Toronto Attractions
Sports
Major League Baseball’s Blue Jays, Canadian Football League’s Argonauts, and Major League Soccer’s TFC will be in full swing. All play a short walk or streetcar ride from the NABC.
The Blue Jays play at home from July 19 – 28 (except Monday July 22) vs Detroit, Tampa and Texas. Rogers Centre is right next door to MTCC. Schedule and tickets: https://www.mlb.com/bluejays/schedule/2024-07
The Argonauts play at home on July 27. BMO Field is a 15 minute streetcar ride from MTCC. https://www.argonauts.ca/tickets/
TFC schedule to be announced.
Theatre
Toronto is home to world class professional and amateur theatre. Scheduled for July 2024 by Mirvish Productions:
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical – CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre (25-30 min walk or short subway/cab ride from MTCC)
Wicked (note: ends July 21) – Princess of Wales Theatre (5-10 min walk from MTCC)
For details, tickets etc: https://www.mirvish.com/
New!
Discount Code for TINA – The Tina Turner Musical:
Offer: NABC Bridge – 20% Off
Only available for the performance on Tuesday July 23rd, 2024 (will not conflict with evening ACBL events such as Games Night)
Offer Expires: July 16th or while supplies last, whichever comes first
Valid for: Price Levels 2 and 3 only; P2 – $96 P3 – $80
Order: https://tickets.mirvish.com/events/tina?k=nabctor&view=calendar&startdate=2024-07-23&premove=Y&promo=nabctor
Venue: CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria Street
More about the show: https://www.mirvish.com/shows/tina-the-tina-turner-musical
Trailer for the show: https://youtu.be/1zHz_633JFw
Shaw Festival at Niagara-on-the-Lake (about a 1 hour drive from downtown Toronto) – https://www.shawfest.com/
Stratford Festival (about a 2 hour drive from downtown Toronto – direct bus service available) – https://www.stratfordfestival.ca/
Restaurants
While the pandemic was very unkind to downtown restaurants, many new and old favourites are open for business. There are a plethora of food courts within the underground downtown “PATH” network. Note most of those are closed evenings and weekends. The downtown core has a restaurant for every taste and budget. A full restaurant guide will be published prior to the NABC. (link to restaurant tab)
CN Tower
There are thrills. And then there’s walking 116 storeys above Toronto with nothing but a harness securing you. This is EdgeWalk, the world’s highest full circle hands-free walk and the first of its kind in North America. https://www.cntower.ca/brave-the-edgewalk
Hop-on Hop-off Bus Tour
Fun double-decker buses take you through a guided tour of the major sites of the city, with 16 stops including in front of the Convention Centre. Use promo code 1111 for a discount! https://citysightseeingtoronto.com/
Day Trips
Niagara Falls, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Hamilton, Stratford, are just a few places within a 2 hour drive. https://theplanetd.com/day-trips-from-toronto/
Museums/Art/Castles
A number of world-class attractions are a short distance from downtown, including the Royal Ontario Museum, Art Gallery of Ontario, Casa Loma (the only full-sized castle in North America!), and more. https://travel.destinationcanada.com/things-to-do/top-10-attractions-toronto
Toronto Island
A short ferry or water taxi ride takes you to boating, bird-watching, beaches, and much more. https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/toronto-island-park/
Shopping
The Yorkville neighbourhood (just north of downtown) draws comparisons to New York’s Fifth Avenue, featuring high-end shops.
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