John Street, Toronto

Name: John Street
Address: Toronto, Canada

#685 among attractions in Toronto

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John Street is a street in Downtown Toronto. It runs from Stephanie Street and Grange Park in the north to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Front Street in the south. It is home to a number of Toronto's cultural institutions, including buildings for the CBC, CTV, Toronto International Film Festival. The National Post has described it as "Running directly through the entertainment district, its spine connects many great cultural institutions, popular retail outlets, restaurants and soon-to-be-built condos." The City of Toronto has dubbed the street a "Cultural Corridor" and a report calls it "the centrepiece of the Entertainment District." ()

Coordinates: 43°38'52"N, 79°23'25"W

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Downtown Toronto (Entertainment District)Toronto Canada

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John Street – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Campbell House, St. Patrick's Market, Sun Life Centre, Scotiabank Theatre.

~1470 ftNE
Museum, Art museum, History museum
Campbell House, Toronto
8 min walk • Campbell House is an 1822 heritage house and museum in downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was built for Upper Canada Chief Justice Sir William Campbell and his wife Hannah.
~950 ftN
Shopping, Market
St. Patrick's Market, Toronto
5 min walk • St. Patrick's Market is one of three public markets created in Toronto in the 19th century along with St. Lawrence Market and St. Andrew's Market. The current structure on the lot was built in 1912 and was designated a heritage site by the City of Toronto in 1975.
~1260 ftE
Tower, Modernist architecture
Sun Life Centre, Toronto
7 min walk • The Sun Life Centre in Toronto, Ontario was built in 1984 to house the Toronto operations of Sun Life Financial, serving as the insurance company's global headquarters until 2017.
~440 ftNW
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto
3 min walk • The Scotiabank Theatre Toronto is a major movie theatre at the RioCan Hall in the Entertainment District of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada at Richmond and John Street owned by Cineplex Entertainment and opened in 1999.
~1400 ftSE
Museum
CBC Museum, Toronto
7 min walk • The CBC Museum was dedicated to the preserving the physical heritage and archival materials relating to the history of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
~720 ftE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto
4 min walk • The Royal Alexandra Theatre, commonly known as the Royal Alex, is a theatre in Toronto, Ontario, located near King and Simcoe Street. Built in 1907, the 1,244-seat Royal Alex is the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America.
~1110 ftE
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Roy Thomson Hall, Toronto
6 min walk • Roy Thomson Hall is a concert hall in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Located downtown in the city's entertainment district, it is home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir, and the Toronto Defiant.
~1120 ftE
Park
Simcoe Place, Toronto
6 min walk • Simcoe Place is an office building and shopping centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The tower 148 metres with 33 floors. It was completed by architects Carlos A Ott and NORR in 1995. The late-Modernist building was built by developer Cadillac Fairview.
~370 ftS
Nightlife, Cinema, Theater
TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto
2 min walk • TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cultural centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located in the first five floors of the Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower on the north west corner of King Street and John Street.
~340 ftSE
Theater, Concerts and shows, Entertainment
Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
2 min walk • The Princess of Wales Theatre is a 2,000-seat live theatre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located on King Street West, in Toronto's downtown Entertainment District.
~1570 ftSE
Skyscraper
RBC Centre, Toronto
8 min walk • RBC Centre, also known as the RBC Dexia Building, is an office tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Unlike the corporate offices of other Canadian financial institutions, the RBC Centre is outside of Toronto's Financial District.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Street?

Nearby attractions include Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto (2 min walk), Mirvish+Gehry, Toronto (2 min walk), Film Reference Library, Toronto (2 min walk), Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto (4 min walk).

How to get to John Street by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Street:

Tram

John Street • Lines: 501, 501;301, 504A, 504B (4 min walk)
Blue Jays Way • Lines: 504A, 504B (4 min walk)

Metro

St. Andrew • Lines: 1 (7 min walk)
Osgoode • Lines: 1 (8 min walk)

Bus

Adelaide Street West • Lines: 19 (13 min walk)
King Street West • Lines: 19 (14 min walk)

Train

Toronto Union Station (14 min walk)

Ferry

Jack Layton Ferry Terminal • Lines: Toronto Island Ferry, Ward's Island (24 min walk)
Bathurst Street Terminal • Lines: Billy Bishop Airport Ferry (27 min walk)