If you’re sticking around Toronto over Labour Day weekend, there are plenty of things to do that won’t cost you a single cent! You can head into the new season with a full wallet — which means you can totally indulge in all those awesome end-of-season and back-to-school sales happening across the city.
With warm whether coming to an end, this is one of your last weekends to cross off your summer bucket list items, including a trip to the Toronto Islands.
Luckily, you can get free ferry rides to the Toronto Island all weekend long!
To send off the final days of summer, Corona is offering Toronto and its visitors an opportunity to get outside and soak up the last sunny days.
Partnered with Toronto Harbour Water Taxi, the Corona Cruiser will be offering free Toronto Island ferry rides to and from Wards Island from Saturday, August 31 to Monday, September 2, 2019.
You can find the #CoronaCruiser at 99 Harbour St. from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. over the weekend.
Whether you’re looking to take a swan ride, cruise around on a bike, pet some farm animals on Centre Island, or just relax on the beach, your activity options are endless, so make a day of it! Wards Island is a great starting point for your last big summer adventure.
Courtesy of Corona
You won’t regret taking advantage of the free Toronto Island ferry rides.
With ferry tickets costing just under $10, you’ll appreciate the extra pocket change for picnic snacks. Pack up your beach bag and get your butt to the island. Don’t forget to bring your sunscreen!
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October is the spookiest time of year, and luckily in Toronto, there’s no shortage of attractions where you can scare yourself silly. While a typical jaunt to the nearest haunted house may be an annual tradition, there’s a new chilling event that you’re going to want to check out.
Spooky Lagoon’s Toronto Island Stories: Murder at the Lighthouse is the newest haunted production to land in the city. Those brave enough to check it out will hop aboard an eerie boat ride over to the island, while hearing the legendary tale of the murder of John Paul Radelmüller – Gibraltar Point Lighthouse’s most famous keeper. You’ll feel as if you’ve stepped back in time, with storytellers dressed head-to-toe in full 1900s garb. The storytellers will then lead you up to the old lighthouse where it is said Radelmüller’s remains were found.
Tickets to Toronto Island Stories: Murder at the Lighthouse, which is run by Tiki Taxi, are $25 per person. Boats will run every 10 minutes, every weekend until the end of October, beginning at sunset on October 5.
What: Toronto Island Stories: Murder at the Lighthouse
When: Oct. 5-8, 13-14, 20-21, 27-31 @ sunset
Where: 175 Queens Quay West
For tickets and more information please visit spookylagoon.com. Follow Spooky Lagoon on Twitter @SpookyLagoon, Instagram @SpookyLagoon_TO, and ‘Like’ on Facebook @SpookyLagoon for the latest updates.
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If you’re among the many who are tired of the TTC or spend too much money on Uber, it might be time to switch up your mode of transportation and get a bike. And it just so happens that now is a better time than any. Vimla and Hari Rao, the owners of a bike rental company on Toronto Island, are closing after 30 years of business and are selling off their ENTIRE stock.
In a CBC News report, the Rao family commented that after requesting for a proposal process this February, the city awarded the bike rental contact to another undisclosed business. The Rao family isn’t quite sure why they weren’t awarded the contract this year and while it’s unfortunate, they’ll be moving forward by selling everything.
See the details in their Facebook event message below:
Not too shabby!
So if you’re in the market for a new bike or really just want a Flintstones-style 4-seater, why not reduce, reuse and recycle (it is Earth Month after all,) and pick up a used bike from the Rao family’s inventory sale.
The sale will be taking place on Toronto Island from April 14th to 16th. The new bike company will not start renting out bikes until May 1st.
Update:
In a recent turn of events, it seems that the Toronto Island Bike Rental Company is cancelling their inventory sale. The Toronto Star reports that the winning bidder has withdrawn their contract so the city will now be issuing the contract to their second choice rental company, the Toronto Island Bike Rental Company. While it sucks if you were planning on purchasing a bike, this is definitely good news for the Rao family. Business is set to return to usual on May 1st, the date bike rentals begin.
Who’s planning on biking the Island this summer?
Feature Image: Flickr/The City of Toronto
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