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Toronto

86 photographed places and the films and series recorded here, with sources, access notes and what you can still visit.

Wladyslaw (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Toronto skyline at night · 2009-05-07. City context, not a production still. Resized from an official Commons derivative.
The city through culture

On screen in Toronto.

The most-documented productions in this city's shared records. Music connections for this city are still being researched.

Movies

  • Chicago2 sourced claims
  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)1 sourced claim
  • Dead Ringers (1988)1 sourced claim
  • Cocktail (1988)1 sourced claim
  • The Shape of Water1 sourced claim

Television

  • The Boys5 sourced claims
  • Suits5 sourced claims
  • The Handmaid’s Tale4 sourced claims
  • Murdoch Mysteries2 sourced claims
  • Heated Rivalry2 sourced claims
  • The Umbrella Academy1 sourced claim
Look again at a familiar street

Places with stories.

86 reviewed photographs of exact sites. A photograph shows the place today; it is not a production still or a filming position.

  • View of Roy Thomson Hall
    Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roy Thomson Hall · photographed 2025-08-25. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Roy Thomson Hall
  • View of Gardiner Museum
    Aviad2001 · CC BY 2.5 · Gardiner Museum · photographed 2007-06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Gardiner Museum
  • View of Bay Adelaide Centre
    Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bay Adelaide Centre · photographed 2016-09-28 08:26. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Bay Adelaide Centre
  • View of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
    Josh Evnin from Chicago, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gibraltar Point Lighthouse · photographed Taken on 30 May 2010, 19:06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
  • View of Casa Loma
    Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Casa Loma · photographed 20 August 2025 (according to Exif data). Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Casa Loma
  • View of Distillery District
    Mathew Ingram · CC BY 2.0 · Distillery District · photographed 2006-03-01 07:49:03. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Distillery District
  • Horseshoe Tavern on Queen Street West, Toronto
    Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Tavern · photographed 2026-09-02 11:35:21. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Horseshoe Tavern
  • View of Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square
    Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square · photographed 2026-05-30 13:06:59. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square
  • View of Mimi Variety, Queen Street East
    Haha169 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mimi Variety with its Kim’s Convenience exterior makeover · photographed 2017-08-02 15:51:13. Location context, not a frame from the programme. Resized from an official Commons derivative.
    Mimi Variety, Queen Street East
  • View of Massey Hall
    Nephron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massey Hall · photographed date not recorded. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Massey Hall
  • View of Ontario Legislative Building
    DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ontario Legislative Building · photographed Taken on 17 April 2017, 15:15:31. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Ontario Legislative Building
  • View of Allan Gardens
    Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Allan Gardens · photographed 2025-06-16 12:00. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Allan Gardens
  • View of Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building
    Michael Gil from Toronto, ON, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building · photographed Taken on 20 February 2010, 12:06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building
  • View of Fairmont Royal York
    DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fairmont Royal York · photographed 2017-04-17 13:08:49. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Fairmont Royal York
  • View of Ritz-Carlton Toronto
    Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ritz-Carlton Toronto · photographed Taken on 6 August 2017, 10:47:00. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    Ritz-Carlton Toronto
  • View of St. Lawrence Market
    – Wladyslaw [Disk.] · CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Lawrence Market · photographed Taken on 8 May 2009. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.
    St. Lawrence Market
Get your bearings

Map & full archive.

Every Place and Moment record, including sites not yet ready for a pin. A marker is a site reference, not a filming position or a route; access and city-boundary status stay as researched.

Existing geography to build from

4 inherited World connections · 11 Place records. These records retain their original research status.

11 matching inherited Place records · 5 remaining source leads

Choose a named place below the map. Pins come from existing subject evidence; they are not a route or a new access certification.

Complete inherited record access

Includes restricted and unmapped-in-this-view records. Map eligibility never removes a record from this list.

Pinewood Toronto Studios · restricted access

Pinewood Toronto Studios

Port Lands, Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A working studio lot in the Port Lands, closed to the public. See it from the street. Reconfirm before visiting.

Low studio buildings and a car park on a wide Toronto street
Pinewood Toronto Studios in the Port Lands, August 2009. · Alaney2k · CC BY 3.0

Interiors for the first two seasons were shot at Pinewood Toronto Studios; season 3 moved to Dufferin Gate Studios.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Schitt’s Creek ↗

Toronto-Dominion Centre · public access

Toronto-Dominion Centre

Financial District, Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: Office towers in the Financial District. Walk the plazas; the Bay Adelaide Centre is a few blocks north-east. Reconfirm before visiting.

