Private Toronto City Hall Tour
A private 1.5-hour visit to Toronto City Hall: the story of its two curved towers and a look at the Council Chamber when it is open, confirmed for your date.
Illustrative destination photos
From US$1,499 total
for a private guided visit of City Hall · 1 to 4 guests · 1.5 hours
Private guided visit of 1.5 hours · no added taxes · gratuities are not included
One total for your whole group: about US$750 each for two guests, US$500 for three, US$375 for four.
- 1–4 guests$1,499
- 5–6 guests$1,799
- 7–10 guests$1,999
- 11–14 guests$2,499
- 15–28 guests$2,999
- 29–34 guests$3,499
- 35–56 guests$3,999
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Prices for all 7 group sizes Vehicle and per-person detail
| Group size | Total price | Per person if the group is full |
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| 1 to 4 guests | $1,499 | $375 |
| 5 to 6 guests | $1,799 | $300 |
| 7 to 10 guests | $1,999 | $200 |
| 11 to 14 guests | $2,499 | $178 |
| 15 to 28 guests | $2,999 | $107 |
| 29 to 34 guests | $3,499 | $103 |
| 35 to 56 guests | $3,999 | $71 |
Each figure divides a group total by the top of its size band (for example US$1,499 ÷ 4). Treat it as a guide: you pay one total for the group. For 21 to 56 guests, choose “> 20” in the group-size list, type your group size and click outside the box so the price updates. The calendar accepts up to 56 guests; for more, request a custom quote.
- Private visit, your group only
- 1.5 hours
- City Hall and the Square
- Meets at Toronto City Hall
- Cancel up to 24 hours before
The Private Toronto City Hall Tour is a guided visit of 1.5 hours to Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, for your group only. It covers the story of Viljo Revell's design, the Council Chamber when it is open to visitors on your date and Nathan Phillips Square, and it meets at City Hall with the exact spot confirmed by email. It costs US$1,499 in total for 1 to 4 guests, in US dollars with no added taxes.
- Duration: 1.5 hours a private guided visit
- Included: Private guided visit at City Hall and on the Square
- Meeting point: Toronto City Hall 100 Queen Street West; exact spot by email
- Start times: 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM hourly options; we confirm the time
- Cancellation: Up to 24 hours before your tour date
Overview
Highlights
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City Hall's public areas
The City describes the rotunda and the Hall of Memory on the first floor and the Council Chamber on the second; entry is through security screening (checked 29 October 2026).
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The design story
The City says an international competition drew 520 designs from 42 countries, Finnish architect Viljo Revell won it and City Hall opened on 13 September 1965.
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The Council Chamber, when open
On the second floor, with a public gallery for as many as 250 people; Council generally meets once a month, so we confirm whether your group can enter on your date.
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Nathan Phillips Square
The public square in front of the building, with the TORONTO Sign, the Freedom Arches and a skating rink from November to March, as the City describes them.
At a glance
- The Private Toronto City Hall Tour costs US$1,499 in total for 1 to 4 guests and rises to US$3,999 in total for 35 to 56 guests.
- The price is one total for the whole group in US dollars with no added taxes, and a booking is a request until Voyzo confirms it by email.
- The Private Toronto City Hall Tour lasts 1.5 hours, is private for your group only and meets at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, with the exact spot confirmed by email; it does not include pickup from a hotel or home.
- The City of Toronto says the public is welcome to visit a number of spaces on the first and second floors of City Hall; its pages describe the rotunda and the Hall of Memory on the first floor and the Council Chamber on the second, where all Council meetings are open to the public, and entry is through security screening (City of Toronto, checked 29 October 2026).
- The City of Toronto says its international design competition produced 520 designs from 42 countries, that Finnish architect Viljo Revell won it and that City Hall opened on 13 September 1965.
- The Council Chamber is on the second floor, and the City says Council generally meets once a month for two to three days, so whether your group can enter the chamber depends on your date and we confirm it by email.
- The booking calendar offers hourly start times from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, no City page we read publishes public opening hours for the interior, and we confirm your time and what is open on your date by email.
- A booking needs at least 24 hours' notice, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour date, a cancellation made less than 24 hours before is not refunded (section 7 of our Terms and Conditions covers cancellations), and the terms that apply arrive with your booking confirmation.
Who it suits
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Architecture and design fans
The City says Finnish architect Viljo Revell won an international competition with 520 designs from 42 countries, and the building opened on 13 September 1965.
