Whether you have a knack for art or simply feel unsure about where to start, exploring some of Toronto’s art exhibitions is a surefire way to elevate both your fall and winter bucket lists.
To help you escape the briskness of winter, we have compiled a list of some of the most fascinating exhibitions to check out in the city this chilly season.
BUBBLE PLANET: AN IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCE
Location: 30 Hanover Rd., North York
Looking for a hyper-realistic balloon ride this winter?
Head to Bubble Planet, where science and magic collide to create an immersive experience that your inner child will thank you for.
Explore rooms filled with giant balloons, bathtubs, and massive soap bubbles in this one-of-a-kind sensory exhibition that transports visitors into a new, spherical universe.
The Bubble Planet immersive experience runs from now until approximately Jan. 11, 2026. To learn more and purchase your tickets, click here.
TORONTO: EXPERIENCE PATH TOUR
Location: Union Station, 65 Front St. W.
Have you ever walked the entire PATH and made it out without getting lost?
Locals and visitors alike can experience Toronto’s underground PATH on a guided tour, featuring an informative stroll through the downtown core, pop-ups to sightsee, and details about the city that exists way above.
To purchase tickets for the PATH tour, click here.
JOYCE WIELAND: HEART ON
Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), 317 Dundas St. W.
Head to the AGO for a retrospective exhibition reflecting more than five decades of artistic output from Joyce Wieland, a pioneering Canadian artist whose witty and creative work explored themes of gender, nationhood, and ecology.
From now until Jan. 4, 2026, art lovers can check out this daring exhibition, which also connects Wieland’s work and legacy to the ways she anticipated current debates around feminism, social equity, and ecology.
To learn more about this exhibition, click here.
ARCADIA EARTH TORONTO
Location: 486 Front St. W., building C
The Arcadia Earth exhibition is a multi-sensory experience that combines both creative art and technology to showcase the beauty of the planet, while highlighting the need for a more sustainable future and how people impact the environment.
“Our goal is to inspire visitors to be part of the solution for creating a better world,” the exhibition said on its website.
To learn more about the Arcadia Earth exhibition, click here.
SURUSILUTU ASHOONA
Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), 317 Dundas St. W.
Explore the prints and drawings of Kinngait artist Surusilutu Ashoona, whose work captures both the fantastical and the ordinary. Ashoona’s work has been featured in Inuit Pinguangit/Inuit Games (1975-1977) and is held in several permanent collections including the National Gallery of Canada, the Canadian Museum of History, and the Royal Ontario Museum.
The Surusilutu Ashoona exhibition will run from now until Dec. 10. To grab your tickets, click here.
CRAWFORD LAKE: LAYERS IN TIME
Location: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), 100 Queens Park
Outside of the city lies a significant body of water and an almost 1,000-year record of human impact: Crawford Lake, located near Milton, Ont.
From now until Sept. 13, 2026, this exhibition will walk visitors through the record of “human life on earth,” showcasing Indigenous belongings, settler objects, historical documentation, and more. Crawford Lake: Layers in Time also teaches guests about the effects on the land and water when Indigenous communities began growing food in the 13th century.
To learn more about the Crawford Lake exhibition, click here.
SHARKS
Location: The Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), 100 Queens Park
Jaws, be gone!
While the image of this animal may be frightening to some, this exhibition is offering guests a fresh perspective on a stereotypically fear-inducing water species.
Sharks, which runs from now until Mar. 22, 2026, delves into the anatomy, behaviour, hunting techniques, habitats, and history of this cartilaginous fish through several interactives and life-sized models, which include a massive, realistic head of the extinct Megalodon.
From tiger sharks to great whites and dwarf lanternshark, this exhibition has you covered.
To learn more about Sharks, click here.
PAUL MCCARTNEY PHOTOGRAPHS 1963-1964: EYES OF THE STORM
Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), 317 Dundas St. W.
Take a dive into the personal archive of Paul McCartney and the Beatles’ with Eyes of the Storm, an exhibition featuring more than 250 intimate and historic photographs of the star and band, which will be shown alongside video clips and archival materials.
Check out the Beatles’ touring schedule, closeups of bandmates John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, and the energy of an era long-past yet long held.
The Paul McCartney Photographs 1963-1964: Eyes of the Storm exhibition will open on Feb. 18, 2026. To learn more, click here.
EDNA TAÇON & ELIZABETH WYN WOOD
Location: The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), 317 Dundas St. W.
Opening Feb. 28, 2026, the Edna Taçon exhibition will feature over 25 rarely seen oil paintings, watercolours, and paper collages, highlighting the artistic work of one of Canada’s leading proponents of non-objective art.
The Elizabeth Wyn Wood exhibition, which opens on March 7, 2026, will feature a presentation of sculptures recently acquired by the AGO Collection that reflects the artist’s simplistic designs, natural forms, and desire for material experimentation.
To learn more about these upcoming exhibits, click here.
JEFF WALL PHOTOGRAPHS 1984-2023
Location: Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), 158 Sterling Rd. #100
From now until March 22, 2026, exhibition Jeff Wall Photographs 1984-2023, will span three floors of the MOCA, including light transparencies, black and white photographs, colour prints, and an extensive selection of works that trace almost four decades of the artist’s practice.
On floor one by “Children,” guests can find a group of circular portraits reflecting children from diverse cultural backgrounds. Meanwhile, on floors two and three, Wall’s work traces recurring themes like social marginalization and the quiet dignity of everyday life.
To check out the Jeff Wall Photograph exhibition, click here.