Black steel-and-glass towers seen from below against a blue sky
The black towers of the Toronto-Dominion Centre, Toronto. · paul (dex) bica from toronto, canada · CC BY 2.0

The Toronto-Dominion Centre and the Bay Adelaide Centre were used in “The Pitch” (season 6).

“The Pitch” aired on 24 March 2020, two weeks before the finale.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Schitt’s Creek ↗

Crock A Doodle (the Blouse Barn) · public access

Crock A Doodle (the Blouse Barn)

159 Main Street, Unionville, Markham

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A paint-your-own-pottery studio on Unionville’s historic Main Street. Reconfirm before visiting.

Brick shopfronts and a curving historic main street in Unionville
Main Street, Unionville, Markham, April 2026. · Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0

In the show the Blouse Barn sells women’s fashion in Elmdale. In reality it is Crock A Doodle, where you paint pottery.

Evidence and coordinate precision

building position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: changed.

Open Schitt’s Creek ↗

Treetop Trekking Stouffville · public access

Treetop Trekking Stouffville

Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area, 3291 Stouffville Road

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A ropes and zipline park inside Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area. Book a time online. Reconfirm before visiting.

A white clapboard mill with green shutters in winter grass
The old mill at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area, Whitchurch-Stouffville. · Allen McGregor from Brampton, Canada · CC BY 2.0

David’s adventure date with Patrick took place at Treetop Trekking, in Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park.

The park has ziplines over lakes, aerial games and treewalks; the Zipline & Aerial Game Trek runs three hours and starts at $49.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Schitt’s Creek ↗

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto · public access

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

259 Richmond Street West, Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A working multiplex downtown, still used for festival screenings. Reconfirm before visiting.

A man with white hair and a woman with long blonde hair seated in a cinema under blue light
Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth at the Scotiabank Theatre, Toronto, 11 September 2023. · Cory Doctorow from Beautiful Downtown Burbank, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0

On 11 September 2023 Byrne, Weymouth, Frantz and Harrison appeared together for the first time since their 2002 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction, after a TIFF screening of the restored film.

Spike Lee moderated a conversation of about 25 minutes, which was streamed live to IMAX screens around the world.

Frantz joked that the suit was really big that night, on an IMAX screen. Harrison put the film’s pull down to how much fun the band were plainly having.

The 4K restoration opened in IMAX on 22 September 2023, and in cinemas everywhere on 29 September.

Toronto After Dark held all its 2025 screenings here, at 259 Richmond Street West.

Evidence and coordinate precision

building position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Talking Heads ↗

Whitney Hall, University College · restricted access

Whitney Hall, University College

85 St George Street, University of Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A student residence. See it from St George Street; the courtyard is for residents. Reconfirm before visiting.

Aerial view of Whitney Hall’s red-brick wings round a courtyard
Whitney Hall, University College, Toronto, 2009. · SimonP · CC BY-SA 3.0

The University of Toronto stands in for MIT and Harvard in the film.

Skylar’s residence was shot at Whitney Hall, University College.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Good Will Hunting ↗

McLennan Physical Laboratories · restricted access

McLennan Physical Laboratories

255 Huron Street, University of Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A working physics building. See the tower from Huron Street; the lecture halls are in use in term. Reconfirm before visiting.

A dark concrete tower block against a blue sky
The McLennan Physical Laboratories tower, Toronto, May 2011. · B Sutherland · CC BY 2.0

The MIT lecture hall in the film was shot at the McLennan Physical Laboratories in Toronto.

The University of Toronto Magazine calls it one of the easiest of the film’s campus locations to spot.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Good Will Hunting ↗

Wycliffe College · restricted access

Wycliffe College

5 Hoskin Avenue, University of Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A theological college. Look from Hoskin Avenue. Reconfirm before visiting.

A red-brick Victorian college building with an arched entrance among fir trees
Wycliffe College on Hoskin Avenue, Toronto, September 2017. · Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0

Wycliffe College, on Hoskin Avenue, supplied dormitory interiors.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Good Will Hunting ↗

Crown Life Building · restricted access

Crown Life Building

120 Bloor Street East, Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: An office building. See it from Bloor Street. Reconfirm before visiting.

