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Riverdale Farm

Toronto · about 15 min from downtown

Open todayFarm tourClass or workshop
Two scarecrows in plaid shirts and straw hats lean on a split-rail fence, with a windmill, a weathered barn and the paddocks behind

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Run by City of Toronto

Farming here since 1978

  • Farm tourDaily farm demonstration at 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Francey Barn; groups and schools book ahead. Free.
  • Easy family visitWashrooms, stroller-friendly and wheelchair accessible.

The City of Toronto has run Riverdale Farm in Cabbagetown since 1978, on the grounds of the city's first zoo, and entry is free every day of the year. Walk over 3 km of trails past the cows, sheep, goats, pigs and horses and the Donnybrook ruin. At 11:30 each morning a farmer brings out a different animal in the Lower Francey Barn. The Meeting House runs pottery, spinning and weaving classes from September to June.

When to visit

Farm tourDaily farm demonstration at 11:30 a.m. in the Lower Francey Barn; groups and schools book ahead
Class or workshopPottery, spinning and weaving classes in the Meeting House, September to June
Festival or eventFall Festival in September: corn shucking, hog and chicken calling, and a pancake breakfast

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201 Winchester Street, Toronto, ON M4X 1B8

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Sources: Riverdale Farm: Home and Riverdale Farm: Explore The Farm. Last checked 16 October 2026. Something out of date? Tell us · Run this farm? Claim this listing

Open today, 9 am to 5 pmFree
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