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Are you looking for the perfect photoshoot location that is meaningful, connecting and accessible to you? We have created the Complete Guide to the Best Photoshoot Locations around Toronto in order to help you determine which Toronto location is best fit for you.
This Toronto Photoshoot Locations Guide is classified by Architecture, Nature, Skyline and Studio. We have categorized the main four classifications with the following attributes: Location Type, Lighting Style, Outfit Recommendations and Permit Requirements.
We hope this Toronto Photoshoot Locations Guide will simplify and help you decide which location is good for you.
This is a comprehensive but not exhaustive list of Toronto Photoshoot Locations. There will be cool new or existing places that we have not mentioned, but would always love to experience photographing. Please always contact location for permit information. We did our due diligence to the best of our ability, however items like permit requirements can change anytime.
ARCHITECTURE
Historic
Adamson Estate
| The Adamson Estate is now a public park adorned with the provincial tree of Ontario, the great eastern white pine. The architecture of the main house is in Flemish style. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 850 Enola Ave, Mississauga, ON L5G 4B2 Website: Adamson Estate Webpage Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Adamson Estate
Alderlea House
| A 19th century mansion in the heart of downtown. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 40 Elizabeth St S, Brampton, ON L6Y 1R1 Website: Alderlea House Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Benares Historic House
| Restored 19th-century Georgian family home on a scenic estate with original furnishings. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 1507 Clarkson Rd N, Mississauga, ON L5J 2W8 Website: https://culture.mississauga.ca/venu/benares-historic-house Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Benares Historic House
Berkeley Bicycle Club
| The Berkeley Bicycle Club is a small event space with an architecturally stunning floor-to-ceiling glass solarium in Downtown Toronto. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 504 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2H6 Website: https://berkeleyevents.com/venue/berkeley-bicycle-club/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
The 1871 Berkeley Church
| The historical character and charm of our 100-year old church provides a unique backdrop for any special occasion. It is a perfect combination of historic traditional and contemporary character with a grand ballroom, fireplaces, Victorian-inspired bar, 17ft high stained glass window, wine cellar and enclosed courtyard. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 315 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M5A 1S7 Website: https://berkeleyevents.com/venue/1871-berkeley-church/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Brigth & Airy Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Black Creek Pioneer Village
| Set in 1867, come explore this historic village’s heritage buildings and gardens. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 1000 Murray Ross Pkwy, North York, ON M3J 2P3 Website: https://blackcreek.ca/ & Mackenzie House https://blackcreek.ca/buildings/mackenzie-house/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes – Outdoor only ( https://blackcreek.ca/host-an-event/photography-permits/) |
The Burroughes Building
| Originally built in 1907, the Burroughes is a dramatic venue featuring exposed brick walls, high open ceilings & skyline views from its rooftop terrace |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 639 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B7 Website: https://theburroughes.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Bob Rumball Manor
| The Bob Rumball Manor (aka Stonedene) is a two story Tudor style Manor surrounded by evergreen trees, and beautiful landscaped gardens. The first floor of the Manor has a separate dining room, drawing room, study and a kitchen area. The second floor has a Bride’s Boudoir with private bathrooms as well as an additional room for the wedding party. The entrance is ideal for a photo backdrop with its beautiful crawling ivy surrounding the stone arch way to the entrance door. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 2395 Bayview Ave, North York, ON M2L 1A2 Website: http://www.bobrumballmanor.org/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Bob Rumball Manor
Casa Loma
| Toronto’s Gothic Revival style mansion and garden. Now, a historic house, museum and landmark. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, ON M5R 1X8 Website: https://casaloma.ca/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
The Distillery Historic District
| Distillery District offers a lot of outdoor red brick spaces and indoor spaces such as the Archeo and Thompson Landry Gallery. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 32 Distillery Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4 Website: https://www.thedistillerydistrict.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
The Distillery Historic District
The Doctor’s House
| The Doctor’s House is a first-class Event Venue situated in the heart of the Kleinburg Village. Small town charm within the reach of the city. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 21 Nashville Rd, Kleinburg, ON L0J 1C0 Website: https://www.thedoctorshouse.ca/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Dundurn Castle
| Dundurn Castle is a 40-room Italian-style villa built in the 1830’s on Burlington Heights; the former site of a fortified military encampment established by the British in 1813. The villa’s focal point is its central tall columns or pillars. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 610 York Blvd, Hamilton, ON L8R 3E7 Website: https://www.hamilton.ca/attractions/hamilton-civic-museums/dundurn-national-historic-site Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Eaton Hall
| Eaton Hall is a massive 72 room, 35,000-square-foot Norman-style château. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 13990 Dufferin St, King City, ON L7B 1B3 Website: https://eatonhall.bypeterandpauls.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Elgin and Winter Garden Theater
| The two theatres have distinctly different personality: the Elgin is all gold leaf and rich fabrics, a formal theatre of plaster cherubs and ornate opera boxes. The Winter Garden is a botanical fantasy, its walls hand-painted to resemble a garden, its ceiling a mass of real beech boughs and twinkling lanterns. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 189 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5B 1M4 Website: https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/index.php/ewg/ewg-home? Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Erchless Estate