A grey office building with glass bays on a city corner
120 Bloor Street East, Toronto, August 2017. · Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0

The glossy corporate world Will turns down was filmed at the Crown Life Building, 120 Bloor Street East.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Good Will Hunting ↗

The Upfront Bar & Grill site · public access

The Upfront Bar & Grill site

106 Front Street East, Toronto

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: The bar has gone; a fast-food restaurant has the address now. Walk Front Street East from Jarvis. Reconfirm before visiting.

Lit shopfronts along Front Street East at dusk
Front Street East, just east of Jarvis Street, Toronto, December 2011. · Geo Swan · CC0

The “Harvard” bar where Will humiliates a history student was the Upfront Bar & Grill, 106 Front Street East.

OpenStreetMap now maps a Popeyes at 106 Front Street East.

Evidence and coordinate precision

site position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: lost.

Open Good Will Hunting ↗

Ryerson Theatre, Toronto · public access

Ryerson Theatre, Toronto

43 Gerrard Street East, Toronto; now the Chrysalis at the Creative School

Described in the place’s facts.

Inherited access advice: A 1,237-seat university theatre that has long been a Toronto festival venue. See it from Gerrard Street, or catch a show. Reconfirm before visiting.

Colour photograph of four people on a dark stage, a young woman speaking into a microphone
Danny Boyle, Simon Beaufoy, Freida Pinto and Dev Patel on stage at the film’s screening at the Ryerson Theatre, Toronto International Film Festival, September 2008. · Jeff Karpala · CC BY-SA 2.0

Boyle, Beaufoy, Pinto and Patel took the stage at the film’s screening here during the 2008 festival.

The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival ran from 4 to 13 September. Slumdog Millionaire won its People’s Choice Award.

The theatre, formerly the Ryerson Theatre, seats 1,237 and is now the Chrysalis at the Creative School.

Evidence and coordinate precision

building position, inherited from its subject package. Current state: surviving.

Open Slumdog Millionaire ↗

New Place & Moment records

One record per explicitly reconciled site, with its separate cultural connections. The map starts with sites that have reviewed public visiting conditions. The research view also shows verified approximate site references with restricted or unconfirmed access; these records have no public subject destinations. Only individually reviewed, licensed imagery appears. Unresolved geography remains searchable.

29 of 29 draft site records · 49 of 49 Moments

1 mapped site references · Reviewed public visiting conditions. Private sites and unresolved coordinates are excluded.

Newly reviewed site positions

Approximate site points. These do not identify filming positions, entrances or a travel route. Current restrictions remain attached to each site.

Choose a named site below. These are approximate site positions, not filming viewpoints or entrances.

Roy Thomson Hall

View of Roy Thomson Hall
Chris Woodrich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Roy Thomson Hall · photographed 2025-08-25. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Public visiting — check conditions

  • The Boys

    Its exterior becomes Vought headquarters through digital alteration; the real concert hall and screen tower must remain distinct.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

The operating concert hall remains at 60 Simcoe Street. Its real exterior is distinct from the digitally enhanced Vought tower in The Boys.

Interior admission depends on the event and ticket. The operator reports surrounding road closures and event-only box-office hours; check current arrival and accessibility information. No access to fictional Vought spaces is implied.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Current operator information supports this limited state/access record, not a filming footprint, coordinate or image licence.

Gardiner Museum

View of Gardiner Museum
Aviad2001 · CC BY 2.5 · Gardiner Museum · photographed 2007-06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • The Umbrella Academy

    Exterior used for Sparrow Academy.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Bay Adelaide Centre

View of Bay Adelaide Centre
Ken Lund from Reno, Nevada, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Bay Adelaide Centre · photographed 2016-09-28 08:26. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Suits

    Office interiors and exterior.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

View of Gibraltar Point Lighthouse
Josh Evnin from Chicago, IL, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gibraltar Point Lighthouse · photographed Taken on 30 May 2010, 19:06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Murdoch Mysteries

    Lighthouse filming association; distinguish from the rowing site.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Casa Loma

