Toronto, so many things to do, so little time.

So you want to play tourist but you're not sure what to do or see?

Below are some suggestions of things to do and places to see. I'll update the blog with restaurants and bars later in the week.


Festivals in May (FREE)
Contact www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com (photography exhibihit at various galleries around town) 
Doors Open www.toronto.ca/doorsopen (May 28/29 ONLY, architectural views of 150 buildings around town)


Comedy: www.secondcity.com
You may not know it, but Canada is home to a lot of great Comedians such as Mike Myers, John Candy, Catherine O'Hara, Leslie Nielsen, Phil Hartman, Eugene Levy, Jim Carrey, Dan Akryod, Seth Rogen, Russell Peters, Lorne Michaels (not a comedian but founder and producer of SNL) and more.


Musicals: 
Billy Elliot: www.billyelliotintoronto.com
Lion King: www.mirvish.com/shows/thelionking

Operas: 
La Cenerentola: www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1011Season/LaCenerentola.aspx
Orfeo ed Euridice: www.coc.ca/PerformancesAndTickets/1011Season/OrfeoEdEuridice.aspx 

Symphony: 
Via Salzburg Chamber Orchestra: www.roythomson.com/eventdetail?eventId=654

Dance:
La La La Human Steps: www.canadianstage.com/lalalahumansteps
Alic's Adventures in Wonderland: http://national.ballet.ca/performances/season1011/Alice_s_Adventures_in_Wonderland (but this doesn't start until the beginning of June)

Plays:
Fronteras Americanas: www.soulpepper.ca/performances/11_season/fronteras_americanas.aspx
The Aleph: www.soulpepper.ca/performances/11_season/the_aleph.aspx
Zadie's Shoes: www.factorytheatre.ca/zadieshoes.htm
The Cosmonaut's Last Message: www.canadianstage.com/cosmonaut

Points of interest:
CN Tower: www.cntower.ca/Intro.html
ROM (Royal Ontario Museum): www.rom.on.ca
AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario): www.ago.net
Power Plant Gallery: www.thepowerplant.org/AboutUs/History.aspx
Distillery District: www.thedistillerydistrict.com
St Lawrence Market: www.stlawrencemarket.com
Harbourfront Centre: www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Centre Island: http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadiancities1/tp/centre_island.htm
Toronto Eaton Centre: www.torontoeatoncentre.com/EN/centreinfo/Pages/default.aspx
Hockey Hall of Fame: www.hhof.com 
BMO Field (Soccer: 2 home games the week of the 23rd - www.torontofc.ca) 
Rogers Centre (Baseball: Jays vs White Sox - Week of May 23rd, 4 home games - www.rogerscentre.com)

Neighbourhoods (maps: www.seetorontonow.com/Visitor/Explore/City-Neighbourhoods.aspx)
Queen West/Ossington (local designers, artists and trendy restaurants and bars)
Chinatown/Kensington Market
Little Italy
The Danforth (Greek town)
The Beaches
The Annex
Bloor-Yorkville
The Entertainment District
The Theatre District

Some Niagara Day Tours from Toronto:
www.niagaratorontotours.com
www.niagarafallsbustours.ca/tourinfo.html
www.niagarafallstourstoronto.com
www.torontotours.ca/tours/framesniagaratours.htm?gclid=CMukuPGA2KgCFcod4QodjxDIAg
www.niagaratours.ca/details

Most of the tours above are similar with a stop in Niagara Falls, a tour on maid of the midst (a ferry that takes you close to the falls) and the city of Niagara. It also includes a stop in Niagara-on-the-Lake and a winery, and a few small stops along the way with pick up at your hotel or somewhere central downtown in Toronto.


For a quick overview of the city, take a look at Trip Advisor's Best Places to Eat, Sleep and Play Guide:
TA Toronto Guide