| The historic buildings of Erchless Estate were once home to Oakville’s founding family but are now the setting for Oakville’s community museum. Magnificent view overlooking the harbour and Lake Ontario and explore the beautiful buildings, grounds and gardens of Erchless. The Oakville Museum offers guided tours. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 8 Navy St, Oakville, ON L6J 2Y5 Website: https://www.oakville.ca/museum/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Oakville Museum at Erchless Estate
Evergreen Brick Works
| Evergreen Brick Works or The Don Valley Brick Works is a former quarry and industrial site |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 3X8 Website: https://www.evergreen.ca/evergreen-brick-works/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
| Circa-1929 building that has retained all his history’s charms, such as its original features such as hand-painted ceilings and travertine pillars |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 100 Front St W, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3 Website: https://www.fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Fairmont Royal York Hotel
Gooderham Building
| Completed in 1892, the red-brick edifice was an early example of a prominent flatiron building. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 49 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C9 Website: https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/properties/gooderham-building Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Graydon Hall Manor
| Graydon Hall Manor is a 29-room Georgian manor. The terraces, garden walls, auxiliary buildings, including the lodge, were built of the same variegated fieldstone as the house. The window trim, balustrades, port-cochere and the courtyard fountain were made of imported Indiana limestone. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 185 Graydon Hall Dr, North York, ON M3A 3B Website: https://www.graydonhall.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Hacienda Sarria
| Hacienda Sarria is a romantic location with European-style architecture. Beautiful interior courtyard with arches all around and balconies. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Address: 1254 Union St, Kitchener, ON N2H 6K4 Website: https://www.haciendasarria.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Harding Waterfront Estate
| From its gorgeous landscaped Estate grounds to the historic Mansion and waterfront views, Harding Waterfront Estate provides a beautiful backdrop for the most memorable photos. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 2700 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5J 0B4 Website: https://www.hardingwaterfrontestate.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Konzelmann Estate Winery
| Niagara’s only lakefront winery. Founded in 1984 in Niagara-on-the-Lake. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 1096 Lakeshore Rd, Niagara-on-the-Lake, ON L0S 1J0 Website: http://www.konzelmann.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Markham Museum
| Markham Museum is a 25-acre open-air museum It is dedicated to the preservation of old buildings and artifacts from Markham’s past, especially as a rural village has become an urban centre. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 9350 Markham Rd, Markham, ON L3P 3J3 Website: Markham Museum Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Markham Museum
McMaster University
| The main McMaster University campus is on land near the residential neighbourhoods of Ainslie Wood and Westdale, adjacent to the Royal Botanical Gardens. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 1280 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8S 4L8 Website: McMaster University Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Milton Town Hall
| Milton Town Hall contains a beautiful mid-19th century courthouse with dark grey brown stones with intertwining climbing leafy wines. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 150 Mary St, Milton, ON L9T 6Z5 Website: https://www.milton.ca/en/index.aspx Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Milton Town Hall
Neilson House Community Centre
| The Neilson House, built in the 1860s, was restored in 1998 for public use. It’s exterior is grey white stones with shutters around the windows. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 1575 Neilson Rd, Scarborough, ON M1B 5Z7 Website: https://www.toronto.com/community-static/74508-neilson-house/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Newmarket Tannery
| Beautiful indoor space surrounded with stone columned fences. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 465 Davis Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 7T9 Website: The Tannery Mall Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
The Old Mill Toronto
| The Old Mill was first contructed to be a community space. The complex is built in English Tudor style, with heavy dark beams and contrasting areas of white. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 21 Old Mill Road Website: https://www.oldmilltoronto.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Osgoode Hall
| The Osgoode Hall presents a unified design in the late Palladian style with surrounding narrow iron gates. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 130 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N5 Website: Osgoode Hall Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Osgoode Hall
Paletta Mansion & Lakefront Park
| The mansion stand on the Burlington waterfront and its 3 floors maintain a lot of its original floors and decorations. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 4280 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington, ON L7L 1A8 Website: https://www.palettalakefrontmansion.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Paletta Mansion
Parkwoods Estate
| Once the residence of the McLaughlin family, the founding President of General Motors of Canada. The house was built in 1917 by the McLaughlin family in its Classic Revival in style, with some Georgian features. Additions and alterations were done in the ‘30’s and ‘40’s, which included the addition of two interior spaces in the classic Art Deco style. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: 270 Simcoe St N, Oshawa, ON L1G 4T5 Website: https://www.parkwoodestate.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
St. Paul’s Bloor Street
| St. Paul’s Bloor Street, an elegant and modern venue situated within a historic building. The magnificent stone archways, stained-glass windows and stunning glass atrium combined with practical, modern amenities. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 227 Bloor St E, Toronto, ON M4W 1C8 Website: https://www.stpaulsbloor.org/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
STORYS Building
| This 170-year-old classic brick and beam building maintains the integrity of its original heritage while seamlessly integrating elements of progressive design to create a refreshing interpretation of modern Toronto. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 11 Duncan St, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2 Website: https://storysbuilding.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Sunnyside Pavillion
