Toronto > Recreation 

Overview 

Like most cities situated in northern climes, Toronto has two seasons; hibernation and patio. And just as soon as warm spring sunshine melts the snow from the city streets, sometimes as early as March, those outdoor patio chairs spring up at every restaurant, pub and cafe with any outdoor space they can call their own. In fact, after a long, cold winter of scurrying from building to building, hanging out at the many outdoor venues is perhaps the city’s most popular Spectactor Sport.

Other than that, the city has a full range of....well, just about everything. There are four major league sports teams with fanatical fans that include hockey (Toronto Maple Leafs), baseball (Toronto Blue Jays), basketball (Toronto Raptors) and football (Toronto Argonauts). As well, the city is one of the ‘greenest’ urban centers you will ever see and boasts more parks with city run swimming pools and winter hockey rinks than any other in North America.

Actually the best way to check this is zoom up to the top of the CN Tower - you really will be amazed at the greenery of Toronto.

And throughout all this greenery the visitor will discover hundreds of bike paths, tennis courts, golf courses, picnic tables and beaches,  and plenty of ice cream trucks. The main number for information on the city parks, ranging from the massive High Park where the Canadian Stage Company performs Shakespeare every night in the natural grassy amphitheatre to the kids ridesand petting zoo at Centreville on the Toronto Islands, can be found at the city’s Parks & Recreation hotline number at (416) 392-8186.