Kensington Market, Toronto

Name: Kensington Market
Address: Toronto, Canada

#330 among attractions in Toronto

Neighbourhood

Gallery (7)

Map

Gallery

Photo details 1. Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Dhodges / URL • 2. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 1.0 / ぐら(Gura) / URL • 3. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 / File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske) / URL • 4. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Josephers / URL • 5. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 2.0 / Cropbot / URL • 6. Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 / DoubleBlue / URL • 7. Wikimedia Commons / CC-BY-SA-3.0 / Dhodges / URL

Facts and practical information

Kensington Market is a distinctive multicultural neighbourhood in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Market is an older neighbourhood and one of the city's most well-known. In November 2006, it was designated a National Historic Site of Canada. Robert Fulford wrote in 1999 that "Kensington today is as much a legend as a district. The outdoor market has probably been photographed more often than any other site in Toronto." ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°39'17"N, 79°24'3"W

Address

Downtown Toronto (Kensington Market)Toronto Canada

Contact

Website

Social media

Add

Toronto

Day trips

Kensington Market – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Art Gallery of Ontario, El Mocambo, OCAD University, Anshei Minsk.

0.4 miE
Famous Canadian art and Gehry renovation
Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto
11 min walk • The Art Gallery of Ontario, located in the heart of Toronto, is one of the most distinguished art museums in North America. With a collection exceeding 95,000 works, it offers a breathtaking panorama of artistic heritage, ranging from cutting-edge contemporary art...
~990 ftN
Dancing, Nightlife
El Mocambo, Toronto
5 min walk • El Mocambo is a legendary live music venue nestled in the heart of Toronto, Ontario, known for its rich history and contribution to the city's vibrant music scene. Since its establishment, it has been a cultural beacon, hosting an array of artists and bands that have...
0.5 miE
Museum, Art museum, Universities and schools
OCAD University, Toronto
13 min walk • Ontario College of Art & Design University, commonly known as OCAD University, is a public university of art and design located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is adjacent to the Art Gallery of Ontario, within the Grange Park neighbourhood.
~330 ftE
Romanesque architecture, Synagogue
Anshei Minsk, Toronto
2 min walk • Anshei Minsk is a synagogue in the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 1912 by poor Jewish immigrants from what is now Belarus, which at the time was part of the Russian Empire.
0.5 miE
Park, Neighbourhood
Grange Park, Toronto
12 min walk • Grange Park is a prominent and well-used public park in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located south of the Art Gallery of Ontario, beside the Ontario College of Art and Design University, and north of University Settlement House, at the north end of John Street.
0.5 miE
Church
St. Patrick's Church, Toronto
13 min walk • St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church on McCaul Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is the church for the city's fifth oldest Roman Catholic parish. St. Patrick subway station nearby and the adjacent St. Patrick Street were named after the church. St. Patrick's is the home of the Canadian National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help.
0.5 miNE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Convocation Hall, Toronto
13 min walk • Convocation Hall is a domed rotunda on the grounds of the University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Designed by Darling and Pearson and completed in 1907, its radially planned interior has been compared to the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and the Sheldonian Theatre at Oxford, although no specific precedent is truly known.
0.4 miE
Museum, History museum, Historical place
The Grange, Toronto
11 min walk • The Grange is a historic Georgian manor in downtown Toronto, Ontario. It was the first home of the Art Museum of Toronto. Today, it is part of the Art Gallery of Ontario. The structure was built in 1817, making it the 12th oldest surviving building in Toronto and the oldest remaining brick house.
~1680 ftW
Church
St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral, Toronto
9 min walk • St. Volodymyr's Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral is a Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral in Toronto, Ontario, Canada located on Bathurst Street just to the west of Kensington Market.
0.5 miSE
Nightlife
Horseshoe Tavern, Toronto
12 min walk • The Horseshoe Tavern is a concert venue at 370 Queen Street West in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and has been in operation since 1947. Owned by "JC", Ken Sprackman, Craig Laskey and Naomi Montpetit, the venue is a significant part of Canadian musical lore.
0.5 miS
Monuments and statues
Secret Swing, Toronto
13 min walk • Swingsite was an art installation that consisted of a playground swing hanging in the narrow space between two buildings in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The swing was accessed by way of the alley behind Queen Street West, which is known as one of Toronto's best graffiti galleries.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kensington Market?

Nearby attractions include Anshei Minsk, Toronto (2 min walk), Videofag, Toronto (3 min walk), Carlos Bulosan Theatre, Toronto (4 min walk), Kiever Synagogue, Toronto (4 min walk).

How to get to Kensington Market by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kensington Market:

Tram

Nassau Street • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (3 min walk)
Dundas Street West • Lines: 510A, 510B, 510C (4 min walk)

Bus

Spadina Avenue • Lines: 94A (15 min walk)
Brunswick Avenue • Lines: 94A (15 min walk)

Metro

St. Patrick • Lines: 1 (16 min walk)
Queen's Park • Lines: 1 (16 min walk)

Train

Toronto Union Station (32 min walk)