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Toronto City Hall and its square

Square·Downtown

City Hall and the rink

The square before City Hall’s two curved towers, with the Toronto sign and a winter skating rink.

Our take

  • Winter skating
Address
Downtown, Toronto
Nearest station
St. Patrick
350 m · 5 min walk
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About Toronto City Hall and its square

The civic square in front of Toronto City Hall’s two curved towers has the Toronto sign and, in winter, an outdoor skating rink (City of Toronto).

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Toronto City Hall and its square before you go.

Hotels nearby

The closest hotels in our guide to Toronto City Hall and its square, as the crow flies.

  1. The St. Regis TorontoFinancial District500 m6 min walk
  2. Shangri-La TorontoEntertainment District500 m7 min walk
  3. The Omni King Edward HotelOld Town800 m10 min walk
  4. Fairmont Royal YorkFinancial District900 m11 min walk
  5. The Ritz-Carlton, TorontoEntertainment District950 m12 min walk

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What’s nearby

Distances from Toronto City Hall and its square 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

  1. St. PatrickSubway350 m5 min walk
  2. OsgoodeSubway350 m5 min walk
  3. QueenSubway350 m5 min walk

Key sights

  1. Art Gallery of Ontario700 mWalk 9 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. St. Lawrence Market1.1 kmWalk 14 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. CN Tower1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 12 min
  4. Royal Ontario Museum1.8 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 13 min
  5. Distillery District2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
  6. Casa Loma3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 17 minCar or taxi 18 min
  7. Island ferries3.5 kmWalk 44 minCycle 18 minCar or taxi 19 min
  8. Pearson airport20 kmCar or taxi 68 min

Main stations

  1. St. Andrew650 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
  2. Union Station1.0 kmWalk 13 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 11 min
  3. Bloor-Yonge1.9 kmWalk 24 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min

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