Visiting Distillery District

About Distillery District

The Victorian brick buildings of the former Gooderham and Worts distillery, once among the largest in the world, form a car-free quarter of galleries, cafés, chocolate shops and a craft brewery on cobbled lanes. From mid-November to late December it hosts a winter village with stalls and lights.

Tip: Visit on a weekday in the winter-village season; weekend evenings are extremely crowded.

Plan your visit

• Time needed: 1.5–2 hours.
• Cost: Free — no ticket needed for the main area.
• Book ahead: not usually needed; buy on arrival.
• Where: Distillery District, victorian streets, St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District.

Best time to visit Distillery District

To avoid the biggest crowds, aim for the quietest of the good months:

• November: 8°C (46°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, quiet crowds.
• April: 12°C (54°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, moderate crowds.
• May: 18°C (64°F) highs, about 11 rainy days, moderate crowds.

When to visit Toronto has the full month-by-month picture.

Fit it into your trip

Our 3-day Toronto itinerary visits Distillery District on day 2, together with Art Gallery of Ontario and St. Lawrence Market.

• No. 6 of the 19 sights in our Toronto things-to-do list.
• Day 2 of the 2-day plan.
• Day 2 of the 4-day plan.
• Day 2 of the 5-day plan.
• Day 3 of the 7-day plan.
• Listed in free things to do in Toronto.
• One of the picks in historic sites in Toronto.

If you like Distillery District

• Royal Ontario Museum — Yorkville, 3 hours
• St. Lawrence Market — Old Town, 1–2 hours
• Kensington Market — Kensington Market, 2 hours
• Casa Loma — The Annex, 2 hours

Staying near Distillery District

Stay in Old Town and St. Lawrence ($$$) to walk here: victorian streets, St. Lawrence Market and the Distillery District. All areas to stay in Toronto.

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