| A casual and inviting beachfront cafe. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Nature > Water Address: 1755 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6S 5A3 Website: https://www.sunnysidepavilion.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Sunnyside Pavillon
Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
| Todmorden
Mills consists of two historic millers’ homes, a Brewery building dating
from the 19th century and the renovated Papermill Theatre and Gallery. Visitors can learn about the lives of Toronto workers portrayed in two historic homes that were recently restored to the 1890s and wartime 1940s. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 67 Pottery Rd, Toronto, ON M4K 2B9 Website: https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/todmorden-mills/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Todmorden Mills
University of Toronto
| University of Toronto offers a plethora of buildings where you get take beautiful images: Hart House, Knox College, Trinity College etc. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 27 King’s College Cir, Toronto, ON M5S Website: University of Toronto Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Indoor – Yes (50% if University of Toronto Alumni) / Outdoors – No |
York University: Glendon Campus
| Royal lush green garden surrounding building. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 4700 Keele St, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Website: Glendon Campus Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Wychwood Barns
| Century-old streetcar facility, redesigned and transformed. Bare red bricks structure. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Secondary Attributes: Address: 601 Christie St, Toronto, ON M6G 4C7 Website: http://artscapeeventvenues.ca/event-venues/artscape-wychwood-barns/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Modern
Aga Khan Museum
| In designing the Aga Khan Museum, Fumihiko Maki, winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize, used light as his inspiration. He ensured not only that light is ever-present in the building, but that, depending on the time of day or season, light will animate the building in myriad ways: throwing patterns on the exterior walls of Brazilian granite, enhancing interior spaces, or illuminating the open-roofed courtyard. Within an unmistakably contemporary design, Maki incorporates historical elements originating in Islamic cultures, building bridges between eras as well as civilizations. (https://agakhanmuseum.org/about/the-museum-and-site.html ) |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 77 Wynford Dr, North York, ON M3C 1K1 Website: https://www.agakhanmuseum.org/ and Aga Khan Museum Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
| The Art Gallery of Ontario is an art museum in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The museum is located in the Grange Park neighborhood of downtown Toronto |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 317 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G4 Website: https://ago.ca/ and AGO Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
Brookfield Place
| Brookfield Place is a landmark address epitomizing the commercial, cultural and social fabric of Toronto. Internationally acclaimed for its iconic architectural and structural design with large white mesh of arches, featuring soaring, light-filled public spaces. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 181 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5J 2T3 Website: Brookfield Place Images Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
The Drake Hotel
| Located in a century-old building, the Drake has come to be known as an energetic hub for visual and performance art as well as dining and hospitality. It features an art, culture + community culture. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 1150 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J3 Website: https://www.thedrake.ca/thedrakehotel/ and The Drake Hotel Images Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Four Seasons Hotel Toronto
| Four Seasons Hotel Toronto is in the heart of the city’s historic Yorkville quarter. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 60 Yorkville Ave, Toronto, ON M4W 0A4 Website: https://www.fourseasons.com/toronto/?seo=google_local_tfs1_amer Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic + Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Humber Bay Arch Bridge & Waterfront Trail
| The Humber Bay Arch Bridge a busy cycling route, part of the Waterfront Trail that extends to Niagara Falls. The bridge is a beautiful piece of art that honors the First Nations influence in the area, as the bridge sits on top of a heavily traveled trading route used by First Nations for more than two hundred years. The top of the bridge displays the Thunderbird, an important symbol to First Nations people. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Nature > Water Address: 1751 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON Website: Humber Bay Arch Bridge Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Humber Bay Arch Bridge
Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
| Built in 1926, the Liberty Grand is one of Toronto’s few heritage complexes. This monumental waterfront property boasts three impressive grand ballrooms, decorated in traditional early 1900’s elegance, and a modern open concept room. With crystal chandeliers, iron-laced balconies, thirty foot ceilings, and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking Lake Ontario, you will enjoy a luxurious feel of stately elegance. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 25 British Columbia Road, Exhibition Place, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Website: https://libertygrand.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Mississauga City Hall
| Mississauga City Hall has a towering magnificent clock tower. Near Square One and is easily accessible. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3C1 Website: Mississauga City Hall Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
The Omni King Edward Hotel
| The Omni King Edward Hotel is elegant and grand. It has several beautiful historic ballrooms: the Windsor, Sovereign, Vanity Fair and Crystal ballrooms can each accommodate up to 300 people, in a variety of styles, to suit your special event. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 37 King St E, Toronto, ON M5C 1E9 Website: The Omni King Edward Hotel and the Crystal Ballroom Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
One King West Hotel & Residence
| Downtown Toronto’s One King West Hotel & Residence, is a perfect myriad of modern, historic opulence, and warmth. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 1 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1A1 Website: https://www.onekingwest.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy & Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant
