# Toronto slow stay · Hockey Hall of Fame
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- Region: North America
- Trip format: Single base
- Nights: 6
- Interests: Design, Sport, Film, Food & Drink, History
## Route and nights
- Toronto · 6 night(s)
Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging.
Compare: Walking and local transit to compare
## Day-by-day agenda
Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates.
### Day 1 · Toronto
- 14:30 to 15:15 · Check in or drop bags · Novotel Toronto Centre
- 15:40 to 16:50 · Walk the public paths around Harbourfront Centre · Harbourfront Centre, Toronto. Keep this optional on a late arrival or if the weather is poor.
- 17:05 to 18:00 · Walk through the area around Union Station · Union Station, Toronto. Use this loop to get oriented and locate an entrance for the next day's plans.
- 18:15 to 19:40 · Dinner near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 2 · Toronto
- 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
- 09:40 to 10:40 · See City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square · Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto. Compare the modern towers and public plaza with Old City Hall from the square.
- 10:55 to 12:05 · Walk the financial district to Union Station · Union Station, Toronto. Look for the contrast between the station's Great Hall and the towers along Bay Street.
- 12:15 to 13:15 · Lunch near Union Station · Union Station, Toronto
- 13:30 to 15:10 · Walk the waterfront past Harbourfront Centre · Harbourfront Centre, Toronto. Choose an open section of the waterfront and check seasonal programming if you want an indoor stop.
- 15:25 to 16:45 · Walk through Toronto Music Garden · Toronto Music Garden, Toronto. Keep a short out-and-back route and cut the exposed waterfront loop in poor weather.
- 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner around the waterfront or St. Lawrence · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 3 · Toronto
- 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near Front Street · Front Street, Toronto
- 09:40 to 10:25 · Look at the public spaces in Brookfield Place · Brookfield Place, Toronto. Start with the architecture and leave enough time to reach the museum entrance.
- 10:30 to 12:50 · Visit the Hockey Hall of Fame · Hockey Hall of Fame, Toronto. Check public hours and current exhibits. Allow time for the Stanley Cup display if available.
- 13:05 to 14:10 · Lunch near King Street · King Street, Toronto
- 14:30 to 16:00 · Walk east toward St. James Park and Cathedral · St. James Park, Toronto. Use the grounds and public streets. Treat any church interior as optional.
- 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 4 · Toronto
- 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
- 10:00 to 11:30 · Walk the Entertainment District around King Street West · King Street West, Toronto. Use the theaters and public streets as a self-guided first look.
- 11:45 to 13:00 · Lunch near TIFF Lightbox · TIFF Lightbox, Toronto
- 13:15 to 15:40 · Choose a TIFF Lightbox screening or public program · TIFF Lightbox, Toronto. Use the actual listing, runtime, and admission. Shift lunch if the screening starts earlier.
- 15:50 to 17:05 · Walk toward the waterfront along John Street · John Street, Toronto. If a screening falls in the evening, move this walk to the afternoon.
- 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner in the Entertainment District · Entertainment District, Toronto
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 5 · Toronto
- 08:45 to 09:30 · Breakfast near St. Lawrence Market · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto
- 09:40 to 10:45 · Explore the streets around the Gooderham Building and Berczy Park · Berczy Park, Toronto
- 11:00 to 12:45 · Browse and choose lunch at St. Lawrence Market · St. Lawrence Market, Toronto. Check the market and individual vendors' days. Visit on a trading day.
- 13:00 to 14:15 · Walk through Old Town toward the Distillery District · Old Town Toronto
- 14:25 to 16:20 · Explore the Distillery District lanes · Distillery District, Toronto. Check galleries and shops individually. Stay with the public lanes if you prefer a shorter visit.
- 17:50 to 19:25 · Dinner in the Distillery District or nearby · Distillery District, Toronto
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 6 · Toronto
- 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
- 09:20 to 10:00 · Travel to the Royal Ontario Museum · Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Match the route and start time to the museum's public opening hours.
- 10:15 to 13:00 · See two history collections at the Royal Ontario Museum · Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. Look at the current galleries and choose a short list, such as ancient Egypt and East Asian art if open.
- 13:15 to 14:20 · Lunch near Bloor Street · Bloor Street West, Toronto
- 14:35 to 16:15 · Walk Yorkville and the streets around the museum · Yorkville, Toronto. Keep the afternoon flexible if you stay longer at the museum.
- 17:45 to 19:15 · Dinner near Bloor Street or near the hotel · Toronto, Ontario
Overnight: [Novotel Toronto Centre]() · Toronto
### Day 7 · Toronto
- 08:30 to 09:15 · Breakfast near the hotel · St. Lawrence neighborhood, Toronto
- 09:25 to 10:10 · Take a final walk around Berczy Park · Berczy Park, Toronto. Make this optional if you need to leave early.
- 10:20 to 10:45 · Check out and collect your bags · Novotel Toronto Centre. Confirm checkout and allow enough time to reach your departure point.