🚵 Our next two sessions of free Junior & Adult cycling lessons are sold out. Join us for the drop-in bike clinics, which provide hands-on help for basic maintenance and simple repairs. 📍 The Bentway Skate Trail 🗓️ Sun, Oct 25 & Nov 1, 2026 thebentway.ca/event/bike-f...

🍂 School’s out. City-building is in! Explore public art, design & placemaking at The Bentway’s PA Day Camp. 📍 Bentway Studio, 55 Fort York Blvd 🗓️ Nov 20, 9am–4pm Get creative. Explore your city. Register today! #PADayCamp #TorontoParents www.eventbrite.ca/e/bentway-pa...

Howl’oween returns in 2 weeks @ the Bentway Skate Trail #DogOwner #CostumeContest #Halloween www.eventbrite.ca/e/howloween-...

5 projects, 1 unforgettable Nuit Blanche—Toronto, you lit up The Bentway By Night. ✨🌙 Big love to everyone who made this night shine. 💛 🔗 Keep your curiosity going—visit the link in bio to discover more of The Bentway’s upcoming programs. #TheBentway

This Howl’oween, we’re introducing the Best Pet Superhero Costume award, with a home safety prize pack including a $500 gift card courtesy of Kidde @kiddecanada! Bring your best-dressed little hero this Saturday @ 12– 4 pm. 📍 The Bentway Skate Trail 📸: Mila Bright Zlatanovic

💛 Thank you to everyone who joined our Step-Up Series, presented in partnership with Choice Properties, and made West Block a gathering place for Toronto public art, live music, & community. 📍 West Block 📸 Samuel Engelking, Barsin Aghajan & Tanya Mehla Courtesy #TorontoPublicArt

5 projects, 1 unforgettable Nuit Blanche—Toronto, you lit up The Bentway By Night. ✨🌙 Big love to everyone who made this night shine. 💛 🔗 Keep your curiosity going—visit the link in bio to discover more of The Bentway’s upcoming programs. #TheBentway

Howl’oween returns in 2 weeks @ the Bentway Skate Trail #DogOwner #CostumeContest #Halloween www.eventbrite.ca/e/howloween-...

I mean the example I shared of @thebentway.bsky.social in Toronto is done under a freeway successfully. Agreed it does take investment, stewardship, and regular programming. bsky.app/profile/chan...

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Good thing you can! The Bentway actually does a great job programming a beautified space under the Gardiner. Pride parties, FIFA viewings, roller blading, skating, public art. They have something going on every season!

Good thing you can! The Bentway actually does a great job programming a beautified space under the Gardiner. Pride parties, FIFA viewings, roller blading, skating, public art. They have something going on every season!

📸 Our in-house content creator joined the program to capture the learning & energy, inspiring the kids to create photographs of their own during a nature walk. Session 2 arrives in 1 week next Tuesday! 🗓️ October 13–November 10 | Tuesdays, 3:30–6pm

🤝 From Toronto Public Library’s Fort York Branch to Marina Quay West, you joined Paul Ramírez Jonas’s Public Trust to explore the power of making promises through participatory public art in Toronto. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

🌇 🪶 In partnership with the Orange Shirt Society & led by the CN Tower, The Bentway Skate Trail and Canada Malting Silos will be lit orange in honoring Truth and Reconciliation Day on Sep 30 from 7-9:30 PM. ⁠ ⁠ #OrangeShirtDay #TruthandReconciliation

Sunglasses At Night … a fashion show under the Gardiner Expressway (The Bentway, Toronto).

The new Under Gardiner Gateways at the Bentway.

#IdeasAtWork Public Trust is presented by @thebentway.bsky.social in partnership with The Waterfront BIA and in collaboration with the Toronto Public Library and Harbourfront Centre Tuesday, September 15, 2026 6:00pm–7:30pm Fort York Cc: @planningtoronto.bsky.social #TOpoli

Explore Toronto’s waterfront! 🌊 Jane’s Walk: Reconnecting the City to the Lake Tuesday, September 1st at 4:30pm Join O2 Planning & Design for a free walk exploring Toronto’s waterfront! Open to the public—RSVP below help us spread the word! 👇 reconnectingthecitytothelake.eventbrite.com

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Join O2 Planning and Design for a Jane’s Walk exploring Downtown Toronto’s evolving relationship with the waterfront.