| Did you know this water treatment plant has been used as a movie set? Made in Art Deco style (1932), the cathedral ceilings, marble halls, and vast pools of water have earned this building the nickname, “The Palace of Purification.” Of course, it makes a great substation in cinema for an insane asylum, an evil lair, or a fortress. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Nature > Water Address: 2701 Queen St E, Scarborough, ON M4E 1H4 Website: R. C. Harris Water Treatment Plant Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Ritz-Carlton Hotel Toronto
| Luxurious hotel in the heart of Toronto, design borrows from the city’s glamourous film and theater scenes, waterfront setting and rail history. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 181 Wellington St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G7 Website: https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/canada/toronto?scid=bb1a189a-fec3-4d19-a255-54ba596febe2 Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Shangri-La Hotel Toronto
| Shangri-La Hotel features a distinctive contemporary Asian décor throughout. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 188 University Ave, Toronto, ON M5H 0A3 Website: https://www.shangri-la.com/toronto/shangrila/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
Pravda Vodka Bar
| “Pravda”
is Slavic for “truth” and the daily propaganda newspaper of the
Communist Party. A Russian-themed venue which is both traditional and
unconventional. It has meshed together a Communist Russian tinted decor
with modern day to create its own chic, eclectic style. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 44 Wellington St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C7 Website:https://pravdavodkabar.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal Permit: Yes |
The Royal Conservatory of Music
| Historic red brick building. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Secondary Attributes: Address: 273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W2 Website: https://www.rcmusic.com/ and The Royal Conservatory of Music Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Traditional
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
| The BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir in Toronto is Canada’s first hand-carved limestone and marble Hindu temple built according to ancient Indian principles, in a tradition that dates back many millennia. It’s a stunning structure that evokes the mystical beauty and spiritual essence of India. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Traditional Secondary Attributes: Address: 61 Claireville Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5Z7 Website: https://www.baps.org/Global-Network/North-America/Toronto.aspx Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Traditional/Formal Permit: Yes |
BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir
Urban
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
| The CNE or “the EX” is a fun-filled outdoor fair with rides and games for all. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 210 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Website: https://theex.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Downtown Unionville
| All along historic Main Street Unionville, the street has structures that are virtually unchanged from its founding in 1794. Renowned for its pubs, parks, restaurants, and its historical European view. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 140 Main St, Unionville, Ontario to 212 Main St, Unionville, Ontario Website: https://unionvilleinfo.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Dundas Square
| Toronto’s very own mini version of the famous New York Time Square. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 1 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2R8 Website: https://www.ydsquare.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Graffiti Alley
| A couple inner street blocks with beautiful, bright, creative and vibrant artwork on the citywalls. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 210 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Website: Graffiti Alley Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Kensington Market
| Kensington Market is a walkable bohemian neighbourhood that draws artists and tourists to its indie shops, vintage boutiques and arts spaces. It has a fun vibe including hip cafes and bakeries. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 210 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Website: Kensington Market Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Kleinburg Village
| Old train station transformed into a visiting site. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 210 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3 Website: http://www.kleinburgvillage.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Nathan Phillips Square & Toronto City Hall
| This is where you can take photos with the Toronto sign. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 100 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N1 Website: https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/1089/index.html Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Scotiabank Arena
| Toronto’s event centre for sports and concerts. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 40 Bay St, Toronto, ON M5J 2X2 Website: https://www.scotiabankarena.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
St. Lawrence Market
| Walk around the St. Lawrence Market South building for fun vibe. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: 93 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1C3 Website: http://www.stlawrencemarket.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Casual Permit: No |
Union Station
| Union Stations has a large columned facade designed in a Beaux-Arts style. The front entrance way opens on to the expansive Ticket Lobby or the “Great Hall” that opens up 27 m high. Like the outside facade, enduring materials such as bronze, limestone, marble, tiles, and translucent glass create a sense of enduring quality. The entire space is lit with diffused natural light. |
| Primary Attributes: Architecture > Urban Secondary Attributes: Address: Toronto, ON M5J 1E6 Website: Union Station Images Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal / Semi-Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
NATURE
Greenery
Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens
| Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens feature formal flower gardens with roses, herbs and multi-tiered beds. Inside the park, there is a stone retaining wall that is also a monument dedicated to Muir inscribed with the refrain of The Maple Leaf Forever. The Gardens contain stone balconies and steps, crushed brick pathways and sunken gardens enclosed by maple, willow and oak trees. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 2901 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4N 3N8 Website: Alexander Muir Memorial Gardens Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Allan Gardens Conservatory
