Distillery District, Toronto

Name: Distillery District
Address: Toronto, Canada

#499 among attractions in Toronto

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The Distillery District is a commercial and residential district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, east of downtown, which contains numerous cafés, restaurants, and shops housed within heritage buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts Distillery. The 13 acres district comprises more than forty heritage buildings and ten streets, and is the largest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 43°39'3"N, 79°21'26"W

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Downtown Toronto (The Distillery District)Toronto Canada

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Distillery District – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rebel, Polson Pier, St. Paul's Basilica, Enoch Turner School.

0.7 miS
Nightlife, Dancing
Rebel, Toronto
19 min walk • Rebel, located in the vibrant city of Toronto, Canada, is a premier entertainment complex that has redefined the nightlife experience for locals and tourists alike. With its sprawling 45,000 square feet of space, Rebel merges high-energy music with an immersive...
0.7 miS
Dancing, Nightlife
Polson Pier, Toronto
18 min walk • Polson Pier, previously known as The Docks Waterfront Entertainment Complex, is a multi-purpose entertainment complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in the largely industrial Port Lands area of the city along the waterfront of Toronto Harbour.
0.4 miNW
Church
St. Paul's Basilica, Toronto
11 min walk • St. Paul's Basilica is the oldest Roman Catholic congregation in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located at 83 Power Street in the Corktown neighbourhood, just east of downtown, near the intersection of Queen and Parliament streets.
~1330 ftNW
Museum, History museum, Historical place
Enoch Turner School, Toronto
7 min walk • Enoch Turner Schoolhouse is a historic site and museum owned by the Ontario Heritage Trust. The school was built in 1848 when it was known as the Ward School. The building is located at 106 Trinity Street between King Street East and Eastern Avenue in Toronto, Ontario. Canada. It is the oldest school standing in the city.
~1450 ftNW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Sacred and religious sites
Little Trinity Anglican Church, Toronto
8 min walk • Little Trinity Anglican Church is a parish church of the Anglican Church of Canada. It is located at 425 King Street East in the Corktown neighbourhood, just east of downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
0.6 miW
Theater, Concerts and shows
Young People's Theatre, Toronto
15 min walk • Young People's Theatre is a Canadian producer of theatre for youth and Toronto's oldest not-for-profit theatre company. Founded in 1966 by Susan Douglas Rubeš, YPT originally operated out of the now-demolished Colonnade Theatre on Bloor Street.
0.5 miSW
Waterfront
East Bayfront, Toronto
14 min walk • East Bayfront, or the East Bayfront Precinct, is an emerging neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is currently undergoing a transformation from industrial use to mixed-use as part of Waterfront Toronto's plans to create a residential and commercial district urban core near the lake.
~100 ftW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Performing arts
Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto
1 min walk • The Young Centre for the Performing Arts is a theatre in the Distillery District in downtown Toronto, Canada. It is a brand-new theatre built into 19th-century-era Victorian industrial buildings.
~550 ftSW
Museum
Theatre Museum Canada, Toronto
3 min walk • The Theatre Museum Canada was founded by Herbert Whittaker in 1982, for the purpose of preserving and celebrating Canada's theatrical cultural heritage. The museum's honorary patron is Christopher Plummer.
0.7 miW
Museum, Historical place, Georgian architecture
Toronto's First Post Office, Toronto
17 min walk • Toronto's First Post Office is a historic post office in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is the oldest purpose-built post office in Canada that functioned as a department of the British Royal Mail, and the only surviving example.
~1880 ftNE
Waterfront
West Don Lands, Toronto
10 min walk • The West Don Lands are the site of a neighbourhood under construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The area is bordered by the Don River, King Street, Parliament Street and the rail line adjacent to the Gardiner Expressway. It is 80 hectares in size. A former industrial area, the area is being rebuilt as a mixed-use neighbourhood.

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Which popular attractions are close to Distillery District?

Nearby attractions include Young Centre for the Performing Arts, Toronto (1 min walk), Theatre Museum Canada, Toronto (3 min walk), Enoch Turner School, Toronto (7 min walk), Little Trinity Anglican Church, Toronto (8 min walk).

How to get to Distillery District by public transport?

The nearest stations to Distillery District:

Tram

Mill Street, Distillery Loop • Lines: 504A (1 min walk)
Front Street East • Lines: 504A (4 min walk)

Bus

Cherry Street • Lines: 121 (3 min walk)
Trinity Street • Lines: 121 (3 min walk)

Metro

King • Lines: 1 (27 min walk)
Queen • Lines: 1 (29 min walk)

Ferry

Jack Layton Ferry Terminal • Lines: Toronto Island Ferry, Ward's Island (30 min walk)

Train

Toronto Union Station (32 min walk)