Try Toronto: Newcomers, Friends & Local Experiences

Escape the city and discover Silent Lake Provincial Park - peaceful forest trails, granite ridges, crystal-clear water, and beautiful viewpoints over one of Ontario’s few motor-free lakes.

We’ll hike a 15 km loop at a relaxed pace with breaks for photos and enjoying the scenery. The trail is easy to moderate, but you should feel comfortable walking for 5-7 hours on uneven terrain with some hills and rocky sections.

After the hike, we’ll relax at the beach for a snack or head to a nearby restaurant together.

☀️ What to expect:
• Guided 5-7 hours loop hike through Silent Lake Provincial Park
• Beautiful forest trails and rocky Canadian Shield landscapes
• Scenic lookouts over the lake
• Plenty of photo opportunities
• Friendly group and a relaxed pace

✨ Price:
$65 - participants without their own transportation 🚶‍♀️
$40 - participants driving their own car 🚗 (without passengers) - promocode SELFDRIVE
$25 - participants driving their own car 🚗 and willing to take 3+ passengers (driver pays for gas themselves) - promocode DRIVEROFF

Price includes: guidance throughout the hike, light snacks and transportation coordination for participants without cars.

📍 Meeting place: Vaughan subway station
‼ Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
🙋‍♀️ Guide: Kate - an ambassador for hiking and outdoor adventures in all seasons. She completed 124 km of the Camino in just 6 days. A coach and advocate for the idea that therapy can save everyone. And what could be more therapeutic than walks in nature?!

Join us for a full day outdoors with the Try Toronto community, a chance to meet new people, try different activities, connect with our hosts, and discover what’s happening in the community this fall.

Whether you’ve been to our events before or are joining us for the first time, come by, bring a friend, and spend the day with us.

What’s happening:
🧘 Yoga
📓 Journaling
🎨 Collage-making
♻️ Community Swap
🔎 Community Quest
👨‍👩‍👧 Kids & Family Zone
🥤 Welcome drinks and snacks
🎁 Festival giveaways

You’ll also get to meet Try Toronto hosts, learn more about our upcoming events and projects, and connect with people from across the community.

🥪 Picnic - Potluck Style

Bring something you’d like to share with the community and add it to the common table, homemade food, baked goods, sweets, snacks, or anything else you’d like to share.

Bringing food is completely optional. We’ll also have seasonal fruit, water, juices and welcome snacks.

📸 Professional Festival Photos

A professional photographer will be with us throughout the festival, capturing activities, candid moments and the atmosphere of the day.

After the festival, all registered participants will receive access to the photos via Google Drive, where they’ll be available to download.

🎁 Festival Giveaways

Join us at the festival for a chance to win:
🎁 1 ticket to a Women’s Retreat
🎁 Free tickets to Try Toronto October events, including hikes, Book Club, tours, journaling, yoga and City Quest

Plus, guests who donate to support our Warm Meetups program can enter an additional giveaway for a 1-year membership to the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO).

Participation is completely free.

80+ people have already registered, and only 100 spots are available.
Register in advance, and we’ll send you a reminder before the festival with all the details.

Giveaways will be held only among registered guests who attend the festival. Registered participants will also receive access to the festival photos afterwards.

We’re hosting a volunteer event with the Daily Bread Food Bank 💛, one of Toronto’s largest charities, which supports people facing difficult circumstances every day.
We’ll be sorting food 🥕🥫📦 and, if needed, helping to prepare it for distribution. This is hands-on help that directly impacts someone’s daily life.
No special experience or skills are required. All that matters is your willingness to get involved and donate a few hours of your time.
⏰ Time: 9:50 AM to 12:00 PM
💬 Coordinator: Kate
💜 Participation is free
⚠ Age requirement: 15 and older
❗ Before participating, you must review the mandatory form from Daily Bread. You can sign it on-site, but it’s important to read the document in advance. We’ll send the link via the bot after registration.