TORONTO ACCESSIBLE VENUES LIST
This list was started in 2011, after having multiple conversations with friends who booked events in Toronto about which venues in the city were more physically accessible. We all had our own mini-lists of venues, or had to go about making one when we booked shows. The Google Doc below was created as a preliminary list to help to close that gap.
… And then a global pandemic happened and keeps happening. This list is loosely maintained, and given that a lot has changed in the city’s landscape in the past several years, some listed venues may now be closed.
I also recognize that accessibility is a term that encompasses a lot of things – from ramps to mask policies, seating options, child care, ticket prices, and beyond! This list is a bare-bones set of details about venues, focusing on the physical accessibility of entrances, floor plans, and washrooms.
When adding to this list, please:
only add venues that have physically accessible entrances, floorplans, and washrooms
only add venues that you definitely know the access info about (not ‘I think there's no steps at the front door…’)
provide as much specific info about the site as you can
flag any venues you know to be closed with a comment, or move them to the ‘Venues now closed’ tab
TORONTO ACCESSIBLE VENUES GOOGLE DOC LINK:
Share this link with friends and colleagues! With our collective knowledge, we can generate a tool that will be a time saver for everyone.
General Resources
Covid Safer Events TO – A calendar and Instagram page for Covid-safer events and resources in the city. Plan to make your event mask mandatory, use air filters (see below) and list your event here!
Safe Air Collective Toronto Gear Library - borrow HEPA filters for your event from an air filter lending library. Requires booking at least two weeks in advance.
Wellwise (formerly called Shoppers Drug Mart Home Healthcare) rents 6′ 8′ 10′ x 25-30″ temporary portable wheelchair ramps. $20 for a week, with an extra $15 for delivery. Require 2-3 day notice.
Radical Access Mapping Project – a group in Vancouver that does site audits of venues – this link includes a site audit template
How to Be Fragrance Free – Peggy Munson
Fragrance Free Femme of Colour Genius – Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha
Accessible Venues Lists for Other Cities
If you have made a list of accessible venues for your community, please get in touch – I’d love to include that info and link here.