Area surrounding Church and Wellesley Sts. TTC: Wellesley Station, then walk east.

Dubbed “The Village” by locals, this predominantly gay neighbourhood in the heart of downtown is host to Canada's largest annual gay and lesbian Pride celebrations. Check out the many bars, shops and restaurants, walk the strip or simply enjoy a beverage on one of the many open-air patios.

The Details
Home to Canada's largest gay community, Toronto welcomes gay and lesbian visitors with a full slate of entertaining things to see and do year-round. While Toronto is home to more than 4 million people, the gay and lesbian village is nestled in the downtown core, centered around the intersection of Church and Wellesley Streets. The area is packed with cafés, restaurants, gay-oriented shops and a vast array of bars and hot nightspots.

The truth is, Toronto really is a great place to be gay. It's a safe city, with a vibrant, energetic LGBT community - one of the largest in North America. It's a remarkably varied community, and if you stay long enough you'll see it all - especially on a hot summer night. Vibrant eye-candy by day, Toronto's energy-drenched Village struts her best stuff by night, unveiling an irresistibly seductive mosaic of orientations, cultures, ages, shapes and sizes.

Queer as Folk
Toronto films Showtime's series Queer as Folk in the village. Fans will recognize bars, doorways and regular landmarks all over the village that masquerades as Pittsburgh.