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One of my children got married at Toronto city Hall. The building is vert clean modern and unique The wedding area is simple and kinda blah but modern and clean Service was simple and nice Heck saved me a yon of dough
This is one of the most emblematic pictures of Toronto because of the modern buildings and also because of the large TORONTO Sign. When we went there was a Filipino festival going on....this space is used for many activities and festivals all year round. The building is located adjacent to Nathan Phillips Square, a public square at the northwest intersection of Bay Street and Queen Street, that was designed and officially opened alongside Toronto City Hall.
City Hall. At one point, I think that it was called New City Hall to make the distinction between it and Old City Hall across the street. Similar to being the new employee at a company, eventually the new label died and it's simply known as City Hall these days. City Hall was built in the mid-60's. In the 70's, the city government moved their offices from Old City Hall to City Hall. It has been the case ever since. When you look at the architecture of City Hall, it was cutting-edge for the 60's. You've got a spaceship saucer-like structure in the middle where you often have Toronto City Council members discuss and debate issues. It's cool that the council chamber is a semi-circle, to be a fitting subset of the saucer. There are two towers on either side of the saucer. They are not the same height, which I appreciate to change things up. The one on the east is taller than the west one. Both are curved, which I am sure wasn't typical back then. It's awesome. I probably appreciate our City Hall more these days. I recently visited Elma, IA. With a population closer to 400 people, that City Hall was essentially a bungalow. I have many fond memories of visiting City Hall. It has a library. As someone who frequented many libraries as a student, I enjoyed coming here to check out the books and quietly study. One year, there was a lunar new year celebration in the lobby of City Hall. I thank my mom for pulling me out of elementary school so that we should check it out. It was exciting to learn more about my heritage and to be plucked out of a waspy neighbourhood for a day. We were a handful of Asian families in the Beaches back then. In grade 11, we had a Friday off from school. Three friends and I headed downtown. I remember all of us walking up the east ramp that leads you to the top floor of the saucer. There was a running track. We actually ran for kicks, and I still have photos of our athleticism or lackthereof. Ah, so many ways to blackmail people... lol. I haven't checked out this top floor since being in high school. I don't even know what it's called. A rooftop? I think the track is gone, but I can't confirm. Next time when I'm down there, I'll need to take a look. Things are a bit different in front of City Hall. The large Toronto sign is nice. I was recently there at night and it was my first time seeing the sign lit up in all its glory. I loved it. Nathan Phillips Square is still there. You can still rent skates and use the rink in the winter. You still see the fountains in the summer. There is a snack stand there with washrooms across from it. Of course, there are food trucks by Queen Street West for drinks and food. A few weeks ago, I was parked below City Hall for a concert, but I had also had dinner and shopped for a bit in the area. Parking rates are pretty cheap for being downtown. It's open all the time. I felt safe both times that I have parked here. Whether you are a tourist or a local, it's cool to check out City Hall and admire it. (197)
Who would have accurately foretold in 1965 that this city structure would become the home of The Six? Certainly not me and I think I'm a pretty smart guy! Please keep the laughter to a minimum. New City Hall post amalgamation of cities and boroughs is home to Toronto's municipal government managing the affairs of nearly 3 million city dwellers. Many a mass protests as well as huge celebrations have been and continue to be held on the grounds. It's a place for people to come together for a cause whether it be socializing or social movement. Street vendors, buskers, skating enthusiasts, street food, fountain watching, etc are some things happening on the outside while our politicians are expected to work for us on the inside.
