Neighbourhoods - Toronto Airport Area

Toronto’s Airport Area offers a number of attractions, activities and restaurants within easy reach of Toronto Pearson International Airport.

Among Toronto Airport Area attractions is one of the most famous names in Canadian horse racing, Woodbine Racetrack. The Toronto Airport Area racetrack not only features live Thoroughbred racing and Standardbred harness racing, it also showcases the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame. With more than 1,900 slot machines and table games available, Woodbine Racetrack invites visitors to enjoy round-the-clock gaming in Toronto.

Golfers looking for a challenging game of golf have plenty of reason to travel to the Toronto Airport Area. The Airport Area is home to the Royal Woodbine Golf Club, located in the Mimico Creek Valley. The Royal Woodbine Golf Club offers an 18-hole championship golf course as well as golf lessons at The Royal Golf Academy.

Woodbine Centre is a favourite Toronto Airport Area shopping destination. It boasts more than 165 shops and services and houses three major department stores: Sears, The Bay and Zellers. Parents trying to shop with small children in tow will find Woodbine Centre to be especially inviting. The Toronto Airport Area shopping mall has its own indoor amusement park, the largest in Ontario. Rides and attractions at Woodbine Centre’s Fantasy Fair include bumper boats, a play village and an antique carousel. A short drive from Woodbine Centre, Laser Quest offers families the excitement of laser tag games.

One of the biggest draws in the Toronto Airport Area is the International Centre, which hosts some of the most popular trade and consumer shows in Canada along with concerts, banquets and other special events. Located just five minutes away from Toronto Pearson International Airport, the International Centre site once played an important part in the aviation industry, as it was used to produce wings and other parts for DC-9 jets.