Travel

Getting There

The workshop will be held at University College, 15 King's College Circle at the University of Toronto in the heart of Toronto.

Air travel

Toronto Pearson Airport is the major airport with connections to Toronto. From Pearson, downtown Toronto is accessible via train (Union Pearson Express) or taxi.

Billy Bishop Airport is located on the edge of downtown Toronto and serves destinations mostly in the east of Canada and the USA. From Billy Bishop, you are a quick taxi or transit ride from the conference venue.

From Union Station

Taxis are available out front of Union Station on Front St. Uber is also available.

There is a subway stop at Union Station (follow signs for TTC).

The Toronto subway system ('The TTC') connects most of the major locations in the downtown and surrounding areas. The cost is $3.25 for a single fare. The nearest subway station to the conference is St. George, with exits onto St. George St, Bedford Rd, and into the OISE building.

RESTAURANTS

Fine Dining

Ufficio

1214 Dundas St. W. (416) 535-8888 Website

An Italian kitchen for vegetarians and pescatarians in Little Portugal.

Piano Piano

88 Harbord St. (416) 929-7788 Website

Enjoy a Canadian-Italian menu featuring old-school recipes made from scratch.

Chabrol

90 Yorkville Ave. (416) 428-6641 Website

A charming little French bistro in Yorkville.

Mid-Range Dining

Bar Begonia

252 Dupont St. (647) 352-3337 Website

Enjoy french treats with unique and delicious cocktails.

Pizzeria Libretto

221 Ossington Ave. (416) 532-8000 Website
550 Danforth Ave. (416) 466-0400

155 University Ave. (416) 551-0433

545 King St. W. (647) 352-1200

Enjoy delicious pizza cooked in a wood fired oven.

Richmond Station

1 Richmond St. W. (647) 748-1444 Website

Try their Rib-stuffed burger with a side of fries!

Cheap Eats

Torteria San Cosme

181 Baldwin St. (416) 599-2855 Website

Enjoy delicious sandwiches and more from this Mexican eatery in Kensington Market.

Otto's Berlin Doner

256 Augusta Ave. (647) 347-7713 Website

Fill your belly with doner kabobs from this German-influenced eatery in Kensington Market.

The Dirty Bird

79 Kensington Ave. (647) 345-2473 Website
527 Bloor St. W. (647) 347-3695

Enjoy fried chicken and waffles!

A3 Napoli

589 College St. (416) 588-6006 Website

This charming spot in Little Italy offers an array of cheap Italian street foods.

MUSEUMS

Art Gallery of Ontario

317 Dundas St. W. (416) 979-6648 Website

With a collection of more than 80,000 works of art, the Art Gallery of Ontario is among the most distinguished art museums in North America. From the vast body of Group of Seven and signature Canadian works to the African art gallery, from the cutting-edge contemporary art to Peter Paul Rubens’ masterpiece The Massacre of The Innocents, the AGO offers an incredible art experience.

For current exhibitions click here.

Casa Loma

1 Austin Terrace (416) 923-1171 Website

The former home of Canadian financier Sir Henry Pellatt. Canada's foremost castle is complete with decorated suites, secret passages, an 800-foot tunnel, towers, stables, and beautiful 5-acre estate gardens.

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art

111 Queen’s Park (416) 586-8080 Website

The Gardiner Museum offers an intimate look at one of the world's oldest and most universal forms of art and material culture - ceramics. Complemented by special exhibitions, the museum's collection exceeds 3,000 historical and contemporary pieces.

Royal Ontario Museum

100 Queen’s Park (416) 586-8000 Website

Canada's largest museum of natural history and world cultures presents engaging galleries of art, archaeology and natural science from around the world.

Spadina Museum

285 Spadina Rd. (416)392-6910 Website

Operated by the City of Troonto, Spadina Museum is Toronto's only museum to represent the 1920s and 30s, a transformative period that dramatically changed the City.

The Bata Shoe Museum

327 Bloor St. W. (416) 979-7799 Website

Discover the treasures of North America's charming and surprising shoe museum. Hundreds of shoes (from a collection numbering over 10,000) are on exhibit in architect Raymond Moriyama's award-winning four-storey structure.

LANDMARKS

CN Tower

301 Front St. W. (416) 868-6937 Website

Defining the Toronto skyline, at a height of 553.33m (1,815 ft., 5 inches), the CN Tower is Canada's National Tower, an engineering Wonder of the World and Toronto's must see attraction visited by almost 2 million people each year.

Ripleys Aquarium of Canada

288 Bremner Boulevard. (647) 351-FISH (3474) Website

Home of 16,000 aquatic animals, Ripleys Aquarium consists of nine galleries that showcase salt water and fresh water environments from around the world. Ripley's features North America's longest underwater viewing tunnel.

Distillery District

55 Mill St Website

Home to many of Toronto's hottest designer boutiques, unique cafes, artisan shops, breathtaking art galleries, performance venues and award-winning restaurants. An internationally acclaimed pedestrian-only village, The Distillery features more than 70 ground-floor cultural and retail establishments in the restored red brick, Victorian-era buildings of the renowned Gooderham & Worts whiskey distillery.

Evergreen Brick Works

550 Bayview Ave. (416) 596-1495 Website

A former brick-making factory, the Evergreen Brick Works is now an environmental community centre located in the Lower Don Ravines. There are activities for the whole family including guided hikes.

Old City Hall

60 Queen Street W. (416) 338-0338 Website

Old City Hall is Toronto's third City Hall and a showplace of history and craftsmanship. Old City Hall is currently a working courthouse, therefore scheduled tours are not available.

Osgoode Hall

130 Queen St. W. (416) 947-3300 Website

Osgoode Hall is a landmark building in downtown Toronto constructed between 1829 and 1832 in the late Georgian Palladian and Neoclassical styles. It houses the Ontario Court of Appeal, the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice, and the Law Society of Upper Canada.

St. Lawrence Market & Market Gallery

92-95 Front St. E. (416) 392-7219 Website

Over 120 specialty merchants and vendors await you at this award-winning food market in the centre of historic Old Town Toronto. The Market Gallery features exhibitions dedicated to Toronto's art, culture and history.

Graffiti Alley

513 Queen St. W. Website

The art is incredible and has appeared in films and TV shows. You are bound to see something new and interested because it is always changing!

Toronto Islands

9 Queen’s Quay W. (416) 397-2628 Website

Activities everyone can enjoy for a fun-filled day! The Toronto Islands provide a great, refreshing escape from downtown with a beautiful view of Lake Ontario on one side, and the city skyline on the other. Take the ferry from Queen’s Quay for $7.25 (return trip) to one of the three docks on the islands (trip takes approx. 15 min one way). Admittedly a more interesting visit in the warmer months, but November will see fewer people on the islands, and a beautiful view of the skyline.