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Visitors curious about how the city is run
The Council Chamber is on the second floor and Council generally meets there about once a month; we confirm what your group can see on your date.
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Families
No age rule for visiting the public areas appears on the City's pages we read. Tell us the children's ages when you book.
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Winter visitors
Part of the visit is indoors when the building is open to visitors, while the Square, the TORONTO Sign and the skating rink (November to March) are outdoors.
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Couples and small groups
1 to 4 guests share one total of US$1,499, about US$375 each for four.
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Larger groups and clubs
The calendar prices groups of 5 to 56 guests, from US$1,799 to US$3,999; we confirm how screening and the Council Chamber work for your group size.
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Not the right fit if
You want a guaranteed Council Chamber visit on a council meeting day, a tour of the Observation Deck or the Podium roof (not part of this page), or Old City Hall, which is a different building.
Private Toronto City Hall Tour: sample visit
This is a sample visit, not a fixed schedule. What is open inside City Hall, including the Council Chamber, depends on your date and the City's access, no stop has a time set on this page, and we confirm the running order with you by email.
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Start
Meet at Toronto City Hall
The tour meets at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West. We confirm your exact meeting spot and start time by email; the calendar offers hourly starts between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM.
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Entry
Security screening
Entry to the public areas is through security screening, with a walk-through metal detector and bags opened for inspection, according to the City of Toronto (its page was last changed in 2022). We confirm the entrance your group uses.
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Inside
Inside Toronto City Hall
Your guide tells the story of Viljo Revell's design inside the public areas of the building. The City describes the rotunda and the Hall of Memory on the first floor; we confirm which spaces your visit includes. If the Council Chamber is open to visitors on your date, you see it; we confirm this by email.
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Outside
Nathan Phillips Square
The public square in front of the building, with the TORONTO Sign, the Freedom Arches and, from November to March, the skating rink. We confirm how much of the 1.5 hours is spent here.
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Finish
The visit ends
The visit lasts 1.5 hours. If you want longer, ask us before you book and we confirm whether it is possible and the rate.
Sample route on foot: City Hall, then the Square — not to scale
Optional stops
- Hall of Memory and the rotunda. The City says the Hall of Memory sits at the base of the central column in the rotunda, with a glass case that on occasion holds the Great War Book of Remembrance or the Golden Book of Remembrance, and that since 8 November 2023 the walk around it begins and ends with recognition of Indigenous peoples. Ask us whether your route includes it.
- Art inside the building. The City lists David Partridge's Metropolis, made of 100,000 common nails in nine panels and installed in 1977, inside the main entrance, and the second-floor mosaic Views to the City, installed in 1988. Ask us what your route passes.
- Landmarks on the Square. The City lists the three-metre-tall TORONTO Sign, the Freedom Arches (named in 1989, with a piece of the Berlin Wall at the base of the centre arch), Henry Moore's The Archer, installed in 1966, and the Spirit Garden, an Indigenous cultural space of 20,650 square feet.
- Skating and winter events. The rink opens every year from November to March, and the Cavalcade of Lights runs from 28 November 2026 to 7 January 2027, from 5 to 10 p.m. (checked 29 October 2026). Skating and the evening programme are not part of what this page describes.
Tickets, seasons & itinerary changes
- Order and time: we confirm the running order with you by email, and the plan can change on the day for council business, closures, screening or safety.
- Council Chamber: the City says Council generally meets once a month, with meetings lasting two to three days, so whether your group can enter the chamber depends on your date; we confirm it by email.
- Access: entry to the public areas is through security screening, and no City page we read gives public opening hours for the interior, so we confirm your time and what is open on your date.
- Tickets: the City's visitor pages list no ticket for City Hall's public areas (checked 29 October 2026); the price covers the guided visit only.
- Observation Deck and Podium Green Roof: the City's pages we read give no public access details for either, so they are not part of what this page describes.
