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Kensington Market and Spadina Avenue

Bounded by Dundas St., Spadina Ave., Baldwin St., and Augusta Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Downtown Toronto)
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As featured in 3 days in Toronto
Ranked #27 of 233 attractions in Toronto
Type: Flea/ Street Markets, Neighbourhoods
Activities: Shopping, City walk sightseeing
Fee: No
Recommended length of visit: 2-3 hours
Owner description: Kensington Market is just to the west of Chinatown and is the bohemian heart of Canada, based in a multicultural history it is now a flurry of... more » Owner description: Kensington Market is just to the west of Chinatown and is the bohemian heart of Canada, based in a multicultural history it is now a flurry of independent stores, restaurants, bars and shops that bring the world's foods to one tightly knit community. You can find any food on the planet in Kensington Market. It is not an uncommon thing to find a festival in Kensington Market making the bohemian party atmosphere complete. Tip for Kensington, take the transit. Streets are packed and traffic is insane, parking is non-existent. « less
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

On one side you can buy Mimolette cheese and on the other side of the road there is Coco Bread with Patty (Jamaican Food). Its colorful, vibrant and fun.

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Brampton, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013 NEW

Try to visit the Market and the very interesting Kensington Market Walk which features the graffiti art of local artists.

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Quaker Hill CT
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2013

What a great market. Lots of street vendors, delicious restaurants and great stores. Fun place to walk around.

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Thornhil
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

Historic area of town that has been a cultural centre for many different groups of immigrants over the years. One of Toronto's oldest synagogues is in the middle of Kensington and is still operational. Monthly street festival in the summer.

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Sarnia, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Had never been to the Kensington area before but enjoyed this visit to the max. Wonderful little shops and cafes. Every kind of interest is covered in this small area of Toronto. We sat for lunch in a little open air spot watching people, wide variety of characters for sure!!! Make time if u have a free afternoon.

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

Great little shoppes, good butcher, good baker a tons of places to eat. You can even find a place to 'smoke' if you look!

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013

Coffee shops, restaurants, bars, cheese, meat, seafood, Vegis, flowers, ethnic, art, vintage and funky clothing, bakeries, hardware, etc. lots to do and see. Plan on staying awhile and make sure you cover all the side streets.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

During Easter weekend, walked over to Kensington market. It was a first for me. I walked around for several hours, taking in the many wonderful sights and sounds of the eclectic stores , shops, and restaurants. Will definitely go back for more

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Meaford
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2013

We had a wonderful day Wandering Kensington Market...be sure to visit the Blue Banana! What a great store! Fun! We were downtown visiting a relative staying in Kensington Hospice (another wonderful experience for us) and afterward decided to take advantage of where were were..so glad we did. We had fabulous Mexican too at a lil place with no more than... More

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Montreal, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

I love the area, it's quaint and friendly and the smell from the restaurants and shops can be nice or ' what tha?' but that's what makes it interesting. It's fun and interesting to walk through, it reminded me of the Plateau area in Montreal but condensed.

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