FSEP-2017 Conference Partner Activities City Tour of Toronto www.torontotours.ca, www.tourguys.ca, www.citysightseeingtoronto.com/toronto-double-decker-city-tour, The Toronto International Film Festival TIFF's year round programming provides a platform to watch, discover, and discuss classic and contemporary cinema. www.tiff.net The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) is among the world’s leading museums of natural history and world cultures. In combining a universal museum of cultures with that of natural history, the ROM offers an unusual breadth of experience to our audiences from around the world. We realize more acutely now that nature and humanity are intertwined, and the ROM offers many examples in its collections and programs of these fundamental relationships. www.rom.on.ca Art Gallery of Ontario With a collection of more than 90,000 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 cutting-edge contemporary art to Peter Paul Rubens' masterpiece The Massacre of The Innocents, the AGO offers an incredible art experience with each visit. www.ago.net Bata Shoe Museum Discover the treasures of North America’s charming and surprising shoe museum. Located in Toronto, Canada, the BSM has over a thousand shoes and related artefacts (from a collection numbering over 13,000) in architect Raymond Moriyama’s award-winning five-floor structure. www.batashoemuseum.ca The Ontario Science Centre delights, informs and challenges our communities, offering hands-on experiences and engagement with science of local, national and global relevance. www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, our mission is to provide a world class experience that will foster education, conservation, and research, while providing fun and entertainment for locals and tourists of all ages. By showcasing the beauty and significance of our aquatic world and the animals within it, we will both entertain and inspire while encouraging you to respect and protect the waters of the world. www.ripleyaquariums.com CN Tower In 1995, the CN Tower was classified as one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the American Society of Civil Engineers. The CN Tower shares this designation with the Itaipu Dam on the Brazil/Paraguay border, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, the Panama Canal, the Chunnel under the English Channel, the North Sea Protection Works off the European coast, and the Empire State Building. www.cntower.ca Hockey Hall of Fame Toronto's premier hockey attraction is home of the Stanley Cup and the best of hockey, you can DO IT ALL...AT THE HALL. www.hhof.com Rogers Centre Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals – 2017 Sept 19th. www.rogerscentre.com Centre Island With more than 30 rides and attractions, Centreville is the ultimate Toronto summer destination for families with young children! Get up close and personal with over 40 different species of farmyard animals and exotic birds! You won’t go hungry on the island. With a number of delicious food outlets throughout the island, there's an option for everyone! www.centreisland.ca Royal Alexandra Theatre A masterpiece of beaux-arts architecture, the historic Royal Alexandra is Toronto's senior theatre and, at 108, never having been converted to any other use, the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America. North by Northwest – “a lightning-paced thriller that mixes glamour with espionage for a truly irresistible cocktail. This is an unmissable theatrical spectacle, where the magic of film and theatre collide live on stage.” www.mirvish.com Casa Loma Visit Canada's Majestic Castle, Casa Loma and step back in time to a period of European elegance and splendour. 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. Self-guided multimedia tours are available in English, French, Japanese, German, Italian, Spanish, Mandarin, Korean and American Sign Language. Audio Descriptive Tours for the visually impaired are available in English and French. www.casaloma.ca Free Stuff to do in Toronto Allan Gardens Conservatory is over 100 years old with a garden-filled greenhouse that covers over 16,000 square feet. This garden is open to the public year-round. It contains tropical plants from all over the world from palm trees to cacti. There are also seasonal plantings throughout the year. www.torontobotanicalgarden.ca Graffiti Alley Rush Lane south of Queen St West St Lawrence Market For each of our 120 vendors, merchants and artisans, the Market is their life’s work. Their pride, care and singular passion is the reason, 208 years later, the Market continues to thrive. The Market is a place where the authenticity of truly great food and shopkeepers who care reign above all else. www.stlawrencemarket.com Kensington Market Located in the heart of Toronto, Kensington Market is Toronto's most vibrant and diverse neighbourhood. So come by for the afternoon, the evening or even longer. You won't be disappointed! www.kensington-market.ca Evergreen Brick Works A community environmental centre that inspires and equips visitors to live, work and play more sustainably. www.evergreen.ca Harbour Front Centre For more than 40 years, Harbourfront Centre has been on the cutting edge of all that is current and creative, bringing together the best in both Canadian culture and the rich mosaic of cultures from within our country and around the world www.harbourfrontcentre.com Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery The Power Plant is easily recognized by its smokestack and centrally located within an arts and cultural hub. You can experience contemporary art, dance, theatre, performance, restaurants, cafés, and breathtaking views of Toronto’s scenic waterfront, all within walking distance of one another. www.thepowerplant.org .