:00pm-8:30pm) and explore the local neighbourhood. A big thank you to our friends at CityPlace Fort York BIA for their generous support!
Billy Bishop Free Rental Thursdays: January 9
Enjoy free skate rentals at The Bentway skate trail every Thursday evening from January 9 – February 13! Starting January 9, enjoy free skate rentals every Thursday evening (5:00pm-8:00pm) thanks to the generous support of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The last time to rent skates is 8:00pm and all skates must be returned by […]
Free Hot Chocolate Mondays: January 13
Stop by The Bentway skate trail to enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening from January 6 – February 10! Starting January 6, enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening (5:00pm-8:30pm) and explore the local neighbourhood. A big thank you to our friends at CityPlace Fort York BIA for their generous support! Billy Bishop Free Rental Thursdays: January 16
Enjoy free skate rentals at The Bentway skate trail every Thursday evening from January 9 – February 13! Starting January 9, enjoy free skate rentals every Thursday evening (5:00pm-8:00pm) thanks to the generous support of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The last time to rent skates is 8:00pm and all skates must be returned by […] PA Day
The Bentway Skate Trail is open 12pm-9pm on Friday, January 17!
Free Hot Chocolate Mondays: January 20
Stop by The Bentway skate trail to enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening from January 6 – February 10! Starting January 6, enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening (5:00pm-8:30pm) and explore the local neighbourhood. A big thank you to our friends at CityPlace Fort York BIA for their generous support! Skate Trail Closed
The Bentway Skate Trail is closed for a special event on Wednesday, January 22. Please join us for our regular hours and free skate rentals tomorrow!
Billy Bishop Free Rental Thursdays: January 23
Enjoy free skate rentals at The Bentway skate trail every Thursday evening from January 9 – February 13! Starting January 9, enjoy free skate rentals every Thursday evening (5:00pm-8:00pm) thanks to the generous support of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The last time to rent skates is 8:00pm and all skates must be returned by […] Free Hot Chocolate Mondays: January 27
Stop by The Bentway skate trail to enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening from January 6 – February 10! Starting January 6, enjoy free hot chocolate every Monday evening (5:00pm-8:30pm) and explore the local neighbourhood. A big thank you to our friends at CityPlace Fort York BIA for their generous support! Billy Bishop Free Rental Thursdays: January 30
Enjoy free skate rentals at The Bentway skate trail every Thursday evening from January 9 – February 13! Starting January 9, enjoy free skate rentals every Thursday evening (5:00pm-8:00pm) thanks to the generous support of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport. The last time to rent skates is 8:00pm and all skates must be returned by […]