What's open when (checked 29 Oct 2026)
This guide may be out of date. Confirm dates with the linked sources.
| Item | When | Notes | Source |
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| Days and hours inside City Hall | The City pages we read publish no public opening hours for the interior | The booking calendar offers hourly start times from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The City lists a weekday guard schedule for the accessible entrance (Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.; the page was last changed in 2022). We confirm the day, the time and what is open before we confirm your booking. | toronto.ca |
| Council meetings in the Council Chamber | Council generally meets about once a month; meetings last two to three days | All meetings are open to the public and streamed. On a meeting day the chamber is in use, so what a private group can see depends on the date; we confirm it by email. | toronto.ca |
| Nathan Phillips Square skating rink | November to March every year, with skate rentals over the same months | The City page gave no opening date for the 2026-27 season when we read it. Skating is not part of what this page describes. | toronto.ca |
| Cavalcade of Lights at the Square | Opening night 28 November 2026 to 7 January 2027, from 5 to 10 p.m., with free public skating to music | The programme is in the evening, after the latest calendar start time of 3:00 PM. Ask us if you want to see the Square at that time and we confirm whether it can be arranged. | toronto.ca |
The City sets its own dates and hours and may change them; the rows above reflect the linked sources as we read them on 29 October 2026.
Price of the Private Toronto City Hall Tour
From US$1,499 total
for a private guided visit of City Hall · 1 to 4 guests · 1.5 hours
| Group size | Total price | Per person if the group is full |
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| 1 to 4 guests | $1,499 | $375 |
| 5 to 6 guests | $1,799 | $300 |
| 7 to 10 guests | $1,999 | $200 |
| 11 to 14 guests | $2,499 | $178 |
| 15 to 28 guests | $2,999 | $107 |
| 29 to 34 guests | $3,499 | $103 |
| 35 to 56 guests | $3,999 | $71 |
Each figure divides a group total by the top of its size band (for example US$1,499 ÷ 4). Treat it as a guide: you pay one total for the group. For 21 to 56 guests, choose “> 20” in the group-size list, type your group size and click outside the box so the price updates. The calendar accepts up to 56 guests; for more, request a custom quote.
How prices work
- Every price is a total for your whole group in US dollars (USD), not a per-person charge.
- No taxes are added to the tour price.
- The starting price of $1,499 is for 1 to 4 guests. It does not cover larger groups.
- Each price covers the tour as described: a private guided visit of 1.5 hours. Time beyond the 1.5 hours is charged additionally; we confirm the rate by email.
- For 21 to 56 guests, choose “> 20” in the group-size list, type your group size and click outside the box so the price updates (the calendar accepts up to 56).
- We confirm availability, your start time and your meeting point by email.
What is included in the Private Toronto City Hall Tour
Included
- A private guided visit for your group only
- 1.5 hours at Toronto City Hall and on Nathan Phillips Square
- The design story of the building and a look at the Council Chamber when it is open to visitors on your date
- Your exact meeting spot and start time, confirmed by email
Not included
- Gratuities
- Meals and snacks
- Time beyond the 1.5 hours (charged additionally; we confirm the rate)
- Pickup from a hotel or home (the tour starts at a meeting point)
Not ready to pick a date? Get a quote by email
Tell us your group size, your preferred date and anything you want changed, and we reply by email with the total for your group.
Prefer your own email app? info@voyzo.com
Meeting point and finish for the Private Toronto City Hall Tour
The tour meets at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, and we email the exact meeting spot and your start time when we confirm your booking. It starts at a meeting point: this tour does not include pickup from a hotel or home.
For reference, the TTC says to take Line 1 to Queen Station and walk west on Queen Street, or Line 1 to Osgoode Station and walk east on Queen Street, to reach City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square (checked 29 October 2026). The City names the Hagerman/Elizabeth Street entrance for visitors with limited mobility; we confirm which entrance your group uses by email.
Good to know
Cancellation and changes
You can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour date, and a cancellation made less than 24 hours before your tour date is not refunded. Your booking confirmation carries the cancellation terms that apply; section 7 of our Terms and Conditions covers cancellations. A booking needs at least 24 hours' notice. To cancel or change your date, email info@voyzo.com before the 24-hour cutoff; we will try to reschedule, subject to availability. Section 10 of the Terms and Conditions describes how independent operators fit in.
How the hours work
The price covers a private guided visit of 1.5 hours. The booking calendar shows one price per group size and has no length option. Time beyond the 1.5 hours is charged additionally; tell us by email to info@voyzo.com or in the quote form on this page if you want a longer visit, and we confirm the rate and the total in your booking confirmation.
How booking works
- Choose your group size, date and start time. We need at least 24 hours' notice.
- Send your request. The calendar's Book now button sends a request rather than a confirmed booking.
- Share your wishes. Put mobility needs, children's ages, what you most want to see and any time you must finish by in the message box of the quote form on this page, or email info@voyzo.com.