Meh Skating is fine in winter Toronto sign, tourists like Overall a lot of Land with very little on it The city hall driveways have been closed for ages. Interior is old and outdated
Great photo opportunities! Live bands playing and a very peaceful atmosphere. It was a quick stop and photo opportunity for us. If you get a chance stop by but if not you really aren't missing anything
I normally do not pay attention to review milestones but this my 500th review so I decided I'd save it to review Toronto's City Hall. I was born in the city of Toronto and to my own knowledge I have never had the pleasure of stepping inside the building itself. This is pretty remarkable considering I've been a courier for 2 different companies for a total of about 5 years and I've never technically lived outside Metropolitan Toronto or what is considered Toronto proper these days since the amalgamation. I mention this point because how can I rate a city hall without ever stepping food inside? Well this review is strictly for the aesthetics of the structure and not for anything else. I can't simply rate what goes on in this place because the business of government is far too dynamic and political to be limited to only 5000 characters. So now that I've burned about 1/5 of my allowed characters explaining myself... here we go. As far as recognizable city halls out there go ours is probably in the top 5 of all in North America and probably top 20 in the world if I had to give some sort of conjectured guess with no basis whatsoever. There probably is no such metric or list but for my personal list it's in the top 3 of ones I know and appreciate. The other 2 are for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco who both have beautiful and ornate architecture for their respective municipal governments. Our city hall is very unique. There's no rotunda, clock tower or spire. There's nothing that would say old school like the original Old City Hall structure right across the street on Bay. Ours is a more modern architectural response to a more established, conservative looking government building. This is a very unconventional building to suit a very unconventional city. In order to see the front view of city hall you'd have to be on the Queen street side looking north. From Queen to the actual building itself has a huge plaza otherwise known as Nathan Phillips square. This public area has a stage on the left side as well as a Hero burger take out stand as well as restrooms and a place to rent skates in the winter months. The pool and fountain which takes of the southern portion of the square is frozen in the cold months and becomes an ice rink in which people skate for fun. Now while I can only really review what I visually like about our city hall it also has a decent parking lot and is one of the few wide open space (albeit concrete) in the city. The entrances for parking are southbound on Bay before Queen street on the right side and also on the north side of Queen just east of the end of York Street which are both down ramps to the underground entrance. Huddled along the north side of Queen street at the front of city hall are usually a collection of food vendors which mostly consists of French fry trucks who also have such things as burgers, hot dogs and a variety of sausages. What I've love to see is a more diverse mix of food trucks here. I don't care about licensing or whatever, let's get some different things along this stretch in the future if possible.
The TORONTO sign is beautiful at night!! As a tourist, this was on the top of my list to check out in the city. From what I hear, the maple leaf sign is fairly new. The TORONTO sign has lights that change colors every few minutes--the best is when it's the rainbow colors. Pictures are best with no flash (at night) otherwise the flash washes out the color and you are left with just a white color sign. There are lots of people here taking pictures as well, so you have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to take your pictures.
2016-12-29. Toronto is one amazing City! It's one of my favourite cities in the World and the only one that's worthy of rivaling NYC. Took the kids skating and they loved it. The place is packed (as always), and they were setting up for New Years Eve. While it lovely in the day, the night scene is pretty nice too. A very diverse city, Toronto is truly a melting pot of cultures. If you're a foodie, this is definitely a place to visit and there will be plenty of good eats for you to try. They're not quite up to par with the food trucks yet (as NYC is), but there are plenty of excellent restaurants both in the city and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to satisfy any craving. While the city is pricey, the place is also filled with hidden gems where you can find great food at a decent price. If you're the tourist type, there's also plenty for you to check out regardless of season. They have beaches in both the East end of the city (Woodbine) and West (Mississauga). They have nightlife (Entertainment District), Live Performances (Downtown), Harbourfront (Queen's Quay), History (Distillery District). If you're into diverse cultures, they have 2 Chinatowns (old in Riverdale and new at Spadina), Little Italy (Palmerston), Little Portugal, Greektown (Danforth), Little India (Greenwood). If you're into shopping there are major malls (Eaton Centre, Yorkville/Bloor (high end), Yorkdale, Sherway Gardens). If you're willing to venture out of town, Square One (Mississauga), Vaughan Mills (Vaughan/Maple), and Premium outlet shopping (Halton Hills). If you want to save some green on the parking rates from place to place, Toronto has a great transit system as well. Transfers from the Underground Subway to Street Cars and Buses are included provided it's one continuous trip. As a tourist, look at the rates for an all day pass (at a subway collector booth) or family pass should you want to sight see or snap some scenes. Also Check out the P.A.T.H., the World's largest underground shopping complex, it's Toronto's underground pedestrian walkway. It encompasses over 30 km (~20 mi) of distance linking 50 downtown office towers and major tourist attractions like the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Air Canada Centre, the CN Tower, and more. Another tip: look for online deals for a Toronto City Pass if you plan on attending several attractions (Ripley's Aquarium, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, CN Tower, Ontario Place, Ontario Science Center, the Toronto Zoo, etc.) and you can save as much as 40% off admissions prices. Much like NYC, there's plenty to do and see; and like NYC, it's expensive! Stay for as long as you can afford to in order make the most of your trip.
