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Social & Family · how to plan in Toronto & the GTA

Birthdays, showers, reunions and every celebration at home or out.

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Everything on EventPlans.ca for Social & Family: planning guides, ideas, lessons from the free Academy and the vendors who work these events in Toronto and the GTA.

Where to start

Set the budget with the budget calculator (it shows HST and contingency).
Build the dates backwards with the timeline generator.
Shortlist rooms in the venue directory and acts with the entertainment finder.
Run the day from a run of show.

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Toronto Zoo

Scarborough, Toronto · 150–299 guests

The zoo rents ten indoor and outdoor venues, including picnic sites and boardrooms.

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Toronto Botanical Garden

North York, Toronto · 150–299 guests

Near transit · Outdoor space

The Garden is a registered charity, and its event building is LEED Silver certified.

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Hockey Hall of Fame

Downtown, Toronto · up to 1,000 guests

Near transit

The Esso Great Hall is a former Bank of Montreal building constructed in 1885 and now displays the Stanley Cup.

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Aga Khan Museum

North York, Toronto · up to 400 guests

Outdoor space

The museum offers indoor rooms, an auditorium and outdoor spaces for private hire.

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Art Gallery of Ontario

Downtown, Toronto · up to 450 guests

In-house catering

The gallery runs its own food and beverage service from three on-site kitchens.

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Hart House

Downtown, Toronto · up to 350 guests

Near transit

Hart House is a University of Toronto building that opened in 1919 and was designed by architect Henry Sproatt.

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The Royal Conservatory – Koerner Hall (TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning)

Toronto, Yorkville · up to 400 guests

Koerner Hall is a concert hall inside the TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning.

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Gardiner Museum

Toronto · up to 250 guests

The Gardiner Museum rents its Terrace Room for private events.

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Royal Ontario Museum

Toronto · up to 2,500 guests

The museum rents gallery and event spaces mainly for evening events, with some rooms available in the daytime.

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The Great Hall

Toronto · 300+ guests

Near transit

The Great Hall is at Queen Street West and Dovercourt Road and contains four function rooms totalling about 20,000 sq ft.

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Evergreen Brick Works

Toronto · 300+ guests

Outdoor space

The site was home to the Don Valley Pressed Brick Works Company, which operated for over 100 years and closed in 1984.

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Steam Whistle Brewing

Downtown, Toronto · 300+ guests

Near transit

Steam Whistle operates in the historic John Street Roundhouse at the foot of the CN Tower.