- Receive your confirmation. Once we confirm availability by email, we send your exact time and meeting point ahead of the tour.
Who runs your tour
You book with Voyzo FZ-LLC, and Voyzo remains your point of contact for booking, pricing and support: info@voyzo.com.
Some private tours run on the vehicles and drivers of Voyzo's affiliated Canadian operating company; other tours, such as flights, boat rides and attraction visits, are run by independent operators, all professionally licensed and insured. We confirm who guides your visit by email when we confirm your booking. This is a private Voyzo tour, not a City of Toronto tour.
Days and hours inside City Hall
The booking calendar offers hourly start times from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The City of Toronto's City Hall pages that we read give no public opening hours for the interior, so we confirm your time and what is open inside the building on your date before we confirm your booking. A time that suits the calendar may not suit the building, and the pages we read do not list public holidays or other closure days.
The Council Chamber
The Council Chamber is on the second floor. The City gives it as 46 metres wide and 12 metres high at its high point, held up by a single circular column six metres across, and says its public gallery holds as many as 250 people. Council generally meets there once a month for two to three days, and all meetings are open to the public and streamed. Whether your group can enter on your date depends on the council calendar and the City's access, so we confirm it by email; this page does not promise a chamber visit on a meeting day.
Entry, screening and bags
Entry to the public areas is through security screening. The City of Toronto says visitors who enter past the screening point on the first floor go through a walk-through metal detector, bags and carried items are opened for inspection and there are no storage facilities; the information desk, library, cafe and washrooms can be used without screening. That page was last changed on 28 March 2022, so we confirm the entrance your group uses by email. Travel light.
Tickets and extras
The price covers the private guided visit. The City's visitor pages list no ticket for City Hall's public areas (checked 29 October 2026), and Voyzo does not sell City Hall tickets. We confirm access for your date by email. Gratuities and meals are not included. The Observation Deck and the Podium Green Roof are not part of what this page describes; the City's pages we read give no public access details for either.
Accessibility
The City of Toronto names the Hagerman/Elizabeth Street entrance for visitors with limited mobility, with hand-held detector screening and a guard listed Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. (checked 29 October 2026), and asks visitors with mobility aids or medical devices to tell security so alternative screening can be used. This page does not confirm that every space on your route is reachable by lift. If anyone in your group has mobility needs, tell us before you book, by email to info@voyzo.com or in the quote form on this page.
Children
No age rule for visiting City Hall's public areas appears on the City of Toronto's pages we read, and this page states no minimum age for the tour. The City's own guided tours are for school groups in Grade 5 and older, a separate programme. Tell us your children's ages in the quote form or by email to info@voyzo.com, and we confirm the plan for your group.
Photography
No City of Toronto rule on photography inside City Hall appears on the pages we read. We confirm any photo limits in the meeting email and do not promise photos in the Council Chamber. The photos on this page show the outside of City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square; none shows the inside of the building.
What to bring and the weather
Part of the visit is indoors when the building is open to visitors, and Nathan Phillips Square, the TORONTO Sign and the skating rink are outdoors, so dress for the weather. Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Toronto (City) station show a January average daily maximum of -0.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of -6.7 degrees. The City says the PATH walkway reaches City Hall. Bags are opened at screening and cannot be stored, so bring only what you need. If you must finish by a set time, say so by email or in the quote form.
Why some numbers differ
Sources do not agree on every figure. The City of Toronto says 520 designs were received from 42 countries and counts 27 floors in the east tower and 20 in the west tower. The Canadian Centre for Architecture says the competition attracted more than 500 entries and counts 25 office floors in the east tower and 18 in the west tower. This page quotes the City's figures and names the source each time.
Private tour, the City's own tour or visiting on your own?