| This indoor botanical garden features six greenhouses: -Two Tropical Houses feature a wide variety of interesting plants including orchids, bromeliads, begonia and gesneriads -The Cool Temperate House features Camellias, Jasmine and plants from Australia and the Mediterranean -The Palm House dome shelters a thriving collection of varied palms, bananas and tropical vines with drifts of brilliantly coloured seasonal plants -The Tropical Landscape House offers lush exotics such as cycads, gingers, hibiscus and a green jade vine -The Arid House is home to a large display of unusual cacti and succulents including collections of agave, opuntia, haworthia and aloe (https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-gardens-beaches/gardens-and-horticulture/conservatories/allan-gardens-conservatory/) |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 160 Gerrard St E, Toronto, ON M5A 2E5 Website: Allan Gardens Conservatory Images Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Blue Mountain, Ontario
| Blue Mountain Ski and Resort is located North of Collingwood. Complete with ski hills, outdoor skating paath in the woods, winter village etc. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Ski Resort Address: 156 Jozo Weider Blvd, The Blue Mountains, ON L9Y 3Z2 Website: https://www.bluemountain.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Belcroft Estates
| A elegant, rustic and country style space with 2 venues: Century Barn and Marquee Tent. There is also a multitude of sites on the Estates: Covered Bridge, Drive Shed, Lighthouse and Laneway. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 2539 14 Line, Gilford, ON L0L 1R0 Website: http://www.belcroftestate.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens
| The woodland garden setting has been designed to highlight the beauty of the rhododendron/azalea display, and to integrate companion perennials and shrubs in order to provide a four-season garden presence. You can visit the Garden at any time of the year particularly from early May to the end of June to experience the spectacular floral display. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 660 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5H 1H7 Website: Brueckner Rhododendron Gardens Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Cambium Farms
| True country elegance, in picturesque Caledon hills, authentic, century old Barn. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 18333 Winston Churchill Blvd, Caledon, ON L7K 0R9 Website: https://cambiumfarms.com/ Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Yes |
Centennial Park Conservatory
| It consisted of a large tropical house and two smaller wing houses originally used for plant production. Over time, the wing houses became an arid house and a seasonal display house. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 151 Elmcrest Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9C 3S2 Website: Centennial Park Conservatory Images Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Cheltenham Badlands Caledon
| The unique landscape was first formed at the base of an ancient sea over 400 million years ago and exposed in the early 1900s. It’s a provincially significant area of natural and scientific interest. The exposed red shale is also one of the most recognizable and visited natural heritage landmarks in southern Ontario. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 1739 Olde Base Line Road, Caledon, ON L7C 0K6 Website: https://www.caledon.ca/en/explore/Badlands.asph / http://www.cvc.ca/badlands Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Chinguacousy Park
| Easily accessible park in Bramalea section of Brampton. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 9050 Bramalea Rd, Brampton, ON L6S 6G7 Website: https://www.brampton.ca/EN/residents/Recreation/Chinguacousy-Park/Pages/Welcome.aspx Location: Indoor + Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No – for Outdoor / Yes – for Indoor |
Claireville Conservation Area
| The natural landscape here boasts wetlands, valleys, forests, grasslands and the west branch of the Humber River and its tributaries. You can also find horseback ridding at the Claireville Ranch. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 8180 Hwy 50, Brampton, ON L6T 0A6 Website: https://trca.ca/parks/claireville-conservation-area/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=GMBlisting&utm_campaign=Claireville Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Downey’s Farm
| Downey’s Farm offers a green space and place of various activities. You can visit farm animals, pumkinfest, strawberry festival, corn maze and much more. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 13682 Heart Lake Rd, Inglewood, ON L7C 2J5 Website: https://downeysfarm.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Yes |
Dundas Peak
| Nature trails lead to this picturesque overlook with scenic views of towns & waterfalls including Webster Falls. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: Harvest Rd, Dundas, ON L9H 5K7 Website: Dundas Peak Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Fantasy Farm
| Surrounded
by acres of green space and conservation land, Fantasy Farm is a big
city venue with a country vibe. A few different venues like ballrooms,
cottage or outdoor. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Architecture > History Address: 50 Pottery Rd, Toronto, ON M4K 2B9 Website: http://www.fantasyfarm.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
G Lord Ross Park
| Park consisting of mostly forest and water spaces – little ravines, streams, and, ponds. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 4801 Dufferin St, North York, ON M3H 5T3 Website: https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/11/index.html Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
G n ‘R Alpaca Farm
| A small farm raising alpacas for their amazing fleece. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 8561 Main Lisle St, Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 Website: http://gnralpacafarm.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Gage Park
| Gage Park is an urban park in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. The park offers floral gardens, a gazebo, large trees, a fountain, trails for rollerblading and jogging. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 45 Main St S, Brampton, ON L6Y 1M9 Website: Gage Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
German Mills Settlers Park
| Forested trail near Markham with a small footbridge and water body. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 2001 John St, Thornhill, ON L3T 5W9 Website: German Mills Settlers Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal / Semi-Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Guildwood Park / Guild Inn Estate Gardens
| This scenic and historic park is a sculptural sanctuary with beautiful gardens. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Address: 201 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough, ON M1E 1P5 Website: https://guildinnestate.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
High Park
