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POSTPONEMENT
The 2020 Toronto CARM Convention has been postponed due to the risks associated with the outbreak of the Covid19 virus.
A revised date will be announced once it is clear that the convention can proceed without risk to delegates, organizers, clinicians, layout hosts and others involved in the successful execution of this event.
The Spring 2020 issue of The Canadian as well as the Winter 2020 issue carry articles describing some of the layouts which will be on display for delegates to the future convention. Keep these issues for future reference.
See the HOME page for more information.
The Non-Rail part of the 2020 Toronto CARM Convention is for other family members (spouse / partner, youths and children) not participating in the clinics and layout tours. It does include a badge and the Friday night Meet and Greet.
Many non-convention activities will be available during the convention.
Ask the convention registration desk for advice, some handouts and coupons, and for help carpooling, and check the list below.
The underlined text below are clickable links to take you to a web site about that activity.
Some activities for adults:
- Comedy:
- Shopping Centres and Areas:
- Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) including Infinity Mirrored Room
- Evergreen Brickworks
- Allan Gardens Conservatory
- Scarborough Bluffs parks and beach
- Edwards Gardens
- Museums:
- Bata Shoe Museum
- Museum of Contemprary Art
- Gardiner Museum and shop
- Textile Museum of Canada
- Mackenzie House
- Gibson House
- Montgomery's Inn
- Todmorden Mills Museum
- Scarborough Museum
- Toronto Railway Museum and Roundhouse Park
- Aga Khan Museum
- Fort York
- Colborne Lodge
- MZTV Museum of Television &s; and Archive
- Spadina Museum (Spadina House)
- Escape Rooms:
- Game bars and cafes
- Niagara-on-the-Lake Winery Day Trips
- Toronto Areas and Neighbourhoods
- The Beach(es)
- tour guys Free Walking Tours and More (downtown, old town, graffiti, waterfront, and ghost tours)
Some activities for adults and kids:
- Many theatres (see list below)
- Toronto Zoo
- Ripley's Aquarium (10% off with coupon)
- Ontario Science Centre
- Pride of Canada Carousel (see photo above)
- Casa Loma castle
- Toronto Islands and Centreville
- CN Tower and Edgewalk
- Roundhouse Park
- High Park trails, zoo, playground castle
- Ontario Place
- Canada's Wonderland ($15 off with coupon) (closed May 8, open May 9 and 10 except for Splashworks and water rides)
- Playdium
- VRplayin Be inside a video game (20% off with coupon)
- Laser Quest Laser Tag 1-866-355-6777 (2 for 1 with coupon)
- Museums:
- Royal Ontario Museum bat cave, dinosaurs and lots more
- Hockey Hall of Fame
- Black Creek Pioneer Village
- Family Trip Ideas and Itineraries
Some activities for kids:
- Fantasy Fair amusement park (inside Woodbine Mall)
- Young Peoples Theatre
- Legoland Discovery Centre Toronto (adult free with child with coupon)
- Build-A-Bear Workshop ($5 off $25 purchase with coupon)
- Centerville Amusement Park (on Centre Island)
Some Theatres:
Not all productions are suitable for children.
- Mirvish Theatres:
- Canadian Stage Theatres:
- Soulpepper Theatre
- Elgin and Winter Garden Theatres
- Sony Centre (Meridian Hall after fall 2019)
- Tarragon Theatre
- Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts National Ballet of Canada
- Theatre Passe Muraille
- Redwood Theatre
- Robert Gill Theatre
- Alumnae Theatre
- Randalph Centre for the Arts
- Coal Mine Theatre
- Lower Ossington Theatre (The LOT)
- Factory Theatre
- Aki Studio Native Earth Performing Arts
- Ryerson Theatre
- Guild Festival Theatre
- Soup Can Theatre
- Theatre Scarborough
- Streetcar Crowsnest Theatre
- Flato Markham Theatre
- villageplayers.net (showing a comedy Mending Fences)
- Famous People Players
- Mysteriously Yours Dinner Theatre
- Medieval Times jousting knights
- Canadian Opera Company
- See www.torontoondemand.ca/directories/toronto-theatre-directory
- See www.toronto-theatre.com
- See www.seetorontonow.com/arts-theatre-culture/theatre-guide
- See www.timeout.com/toronto/things-to-do/best-theatres-in-toronto
- See www.todocanada.ca/performing-arts-and-theatre-in-toronto
- See www.blogto.com/toronto/the_best_live_theatre_venues_in_toronto
Sightseeing Tours:
- City Tours - By Boat, Bike, Bus, On Foot or In the Air
- CitySightSeeing Toronto hop on hop off
- CitySightSeeing Toronto hop on hop off 20 stops (free boat tour with coupon)
- Toronto 48-Hour Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Ticket
- City Tours - By Boat, Bike, Bus, On Foot or In the Air
- Toronto City Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
- Take a tour of Toronto
- Hop-On Hop-Off Toronto - 2 Day Pass
- Toronto Small Group City Tour (expensive)
- Mariposa Cruises 45 minute Harbout Tour (2 for 1 with promo code MiniHT)
- Self Guided Tours
Advice
- See www.timeout.com/toronto/things-to-do/best-attractions-in-toronto
- See www.seetorontonow.com/explore-toronto
- See www.seetorontonow.com/attractions/torontos-must-see-attractions
- See top-picks-for-pics
- See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toronto_Theatre_District
- See Yo Toronto
- Bus Tours in Toronto?
Taxis:
(In alphabetical order)
- Beck Taxi 416-751-5555
- City Taxi 416-740-2222
- Co-op Cabs 416-504-2667
- Crown Taxi 416-240-0000
- Diamond Taxicab 416-366-6868 bad reviews
- Lyft
- Maple Leaf Taxi 416-465-5555
- Royal Taxi 416-777-9222 now part of Co-op Cabs / Crown Taxi
- Scarborough City Cab 416-438-5151
- Uber
- Toronto Taxicab Companies
Updated 2020/03/25 IM