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11 Top Things to Do in Ontario
All 11 things to do our route editors picked in Ontario, across 3 destinations, gathered in one list. 2 come with an insider tip, and 3 cost nothing to visit.
Our curated picks
11 things to do in Ontario, grouped by destination. Destinations with the most picks come first; this is not a ranking.
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 5 picks
Fort George National Historic Site
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Rebuilt War of 1812 fort with musket demonstrations in summer.
Photo: Fort George National Historic Site · Google
Journey Behind the Falls
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Tunnels and portals cut into rock behind the falls with a lower observation deck.
Photo: Massoud Salamat · Google
Niagara City Cruises
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Boat ride into the spray at the foot of Horseshoe Falls; ponchos supplied.
Photo: Sai Bharath · Google
Niagara Parkway
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Riverside road past orchards, wineries and the Floral Clock between the falls and the lake.
Tip: Rent bikes for the paved recreation trail alongside.
Photo: Kevin Thompson · Google
Shaw Festival
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Repertory theatre festival running April to December across three stages.
Photo: gdeetdgg · Google
Toronto 4 picks
Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Frank Gehry-redesigned gallery with Canadian art and a Group of Seven collection.
Photo: Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0
CN Tower
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
553-metre tower with a glass floor, revolving restaurant and the EdgeWalk ledge.
Tip: Go near sunset to see the city by day and night.
Photo: Muhammad Habibur Sarder · Google
Distillery District
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Pedestrian Victorian industrial district of galleries, cafés and shops.
Photo: Mahdi Bemani Naeini · Google
Royal Ontario Museum
Toronto · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
Natural history and world culture museum with dinosaur galleries and the Crystal facade.
Photo: Maksim Sokolov (Maxergon) · CC BY-SA 4.0
Prince Edward County 2 picks
Millennium Trail
Prince Edward County · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
49 km rail trail across the County for cycling between wineries and villages.
Photo: RidingMTL-QUE Biking Kayaking · Google
Picton
Prince Edward County · On our Toronto, Niagara & Prince Edward County route
County seat with a main street of galleries, bakeries and the Regent Theatre.
Photo: User:Earl Andrew · Public domain
How we picked these
Every entry is a stop on at least one of TripsCircle's hand-curated routes, chosen by our route editors, who wrote the reason to go shown with each place. These are our curated picks, not a scored ranking: we haven't rated or reviewed them against each other. The list is grouped by destination, and within each destination places that appear on more routes come first.
Prices ($ to $$$$) and visit lengths are rough guides from our route notes, not quotes. Check opening hours before you go.
About this list
How did you choose the things to do in Ontario?
Each one is a stop on a TripsCircle route that our editors built by hand, and each comes with a written reason to go. This page shows all 11 of them. They are curated picks, not a ranked score.
Which part of Ontario has the most things to do on this list?
Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake has the most (5 of 11), followed by Toronto (4) and Prince Edward County (2).
Are any of these free?
3 picks on this list are marked free in our route notes: Niagara Parkway, Millennium Trail and Picton. Check ahead, since parking or special exhibits can cost extra.
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Destinations on this list
- Niagara Falls & Niagara-on-the-Lake 5 on this list
- Toronto 4 on this list
- Prince Edward County 2 on this list
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