Casa Loma’s stone façade and towers in Toronto
Diego Delso, delso.photo · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Casa Loma, 6 August 2007. Location context; not a film still. Uncropped image.
View of Casa Loma
Dpalma01 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Casa Loma · photographed 20 August 2025 (according to Exif data). Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Approximate site point — not an entrance · Access under review

  • Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010)

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Chicago

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Dead Ringers (1988)

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Cocktail (1988)

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • The Boys

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Titans

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Murdoch Mysteries

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Warehouse 13

    The operator lists this production among shoots at the castle. Rooms, scenes and shoot dates need separate confirmation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

One castle at 1 Austin Terrace, not eight separate locations. The production list does not establish which interiors or grounds appear, or grant reproduction rights. Ambiguous X-Men (two films), RoboCop and similarly underspecified entries are withheld pending version review.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Limited source-review note; does not certify a location pin, current admission or reproduction rights.

Approximate site point from the photographer’s explicitly labelled object-location metadata, rounded to five decimal places. Not a visitor entrance, filming footprint, camera position or walking instruction. The file describes 1 Austin Terrace, matching the operator’s named castle. Minute metadata rounding differences are not treated as survey precision.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Approximate site position only. No entrance, route or camera-position precision.

Distillery District

View of Distillery District
Mathew Ingram · CC BY 2.0 · Distillery District · photographed 2006-03-01 07:49:03. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Chicago

    The district supplies prison exteriors for a story set in Chicago. Individual buildings and camera positions still need verification.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

The Lakeview

The Lakeview restaurant facade and red patio umbrellas in Toronto in September 2016
Jeff Hitchcock from Seattle, WA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · The Lakeview in September 2016. A restaurant exterior and streetside patio, not a production still or a current access guarantee.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • The Shape of Water

    The diner supplies the scenes in which Giles eats pie and talks with the server.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Centennial College — Story Arts Centre

Story Arts Centre facade, banner and main entrance at 951 Carlaw Avenue
Glenn Samonte - Own Work · CC BY 4.0 · Centennial College’s Story Arts Centre, 4 October 2022. Modern campus exterior at 951 Carlaw Avenue; not a production still or unrestricted access claim.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Degrassi: The Next Generation

    The tourism source identifies the campus exterior as Degrassi Community School. Confirm the precise series and production period against institutional evidence before promotion.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square

View of Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square
Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sankofa Square, formerly Yonge-Dundas Square · photographed 2026-05-30 13:06:59. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • The Handmaid’s Tale

    Pre-Gilead flashback location; retain historic square name.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Oretta, King West

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Sort Of

    Doubles for True Luv Restaurant.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Mimi Variety, Queen Street East

View of Mimi Variety, Queen Street East
Haha169 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mimi Variety with its Kim’s Convenience exterior makeover · photographed 2017-08-02 15:51:13. Location context, not a frame from the programme. Resized from an official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Kim’s Convenience

    Convenience-store exterior.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Massey Hall

View of Massey Hall
Nephron · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Massey Hall · photographed date not recorded. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Rush

    Three June 1976 concerts supplied All the World’s a Stage. Exact session dates require corroboration.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Saint Theodore of Canterbury — former Coff-In

Saint Theodore of Canterbury church exterior with an A-frame roof and colored facade windows
SimonP · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint Theodore of Canterbury church, 10 April 2010. Exterior context for the parish at 111 Cactus Avenue, associated with the former Coff-In. This photograph does not identify the historic club room, establish its survival or grant interior access.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Rush

    Early paid performances took place in the church basement in September 1968. Current basement access is unconfirmed.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Ontario Legislative Building

View of Ontario Legislative Building
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ontario Legislative Building · photographed Taken on 17 April 2017, 15:15:31. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Rush

    The building fronts the Moving Pictures sleeve. Photograph reproduction and camera position remain unapproved.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Pancer’s Original Deli

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Rush

    Lee and Lifeson appear here in Beyond the Lighted Stage. Historical and present premises need reconciliation.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Lee Lifeson Art Park

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • Rush

    The park honours the Willowdale musicians; it is a later tribute, not an early performance site.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Horseshoe Tavern

Horseshoe Tavern on Queen Street West, Toronto
Dillan Payne · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Horseshoe Tavern · photographed 2026-09-02 11:35:21. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Public visiting — check conditions

  • Stompin’ Tom Connors

    Recorded his 1970 live album here.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • The Band

