Museum & Cultural Centre Rentals

City of Toronto museums and cultural centres represent a range of historical periods and architectural styles, many set within beautiful natural surroundings. Our venues can be rented for a variety of functions including weddings, wedding photography, workshops and meetings, corporate events, fundraisers and film and TV shoots.

Assembly Hall is located on the scenic Lakeshore Grounds in South Etobicoke. With historic charm, modern updates and amenities, this beautifully restored century-old building is the ideal venue for special events, weddings, performances, workshops, conferences, film shoots and community celebrations. To inquire about booking Assembly Hall for your event, please complete the rental inquiry form.

Address: 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive

Features

  • Limited free parking (50 spaces)
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Wheelchair-accessible performance hall
  • Parkland setting

Rental Details

North Community Room

  • Seminar capacity: 28
  • Banquet seating capacity: 40
  • Lecture capacity: 50

East Community Room

  • Seminar capacity: 28
  • Banquet seating capacity: 40
  • Lecture capacity: 50
  • Adjoining kitchen

Performance Hall

  • Theatre seating capacity: 254
  • Banquet seating capacity: 120

Floor plans of event spaces:

Cedar Ridge Creative Centre is a vibrant arts and cultural hub housed in a 1912 mansion. Flexible for almost any type of event, the historic charm of this former summer home boasts a grand feel with an original chandelier and hardwood floors coupled with modern day conveniences. To book Cedar Ridge Creative Centre, please call 416-396-4026 or email crcc@toronto.ca.

Address: 225 Confederation Drive

Features

Hall Rental

  • Use of facility tables and chairs (indoor only), set-up and take-down fee applies
  • Use of warming kitchen
  • Not Included: Use of garden for event or photography; Liquor permit; Catering services, linens, cutlery, glasses, dishes, stereo equipment
  • Floor plan

Garden Rental

  • Use of gardens for ceremony
  • Not Included: Access to garden prior to time stated on permit; Access to the interior of the building or washrooms (unless hall is booked); Any furniture or set-up; Photography permit

Photography Rental

  • Semi-exclusive use of formal gardens, park, back rockery and porch (limit of 2 wedding parties on the premises)
  • Not Included: Access to inside of building in case of inclement weather; Access to washrooms

Rental Details & Rates

  • Entire Hall $120
  • Private One Room $60
  • Garden Ceremony (1 hr min. fee) $180.77
  • Photography Permit (2 hrs min. fee) $297.06
  • Set-up Time $60
  • Take-Down Time $60
  • Tables & Chair set up fee – flat fee $30
  • Clean up fee – flat fee $30
  • Staff $28
  • Staff after 9:00 p.m. $56
  • Hall Insurance (No alcohol) – flat fee $54
  • Hall Insurance (alcohol) – flat fee $129.60
  • Music Royalty – $34 to $65

Located inside Guild Park and Gardens, the Clark Centre for the Arts is a stunning cultural facility that houses specialized art studios and gallery spaces that Toronto residents and visitors can enjoy year-round. Ideal for photography, film screenings, meetings, exhibits and birthday parties. To book the Clark Centre for the Arts, please call 416-396-4800 or email cca@toronto.ca.

Please note: wedding ceremonies and related wedding events are not permitted at the Clark Centre.

Address: 191 Guildwood Pkwy

Features

Rental Details (3 hour minimum)

Courtyard

  • Capacity: 75
  • Rates: $200/hour + staffing
  • Not Included: Access to inside of building in case of inclement weather; Access to washrooms (unless Lobby is booked)

Gallery (Three Floors)

Lobby

  • Capacity: 75
  • Rates: $105/hour + staffing

Studio 1 – Digital Arts (First Floor)

  • Capacity: 30
  • Rates: $60/hour + staffing

Studio 2 – Drawing & Painting Studio (Second Floor)

  • Capacity: 30
  • Rates: $60/hour + staffing

Studio 3 – Multipurpose (Second Floor)

  • Capacity: 20
  • Rates: $60/hour + staffing

Studio 4 – Printmaking Studio (Third Floor)

  • Capacity: 20
  • Rates: $60/hour + staffing

Studio 5 – Fibre Arts Studio (Third Floor)

  • Capacity: 60
  • Rates: $105/hour + staffing

Sculptor’s Cabin (unavailable for 2024)

  • Capacity: 10

Log Cabin (unavailable for 2024)

  • Capacity: 10

Photography 

  • Rates: contact for details
  • Not Included: Access to inside of building in case of inclement weather; Access to washrooms (unless Lobby is booked)

Colborne Lodge, a rare Regency cottage in High Park, offers a lovely south-facing veranda for small ceremonies and photography. The nearby 19th century renovated Coach House, situated within beautiful parklands, is available for smaller events. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 11 Colborne Lodge Drive

Features

  • Barrier-free access
  • Free parking (limited)
  • TTC accessible

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Veranda

  • Capacity: 20
  • Rate: $150/hour + staffing

Coach House

  • Capacity: 30
  • Rate: $100/hour + staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

Set on several acres in the heart of downtown Toronto, Fort York offers an excellent view of modern downtown from the city’s oldest historic site. Fort York is excellent for commercial photography, film shoots, receptions, gala dinners, tented or large events and more. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-392-6907 or email fortyork@toronto.ca.

Address: 250 Fort York Boulevard

  • Over 25 acres of green space including the area in and outside of the fort walls
  • Able to accommodate up to 5,000 attendees inside the walled Fort, and up to 8,000 in the Garrison Common

Fort York Visitor Centre Rental Details (3 hour minimum, please contact for rates)

Orientation Theatre

  • Capacity Seated: 50
  • Capacity Standing: 65

Orientation Theatre

  • Capacity Seated: 35
  • Capacity Standing: 70

Premiere Package – Lobby, Café, Orientation Theatre, Community Room, Kitchen

  • Capacity Seated: 50 to 100
  • Capacity Standing: 200

Historic Fort Rental Details (3 hour minimum, please contact for rates)

Blue Barracks – Great Hall and Servery Kitchen

  • Capacity Seated: 140
  • Capacity Standing: 220

North & South Programming Rooms, North & South Soldiers’ Barracks, Orientation Room

  • Capacity: 25

Central Open Area and Rebellion Barracks Patio Rental Details (3 hour minimum, please contact for rates)

Patio

  • Capacity: 500+

Central Open Area

  • Capacity of site depends on the nature of the event

Inside The Historic Fort

  • Capacity: 5000+
  • Site closure subject to approval by Museum Manager and Director of Museums and Heritage Services.

Toronto’s fields and livestock are gone, but the Gibson House, circa 1851, continues to provide a glimpse back into Toronto’s rural past. The period rooms tell the tale of David Gibson and his family while the Georgian exterior provides a lovely backdrop for photographs and film. For facility rental inquiries, please call at 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 5172 Yonge Street

Features

  • TTC Accessible
  • Barrier-free Access

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Meeting Room

  • Capacity Seated: 25
  • Capacity Standing: 50
  • Rate: $75/hour + staffing

Historic House Main Floor

  • Includes the parlour, dining room and historic kitchen
  • Capacity: 50
  • Rate: $175/hour + $74/hour staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

Mackenzie House is the restored 1857 townhome of William Lyon Mackenzie, complete with original artifacts that belonged to the family, located in downtown Toronto. It is an ideal space for commercial or private photography and small cocktail receptions. For facility rental inquiries, please call at 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 82 Bond Street

Features

  • Modern kitchen facility
  • Barrier-free access
  • TTC accessible

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Gallery

  • Capacity (standing): 40
  • Capacity (seated): 24
  • Rate: $100/hour + staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

When Thomas Montgomery built and managed Montgomery’s Inn in 1830, it was a lively meeting place for the community, and it continues to be one for the people of Etobicoke. Capture the hospitality of 150 years past by holding your special event in one of our two rooms. This location is great for commercial and private photography, film shoots, meetings, intimate weddings and events. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 4709 Dundas Street West

Please note: Permits must be obtained for both interior and exterior photography of the Inn.

Features

  • Recently renovated Community Room
  • Fully-equipped commercial kitchen
  • Barrier-free access
  • Free on-site parking

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Community Room

  • Capacity (seated): 70
  • Rate: $105/hour ($75/hour for non-profit organizations)

Briarly Room

  • Capacity (seated): 30
  • Capacity (standing): 50
  • Weekday rate: $39/hour ($28/hour for non-profit organizations)
  • Evening & weekend rate: $83/hour ($50/hour for non-profit organizations)

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

Scarborough Museum is set along the walking trails of beautiful Thomson Memorial Park, once the farm fields of Scarborough’s first settlers and now a popular heritage community. The museum shows the history and development of Scarborough from its founding and early settlement to its growth and emergence as a major suburb in the 20th century. For facility rental inquiries, please contact shm@toronto.ca.

Address: 1007 Brimley Road

Spadina Museum, Toronto’s Downton Abbey, offers spectacular views of the city. Acres of beautiful parkland and gardens surround this 1860’s mansion and make an excellent background for wedding ceremonies with afternoon reception and photography. Connected to the main house, the East Sun Room is perfect for small intimate receptions. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 285 Spadina Road

Features

  • Standard kitchen
  • Barrier-free access
  • TTC accessible

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

East Sunroom

  • Capacity (seated): 25
  • Capacity (standing): 30
  • Rate: $115/hour + staffing

Terrace & Gardens

  • Capacity: 120
  • Rate: $200/hour + staffing

Basement Meeting Room

  • $50/hour + staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

Todmorden Mills is set in the lush Don River Valley, minutes from downtown. The Papermill Gallery is a  fully-accessible, renovated heritage venue that features a gallery and reception area. Surrounded by acres of land, the grounds are an alluring setting for your event. The north lawn is available for wedding ceremonies followed by a reception in the Papermill Gallery. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 67 Pottery Road

Features

  • Free on-site parking
  • Barrier-free access

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Papermill Gallery

  • Capacity: 110
  • Rate: $260/hour + staffing

North Lawn (only available for ceremonies)

  • Capacity: 110
  • Rate: $150/hour + staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing

Brewery (small meetings and preparation space for North Lawn events)

  • Capacity: 30
  • Rate: $120/hour + staffing
  • Booking hours: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Not available between June to August.

Built in 1869 and restored in 1910, Zion Schoolhouse provided elementary education to generations of children of L’Amaroux. Today it is one of Toronto’s last remaining one-room schoolhouses. The schoolhouse provides an intimate setting that is perfect for small wedding ceremonies, meetings and events as well as photography and film shoots. For facility rental inquiries, please call 416-338-0030 or contact thmrentals@toronto.ca.

Address: 1091 Finch Avenue East

Features

  • Barrier-free access
  • Free parking (limited)
  • TTC accessible

Rental Details & Rates (3 hour minimum)

Schoolroom

  • Capacity: 30
  • Rate: $150/hour + staffing

Exterior Grounds

  • Capacity: 50
  • Rate: $125/hour + staffing

Photography

  • Exterior: $150/hour + staffing
  • Interior/Exterior: $250/hour + staffing