Free things to do in Toronto

Free Tickets lists 9 places in Toronto with free entry we checked against official sources. Always free: Distillery District. Free on set days: AGO, Bata Shoe Museum, Distillery District, Gardiner Museum and ROM. Free for some visitors (children, students, residents and others): AGO, Bata Shoe Museum, CN Tower, Casa Loma, Distillery District, Gardiner Museum and 3 more.

AGO — first Wednesday Night Free: free for everyone on the first Wednesday of each month, 6-9pm; Bata Shoe Museum — every Sunday (noon-5pm); Distillery District — distillery Winter Village (12 Nov 2026-3 Jan 2027): free entry every day before 4pm; Gardiner Museum — every Wednesday after 4pm (until 9pm); ROM — third Tuesday Nights Free: free for everyone on the third Tuesday of every month, 4-8:30pm. Each place page shows the next dates, with closures and holidays already taken out.

AGO, Bata Shoe Museum, CN Tower, Casa Loma, Distillery District, Gardiner Museum, Hockey Hall of Fame and Toronto Islands — age limits differ, see each page for the exact rule and the ID you may need.

Yes: AGO, Gardiner Museum and ROM. Many of these rules apply only to EU or local residents, so check the conditions on each page.

At AGO and ROM even free entry needs a timed reservation, and free slots can run out. Book as soon as the slots open.

Among the places here that charge entry, the cheapest standard adult ticket is Toronto Islands at $9.57 (official price). Each place page compares official prices with partner tickets and tours, and our cheap-tickets page lists everything for 10 or less.