WALK SUBMISSION EXTENDED
APRIL 27, 2026
The Festival
Jane’s Walk is an annual festival of free, community-led walking conversations inspired by Jane Jacobs, a journalist, author, theorist, activist, and proud Torontonian.
On the first weekend of May every year, Jane’s Walk festivals take place in hundreds of cities around the world. Jane’s Walks encourage people to share stories about their neighbourhoods, discover unseen aspects of their communities, and use walking as a way to connect with their neighbours.
The Jane's Walk festival is largely volunteer-run and donor-funded. Since the festival's launch in 2007, Jane's Walks have been held in nearly 500 cities across 6 continents.
Our Streets, Our Stories
Our Streets, Our Stories reflects how the city is shaped by the people who move through it. Jane’s Walk is not just about place, but about perspective, voice, and shared experience.
At the center is the foot-loop, a continuous line that moves across the city, connecting stories between neighbourhoods, people, and everyday moments. Its non-linear path reflects how we explore through curiosity, detours, and movement.
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FEATURED WALKS!
Biidaasige Park Wetland Walk with Turtle Protectors
Carolynne Crawley and Jenny Davis | May 2 | 10:00 AM
Turtles have been here since the beginning of time but their populations are on the decline so now all 8 species are "At Risk". Habitat loss and road mortality are the main causes of decline. Biidaasige Park has created new habitat and turtles are moving in!
For the Love of Raccoons' Ride
Lanrick Bennett Jr. | May 3 | 10:00 AM
A city-wide bike trek celebrating Toronto’s most unlikely (and unofficial) mascot, the raccoon. This ride connects three unique sites that each tell a story about Toronto’s evolving relationship with nature, design, and public space.
Navigating the Underground City: Exploring Toronto’s PATH Through Walking and Research
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Rotem Mashkov | May 3 | 1:00 PM
Toronto’s PATH is one of the largest underground pedestrian networks in the world. It plays a major role in everyday downtown mobility, yet it is often experienced as hidden, fragmented, and difficult to read. This walk invites participants to explore the PATH as both infrastructure and urban experience.