Place · St. Lawrence Market and Old Town
St. Lawrence Market
A covered market of food stalls: go on an open weekday or Saturday before lunch, eat at the counters, and skip it on a closed day.
Time on site
45–75 min
p95 120 min
Price
Free
Hours
unknown
Best time
before lunch on an open day
quietest window
28″ bags
Yes
St. Lawrence Market and Old Town: ok
Rules in force · 6
- Canada ↗Visa-exempt travellers flying to or through Canada usually need an eTA; check your passport on the official Government of Canada site (canada.ca) and apply only there.
- Canada ↗A Parks Canada pass is needed to stop in national parks such as Banff and Jasper; some spots (for example Moraine Lake) are reached only by shuttle or tour, so book ahead.
- Canada ↗Keep well away from bears, elk and moose; carry bear spray on Rockies trails and follow trail closures.
- Southern Ontario ↗December to March is cold and can be snowy: check road and rail conditions before a day trip.
- Toronto ↗December to March is cold, often below freezing: allow indoor breaks every hour on walks and plan the CN Tower and museums for the coldest days.
- Toronto ↗St. Lawrence Market does not open every day of the week: check the days before you plan a lunch there.
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Time on site
Minimum
30min
Worthwhile
45min
Typical
75min
p95
120min
The market does not open every day and closes early; days and hours are not printed until verified.
Getting in
- Stop
- Streetcar or walk to Front Street East
- Exit
- —
- Ticket
- free · official site
- Stairs
- note: none of note
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Crowds and switching
- Crowd clock
- Very busy on Saturday; weekday mornings are calmer.
- Sensory load
- 3/5
- Exposure
- low
Bailouts
heat
Museum or mall (indoors)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — St. Lawrence Market main hall (WC, food)
Red lines
- Keep your bag in front in the crowd.
Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterSt. Lawrence Market and Old Townnearest point: St. Lawrence Market main hall (WC, food)10 m · 1 min walk
- Sleep areaDowntown core (Union Station)860 m · 14 min walk
- ClusterUnion Station, CN Tower and the waterfront1.0 km · 16 min walk
- ClusterKensington Market and Chinatown2.2 km · 35 min walk
- ClusterYorkville and the Royal Ontario Museum2.6 km · 43 min walk
- Sleep areaYorkville3.0 km · 49 min walk
Sources
- officialSt. Lawrence Market (official)