i cant think of a more historical land mark then our own city hall. opened in 1965 and designed by Finnish artist Viljo Revell, i really find the design of the building still relevant to this day, was able to get to do the "doors open toronto" experience, and i found it absolutely breath taking, as you can see in the photos i uploaded, this place has a lot of art, and the view from the top of the tower is amazing. if anyone reading this has an opportunity to actually do the inside of the building and see the inner workings, its awesome. generally speaking, i do believe its been open every doors open. lots of movies and t.v. shows have been filmed here, and a fair bit of renovations have been done over the year, it is also home to one of the largest green roofs in the city. every time i come here i find a new portion of the building that i fall in love with, as well as finding the city of Toronto logo with the outline of city hall is a wonderful homage to the building it self.
I visited in 2025 with family during Doors Open TO. We parked in a parking lot near/under the current City Hall. There was a pretty long line ups to go in and to use the elevators. Both line ups go by pretty fast. There was also a line up to see the mayor's office. I think you might be there a bit longer than when initially entering City Hall and using the elevators. It is pretty cool to see parts of City Hall that was accessable to the public during Doors Open. Tours were pretty much a self guided ones. Space might be a little crowded at times. read more
Toronto City Hall has a full-on World Cup glow-up for 2026. Nathan Phillips Square is the central hub of the city and right now it feels completely different in anticipation of FIFA World Cup on June 12, 2026. The pool rink is now covered with a bright green soccer turf and soon people can actually go out there to play in the middle of downtown. It's another city spirit display similar to fireworks and winter skating that takes place here. The TORONTO sign remains central to this square but now the main building is decked out with FIFA branding. You can tell there's a buzz in this air for this international fan event. There's also relatively affordable Green P city parking in the underground especially on weekends. The one drawback to City Hall is the homeless and folks with mental health who roam around especially in the southwest corner. Skip it or hit it? It's a great photo spot and also where you can take in the heartbeat of this vibrant city. read more
The City of Toronto is one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. With over 3 million in population in the city and over 7 million in the metropolitan area, it is the fourth largest city in North America. Some of the things to do in Toronto include seeing the CN Tower, exploring the historic St. Lawrence Market, a ferry ride to the Toronto Islands, the Distillery District, Kensington Market neighborhood, Allen Gardens, Edward Gardens, Toronto Botanical Gardens, Kew Gardens, Aquarium of Canada, Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Walk of Fame, TIFF, Hockey Hall of Fame, shopping, the theaters and nightlife. I had a wonderful time seeing many of the sights, shopping and dining. read more
One of my children got married at Toronto city Hall. The building is vert clean modern and unique The wedding area is simple and kinda blah but modern and clean Service was simple and nice Heck saved me a yon of dough read more
This is one of the most emblematic pictures of Toronto because of the modern buildings and also because of the large TORONTO Sign. When we went there was a Filipino festival going on....this space is used for many activities and festivals all year round. The building is located adjacent to Nathan Phillips Square, a public square at the northwest intersection of Bay Street and Queen Street, that was designed and officially opened alongside Toronto City Hall. read more
City Hall. At one point, I think that it was called New City Hall to make the distinction between it and Old City Hall across the street. Similar to being the new employee at a company, eventually the new label died and it's simply known as City Hall these days. City Hall was built in the mid-60's. In the 70's, the city government moved their offices from Old City Hall to City Hall. It has been the case ever since. When you look at the architecture of City Hall, it was cutting-edge for the 60's. You've got a spaceship saucer-like structure in the middle where you often have Toronto City Council members discuss and debate issues. It's cool that the council chamber is a semi-circle, to be a fitting subset of the saucer. There are two towers on either side of the saucer. They are not the same height, which I appreciate to change things up. The one on the east is taller than the west one. Both are curved, which I am sure wasn't typical back then. It's awesome. I probably appreciate our City Hall more these days. I recently visited Elma, IA. With a population closer to 400 people, that City Hall was essentially a bungalow. I have many fond memories of visiting City Hall. It has a library. As