    Regular performers in the venue’s historical account.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Bruce Cockburn

    Regular performer in the venue’s historical account.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • The Police

    Played during the Gary Cormier/Gary Topp programming era.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Talking Heads

    Played during the Gary Cormier/Gary Topp programming era.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Blue Rodeo

    Performed here and operated Risque Disque from the basement.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • The Tragically Hip

    Part of the venue’s late-1980s booking history.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Wilco

    Played here in June 1995.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • The Rolling Stones

    Returned for a show on 4 September 1997.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Pixies

    Played here on 8 June 2015.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Billie Joe Armstrong

    Played here on 28 May 2018.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Mitski

    Listed among the venue’s early Toronto performances.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

  • Tame Impala

    Listed among the venue’s early Toronto performances.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

The operator identifies 370 Queen Street West. Its history records a moved stage and separate front-bar and rear concert spaces.

Check current show tickets and admission conditions. Front-bar opening does not establish concert admission. Historic stage position and present room layout are distinct; source photographs are not licensed for reuse.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Current operator information supports this limited state/access record, not a filming footprint, coordinate or image licence.

Wet ’n’ Wild Toronto, Brampton

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • The Boys

    The Deep’s season-two opening arrest uses this water park as fictional Splash Zone Sandusky Park. Brampton is distinct from Toronto municipality.

    On screen: Splash Zone Sandusky Park

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Allan Gardens

View of Allan Gardens
Daniel from Glasgow, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Allan Gardens · photographed 2025-06-16 12:00. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Approximate site point — not an entrance · Public visiting — check conditions

  • The Boys

    The tourism board identifies an exterior appearance with Butcher and Hughie. No greenhouse interior scene is established.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

The municipal operator describes the continuing garden and conservatory site, including its 1910 Palm House. The Boys association concerns an exterior; no filmed greenhouse interior is established.

Check municipal opening and closure information before visiting. Personal photographs must respect paths and garden collections; extended shoots require booking. No exact exterior filming position or entrance geometry is certified.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Current operator information supports this limited state/access record, not a filming footprint, coordinate or image licence.

Destination Ontario links to the named Allan Gardens park record. The resolved Google Maps place data specifies latitude 43.6617429 and longitude -79.3747382 in its !8m2!3d/!4d fields. The separate viewport longitude -79.3792443 is not used. This approximate park point is not an entrance, greenhouse, screen position or route. Stored to five decimal places as approximate site context.

Supporting source

VERIFIED · Approximate site position only. No entrance, route or camera-position precision.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building

View of Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building
Michael Gil from Toronto, ON, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Metro Toronto Convention Centre — South Building · photographed Taken on 20 February 2010, 12:06. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

  • The Boys

    The board identifies the Dawn of the Seven premiere and the firearm convention confrontation. The South Building remains distinct from the wider convention complex.

    Association evidence

    PROBABLE · The cited source supports this association. Independent historical verification, exact footprint and canonical subject relationships remain open.

Site identity, access and open questions

The operator identifies the operating South Building at 222 Bremner Boulevard, distinct from its North Building. The screen rooms remain unidentified.

Check the relevant event organiser for admission. An operating convention centre is not a walk-in filming-location attraction; no access to the screen spaces is promised.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Current operator information supports this limited state/access record, not a filming footprint, coordinate or image licence.

Fairmont Royal York

View of Fairmont Royal York
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fairmont Royal York · photographed 2017-04-17 13:08:49. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

Site identity, access and open questions

The operating hotel remains at 100 Front Street West. The operator describes a reimagined property and current alterations to its East Wing lobby-level retail promenade; the filmed lobby should not be assumed unchanged.

Use the operator’s arrival and reservation information. Hotel operation does not guarantee unrestricted access to filming spaces. Contact the hotel about accessibility and current works; no film-location tour is established.

Supporting source

PROBABLE · Current operator information supports this limited state/access record, not a filming footprint, coordinate or image licence.