| This location is very verse with different scenery. This park has a lake where you can get a great sunset. This park also gets cherry blossom early may or end of april of every year. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Lake Address: 1873 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6R 2Z3 Website: http://www.highparktoronto.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal Permit: No |
James Gardens
| James Gardens consists of broad lawns, numerous flower beds, specimen plantings, rock gardens, nature trails, three large and four small ponds fed by a spring and connected by a stream, a carp pool, and a lawn bowling court. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 99 Edenbridge Dr, Etobicoke, ON M9A 3G4 Website: https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/3/index.html Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Kariya Park
| Serene green space featuring Japanese-inspired gardens, walkways & structures, plus a duck pond. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 3620 Kariya Dr, Mississauga, ON L5B 3J2 Website: Kariya Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Yes |
Kortright Centre for Conservation
| Pristine woodlands, the Kortright Centre for Conservation combines a natural oasis with some of the most leading-edge sustainable education programs and events in Canada. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 9550 Pine Valley Dr, Woodbridge, ON L4L 1A6 Website: https://kortright.org/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=GMBlisting&utm_campaign=Kortright Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Limehouse Conservation Area
| Limehouse Conservation Area is located in Halton Hills and contains 190 acres of spectacular meadows, varied mature forests, limestone crevices and deep fissures on the Niagara Escarpment. Nestled within one of the last old growth forests in Ontario, the Bruce Trail takes visitors through the “hole in the wall” – one of nature’s glacial fissures, over beautiful Black Creek, mill remnants and past impressive lime kilns dating to the 1800s. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Green Caves Address: 12169 Fifth Line, Limehouse L0P 1H0 Website:https://cvc.ca/enjoy-the-outdoors/conservation-areas/limehouse-conservation-area/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Milliken District Park
| Milliken Park has trails throughout the park to wander around, or take a seat beside the pond to watch wildlife. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 5555 Steeles Ave E Website: https://www.todocanada.ca/city/toronto/listing/milliken-district-park-scarborough/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Puddicombe Farms, Winery & Cider
| Beautiful countryside sceneries, farms, vineyards and old train. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Train Address: 1468 Hamilton Regional Rd 8, Stoney Creek, ON L8E 5K9 Website: http://www.puddicombefarms.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Yes |
Rattlesnake Point
| Peaceful canyon trail, escarpment from Buffalo Crag look-out point, and interesting ecological rarities like the thousand year old cedars. Crawford Lake can also be found nearby. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 7200 Appleby Line, Milton, ON L9E 0M9 Website: https://conservationhalton.ca/park-details?park=rattlesnake-point Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Riverdale Farm
| Located in downtown Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighborhood, the property features flower, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as wooded areas and ponds connected to the city’s rich ravine system. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Address: 201 Winchester St, Toronto, ON M4X 1B8 Website: http://riverdalefarmtoronto.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Rosetta McClain Gardens
| Picturesque locale with rose gardens, a rock fountain, a pergola & views of Lake Ontario. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 5 Glen Everest Rd, Scarborough, ON M1N 1J2 Website: https://www.toronto.ca/data/parks/prd/facilities/complex/19/index.html and Rosetta McMclain Gardens Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
The Royal Ambassador Event Centre
| Vast gardens, Innis Lake, Gazebos, lush greens for nature at its best. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Address: 15430 Innis Lake Road, Caledon East, ON L7C 2Z1 Website: https://www.theroyalambassador.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Royal Botanical Gardens
| Royal Botanical Gardens offers views of breathtaking gardens, sanctuaries and array of blooms. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 680 Plains Rd W, Burlington, ON L7T 4H4 Website: https://www.rbg.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Scotsdale Farm
| The area includes heritage buildings and barns, rolling hay fields, ecologically sensitive forests, unique wetlands, and evidence of Indigenous settlements. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 13807 Trafalgar Rd N, Halton Hills, ON L7G 4S4 Website: https://scotsdalefarm.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
The Studio in Gairloch Gardens
| This one-of-a-kind site offers a charming private space with a wonderful view of the surrounding park and Lake Ontario. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Address: 1308 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, ON L6J 1L6 Website: http://www.oakvillegalleries.com/about/facility-rentals Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Terre Bleu Lavender Farm
| Terre Bleu is the largest lavender farm in Ontario and is home to over 50,000 lavender plants and many other herbs and flowers spread over 160 acres. Follow the Yellow Bench Trail, a 200 year old cedar forest teeming with wildlife and beautiful native plants, to 20,000 extra lavender plants and our famous Big yellow door. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 2501 25 Side Rd, Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Website: https://www.terrebleu.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Thomson Memorial Park
| Large wooded ravine with greenery in Scarborough. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 1005 Brimley Rd, Scarborough, ON M1P 3E9 Website: Thomson Memorial Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Toronto Botanical Gardens
| Toronto Botanical Gardens offers a multitude of different gardens, ravines and castle. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Secondary Attributes: Address: 2501 25 Side Rd, Campbellville, ON L0P 1B0 Website: https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Water
Ajax Waterfront Park
| The Ajax Waterfront Trail follows the shore of Lake Ontario. Along the way there are great views of Lake Ontario and sites like the Rotary Park at Duffins Creek and Carruther’s Marsh and Harwood Point Historical Gardens. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Ajax, ON L1S 3Z3 Website: Ajax Waterfront Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Contact location for details |
Albion Falls
