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Allan Gardens
A downtown botanical garden under glass: five greenhouses — arid, tropical, palm, orchid and bromeliad, and a temperate show house with a koi pond — arranged around the 1910 Palm House. A warm, green pause a few minutes from the downtown core, in any weather.
Type: Nature & Parks · Area: Garden District, Toronto
Address: 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2E5
Allow: 1–2 hrs
Entry: The City's conservatory page records that the gardens' land was donated in 1858 to be used as free, publicly accessible space; entry remains free.
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🎟️ Events near this place
First Wednesday Night Free at the AGO
🗓️ Wed 4 Feb · 6 PM – Wed 2 Dec
📍 Art Gallery of Ontario · 1.7 km away
Grunge at the Grange: A Speakeasy
🗓️ Wed 2 Sep – Fri 18 Dec
📍 Art Gallery of Ontario · 1.7 km away
Intrigue at the Museum: A Mystery Scavenger Hunt at ROM
🗓️ Sat 5 Sep · 2 PM – Sun 24 Jan
📍 Royal Ontario Museum · 1.7 km away
Painting Together: Inspired by Kazuo Nakamura
🗓️ Sat 3 Oct · 1:00 PM – Sat 7 Nov
📍 Art Gallery of Ontario · 1.7 km away
AGO AV Live Series
🗓️ Fri 9 Oct – Wed 2 Dec
📍 Art Gallery of Ontario · 1.7 km away
Saturday Club Fall: Next Level (Ages 8-10)
🗓️ Sat 17 Oct · 1:00 PM – Sat 5 Dec
📍 Royal Ontario Museum · 1.7 km away
Place details checked against the official page — City of Toronto · Last reviewed 3 Nov 2026. Event listings are refreshed daily; always confirm times and tickets on the event’s own page.