Ritz-Carlton Toronto

View of Ritz-Carlton Toronto
Arild Vågen · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ritz-Carlton Toronto · photographed Taken on 6 August 2017, 10:47:00. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

Luma, TIFF Lightbox

TIFF Lightbox illuminated along King Street West in December 2021
Canmenwalker · CC BY 4.0 · TIFF Lightbox on King Street West, December 2021. Exterior context for the building housing second-floor Luma; this does not show the restaurant interior, filmed table or a production still.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

St. Lawrence Market

View of St. Lawrence Market
– Wladyslaw [Disk.] · CC BY-SA 3.0 · St. Lawrence Market · photographed Taken on 8 May 2009. Location context, not a production still. Resized from the official Commons derivative.

Geometry unresolved · Access under review

Site identity, access and open questions

Historical continuity and current state are still under review. See the individual source notes; no surviving-building claim is inferred.

Current visitor permission and entrance details are not certified. Source notes may distinguish private property, past exhibitions or regional sites.

New location research

Source-reviewed leads, held off the map until identity, coordinates and current access are reviewed. No source photographs are reproduced. The search and category controls above also filter this section.

Avenue of the Islands Bridge area

Murdoch Mysteries · Rowing-club filming near Centreville; exact camera position unresolved.

Research status and source

single-source location lead; site identity and current state require review. Coordinates unresolved; no complete access clearance; image rights not secured.

Iconic Toronto Filming Locations to Visit in Real Life

Destination Toronto · Checked 2026-10-09

Former Riverboat coffeehouse

Joni Mitchell · Historic Yorkville performance association. Historic address and commemorative plaque must be separately reconciled.

Research status and source

single-source location lead; historic/current site review pending. Coordinates unresolved; no complete access clearance; image rights not secured.

Music Compass: Bloor-Yorkville

Destination Toronto · Checked 2026-10-09

Former Riverboat coffeehouse

Neil Young · Historic Yorkville performance association. Historic address and commemorative plaque must be separately reconciled.

Research status and source

single-source location lead; historic/current site review pending. Coordinates unresolved; no complete access clearance; image rights not secured.

Music Compass: Bloor-Yorkville

Destination Toronto · Checked 2026-10-09

Former Riverboat coffeehouse

Gordon Lightfoot · Historic Yorkville performance association. Historic address and commemorative plaque must be separately reconciled.

Research status and source

single-source location lead; historic/current site review pending. Coordinates unresolved; no complete access clearance; image rights not secured.

Music Compass: Bloor-Yorkville

Destination Toronto · Checked 2026-10-09

PATH escalators — RBC / Toronto-Dominion connection

Rush · Subdivisions includes these escalators. The precise escalator and present configuration remain unresolved.

Research status and source

official tourism association; site reconciliation open. Coordinates unresolved; no complete access clearance; image rights not secured.

Destination Ontario — Ultimate Rush experience in Ontario

Destination Ontario · Published 2026-10-06 · Checked 2026-10-09

The nine-World launch slate

Research candidates, not approved callouts. Launch requires 100 verified locations, 20 reviewed Worlds and three evidence-reviewed, implemented callouts per category.

Movies

  1. Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  2. Chicago
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  3. The Shape of Water
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA

TV

  1. Orphan Black
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  2. The Boys
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  3. Degrassi
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA

Music

  1. Drake
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  2. The Weeknd
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA
  3. Rush
    Research and implementation gates
    • Specific city connection and canonical World identity
    • Place / Moment evidence
    • Coordinate and historical-state review
    • Image rights and visitor access
    • Subject implementation and QA

Research boundaries

Toronto and individually labelled Greater Toronto locations.

No transport routes, stays, events or new image permissions are inferred. Existing imagery is reproduced only where the subject package records cleared rights.

Destination research source ↗

Destination research starting point; not evidence for every proposed World.

About this city

Toronto is a new city on Where It Was and is still growing. Photographs show each place today, not production stills; map markers are site references, not filming positions, and access is as researched, so check before you visit.

Music location collection

Music, in place.

Music videos, cover images and recording history. Each connection links to its source. 3 named locations have supported map pins; locations awaiting coordinates remain below.

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3 locations · 3 connections · showing 3

6 Nassau

Supported named-site pin. Confirm present access before visiting.

1 music connection and sources

Absolutely Free

Absolutely Free · Recording history · Sourced

Map-position source ↗

Canterbury Music Company

Supported named-site pin. Confirm present access before visiting.

1 music connection and sources

Aam Zameen: Common Ground

Kiran Ahluwalia · Recording history · Sourced

Map-position source ↗

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