| Topic | This private tour | The City's own tours | Visiting on your own |
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| Who you visit with | Your group only for the guided visit; the public areas are open to other visitors too | School groups in Grade 5 and older, in groups of 10 to 30 | Your own party |
| What you see | The design story, the public areas your guide shows, the Council Chamber when open to visitors, and the Square | Depending on the date, a council meeting or the empty chamber | The public spaces the City describes on floors 1 and 2 |
| Getting there | Meets at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West | Booked in advance with the City | TTC Line 1 to Queen or Osgoode Station, then Queen Street |
| Timing | 1.5 hours; we confirm a start time | About 90 minutes, weekdays, starting at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m. | Your own; the City pages we read give no interior opening hours |
| Cost | One group total: US$1,499 for 1 to 4 guests | Free, according to the City | The City's pages we read state no ticket or fee for the public areas |
| If plans change | Cancel up to 24 hours before your tour date; terms come with your confirmation | Not stated on the City page we read | Depends on what you arrange |
| Choose it if | You want the design story told on site and a visit built around your group | You are a school group in Grade 5 or older | You are happy to look around the public areas without a guide |
Visiting the public areas on your own, or taking the City's free school-group tour if you qualify, costs less in total. The private tour costs more, but it gives your group its own guided visit with the design story told on site, for any group size from 1 to 56, and a start time we confirm with you.
Sources: City of Toronto: City Hall tours (school groups) (opens in a new tab), City of Toronto: City Hall tours and points of interest (opens in a new tab), TTC: Explore Toronto (opens in a new tab)
Frequently asked questions
Can you take a private tour of Toronto City Hall?
Yes. The Private Toronto City Hall Tour is a guided visit of 1.5 hours for your group only, meeting at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West. It covers the story of Viljo Revell's design, the Council Chamber when it is open to visitors on your date, and Nathan Phillips Square. It costs US$1,499 in total for 1 to 4 guests, and we confirm the exact time and what is open by email.
How much does the private Toronto City Hall tour cost?
It costs US$1,499 in total for 1 to 4 guests, in US dollars with no added taxes. Prices are totals for the whole group, not per person: US$1,499 for 1 to 4 guests, US$1,799 for 5 to 6, US$1,999 for 7 to 10, US$2,499 for 11 to 14, US$2,999 for 15 to 28, US$3,499 for 29 to 34 and US$3,999 for 35 to 56 guests. Time beyond the 1.5 hours is charged additionally; we confirm the rate by email.
What does the price include, and what is extra?
The price is the total for one private guided visit of 1.5 hours for your group only. It does not cover gratuities, meals or time beyond the 1.5 hours. The City of Toronto's visitor pages list no ticket for City Hall's public areas (checked 29 October 2026), and Voyzo does not sell City Hall tickets, so the price covers the guided visit. We confirm access for your date by email.
Is it free to go inside Toronto City Hall?
The City of Toronto's pages we read state no ticket or fee for City Hall's public areas (checked 29 October 2026), and say the public is welcome to visit a number of spaces on the first and second floors. They publish no opening hours for the interior that we could find, and entry is through security screening. For this private tour we confirm by email which spaces are open on your date.
How long is the tour, and what time does it start?
The tour lasts 1.5 hours. The booking calendar offers hourly start times from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and we confirm your exact time by email after checking what is open inside City Hall on your date. Time beyond the 1.5 hours is charged additionally; we confirm the rate by email.
Where does the tour start, and how do I get to City Hall?
The tour meets at Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen Street West, and we email the exact meeting spot when we confirm your booking. There is no hotel or home pickup. The TTC says to take Line 1 to Queen Station and walk west on Queen Street, or Line 1 to Osgoode Station and walk east on Queen Street (checked 29 October 2026).
Can we see the Council Chamber?
It depends on your date, so we confirm it by email. The City of Toronto says Council generally meets in the chamber once a month, with meetings lasting two to three days, and that all meetings are open to the public and streamed. The chamber is on the second floor and its public gallery holds as many as 250 people. This page does not promise a chamber visit on a meeting day.
Who designed Toronto City Hall, and when was it built?
Finnish architect Viljo Revell won the international design competition for Toronto City Hall, which produced 520 designs from 42 countries, according to the City of Toronto. Because Revell was not registered in Canada, the Toronto firm John B. Parkin Associates assisted him. Construction began on 7 November 1961, and Governor General Georges Vanier opened the building on 13 September 1965.
Did Viljo Revell see City Hall finished?
No. The City of Toronto says Viljo Revell died of a heart attack 10 months before the opening ceremonies, at age 54, and that City Hall opened on 13 September 1965. The City counts 27 floors in the east tower and 20 in the west tower; the Canadian Centre for Architecture counts 25 and 18 office floors, so figures differ by source.
Is there security screening at City Hall, and can I bring a bag?
Yes. The City of Toronto says visitors who enter past the screening point on the first floor go through a walk-through metal detector, bags and carried items are opened for inspection, and there are no storage facilities. The information desk, library, cafe and washrooms can be used without screening. That page was last changed on 28 March 2022, so we confirm the entrance your group uses by email.
