Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is a unique fine arts facility housed in a historic mansion, surrounded by lush gardens, offering an exciting roster of creative arts programs for artists of all ages. Built in 1912, as a family summer home, it is surrounded by 12 acres of scenic gardens and woods. The main building's library, living room, dining room and solarium are now Cedar Ridge Gallery. The remaining areas consist of studio space where classes are held in Fine Art, Folk Art, Pottery, Fibre Art and Woodcarving. Every year more than 1,000 adults enjoy the benefits of the low student/teacher ratio and the highly qualified instructors. Hundreds of children attend the camps and classes at Cedar Ridge, such as the Expressions Summer Art Camp, the Artstravaganza March Break Camp. Here they gain hands on experience in a variety of arts and crafts. Adjacent to the park are a variety of walking trails.

Located in the Don Valley, The Brick Works is an internationally significant natural and cultural heritage site located within the Don River watershed. The 16.5 (40.7 acre) site is open for public use, education and enjoyment.

The lower Don has held an important role in the region's history as a place of settlement, agriculture and industry. It became a productive industrial area, valuable for its employment and the goods and services created there. By the late 1800s, improved transportation and abundant resources like water and clay had attracted manufacturers of paper, bricks and beer.

Today, the buildings on site represent several different time periods in the history of the Brick Works. The Brick Works comprises industrial buildings, the Quarry Garden, a surrounding parkland and special geological features unique to the site.

Set on the beautiful estate of the Group of Seven contemporary, the Art Centre offers classes in watercolour, oils, acrylics and life drawing. Children's courses and special workshops are also available.

The Market Gallery offers changing exhibitions dedicated to Toronto's history, art and culture. Located inside the South St. Lawrence Market, in Toronto's oldest neighbourhood, the main gallery occupies the 19th century city council chamber which is all that remains from the City Hall that stood on this site from1845 to 1899.

At the time of this City Hall's construction in 1844 (ten years after the City was incorporated from the Town of York), Toronto's population was around 24,000. By the end of the century, Toronto's population had grown to over 200,000, resulting in the civic offices being transferred to what is now known as Old City Hall at Bay and Queen streets. In 1902 the south market building opened, and the front centre section of the 19th century city hall which had been enclosed but boarded up, was soon forgotten. It wasn't until the 1970s with the renovations to the south market building, that the council chamber was rediscovered and put to a dignified use as a City display space.

The Market Gallery opened in 1979 as the official exhibition space and storage of the City's permanent art collection. Since its opening the Gallery has displayed over 90 exhibitions revealing the cultural, physical, and social development of Toronto through paintings, photographs, fine art, maps, documents and other items, some dating back to the 19th century.

The Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, (MOCCA), was officially founded from the former Art Gallery of North York in 1999 with a mandate to exhibit, research, collect, and promote innovative art by Canadian artists whose works engage and reflect the relevant stories of our times. MOCCA currently exists as a not-for-profit, arms-length agency of the City of Toronto 's Culture Division.

MOCCA's relocation into downtown Toronto in January 2005 is central to achieving a bold vision. In the heart of one of North America 's most dynamic arts communities, our facility is modest in scale, impressive in design and functions effectively as a nucleus of energies for the production and exchange of creativity, ideas and innovation.

MOCCA's exhibition program reflects a dynamic yet balanced approach to presenting the wide range of ideas and media being explored by established artists at advanced stages of practice, and emerging artists who have demonstrated strong promise and exceptional commitment. In addition, MOCCA includes work by non-Canadian artists in group exhibitions, thereby creating a global context for the Canadian cultural voice.

MOCCA maintains and builds upon its permanent collection, currently holding approximately 400 works of art by more than 150 Canadian artists, acquired through purchase and donation. The collection includes seminal works by some of Canada 's most important artists.

MOCCA also presents exhibitions and special projects off-site - in the community, across the country and abroad. In the last three years alone MOCCA has presented more than 40 exhibitions and projects, in eight countries, (U.S.A., China, France, Italy, Germany, Spain, Taiwan), including Canada, featuring work by over 200 contemporary Canadian and international artists. MOCCA's objective of forging a network of contacts and partnerships, locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, has widened the breadth and scope of opportunities for Canadian artists and the communities, institutions and agencies that support them. It is MOCCA's belief that this local-to-global investment in Canadian arts and culture will strengthen our ability to serve the artistic, cultural and general public communities of Toronto, Canada and beyond.

Enrol in classes in drawing, oil and acrylic painting, watercolour and a variety of media for all ages. Workshops, specials events, children's summer art camp, Art in the Park and art exhibitions are all part of an exciting creative experience waiting for you at Neilson Park Creative Centre. The centre's two galleries and four studios are available for rental. Neilson Park is home to home to 6 organizations: The Etobicoke Art Group, Humber Valley Art Club, Etobicoke Handweavers & Spinners Guild, Etobicoke Quilters Guild, Heritage Rugcrafters of Etobicoke, Calligraphic Arts Guild of Toronto.

The Toronto Zoo is a zoo located in the north eastern part of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It opened in 1974 as the Metropolitan Toronto Zoo and is owned by the City of Toronto; the word 'Metropolitan' was dropped from its name when the cities of the Municipality of Metropolitan Toronto were merged to form the present-day City of Toronto. The zoo is located near the Rouge River. It is one of the day use areas of Rouge Park, one of Canada's largest urban natural environment parks, and is open every day except Christmas day.

Encompassing 287 hectares (710 acres), the Toronto Zoo is one of the largest in the world. It is divided into four zoogeographic regions with numerous indoor pavilions and outdoor exhibits. The zoo is home to over 5,000 animals representing over 460 distinct species.

The Assembly Hall is located on the scenic Lakeshore Grounds in South Etobicoke. This century-old building has undergone a major renovation by the City of Toronto, which preserved its historic charm, blended with modern updates and amenities. The Assembly Hall reopened in June 2001 as Toronto's newest community cultural centre, offering a performance hall, community meeting rooms and gallery space.

The Assembly Hall is primarily a rental facility, providing space to many of Toronto's arts, heritage and community groups. Its mission is to serve as "a gathering place at the heart of the Lakeshore, where community and creativity are celebrated and nurtured." The Assembly Hall is available for both public and private use.

A public art installation entitled "Third Garden", designed by artists Millie Chen and Warren Quigley, is situated on the northwest corner of the Assembly Hall grounds. Incorporating walkways, sculptured seating and landscaping, "Third Garden" welcomes the community to the Assembly Hall site.