IFOA (International Festival of Authors) at Harbourfront Centre Review

Superb area with lots of activities and beautiful shoreline!

Nice views of Lake Ontario with plenty of places to eat, drink and play. Free activities provided by waterfront. Markets some days. Ferry leaves from here as well. We caught a tour boat around the islands which was an interesting view of the city. Very busy though on weekends. Traffic was extremely heavy and moved very slow.

I love this place. Always something is going on there.

Best happening place in Toronto downtown to hang out and spend your weekend evenings, cool breeze from lake Ontario and happy faces all around.

It seems like the idea of a single person who has been on a regular basis and the second half of the season.

Great skate rink, be sure to wrap up cause you're near water!

Great views and a very nice place to just walk around.

Nicest place specially in summers. Always there is an event in there.

Amazing and beautiful place, went for a ferry ride it was awesome. Really love it. The guide was exceptional she told us about the different things in surroundings. It was 45 min of real fun during that ride. You can see big buildings in front of you including CN Tower.

Amazing place to spend evenings . Lots of food varieties available . Very romentic .

It may not be the easiest of places to get to by car, but if you spend a few hours here with family or friends, it is worth the drive, traffic, long lineups, etc. My best advice would be to pack some food, drinks and a blanket for a nice picnic by the water. Or go anyway, it's like an adventure in the city. Always something new and interesting to see and experience! I love TO :)

Been a long time since I last was here. Place is quite nice, although I think the space is under used. Staff at the information desk were helpful but not the most enthusiastic people. Underground parking is available but prohibitively expensive. Lots of things to do in the surrounding area but not inside the centre itself. It looks like the nights are a little bit more lively than the day.

Great place for a walk on a sunny day. Opportunities to stop for lunch, dinner, or drinks at the slip or Amsterdam Brewery! Plus you can rent canoes or grab the ferry/water taxi to the island!

Ah yes the Toronto waterfront. In the summer, this particular stretch of the city turns into a circus without the tent or elephants. Unless you're a tourist I would recommend avoiding at all costs. There is a great concert stage that almost More

Not too lively. The place is pretty quiet with not really much going around.

It can be very nice to hang out here on a sunny day. try it!

This is an amazing open space we stumbled upon at the waterfront at the bottom of Yonge and Bay streets. There's an excellent auditorium there and lots of room for vendors to set up tents. There's a beautiful boardwalk leading to it and lots of grassy parks around to sit chill in the sun. There are lots of great places to eat down here as well as a well placed beer store. It's just short walk from Ripley's Aquarium and the cn tower and a great place to finish your down town experience.

Really beautiful place, views across the water are excellent and you re really close to the city.

Loved being in the water! Easy access to the boat from Toronto Tours. Enjoyed a beautiful afternoon with amazing views.

Lively atmosphere. Nearby garden and play area. View of cn tower. Landing and take off of flights accross the harbour front. Artists performing.

Always love walking down the pier. Would have liked more snack/ dessert options though!

Great place in the winter for uncrowded skating. Fun place for boat watching in the summer

Incredible facility. Staff are very friendly and helpful. Great place to go ice skating. Lessons are good.

Too crowded for the area available/accessible to public. The planning of city public transportation like street cars, vehicles, bicycle lanes and bicycle traffic lights control, pedestrian flows are chaotic. Cyclists don't follow their traffic control signals and completely ignore pedestrian rights. They are the most reckless road users amongst all; pretty well all other users have to give ways to them at all times! I pity the tourists who spend monies and their time here just to be frustrated by such terrible city plans.

Excellent experience.loved the cruise on the lake . Good place to relax , Good Food also available .

Beautiful place to relax sitting on the shore of the lake watching people and boats arrive or leave.

Great place for peaceful time or just to check up with friends or family. Not so smooth surfaces though.

Lots to see and do. During Summer, it is of families and tourists. Excellent pubs by the water.

Great place for a walk round the waterfront and harbour with the city in the background

Always great activities going on, that are free and family friendly

Great place for families or alone.
Tons of events and festivals throughout the summer.
Great for food lovers! Can get very busy though

Great little hub and getting better as they're opening up coffee shops and social places to eat

The side scenes are very good, beach on the Ontario lake and besides this is CN tower. Very good place to spend time even you are tired it's a nice place.

The place has an amazing view and busy city life. It is a wonderful place to roam the streets of Toronto and spend some quality time with friends or family sitting near the harbourfront

Skating in the winter to cheesy songs from when I was younger. Good times!