| Albion Falls is one of the most picturesque waterfalls in the region and one of the city’s most popular. The Red Hill Creek in the east end’s King’s Forest tumbles over rock that’s been formed over time into steps and shelves, fanning outwards into a beautiful cascade of rushing water. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 885 Mountain Brow Blvd, Hamilton, ON Website: https://tourismhamilton.com/albion-falls Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Ashbridges Bay Park
| Ashbridges Bay Park is located in a beautiful area on the waterfront in the east end of Toronto. Ashbridges Bay was once part of the large sand dune chain spanning the majority of the Toronto Harbour. These dunes were the result of sediment from the Scarborough Bluffs being deposited by the currents from Lake Ontario. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 1561 Lake Shore Blvd E, Toronto, ON M4L 3W6 Website: Ashbridge’s Bay Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Bayfront Park
| Bayfront Park is located at the foot of Harbourfront Drive near Hamilton’s downtown core. It has paved pathway for in-line skating, cycling, walking, and/or jogging, or take in the surrounding harbour area with access to the water’s edge, naturalized areas of wildflowers, shrubs and trees, a free public boat launch, numerous benches and picnic tables, and a natural grass amphitheater. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 200 Harbour Front Dr, Hamilton, ON L8L 1C8 Website: Bayfront Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Beachfront Park & Millennium Square
| Enjoy the natural beauty of the wetlands. The beach area is accompanied by a boardwalk. The Millennium Square is a large public square adjacent to Beachfront Park and the Nautical Village where many of the summertime’s entertainment take place. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Waterfront Trail, Pickering, ON Website: https://www.pickering.ca/en/discovering/beachfrontparkmillenniumsquare.aspx Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Beachfront Park & Millennium Square
Belfountain Conservation Area
| A nature trail spans the river gorge using a suspension bridge. A short distance downstream is the juncture of the West and main Credit Rivers, the scenic “Forks of the Credit” area. These can be reached by a rugged hike down into the valley along the Trimble Trail that will take you out of the Conservation Area. The Trimble Trail is not a loop and you will have to retrace your steps to return to the Conservation Area. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 10 Credit Park St, Belfountain, ON L7K 0E5 Website: https://cvc.ca/enjoy-the-outdoors/conservation-areas/belfountain-conservation-area/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Semi-Formal/Formal Permit: No |
Bruce Peninsula National Park
| This is a beautiful place, hard to imagine something like this is actually in Eastern Canada. The Bruce Peninsula National Park’s Georgian Bay shoreline is with hard dolomite formed by rock of the escarpment cliffs. Where erosion has cut more deeply, caves have been formed, such as the famed “Grotto” on the shore between the Marr Lake and Georgian Bay Trails. Great blocks of dolomite, undercut by wave action, have tumbled from the cliffs above and can be clearly seen below the surface of the deep, clean waters of Georgian Bay. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 469 Cyprus Lake Rd, Tobermory, ON N0H 2R0 Website: Bruce Peninsula National Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy & Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Bruce Peninsula National Park
Cherry Beach
| Cherry Beach is located on the outer Harbour. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Cherry Street just south of Unwin Avenue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Website: Cherry Beach Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Frenchman’s Bay Marina
| The Bay is well used for a diverse range of waterfront activities, including: boating, wind surfing, kite boarding, paddle boarding, canoeing, kayaking, dragon boating, site seeing, nature walks, family gatherings and quiet relaxation. Inspiration abounds as nature lovers and first time visitors take in a rich mix of nature’s best alongside the lake, around the Bay, on the Bay and in the Bay. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 591 Liverpool Rd, Pickering, ON L1W 1R1 Website: https://www.frenchmansbaymarina.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Sandbanks Provincial Park
| World’s largest baymouth barrier dune formation. Three expansive sandy beaches that some say are among the best in Canada. Walking trails that allow visitors to experience the dune and wetland habitats of the park. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 2108 County Rd 12, Prince Edward, ON K0K 2T0 Website: https://www.ontarioparks.com/park/sandbanks Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Scarborough Bluffs
| Scarborough Bluffs are white cliffs bordering Lake Ontario and a wide sandy beach below. It’s surprising to have something like this in Toronto. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Scarborough, ON M1M 3W3 Website: Scarborough Bluffs Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Sherman Falls
| Sherman Falls is a 17 m high curtain waterfall whose source is Ancaster Creek. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Hamilton, Ontario Website: https://www.cityofwaterfalls.ca/sherman-falls/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Tiffany Falls Conservation Area
| The short walk to this expansive 21 m tall cascade waterfall is a beautiful one through a forested trail and over bridges that crisscross a stream. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 900 Wilson St E, Hamilton, ON L8S 4K5 Website: Tiffany Falls Conservation Area Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Webster’s Falls
| Webster Falls is the largest waterfall in the region – and one of the most popular. Located in the historic village of Dundas, Webster Falls is close to hiking trails and beautiful green space. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Hamilton, ON L9H 4W2 Website: https://tourismhamilton.com/webster-falls-guide Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Greenery + Water
Crawford Lake Conservation Area
| The pristine waters of Crawford Lake Conservation Area have drawn people to its shores for hundreds of years. The rare meromictic lake, with its surrounding boardwalk, is nestled in lush forests atop the stunning Niagara Escarpment. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 3115 Conservation Rd, Milton, ON L9T 2X3 Website: https://conservationhalton.ca/park-details?park=crawford-lake and Crawford Lake Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Edwards Gardens
| Edwards Gardens sits adjacent to the Toronto Botanical Garden. This former estate garden features perennials and roses on the uplands and wildflowers, rhododendrons and an extensive rockery in the valley. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 755 Lawrence Ave E, North York, ON M3C 1P2 Website: https://torontobotanicalgarden.ca/get-gardening/public-gardens/edwards-gardens/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Erindale Park
