Events Calendar

Jul
24
Tue
2018
Colborne Lodge Open for Tours @ Colborne Lodge
Jul 24 @ 12:00 pm – Jul 29 @ 5:00 pm

Cost: Adults $8, Seniors and Students $7, Children $5.

Description:

Guided tours through the Lodge are offered year-round.  Hours, times, and admission prices vary seasonally; visit the website for details.  Visitors see three storeys of rooms restored to illustrate the Howards’ lives in the 1870s and learn about their role in the naming, founding, and development of the park, and their lives on their 165 acre High Park property.

 

 

Jul
28
Sat
2018
Llama Pen Activities High Park Zoo @ High Park Zoo
Jul 28 @ 11:30 am – Jul 29 @ 2:00 pm

While the Zoo is open every day from 7:00 am to dusk, visitors can get up close to some animals in the Llama Pen on weekends and statutory holidays from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm (beginning in April until the end of October). Visitors can feed and pet the Llamas (Honey and her friends) and interact with other animals such as chickens and rabbits.

DRAGONFLIES AND DAMSELFIES 101: Biology and Identification @ High Park Nature Centre
Jul 28 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Event Details

Join David d’Entremont as he dives into a whirlwind tour of the Odonata – the amazing and ancient group of flying insects that includes Dragonflies and Damselflies. Learn about Dragonfly and Damselfly biology, anatomy, and identification, and then pull on your hiking boots as we venture out into High Park to see what species can be found nearby.

Fee:

$50 Early Bird (Must register at least three weeks in advance)
$60 Regular
$44 Seniors (age 60+)

For more information about this workshop and our policies, please visit our Adult Workshops page.

 

 

Romeo and Juliet – Shakespeare in High Park Amphitheatre @ High Park Amphitheatre
Jul 28 @ 8:00 pm

Now in its 36th season of outdoor theatre magic, Shakespeare in High Park presents adventurous adaptations of two of the Bard’s most popular and enduring works. The tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet and the frolicking comedy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream immerse you in tales of rebellious love in the face of authority — the best way to spend a summer night in Toronto, and the official start to our 18.19 season.

“You can’t spend a summer in Toronto without stopping by Shakespeare in High Park”

For more info: (416) 368-3110

Jul
29
Sun
2018
A Midsummer Night’s Dream – Shakespeare in High Park Amphitheatre @ High Park Amphitheatre
Jul 29 @ 8:00 pm

Now in its 36th season of outdoor theatre magic, Shakespeare in High Park presents adventurous adaptations of two of the Bard’s most popular and enduring works. The tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet and the frolicking comedy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream immerse you in tales of rebellious love in the face of authority — the best way to spend a summer night in Toronto, and the official start to our 18.19 season.

“You can’t spend a summer in Toronto without stopping by Shakespeare in High Park”

For more info: (416) 368-3110

Jul
31
Tue
2018
Colborne Lodge Open for Tours @ Colborne Lodge
Jul 31 @ 12:00 pm – Aug 5 @ 12:15 pm

Cost: Adults $8, Seniors and Students $7, Children $5.

Description:

Guided tours through the Lodge are offered year-round.  Hours, times, and admission prices vary seasonally; visit the website for details.  Visitors see three storeys of rooms restored to illustrate the Howards’ lives in the 1870s and learn about their role in the naming, founding, and development of the park, and their lives on their 165 acre High Park property.

 

 

Romeo and Juliet – Shakespeare in High Park Amphitheatre @ High Park Amphitheatre
Jul 31 @ 8:00 pm

Now in its 36th season of outdoor theatre magic, Shakespeare in High Park presents adventurous adaptations of two of the Bard’s most popular and enduring works. The tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet and the frolicking comedy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream immerse you in tales of rebellious love in the face of authority — the best way to spend a summer night in Toronto, and the official start to our 18.19 season.

“You can’t spend a summer in Toronto without stopping by Shakespeare in High Park”

For more info: (416) 368-3110

Aug
2
Thu
2018
Parkdale-High Park Rotary Meeting @ Grenadier Restaurant
Aug 2 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 am

JOIN LEADERS

  • Do you want to make a meaningful difference in our community?
  • Interested in addressing issues like poverty, health, hunger, education and the environment?
  • Want to do more than just hope for world peace?

The Rotary Club of Parkdale-High Park is one of 33,000 clubs in more than 200 countries and regions, forming a network of community service around the world. We are a welcoming, friendly and fun-loving group of men and women from different backgrounds, age groups, cultures and occupations. What we share in common is the desire to work on community projects, both at home and abroad, to make our world a better place. If you want to be part of a global network of community volunteers, then Rotary is for you. We meet Thursday mornings at 7:30 am at the Grenadier Café located in the centre of Toronto’s High Park.

MEETING INFO & LOCATION

Thursday 7:30 AM in High Park
Join us for Breakfast

The Grenadier Restaurant
200 Parkside Drive
Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3
Canada

Romeo and Juliet – Shakespeare in High Park Amphitheatre @ High Park Amphitheatre
Aug 2 @ 8:00 pm

Now in its 36th season of outdoor theatre magic, Shakespeare in High Park presents adventurous adaptations of two of the Bard’s most popular and enduring works. The tragic romance of Romeo and Juliet and the frolicking comedy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream immerse you in tales of rebellious love in the face of authority — the best way to spend a summer night in Toronto, and the official start to our 18.19 season.

“You can’t spend a summer in Toronto without stopping by Shakespeare in High Park”

For more info: (416) 368-3110

Aug
4
Sat
2018
Llama Pen Activities High Park Zoo @ High Park Zoo
Aug 4 @ 11:30 am – Aug 6 @ 2:00 pm

While the Zoo is open every day from 7:00 am to dusk, visitors can get up close to some animals in the Llama Pen on weekends and statutory holidays from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm (beginning in April until the end of October). Visitors can feed and pet the Llamas (Honey and her friends) and interact with other animals such as chickens and rabbits.