Toronto Waterfront Self-Guided Audio Walking Tour

Start beside the sand and lakefront promenade at Sugar Beach, where the city meets its working harbour.

Trace the waterfront's industrial past along Queens Quay, where shipping and factories shaped Toronto's growth.

View the working Redpath Sugar refinery from outside, a long-standing landmark beside the harbour.

See the former Toronto Star headquarters at One Yonge, a waterfront tower being reshaped by redevelopment.

Stand where Yonge Street meets the lake and look north along Toronto's famous main street.

Find the Jack Layton statue beside the ferry terminal, the mainland gateway to the Toronto Islands.

Pass The Power Plant, a contemporary art gallery in a former generating station; gallery visits are optional.

Walk over the playful Simcoe WaveDeck, whose rolling wooden curves echo the lake.

Take in the CN Tower rising above the waterfront skyline; admission is separate.

Spot Rogers Centre, home of the Toronto Blue Jays, from the lakeshore route.

Relax by HTO Park's sandy edge and open views across Lake Ontario.

Look up Spadina Avenue from the waterfront, a lively route through Toronto's changing neighbourhoods.

Wander the Toronto Music Garden, where planted spaces and curving paths take inspiration from Bach.

Watch planes approach Billy Bishop Airport across the water from the mainland promenade.

Pause at Little Norway Park, a green space that honours Norwegian aviators who trained in Toronto during the Second World War.

Follow the Waterfront Trail along the lake, linking parks, public art and neighbourhoods.

See HMCS York from outside, Toronto's naval reserve division beside the harbour.

Walk a stretch of the Martin Goodman Trail, Toronto's popular lakeside path for walkers and cyclists.

Finish at the grand Princes' Gates, the ceremonial entrance to Exhibition Place and the Canadian National Exhibition.

Look across the harbour toward the Toronto Islands, an inviting backdrop to the waterfront walk; ferries are separate.