Entertainment Districts

Banff, Alberta

Banff Avenue is the most dramatically situated entertainment street in North America — a mountain town main street in Canada's first national park where the extraordinary Canadian Rockies provide the most spectacular natural backdrop of any entertainment district in the world. Banff's remarkable combination of Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, outstanding outdoor adventure (world-class skiing, hiking, and wildlife viewing), and genuine mountain community character creates an entertainment district of unique Canadian Rocky Mountain significance.

Banff Ave, Banff, AB T1L 1B3

Edmonton, Alberta

Edmonton's Jasper Avenue entertainment district serves the most northerly major city in North America — a gateway city to the Canadian North where the extraordinary Edmonton Valley Zoo, the North Saskatchewan River valley (the largest urban park system in North America), and the remarkable Whyte Avenue arts community create an entertainment district of considerable Canadian northern city significance. Edmonton's remarkable winter culture (it hosts the world's largest indoor shopping mall, West Edmonton Mall, and celebrates winter with extraordinary festivals) creates unique Canadian entertainment district significance.

Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 1X4

Vancouver, British Columbia

Gastown is Vancouver's most historically atmospheric entertainment district — a cobblestone neighborhood where the famous Steam Clock, excellent restaurants, outstanding cocktail bars, and beautifully converted heritage warehouses create Western Canada's finest urban entertainment experience. Gastown's remarkable status as Vancouver's founding neighborhood (the city grew from a saloon opened by John "Gassy Jack" Deighton in 1867) and its extraordinary contemporary creative community create an entertainment district of genuine Canadian Pacific heritage significance.

Water St, Vancouver, BC V6B 1B5

Vancouver, British Columbia

Granville Street Entertainment District is Vancouver's most vibrant nightlife corridor — a neon-lit strip where outstanding nightclubs, excellent bars, the famous Commodore Ballroom, and the vibrant Vancouver nightlife scene create Western Canada's most exciting urban entertainment experience. Vancouver's extraordinary cultural diversity (one of the most multicultural cities in the world), outstanding food scene, and remarkable natural beauty backdrop create an entertainment district of considerable Canadian West Coast urban significance.

Granville St, Vancouver, BC V6Z 1K3

Ottawa, Ontario

ByWard Market is Ottawa's most vibrant entertainment district — Canada's largest and oldest farmers' market neighborhood, where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and the remarkable proximity to the Parliament Buildings and National Gallery create an entertainment environment of unique Canadian capital city cultural significance. ByWard Market's extraordinary concentration of outstanding independent establishments and its beautiful heritage market buildings create an entertainment district of genuine Ottawa community significance.

ByWard Market, Ottawa, ON K1N 5P3

Toronto, Ontario

Distillery District is Toronto's most historically significant entertainment area — North America's largest and best-preserved collection of Victorian industrial architecture, where 19th-century distillery buildings have been converted to outstanding galleries, excellent restaurants, craft breweries, and entertainment venues. The Distillery District's extraordinary visual character (every surface is heritage-protected cobblestone and Victorian red brick) and its remarkable concentration of independent cultural establishments create an entertainment district of genuine Canadian heritage cultural significance.

55 Mill St, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4

Toronto, Ontario

Toronto's Entertainment District along King Street West is Canada's most vibrant nightlife corridor — a stretch of clubs, bars, restaurants, theaters, and film studios from Spadina to University Avenue that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors weekly. Home to the TIFF Bell Lightbox (Toronto International Film Festival), Roy Thomson Hall, Princess of Wales Theatre, and dozens of clubs including Rebel and Coda, the Entertainment District represents the full breadth of Canada's most cosmopolitan city's extraordinary entertainment offering.

King Street West, Toronto, ON

Toronto, Ontario

King Street West is Toronto's most vibrant entertainment district — a restaurant, bar, and nightclub corridor consistently named one of North America's most exciting entertainment destinations. Toronto's extraordinary combination of outstanding food culture (it has been called one of the world's great food cities), vibrant nightlife, and remarkable cultural diversity create an entertainment district of considerable North American urban significance.

King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1M5

Montreal, Quebec

Crescent Street is Montreal's most famous nightlife strip — a three-block corridor of bars, live music pubs, and restaurants in the downtown English-speaking community that has been the center of Montreal nightlife for 50 years. The street's Anglo-French character, permanent outdoor terraces, and proximity to McGill University and the Golden Square Mile create a year-round nightlife scene that is particularly electric during the Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend, when Crescent Street becomes arguably the most exciting street party in North America.

Crescent Street, Montreal, QC H3G

Montréal, Quebec

Vieux-Montréal (Old Montréal) is the most beautiful urban entertainment district in Canada — a magnificent collection of 17th and 18th-century French colonial stone buildings where outstanding restaurants, excellent bars, and the extraordinary Old Port waterfront create an entertainment experience of remarkable French Canadian heritage significance. Old Montréal's incredible concentration of exceptional restaurants (it is considered the finest restaurant neighborhood in Canada) and its outstanding historic architecture create an entertainment district of genuine North American heritage significance.

Rue Saint-Paul, Montréal, QC H2Y 1Z3