This market also acts as a venue for special events such as ‘Woofstock’ – the largest festival organized outdoors for dogs and the ‘Strawberry Social Festival’, which, as the name conveys, features this delicious fruit at the peak of its season. Finally, how can we forget mentioning the Buskerfest, or the Toronto International Street Performers Festival? The market seems to literally come to life with creative entertainers enthralling the audience with their talents.

This market is a veritable heaven for shoppers, and those looking for gourmet food items. As you walk down the market, you will be stunned by the selection available to shoppers. Whatever your heart wishes and money can buy, you can get here. Cheese, chocolate, caviar, baked goods, sea food, meat, juice, dog biscuits, fruit, vegetables, fresh herbs, tofu, dried fruit, plants, specialty coffee and tea….the list of things you’ll find here is probably endless. You will probably stop counting after a while, just like I did!

The North Market is best known for the Saturday Farmers’ Market. This Saturday market is something of a tradition, especially since it has lasted for over 200 years. Producers come from all over South Ontario with all their fresh products which have been grown by them in their own farms. They arrive as early as dawn, and by 7 am the market is already in full swing. If you have come with your kids, you can drop them off at the Children’s Activity Center, which is organized complimentary by the market only on Saturdays. Sundays is famous for the Antique market which attracts close to 100 antique dealers.

If you are in the South Market, pay a visit to the second floor. Here you find the Market Gallery, the official exhibition center where you can see paintings, photographs, artifacts, maps, and fine art auction. These memorabilia tell an interesting story of Toronto and Canada.

If you feel peckish while going through that long shopping list you have got with you, you have to stop for a while to have the famous peameal bacon on a bun, an absolute favorite of all Torontonians. Peameal bacon is lean ham cured with salt and sugar rolled in cornmeal. It just will not do to come away from St. Lawrence Market without trying this signature snack of Toronto.