Arts & Culture · Our pick in Toronto
The Power Plant
Contemporary, on the lake
Contemporary art in a former power station at Harbourfront Centre; admission is free all year.
Our take
- Harbourfront Centre
- Address
- Harbourfront, Toronto
- Nearest station
- Island ferry terminal
550 m · 7 min walk
More distances - Website
- thepowerplant.org
About The Power Plant
The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery, at Harbourfront Centre, presents art, ideas and conversations, and admission is free all year (its site).
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Power Plant before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to The Power Plant, as the crow flies.
- Fairmont Royal York850 m10 min walk
- The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto850 m11 min walk
- Nobu Hotel Toronto1.0 km13 min walk
- Le Germain Hotel Toronto Mercer1.1 km14 min walk
- SoHo Hotel Toronto1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from The Power Plant are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest subway and streetcar stops
- Island ferry terminalFerry550 m7 min walk
- Toronto UnionTrain700 m9 min walk
- UnionSubway800 m10 min walk
Key sights
- CN Tower600 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St. Lawrence Market1.4 kmWalk 18 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Art Gallery of Ontario1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Island ferries2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Distillery District2.3 kmWalk 28 minCycle 11 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Royal Ontario Museum3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
- Casa Loma4.9 kmCycle 25 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Pearson airport20 kmCar or taxi 69 min
Main stations
- Union Station700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
- St. Andrew1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Bloor-Yonge3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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