Casa Loma

Casa Loma is the castle afternoon that still works as the first half of a date: 1 Austin Terrace, Gothic pile, gardens, Great Hall, library. Official visit page: open daily 9:30 a.m.–5 p.m.; date-specific general admission tickets online; (416) 923-1171; info@casaloma.ca. This is not a dinner restaurant — last entry is a 5 p.m. close — so treat it as the walk, then book Scaramouche, FK, or a midtown table after. First-timers: Great Hall and the library, gardens in season, Dressing the Abbey when that exhibition is up. Tickets are date-stamped; do not assume walk-up on a weekend. Summer Series concerts (posted June 15–September 7) change the grounds some evenings — check the calendar if you want a quiet castle, not a ticketed show. Pair with a St. Clair or Casa Loma–adjacent dinner. Phone the castle for access questions; events@casaloma.ca for private nights.