Don Valley Village
Explore Don Valley Village
Now is the time for residents to experience all that tourists have been raving about for years. Discover shops, stops, places and spaces on city main streets. Stay curious, Toronto.
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We hope that you enjoyed exploring this Toronto neighbourhood and found many other points of interest along the way. While StrollTO highlights some of the 'hidden gems' in the neighbourhood, there may be others that could be included in a future edition. Would you like to share a point of interest that you discovered in the neighbourhood? Email us at [email protected].
Neighbourhood Stroll
Don Valley Village is a neighbourhood in northeast Toronto and is home to a culturally diverse community. Once a collection of small farming hamlets in the early 1800s, the neighbourhood began a period of increased development in the 1960s and 1970s. Although now a suburban neighbourhood, historic landmarks still exist from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, which you will encounter on this stroll. With its outstanding hill and dale topography, this neighbourhood also encompasses smaller non-official neighbourhoods, such as 'The Peanut', named after the peanut-shaped plot of land created by the split in Don Mills Road between Finch and Sheppard Avenues East. This stroll takes you through the neighbourhood's green spaces, sites of architectural and historical significance, the beloved Peanut Plaza, and community gardens. Other great local businesses are located on Sheppard Avenue East, Leslie Street, Don Mills Road West, and Don Mills Road East.
Accessibility information: Most of the points of interest on this stroll are viewable from streets and paved paths, however, there may be some unpaved paths and uneven surfaces along Linus Park, Goldstone Park, and the Dallington Pollinators Community Garden. There may also be additional barriers, including but not limited to stairs, steep inclines, and narrow passageways, along or at other destinations.
The StrollTO itineraries may follow routes that do not receive winter maintenance. Please review winter safety tips and for more information contact 311.
Soundtracks of the City
From global superstars to local favourites and ones to watch, the Soundtracks of the City playlists all feature artists who have called Toronto home. Whether it’s a lyric about the neighborhood, an artist representing a cultural community, or a tie-in to the StrollTO itinerary itself, all the music reflects connections to an individual ward or the City as a whole.
Music was chosen based on an artist’s Spotify presence and each song’s broad appeal, as well as its associations with the cultures, languages and ethnicities that reflect Toronto’s neighborhoods and diverse music scene. Soundtracks of the City combines 425 songs that feature more than 500 different local artists or acts, showcasing songs in 23 different languages.