Beechborough-Greenbrook

Explore Beechborough-Greenbrook

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 StrollTO@toronto.ca.

Neighbourhood Stroll

This neighbourhood contains what was once the heart of the Borough of York, containing much of its previous centres of municipal government. It features a captivating mix of industrial, commercial, and residential pockets throughout its small area, providing a true snapshot of an eclectic, functioning urban neighbourhood. Great local businesses can be found on Eglinton Avenue West in the Eglinton Hill BIA.

Main Streets: Eglinton Avenue West
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  1. Coronation Park - York
    2700 Eglinton Avenue West
    An 8.5-hectare park along the bank of the Black Creek near Eglinton Avenue West and Keele Street featuring an amphitheatre, a ball diamond, two basketball courts, bocce courts, a tennis court, a splash pad and children's playground.
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  3. City of York Time Capsule
    2700 Eglinton Avenue West
    Sealed and buried in 1997, this time capsule was, and is still is, intended to be opened in 2193 for Toronto's quadricentennial anniversary. The City of York logo and coat of arms are engraved on the time capsule. It was created as a farewell to the City of York when it was amalgamated into the City of Toronto in 1998.
  4. York Cenotaph
    2700 Eglinton Avenue West
    Adjacent to the time capsule is the City of York's war memorial. The cenotaph has a relief of a Cross of Sacrifice, which is the image of a sword as a cross, on its granite surface. It commemorates the men and women of York who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War.
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  6. Green Hills Park
    1 Paulson Road
    This small triangular-shaped park acts as a small green oasis amidst a busy residential area, with benches and a small patch of trees.
  7. Daniela Rocha Artbox
    Northeast Corner of Gabian Way and Eglinton Avenue West
    This artbox is a celebration of Planta Muisca's (Rocha's artist alias) love for plants, and is also an invitation for us to care about the Amazon rainforest and its flora and fauna as its biodiversity is in threat today due to irresponsible extraction and cultivation practices.
  8. Woodborough Park
    1486 Castlefield Avenue
    This park features a basketball net, playground, a walking path, and plenty of green space. The park also features a lovely forested area away from the street.

Accessibility information: Most points of interest on this stroll are viewable from the street. Some, like the Kodak Heights Building (Future Mount Dennis Station) and York Memorial Collegiate Institute, are behind significant fencing and should be viewed from a distance. North Keelesdale Park and Coronation Park - York have some paved paths, though unpaved areas exist at the entrance to Black Creek.

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.