| Erindale Park offers walking trails offer spectacular views of the Credit River and ravines. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 1695 Dundas St W, Mississauga, ON L5C 1E3 Website: Erindale Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Heart Lake Conservation Area
| Heart Lake Conservation Area is set around a small natural kettle lake, Heart Lake Conservation Area offers a variety of activities and amenities |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 10818 Heart Lake Rd, Brampton, ON L6Z 0B3 Website: https://trca.ca/parks/heart-lake-conservation-area/?utm_medium=organic&utm_source=GMBlisting&utm_campaign=HeartLake\ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Humber Arboretum
| The botanical gardens and natural areas of the 250 acre Humber Arboretum serve as a public garden, conservation area, and educational center. Humber Arboretum has spring-flowering trees, colourful annual and perennial gardens, ornamental grasses, and seasonal colours. You can also find theme gardens such as the Garden of the Rising Moon and the Tranquility Garden. Other areas for photography include forest trail entrances, ponds, wooden bridges, stone paths, and unique structures. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 205 Humber College Blvd, Etobicoke, ON M9W 5L7 Website: Humber Arboretum Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Jack Darling Memorial Park
| Jack Darling Memorial Park is a scenic park offers pedestrian and bicycle paths, waterfront trails and beaches. The park also has trails, and a footpath that leads to Rattray Marsh. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: Lakeshore Rd W, 1180 Lakeshore Rd W, Mississauga, ON L5H 1A1 Website: Jack Darling Memorial Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Morningside Park
| Morningside Park is a recreational nature park located in Scarborough, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It’s a quiet park despite being one of the largest in Toronto area, and it also has a highland creek river. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 390 Morningside Ave, Scarborough, ON Website: Morningside Park Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Niagara-on-the-Lake
| Niagara-on-the-Lake is a rural community that is the site of many wineries, vast green spaces and quaint countryside homes. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Address: Niagara-on-the-Lake Website: https://www.niagaraonthelake.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
Richmond Green Sports Centre & Park
| Bright. spacious and well kept. This park has beautiful trails, gazebos, waterfalls, pond and lots of greenery. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 1300 Elgin Mills Rd E, Richmond Hill, ON L4S 1M5 Website: https://www.richmondhill.ca/en/things-to-do/Richmond-Green-Sports-Centre-and-Park.aspx Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Rockwood Conservation Area
| Towering limestone cliffs, caves and glacial potholes, including one of the world’s largest, are a few of the natural wonders at Rockwood. You can view them from hiking trails on both sides of the Eramosa River or in a rented canoe. The ruins of the Harris & Co. Rockwood Woolen Mill are fun to explore, book for photographs or other group events. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Historic Address: 161 Fall St S, Guelph/Eramosa, ON N0B 2K0 Website: Rockwood Conservation Area Images / https://www.grandriver.ca/en/outdoor-recreation/Rockwood.aspx Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: Yes – for Harris & Co. Rockwood Woolen Mill |
Rouge Beach Park and Marsh
| Rouge Park and Marsh offer a beautiful nature setting. Past the marsh, through a sandy channel, you will find the expansive sandy beach at Lake Ontario, one of the eleven swimmable beaches in City of Toronto. You can also explore the largest wetland and marshes in Toronto through boardwalk or canoeing. |
| Primary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Secondary Attributes: Address: 195 Rouge Hills Drive, Toronto Website: Rouge Beach Park and Marsh Images Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
SKYLINE
1 Hotel Toronto (previously, Thompson Hotel)
| Poolside views of the Toronto skyline. ** to be opened Summer 2020 ** |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Address: 550 Wellington Street West, M5V 2V4 Toronto, Canada Website: TBD Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Contact location for details |
CN Tower
| Iconic landmark of Toronto. |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Architecture > Modern Address: 290 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3L9 Website: https://www.cntower.ca/en-ca/home.html Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: No |
Harbourfront
| Toronto’s Harbourfront area is on the shores of Lake Ontario and offers waterfront parks and trails, and has a multitude of events throughout the year. |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Nature > Water Address: 235 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario Canada M5J 2G8 Website: http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Ireland Park
| View of Toronto skyline. |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery Address: Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G3 Website: Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5V 3G3 Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Polson Pier Skyline View
| View of Toronto skyline. |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Address: 11 Polson St, Toronto, ON M5A 1A4 Website: https://www.polsonpier.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
Toronto Island
| Island off the coast of downtown Toronto. 10 minute ferry. Perfect for getting skyline views. |
| Primary Attributes: Skyline Secondary Attributes: Nature > Greenery + Water Address: Toronto Island Website: https://www.torontoisland.com/ Location: Outdoor Lighting: Bright & Airy Outfit: Semi-Formal/Casual Permit: No |
STUDIO
Gloss Studios
New studio that opened in 2020 in Vaughan. Great option as an indoor Toronto photoshoot locations with controlled lighting.
| Primary Attributes: Studio Address: 6175 Hwy 7 Unit 22, Vaughan, ON L4H 0P6 Website: https://www.instagram.com/glossstudiospace/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Mint Room Studios
| Mint rooms has four studio rooms each with their own unique looks. They refresh the style every couple of years. |
| Primary Attributes: Studio Address: 300 Campbell Ave Unit# 300, Toronto, ON M6P 3V6 Website: https://www.mintroom.ca/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal/Semi-Formal Permit: Yes |
Studio by House
| One french inspired room and one industrial and boho vibe room. |
| Primary Attributes: Studio Address: 1585 Britannia Rd E unit f-1, Mississauga, ON L4W 2M4 Website:https://www.studiobyhouse.com/ Location: Indoor Lighting: Bright & Airy + Dramatic & Moody Outfit: Formal / Semi-Casual Permit: Yes |
Written by Anmol of Alfaaz Photography