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Under the Gardiner was roaring with laughter, Dino cries, and commotion today as we held our August Dino Run. Stay tuned for September 19th for our next Dino Run hosted by Dino Run TO at the Bentway Skate Trail. thebentway.ca/event/dino-r... #Kids #Youth #PhysicalActivity

🛼 Skate & save at The Bentway! 👯 5+ skaters: 20% off rentals — no booking/code required ☀️ Sat 1–4 PM: 20% off your 2nd rental 👨‍👩‍👧 Sun: 50% off up to 2 youth rentals with 1 full-price adult rental Planning a 15+ person skate party? events@thebentway.ca #TheBentway #TorontoSkating

@summerworksfun.bsky.social joined us today at the Bentway Studio to chat with our programming team. It’s always brighter during Summer Works season! 💛🌅

How serious are the promises we make to one another, the vows we take, or the pledges made by our civic leaders? ⁠ Canadian premiere of Paul Ramírez Jonas’ Public Trust transforms thousands of personal promises into a city-wide public artwork this September. thebentway.ca/news/the-ben...

The Bentway Launches a City-Wide Invitation to Give Your Word with Public Trust - The Bentway

Canadian premiere of Paul Ramírez Jonas' Public Trust transforms thousands of personal promises into a city-wide public artwork exploring trust, democracy and civic participation ahead of the 2026 mun...

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🎨❄️Meet our 2026–27 Transform the Trail artist, Odudu Umoessien. The Bentway is thrilled to announce that Nigerian-Canadian designer and artist Odudu Umoessien has been selected to lead the return of Transform the Trail this winter. Read more: www.linkedin.com/posts/the-be...

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A cool announcement during a hot summer at the Bentway We are pleased to announce Nigerian-Canadian designer and artist Odudu Umoessien as the selected artist for the return of Transform the Trail du...

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Later this summer! I’m very excited to get to be part of the team running workshops at @thebentway.bsky.social again. August 25th, we’re going to be doing drawing games and being silly and having a lot of fun.

In a new op-ed, The Bentway CEO Ilana Altman advocates Canada must recognize hybrid infrastructure as its own asset class, supporting mobility, climate resilience, public space, culture, community well-being, and economic growth together. Read the full piece: www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: How infrastructure can help build Canada’s next identity

These projects, if approached holistically and with multiple uses and functions in mind, can become national symbols of progress

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Reimagining the space under the Gardiner through new art installations by Anahita Akhavan and Stanzie Tooth. An informative walk and artist talk organized by @thebentway.bsky.social explored how these works transform the space into a place for gathering, reflection, and connection to nature.

Toronto, get ready! ⚽️🏆️⁠ ⁠ This summer, The Bentway and Fort York National Historic Site transform into an central hub for FIFA Fan Festival™, a city-wide celebration of FIFA World Cup 2026™, which runs from June 11 to July 19, 2026. ⁠ Read about the full program here: thebentway.ca/news/the-ben...

A daylight savings PJ skate? Say less! ⁠ ⁠ Join us to celebrate our last day on the ice ⛸️ Show up in your jammies to enjoy complimentary coffee and one last glide around the Trail! ⁠ 📆Sunday, March 8th⁠ ⏰️11-12pm* Skate Trail will be open for regular hours from 12-9pm ⁠ ⁠ 📸Mila Bright Zlatanovic⁠

Creative Communities Commons welcomes The Bentway's Ilana Altman to share how TO's Gardiner has become a bold platform for public life & how artists embed as city-builders – working alongside planners, engineers, policymakers & communities https://ow.ly/VLh750YfEQo

Join us on March 31 for a free panel discussion on our latest report, Cool by Design: The Power of Shade! Co-presented by The Bentway and DIALOG Special thanks to School of Cities, University of Toronto ⁠ 📆March 31, 4-6pm 📸 Matthew Monteith

🎉SURPRISE🎉We're extending our winter skating season!⁠ ⁠ Winter isn't going away yet, so why should our Skate Trail? Due to continued chilly temps and your ongoing support and zeal for skating, the Skate Trail will be open until Sunday, March 8th ⛸️⁠ 📸 Mila Bright Zlatanovic