someone who frequented many libraries as a student, I enjoyed coming here to check out the books and quietly study. One year, there was a lunar new year celebration in the lobby of City Hall. I thank my mom for pulling me out of elementary school so that we should check it out. It was exciting to learn more about my heritage and to be plucked out of a waspy neighbourhood for a day. We were a handful of Asian families in the Beaches back then. In grade 11, we had a Friday off from school. Three friends and I headed downtown. I remember all of us walking up the east ramp that leads you to the top floor of the saucer. There was a running track. We actually ran for kicks, and I still have photos of our athleticism or lackthereof. Ah, so many ways to blackmail people... lol. I haven't checked out this top floor since being in high school. I don't even know what it's called. A rooftop? I think the track is gone, but I can't confirm. Next time when I'm down there, I'll need to take a look. Things are a bit different in front of City Hall. The large Toronto sign is nice. I was recently there at night and it was my first time seeing the sign lit up in all its glory. I loved it. Nathan Phillips Square is still there. You can still rent skates and use the rink in the winter. You still see the fountains in the summer. There is a snack stand there with washrooms across from it. Of course, there are food trucks by Queen Street West for drinks and food. A few weeks ago, I was parked below City Hall for a concert, but I had also had dinner and shopped for a bit in the area. Parking rates are pretty cheap for being downtown. It's open all the time. I felt safe both times that I have parked here. Whether you are a tourist or a local, it's cool to check out City Hall and admire it. (197) read more
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Who would have accurately foretold in 1965 that this city structure would become the home of The Six? Certainly not me and I think I'm a pretty smart guy! Please keep the laughter to a minimum. New City Hall post amalgamation of cities and boroughs is home to Toronto's municipal government managing the affairs of nearly 3 million city dwellers. Many a mass protests as well as huge celebrations have been and continue to be held on the grounds. It's a place for people to come together for a cause whether it be socializing or social movement. Street vendors, buskers, skating enthusiasts, street food, fountain watching, etc are some things happening on the outside while our politicians are expected to work for us on the inside. read more
11 years ago
I normally do not pay attention to review milestones but this my 500th review so I decided I'd save it to review Toronto's City Hall. I was born in the city of Toronto and to my own knowledge I have never had the pleasure of stepping inside the building itself. This is pretty remarkable considering I've been a courier for 2 different companies for a total of about 5 years and I've never technically lived outside Metropolitan Toronto or what is considered Toronto proper these days since the amalgamation. I mention this point because how can I rate a city hall without ever stepping food inside? Well this review is strictly for the aesthetics of the structure and not for anything else. I can't simply rate what goes on in this place because the business of government is far too dynamic and political to be limited to only 5000 characters. So now that I've burned about 1/5 of my allowed characters explaining myself... here we go. As far as recognizable city halls out there go ours is probably in the top 5 of all in North America and probably top 20 in the world if I had to give some sort of conjectured guess with no basis whatsoever. There probably is no such metric or list but for my personal list it's in the top 3 of ones I know and appreciate. The other 2 are for the cities of Philadelphia and San Francisco who both have beautiful and ornate architecture for their respective municipal governments. Our city hall is very unique. There's no rotunda, clock tower or spire. There's nothing that would say old school like the original Old City Hall structure right across the street on Bay. Ours is a more modern architectural response to a more established, conservative looking government building. This is a very unconventional building to suit a very unconventional city. In order to see the front view of city hall you'd have to be on the Queen street side looking north. From Queen to the actual building itself has a huge plaza otherwise known as Nathan Phillips square. This public area has a stage on the left side as well as a Hero burger take out stand as well as restrooms and a place to rent skates in the winter months. The pool and fountain which takes of the southern portion of the square is frozen in the cold months and becomes an ice rink in which people skate for fun. Now while I can only really review what I visually like about our city hall it also has a decent parking lot and is one of the few wide open space (albeit concrete) in the city. The entrances for parking are southbound on Bay before Queen street on the right side and also on the north side of Queen just east of the end of York Street which are both down ramps to the underground entrance. Huddled along the north side of Queen street at the front of city hall are usually a collection of food vendors which mostly consists of French fry trucks who also have such things as burgers, hot dogs and a variety of sausages. What I've love to see is a more diverse mix of food trucks here. I don't care about licensing or whatever, let's get some different things along this stretch in the future if possible. read more
