Discover Toronto Scavenger Hunt
Discover the largest city in Canada with a one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt. Look up at the CN Tower, wander the cobblestone Distillery District, taste a peameal bacon sandwich at St. Lawrence Market and find your favourite mural in Kensington. Toronto is your playground for the day.
Stops on this hunt
The geo-tagged checkpoints that anchor this route. You can rearrange, replace or remove any stop after using the template.
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CN Tower
Navigate to the base of the CN Tower and check in.
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Distillery District
Navigate to the Distillery Historic District in the southeast and check in on the pedestrian cobblestone street.
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St. Lawrence Market
Navigate to St. Lawrence Market and check in inside the South Market hall.
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Kensington Market
Navigate to Kensington Market on Augusta Avenue and check in surrounded by Victorian houses turned into shops.
Challenges (19)
Toronto kick-off
The hunt begins! Find a typical Toronto backdrop (a streetcar, a TTC sign, a multicultural neighbourhood mural) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.
Checkpoint: CN Tower
Navigate to the base of the CN Tower and check in.
CN Tower forced perspective
Take a forced-perspective photo where someone in the team appears to be "holding" the tip of the CN Tower between their fingers. Lie flat on the ground if you have to.
Trivia: CN Tower height
The CN Tower is how many metres tall (within five metres is fine)?
Answers: 553 / 554 / 552 / 555 / 551 / 550 / 556
Checkpoint: Distillery District
Navigate to the Distillery Historic District in the southeast and check in on the pedestrian cobblestone street.
Distillery love-letter shot
In the Distillery District there is a giant red metal "LOVE" sculpture. Find it and take a group photo where the team frames it like a wedding invitation.
Trivia: Distillery name
The Distillery District is named after a 19th-century distillery. Which family ran it (last name)?
Answers: Gooderham / gooderham / Gooderham and Worts / Worts
Checkpoint: St. Lawrence Market
Navigate to St. Lawrence Market and check in inside the South Market hall.
Peameal bacon group bite
The peameal bacon sandwich at Carousel Bakery is a Toronto classic. Order one (or split a few) and take a group photo with everyone biting in at the same time.
Checkpoint: Kensington Market
Navigate to Kensington Market on Augusta Avenue and check in surrounded by Victorian houses turned into shops.
Kensington colour spot
Kensington Market houses are painted every colour. Find your favourite one and take a group photo where each team member stands in front of a different coloured facade in a single block.
Streetcar wave
Toronto streetcars are red, articulated and everywhere. Spot one and take a group photo waving at the streetcar (or even better, at the riders inside).
Trivia: Toronto province
Toronto is the largest city in Canada and the capital of which Canadian province?
Answers: Ontario / ontario
Multicultural mosaic
Toronto is one of the most multicultural cities on earth. Pick three different neighbourhood signs in one walk (Chinatown, Little Italy, Greektown, Little India) and take a photo of the team in front of each.
Harbourfront skyline cheers
Walk down to Harbourfront with Lake Ontario behind you and the CN Tower above. Take a group toast photo with maple-flavoured drinks, a Tim Hortons coffee or anything Canadian in hand.
Local Torontonian tip
Convince a local Torontonian to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.
Maple leaf hunt
Find the most obvious maple leaf you can spot in the city (a flag, a sign, a souvenir window) and take a group photo with the team holding up imaginary maple syrup.
Sorry, eh?
Stage a fake near-collision between two team members on a sidewalk where they both apologise overly politely. Capture it in a short video, the more "sorry, eh"s the better.
Toronto finale
Final challenge. Find a beautiful Toronto spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Cheers from the 6ix!
Frequently asked questions
Four to five hours covers the CN Tower, Distillery District, St. Lawrence Market and Kensington Market loop at a relaxed pace. Toronto is larger than it looks, so most groups use the streetcar or subway between Kensington and the Distillery District (about ten minutes by transit) instead of walking the full thirty-minute stretch.
No, the challenge only needs an exterior photo from the base. The full SkyPod ticket is around forty Canadian dollars and a typical visit (queue plus elevators plus deck) takes 90 minutes. Skip it during the hunt and visit separately if the view is on your list.
No. The South Market is closed on Mondays, the North Market hosts a farmers market on Saturdays and an antiques market on Sundays. Plan the hunt for Tuesday through Saturday for the full market experience, or shift the food challenge to Kensington Market (open daily) if you go on a Monday.
Toronto winters get cold (often around minus 10 C with wind chill). The CN Tower, St. Lawrence Market and Distillery District all have indoor sections or sheltered spots, but Kensington Market and the harbourfront are exposed. If you are running the hunt between December and February, swap the harbourfront shot for a stop on the PATH underground network.
Union Station is the natural starting point: the CN Tower is a five-minute walk south, St. Lawrence Market is ten minutes east, and the subway and streetcars all converge here. If you are staying near Yonge-Dundas, hop the southbound subway one stop and start at Union.