How to Time Your Trip to Toronto

Toronto is friendly, safe, clean, multicultural and prosperous. Canada's largest city has an incredible variety of summer festivals, reflecting the fact that this is one of the world's most ethnically diverse metropolises.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Cameras
• Travel Clothes
• Film
• Luggage Sets
• Travel Services
• Local Guidebooks To Canada
• Airline Tickets
• Maps

General Considerations

1. Choose spring and fall for the most temperate weather; summer is often humid and sometimes smoggy, but generally comfortable. The average low in January is 14F/-10C and the average high in July is 80F/27C.

2. Check out what festivals, expositions, and live performances are happening (see below).

3. Take care of your flight, transportation and accommodations (see "Related eHows").

4. Check the weather forecast for Toronto shortly before leaving, and pack accordingly.

Attractions and Seasonal Events

5. Visit in summer for a cultural smorgasbord. The Toronto Harbourfront is the city's cultural center and is booked solid through the summer with all forms of international art, from theater and music to a spicy food festival.

6. Catch the Stratford Festival from May through early November. Three stages run plays by Shakespeare and contemporary Canadians all summer long in the town of Stratford, located 1.5 hours from Toronto.

7. In late June, don't miss Toronto's duMaurier Jazz Festival, which showcases Canadian, American and international bands of diverse musical backgrounds.

8. Head to Toronto's waterfront in late July for Caribana, the world's largest celebration of Caribbean culture with 2 weeks of music, dancing, food, entertainment and a parade. Call [phone] or [phone] for information.

9. Celebrate modern and ancient Greek culture in August at Greektown on the Danforth. The Danforth is the name of the main street of this vibrant Greek neighborhood and of the neighborhood itself.

10. Choose from over 250 films from over 50 countries at the Toronto International Film Festival held in mid-September. It has something for everyone, and the film industry ranks it the #1 film festival in North America.

11. If you're willing to visit from late September until spring, the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has top musicians and discerning fans from around the world.

12. Ferry across Toronto Harbour to one of the Toronto Islands. Walk or bike from one island to the next, explore the woods, beaches and cute cottage neighborhoods. Bring a picnic in case the restaurant is closed.

13. Zip up the side of "the tallest freestanding structure in the world" in a glass elevator. The CN Tower is the outstanding feature of Toronto's skyline; check out its restaurant, observatory or the glass-floored skypod. Call [phone].

Tips & Warnings

• As of January, 2007, passports are required for US citizens traveling between the US and Canada by air. In January, 2008, the requirement will extend to include those traveling by land or sea.
• Only visit Toronto from mid-November through April if you're prepared for the cold or are prepared to stay indoors.
• Now that the Toronto Grand Prix is off the city streets, there's nothing left to keep travelers away except rush-hour traffic. Avoid freeways (the Gardner/QEW, DVP and the 401) heading downtown from 7-9am and leaving downtown 4-7pm.

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