The TORONTO sign is beautiful at night!! As a tourist, this was on the top of my list to check out in the city. From what I hear, the maple leaf sign is fairly new. The TORONTO sign has lights that change colors every few minutes--the best is when it's the rainbow colors. Pictures are best with no flash (at night) otherwise the flash washes out the color and you are left with just a white color sign. There are lots of people here taking pictures as well, so you have to be patient and wait for the right opportunity to take your pictures. read more
10 years ago
2016-12-29. Toronto is one amazing City! It's one of my favourite cities in the World and the only one that's worthy of rivaling NYC. Took the kids skating and they loved it. The place is packed (as always), and they were setting up for New Years Eve. While it lovely in the day, the night scene is pretty nice too. A very diverse city, Toronto is truly a melting pot of cultures. If you're a foodie, this is definitely a place to visit and there will be plenty of good eats for you to try. They're not quite up to par with the food trucks yet (as NYC is), but there are plenty of excellent restaurants both in the city and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area) to satisfy any craving. While the city is pricey, the place is also filled with hidden gems where you can find great food at a decent price. If you're the tourist type, there's also plenty for you to check out regardless of season. They have beaches in both the East end of the city (Woodbine) and West (Mississauga). They have nightlife (Entertainment District), Live Performances (Downtown), Harbourfront (Queen's Quay), History (Distillery District). If you're into diverse cultures, they have 2 Chinatowns (old in Riverdale and new at Spadina), Little Italy (Palmerston), Little Portugal, Greektown (Danforth), Little India (Greenwood). If you're into shopping there are major malls (Eaton Centre, Yorkville/Bloor (high end), Yorkdale, Sherway Gardens). If you're willing to venture out of town, Square One (Mississauga), Vaughan Mills (Vaughan/Maple), and Premium outlet shopping (Halton Hills). If you want to save some green on the parking rates from place to place, Toronto has a great transit system as well. Transfers from the Underground Subway to Street Cars and Buses are included provided it's one continuous trip. As a tourist, look at the rates for an all day pass (at a subway collector booth) or family pass should you want to sight see or snap some scenes. Also Check out the P.A.T.H., the World's largest underground shopping complex, it's Toronto's underground pedestrian walkway. It encompasses over 30 km (~20 mi) of distance linking 50 downtown office towers and major tourist attractions like the Hockey Hall of Fame, the Air Canada Centre, the CN Tower, and more. Another tip: look for online deals for a Toronto City Pass if you plan on attending several attractions (Ripley's Aquarium, Casa Loma, Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, CN Tower, Ontario Place, Ontario Science Center, the Toronto Zoo, etc.) and you can save as much as 40% off admissions prices. Much like NYC, there's plenty to do and see; and like NYC, it's expensive! Stay for as long as you can afford to in order make the most of your trip. read more
14 years ago
i cant think of a more historical land mark then our own city hall. opened in 1965 and designed by Finnish artist Viljo Revell, i really find the design of the building still relevant to this day, was able to get to do the "doors open toronto" experience, and i found it absolutely breath taking, as you can see in the photos i uploaded, this place has a lot of art, and the view from the top of the tower is amazing. if anyone reading this has an opportunity to actually do the inside of the building and see the inner workings, its awesome. generally speaking, i do believe its been open every doors open. lots of movies and t.v. shows have been filmed here, and a fair bit of renovations have been done over the year, it is also home to one of the largest green roofs in the city. every time i come here i find a new portion of the building that i fall in love with, as well as finding the city of Toronto logo with the outline of city hall is a wonderful homage to the building it self. read more
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Such a pretty place, lovely buildings, everything it's so centric, not a lot of food trucks but taxis, Ubers and busses go often read more
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