Casa Loma

Casa Loma is the only full sized castle in North America and Toronto's premier historic attraction

Casa Loma at Dusk
Casa Loma at Dusk

Casa Loma which means Hill House in Spanish, is an architectural marvel which was constructed by over 300 workers between 1911 and 1914.

Overlooking what is now Downtown Toronto, this European style castle was originally built for financier Sir Henry Mill Pellat and his wife. They only lived there for 10 years before financial troubles forced them to leave. After this Casa Loma operated briefly as a luxury hotel. By late in the 1920s it had become a popular night spot, however, in 1933 Casa Loma was taken over by the City of Toronto to pay for unpaid taxes due. At this time it was very run down and the City was considering demolition, however, it was saved and has since been undergoing years of restoration.

This popular landmark and museum, now operated by Liberty Entertainment Group, is one of Toronto's top attractions with over 400,000 visitors each year. Casa Loma is situated on 5 acres of land with lovely gardens meticulously maintained by full-time master gardeners, a wooded hillside carpeted with decorative grasses, beautiful wildflowers, ornate sculptures and fountains.

An 800 foot tunnel runs underground connecting the main castle with the carriage house and stables. While walking through the tunnel you will see the Toronto's Dark Side exhibit with large photographs on the walls that archive earlier times including Prohibition, The Great Depression, The Plague, The Great Toronto Fire and the city's first plane crash. Inside the carriage house you will find the Automotive Exhibit which features antique cars from the early 1900s.

If you get hungry during your visit, Casa Loma also has the newly opened Liberty Café and there is also a gift shop on site.

When visiting Casa Loma you should also consider visiting the outstanding Spadina House Museum located right next door. Operated by the city of Toronto, it too is well worth your time.

Facts For Your Visit

Fee: Yes; Castle admission includes multimedia audio guide and viewing of the Sir Henry Pellatt documentary

Casa Loma Hours:
Opening hours may differ on holidays

  • Monday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Address: 1 Austin Terrace, Toronto, ON M5R 1X8, Canada

Phone: (416) 923-1171

Official Website: Casa Loma

Casa Loma Reviews

Rated 4.5 out of 5 Star Rating

5 Star Rating Beautiful castle. Rich history, beautiful architecture and a wonderful fountain with gardens. Beautiful interior, really nice rooms. You need to climb the spiral stairs to the tower, from there you have a wonderful view of the city. Take some time to visit this castle, we spent for sure four-five hours here. The carriage museum was also very nice, and this one is reached through the tunnel, which runs 18ft below Austin Terrace. Through the tunnel you can see "tunnel experience" - Toronto the dark side (the depression, the Plague, Toronto Great Fire, Toronto first plane crash...). Very interesting. In Casa Loma you have also restaurant. We really enjoyed here.
diana marceta - 3 weeks ago

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5 Star Rating Has a great time. We went during the Holiday lights festival the weekend right after Christmas. Well worth it! Parking can be busy this time of year so if driving down leave an extra 30 minutes to find parking. There is lots of walking involved so pack light if going with kids. It is not stroller friendly. Many stairs and no elevators that I saw were being used. Bring backpacks to pack your jackets in as you may get hot doing all the stairs in a jacket during winter time.
Amir S - a month ago

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5 Star Rating This was a lot more fun to explore than I expected! I spent about 1.5 hours here but was in a hurry, I could have used an extra hour. It contained a military exhibit as the castle was utilized as a manufacturing station during WWII. There was a small wax museum, and antique car museum in the garage. The bathrooms in the basement are also really nice.
Janice Chau - a month ago

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5 Star Rating A great experience to walk around and get a feel of how for lived back then. Beautiful furniture! Definitely go with plenty of energy to walk around. A must do is a climb up to at least one of the towers. Up a spiral staircase to the roof... Takes your breath away... Quite literally on a winter's day 😊. Amazing views of the Toronto skyline 360°!
dilys rose - a month ago

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5 Star Rating We came after the holidays and they still had a lot going on for families. There were live shows, but we didn't watch them. We walked around and looked at the castle. The history if it was what we found really interesting. They have a film and it was definitely worth watching. It was a great way to spend an afternoon.
DeAnn Marston - a month ago

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Directions

TTC Subway Line Nearest Station Walking Time
Yonge-University-SpadinaDupont Station8-10 MInutes

How to get to Casa Loma by TTC Subway

No bus needed. From Dupont Station walk 2 blocks north on Spadina Road to Davenport Road then follow the Baldwin stairs (110 steps) up the hill directly ahead of you.

If you prefer not to use the stairs you can proceed west on Davenport Road; right on Wallace Road and right again on Austin Terrace.

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