Remembrance Day ceremonies are a way of honouring our veterans by offering sombre, poignant opportunities to reflect. Moreover, we should strive to understand the service given and sacrifices made during wartime (and every day) by our military personnel. Find ceremonies in Toronto and the GTA to honour everyone affected by war this Remembrance Day.
For more information on Veteran Canada’s Remembrance events and ceremonies, please visit www.veterans.gc.ca.
The Royal Canadian Legion also has details on ceremonies across the country at www.legion.ca
City of Toronto 2023 Remembrance Day Services – all services begin at 10:45am
- Toronto Old City Hall Cenotaph, 60 Queen St. West (Bay & Queen)
- Fort York National Historic Site, Garrison Commons, 100 Garrison Rd.
- Scarborough War Memorial (Danforth & Kingston Road)
- East York Civic Centre Memorial Gardens, 850 Coxwell Avenue
- Meridian Arts Centre George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St.
- Etobicoke Civic Centre Cenotaph, 399 The West Mall
- York Cemetery Cenotaph, 160 Beecroft Road
- York Civic Centre Cenotaph, 2700 Eglinton Ave. West
Further Royal Canadian Legion Branch Services and Ceremonies
- RCL Branch 344, 1395 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Toronto
- RCL Branch 258, 305 Morrish Road, Toronto
- Legion Todmorden Branch 10, 1083 Pape Avenue, Toronto
- Kew Gardens Cenotaph, 2075 Queen Street East, Toronto
- Westlake Memorial Park, 76 Jasper Avenue, Toronto
- RCL Branch 73, 2 Robinson Avenue, Scarborough
- RCL Scarboro Branch 13, 1577 Kingston Road, Scarborough
- Scarborough War Memorial Cenotaph, 2190 Kingston Road, Scarborough
- Dambusters Legion Branch 617, 937 Warden Ave., Scarborough
- RCL Branch 266/46 Maple Leaf Swansea, 3591 Dundas Street West, Toronto
- RCL Branch 643, 110 Jutland Road, Etobicoke
- RCL Branch 643, Colonel Samuel Smith Park Cenotaph, 3145 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Etobicoke
- Long Branch Legion Branch 101, 3850 Lake Shore Blvd. West, Etobicoke
- RCL Branch 527, 948 Sheppard Ave West, North York
- Cenotaph at St John’s Dixie Cemetery, 737 Dundas St. East, Mississauga
- VIMY Park Cenotaph and Legion Branch 82, 29 Stavebank Road, Mississauga
- Streetsville Village Square, 101 Church Street, Mississauga
- Pickering City Hall, 1 The Esplande, Pickering
- McConaghy Centre Cenotaph, 10100 Yonge St., Richmond Hill
- Brampton City Hall, Ken Whillans Square, Memorial Cenotaph, 2 Wellington St West, Brampton
- Royal Canadian Legion Branch 322, 111 Hunt Street, Ajax
Queen’s Park Ceremony of Remembrance
When: Live Ceremony 10:45 am, Virtual Ceremony YouTube link
Where: Ontario Legislative Building, 111 Wellesley Street West, Toronto
Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation
When: Live Ceremony 10:30am
Where: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
Toronto Zoo
When: November 11, 10:55 am. Waterside Theatre opens at 9:45 am and closes at 10:45 am or once capacity is reached.
Where: Waterside Theatre, Toronto Zoo
The Toronto Zoo offers Veterans, essential service and TTC employees complimentary Zoo admission and parking, plus 50% admission discount is offered to the general public to attend the ceremony and visit the Toronto Zoo on Remembrance Day.
Remembrance Day Reading and Tea at Montgomery’s Inn
When: November 11, 12:30pm
Where: Montgomery’s Inn, 4709 Dundas St. West, Toronto
Downtown Yonge Remembers
When: November 11, 11:00am
Where: Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto
Cabbagetown BIA Remembrance Day
When: November 11, 10:15am
Where: Corner of Parliament and Carlton, Toronto
Remembrance Service at St. James Cathedral
When: November 11, 10:30am
Where: St. James Cathedral, 106 King St. East, Toronto
Burlington
When: November 11, 11:00am
Where: Burlington City Hall, 426 Brant Street, at 10:30am
- Parade from Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre, 325 Reynolds St., at 10:30am to George’s Square Veterans’ Memorial with ceremony at 10:50am
- Trafalgar Memorial in Memorial Park, 120 Oak Park Blvd., at 10:50am
Remembrance Day Services 2023
When: November 11, 2023
Where: Various Locations
Website: www.toronto.ca, www.legion.ca