BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//GayOut//Event Export//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:343404@gayout.com DTSTAMP:20261019T084729Z DTSTART:20261018T110000Z DTEND:20261018T123000Z SUMMARY:Ghost Signs of Toronto DESCRIPTION:at \\n \\n \\n \\n \\nBecome a ghost sign hunte r!\\nLearn how to spot the fading painted ads that linger on Toronto̵ 7\\;s streets—remnants of early Canadian marketing that used imagery\\, typography\\, and emotion to shape a national identity. Discover what th ese disappearing signs can tell us about Toronto’s past\\, and sharpen your eye for the hidden history still visible above our streets.\\nThis t our will be led by Stephen Petar\\, an award-winning publicist and Herita ge Toronto Award-winning writer. His passion for ghost signs started at a Doors Open Toronto event in the early 2010s. Since then\\, he has docume nted these signs worldwide on his Instagram @GhostsOfCanada from Canada t o Greece\\, France\\, Sweden and more. A born-and-raised Torontonian\\, h e is passionate about the city’s heritage and architecture.\\nCurrent o r future events in the same event series will appear here.\\nFormer T. A. Lytle &\\; Co. / Scythes and Co. Ltd. factory building\\, built 1908\ \, March 20\\, 2021\\nRolph Clark Stone building\\, Dundas + Carlaw tour\ \, June 17\\, 2018. Image by Herman Custodio.\\nRegistration\\nThis tour is provided for $8.00/person. The total cost is $10.05 (includes a $2.05 transaction fee). Please note that space is limited on our tours. You may not be able to join a tour group if you have not registered ahead of tim e through our website.\\n var exampleCallback = function() {\\n console.log('Order complete!')\\;\\n }\\;\\n window.EBWidgets.crea teWidget({\\n // Required\\n widgetType: 'checkout'\\,\\n eventId: '1993854900681'\\,\\n iframeContainerId: 'eventbrit e-widget-container-1993854900681'\\,\\n // Optional\\n ifra meContainerHeight: 425\\, // Widget height in pixels. Defaults to a mini mum of 425px if not provided\\n onOrderComplete: exampleCallback // Method called when an order has successfully completed\\n })\\;\\nM ap heading –\\; change value in settings\\n \\n \\n \\n \\nAccessib ility\\n \\;This tour \\;is approximately 1.1 kilometres and most ly takes place on paved city sidewalks and streets\\, with some non-paved urban parks. Ghost signs at certain tour stops are best viewed from a st ep or a dirt path. Streetcar tracks will need to be crossed on Dundas Str eet West as well.\\nPublic washrooms are located at the first stop\\, Sor auren Park Fieldhouse\\, and the last stop\\, Henderson Brewing (for cust omers only).\\nFAQs\\nWhat should I do if I can’\\;t find the group at the start location?+\\nOur staff and volunteers will be at the tour 217\\;s starting location 30 minutes prior to each tour. Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes prior to the start of the tour to allow time for che ck-in. Feel free to call us at (647) 542-3450 if you are having trouble f inding the start location.\\nSponsors\\nMore like this\\n \\n \ \n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Art and Innovation at the Guild of All Arts\\n \\n \\n In the middle of the Great Depression\\, Rosa and H. Spe ncer Clark opened the Guild of All Arts in Scarborough. They had a vision of building a self-sufficient artists cooperative\\, where artists and c raftspeople could live\\, work and create. While the form of the Guild sh ifted over time\\, they achieved their dream of supporting the arts and c reating a unique environment for artists and visitors alike. \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Free Jazz in a Free City\\n \\n \ \n The Artists’ Jazz Band reflected the dynamic arts scene of Toronto in the 1960s. Created b y a collective of famous painters who experimented in free jazz\\, the Ar tists’\\; Jazz Band is a case study in how the city went from “ \\;Toronto the Good”\\; to “\\;Toronto the Cool.”\\;   \\;\\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n \\n Article\\n \ \n \\n \\n \\n \\n Toronto After Dark: A History of the DIY Scene\\n \\n \\n Explore the transformation of Toronto'\\;s nightlife : from the iconic arts and music complex We'\\;ave\\, to Club 56\\, t o the rise of DIY events.\\nhttps://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/toro nto/events/ghost-signs-of-toronto-2026-10-18 LOCATION:heritagetoronto.org URL:https://www.gayout.com/usa-canada/canada/toronto/events/ghost-signs-of-toronto-2026-10-18 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR