TOPHATs Gardens, Galleries, Museums and Beer

Join Lawrence, your top hatted host, for lunch, followed by visits to Maple Leaf Gardens, Allan Gardens, Image Centre, Mackenzie house, and Textile Museum $$ and our social at The Duke of Cornwall.

At Noon, we will meet at Mick E. Fynns for a light lunch and perhaps a beer before we do our discovery walk.

https://www.mickefynns.com/

At 1 pm, we will cross College Street to Maple Leaf Gardens to peruse the three floors of historical photographs.

https://www.mattamyathleticcentre.ca/

At 1:30 pm, we will walk over to Allan Gardens to checkout the flaura and fawna. I like the turtle pond and the desert plants.

https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/parks-recreation/places-spaces/beaches-gardens-attractions/gardens-and-horticulture/conservatories/allan-gardens-conservatory/

At 2 pm we will walk over to the Image Centre to see Immortal: Portraits of Aging by photographer Avondale.

https://theimagecentre.ca/

At 2:30 pm we will visit Mackenzie House, home of the first Mayor of Toronto.

https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/history-art-culture/museums/mackenzie-house/

At 3pm, we will walk over to the Textile Museum to see Indigenous Fashion wear.

https://textilemuseum.ca/programming/

There is a fee for entry to this museum. If you are a Toronto Public Library card holder, you may get a pass from their MAP pass.

https://tpl.ca/using-the-library/services/map/

At 3:30 pm, I will be ready for a beer and our social at the Duke of Cornwall.
https://dukepubs.ca/duke-of-cornwall/