Ten Toronto riddles between Dundas Street and the lake
The Toronto scavenger hunt is a self-guided city game you play on your phone: you walk from downtown landmarks to the waterfront, solve a riddle at each of 10 stops and unlock the stories, legends and fun facts behind them. Allow about 3 hours from the gallery to the ballpark: the walking itself adds up to some 64 minutes and 4.5 km, the rest goes on riddles and stories, and the clock starts only when you open the game.
The route passes the Art Gallery of Ontario, Nathan Phillips Square, Old City Hall and the Hockey Hall of Fame, then Union Station, Scotiabank Arena and Roundhouse Park on the way to the waterfront. The final stretch covers Ripley's Aquarium, the CN Tower and the Rogers Centre, so you see the civic, railway and sports heritage of the city in one walk.
- Durationabout 3 hours
- Walkingabout 64 min · 4.5 km
- Stops10
- LanguagesEnglish, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Puzzles from the city halls to the stadium
Carved faces and limestone columns
Each of the 10 stops hides a riddle in plain view: the carved faces by the door of Old City Hall, the columns of the Great Hall at Union Station, the details of a former bank at Yonge and Front. A sharp eye and a little logic crack them, and you need no knowledge of hockey or Canadian history.
A ghost, a turntable and a roof that opens
Solve a riddle and a story opens: Dorothy, the bank teller said to haunt the Hockey Hall of Fame, the 37-metre turntable that once swung steam locomotives at the roundhouse, and the stadium that opened in 1989 as the SkyDome. If reading on a busy downtown sidewalk is awkward, the audio narration tells each tale for you.
4.5 km down to the lakeshore
The walking comes to about 64 minutes: south through the civic squares, along Front Street to Union Station, then past the arena into the old railway lands below the CN Tower. Google Maps shows the way from each stop to the next on flat downtown streets.
Breaks whenever you want them
No timer runs, so stop for a coffee near Union Station or a bite by the arena and pick the game up again later that day or on another one. Staying by the lake? Choose the CN Tower or the Rogers Centre as your first stop in the app.
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How it works
- Book online Choose the number of players. Your booking reference arrives by email straight away.
- Get the app Download the World City Trail app from the App Store or Google Play and enter your booking reference.
- Play when you like Start whenever you are ready, walk at your own pace and pause any time. No guide, no fixed schedule.
Visitors, families and office teams in downtown Toronto
First-timers with one free day
In about 3 hours you see the city halls old and new, the great railway station, the CN Tower and the home of the Blue Jays, which leaves the evening free for a game or a show. The riddles make you look at each building instead of snapping a photo and moving on.
Kids who love sharks, ghosts and sport
Children like the ghost story at the Hockey Hall of Fame, the giant turntable in Roundhouse Park and the aquarium where sharks glide over glass tunnels, and in winter they can watch the skaters on Nathan Phillips Square. Each team needs an adult, and the distance suits children who are used to walking.
Office teams downtown
After work, colleagues can split into teams of up to 5, each player on a separate phone, leave Dundas Street in waves and end the evening with a drink near the Rogers Centre. From the gallery to the ballpark the game stays on public ground, so nothing needs hiring.
Good to know
- Bring a charged smartphone with mobile data; a power bank helps.
- No entry tickets needed: everything happens outside the buildings. Going inside is optional and paid separately.
- Family friendly; children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Not suitable for wheelchair users and difficult with strollers.
- Teams of up to 5 work best; bigger groups split into several teams, one ticket per player.
- Every purchase helps support stray cats and dogs in Greece.
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