Walking Tours
STORIES OF SPADINA
Travel back in time to an era when Kensington Market was a thriving Jewish village teeming with kosher bakeries, synagogues, and social clubs. On this tour, Jewish Toronto's past—biographies of its former inhabitants; the sounds; the smells; Yiddish language; religious, social, and political attitudes—is brought to life. Visits to the architectural gems that remain in the area today are supplemented by photographs from the holdings of the OJA as vivid reminders of a once vibrant community.
STORIES OF SPADINA PUBLIC TOUR DATES
Sunday, May 1, 2020 -- JANE'S WALK (FREE) - Cancelled
Sunday, June 21, 2020 - Cancelled
Sunday, July 19, 2020 - Cancelled
Sunday, August 23, 2020 - Cancelled
Sunday, September 13, 2020 - Cancelled
All tours begin at 11 am, rain or shine, and run for approx. two hours in length.
Cost: $15 per person; $12 for students and seniors.
Private group tours for 10 or more people are available by request year-round. Larger groups will be split into two or more parties, depending on size. Student groups are welcome.
Please contact us for more information or to book your group tour.
Liberation75: Stories of Spadina Walking Tour
- Postponed to 2021
Join us for a special presentation of our Stories of Spadina Walking Tour in partnership with Liberation75
Date: Sunday May 31, 2020
Start time: 10:30 am
End time: 12:30 pm
Cost: $15 per person; $12 for students and seniors
PAPE AVENUE CEMETERY
The Pape Avenue Cemetery was established in 1849 and is Toronto's oldest Jewish cemetery. It is now owned by Holy Blossom Temple. Buried in this cemetery are many of Toronto’s earliest Jewish residents. By examining their individual lives, both the hardships and the triumphs of this formative period are revealed. The tour also explores the art and tradition embedded on these early Jewish burial stones.
PUBLIC TOUR DATES
Stay Tuned for our 2021 Tour Dates!
Tour begins at 11 am, rain or shine, and run for 1.5 hours in length.
Cost: $15 per person; $12 for students and seniors.
Private group tours for 10 to 30 people are available by request from April to October. Student groups are welcome.
Please contact us for more information or to book your group tour.