Is Toronto City Hall wheelchair accessible?
The City of Toronto names the Hagerman/Elizabeth Street entrance for visitors with limited mobility, with hand-held detector screening, and asks visitors with mobility aids or medical devices to tell security so alternative screening can be used. This page does not confirm that every space on your route is reachable by lift, so tell us before you book and we confirm the route and entrance with you.
Can children join the tour?
No age rule for visiting City Hall's public areas appears on the City of Toronto's pages we read, and this page states no minimum age for the tour. The City's own guided tours are for school groups in Grade 5 and older, which is a separate programme. Include your children's ages in the quote form or in an email to info@voyzo.com, and we confirm the plan for your group.
Can we take photos inside City Hall?
No City of Toronto rule on photography inside City Hall appears on the pages we read. We confirm any photo limits in the meeting email and do not promise photos in the Council Chamber. Outdoors, Nathan Phillips Square has the three-metre-tall TORONTO Sign, which the City says is lit by LED lights every night.
What is the difference between City Hall and Old City Hall?
This tour is a visit to the current Toronto City Hall at 100 Queen Street West, which opened on 13 September 1965, according to the City of Toronto. Old City Hall is a separate, older building nearby, and this page does not describe a visit inside it. Ask us by email if Old City Hall matters to your plans.
When does the Nathan Phillips Square skating rink open?
The City of Toronto says the skating rink at Nathan Phillips Square is open to the public every year from November to March, with skate rentals over the same months. The City page gave no opening date for the 2026-27 season when we read it on 29 October 2026. Skating is not part of what this page describes, so ask us if you want to know whether it can be added.
Is the tour private, and how many guests can come?
Yes, it is a private tour for your group only, and the booking calendar prices groups of 1 to 56 guests. Tell us your final group size, children included, because the price follows the number of guests. For a larger group we confirm by email how the visit is arranged, including screening and whether that many people can enter the Council Chamber on your date.
How does booking work?
Booking is a request: pick your group size, a date and a preferred start time in the calendar, then press its “Book now” button. A booking needs at least 24 hours' notice, and nothing is confirmed until we confirm availability by email. After that we send your exact start time and meeting point. The calendar itself describes this product as on request.
What is the cancellation policy?
You can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour date. A cancellation made less than 24 hours before your tour date is not refunded. Your booking confirmation carries the cancellation terms that apply, and section 7 of our Terms and Conditions covers cancellations. To cancel or change your date, email info@voyzo.com before the 24-hour cutoff; we will try to reschedule, subject to availability.
What should I wear, and does the weather change the visit?
Part of the visit is indoors when the building is open to visitors, and Nathan Phillips Square, the TORONTO Sign and the skating rink are outdoors, so dress for the weather. Environment and Climate Change Canada's 1991 to 2020 normals for the Toronto (City) station show a January average daily maximum of -0.3 degrees Celsius and a minimum of -6.7 degrees. The City says the PATH walkway reaches City Hall.
Are there other guided tours of Toronto City Hall, and who runs this one?
The City of Toronto's own guided City Hall tours are for school groups in Grade 5 and older: free, about 90 minutes, weekdays only, starting at 10 a.m. or 1 p.m., for groups of 10 to 30, booked in advance. The Private Toronto City Hall Tour is separate: a Voyzo tour for any group of 1 to 56 guests, booked through Voyzo FZ-LLC. The City does not run it.
Still have a question? Ask us by email.
Other private Toronto tours
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Private Underground Toronto PATH Tour From US$1,499 total, for 1 to 4 guests · 2 hours Want the walk indoors? A 2-hour PATH route that starts at Union Station and ends near City Hall, almost entirely indoors, with transport to the start and from the finish arranged; this tour is the guided visit to City Hall itself. -
Private Toronto City Highlights Walking Tour From US$1,499 total, for 1 to 4 guests · 3 hours Want more than one building? A 3-hour downtown walk whose stops include Old City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square among many others; the Square is one stop, not the focus. -
Private Toronto Churches & Sacred Heritage Walking Tour From US$1,499 total, for 1 to 4 guests · 2.5 hours Interested in older buildings? A 2.5-hour heritage walk through churches and Mackenzie House that uses Nathan Phillips Square for a contrast with Old City Hall. -
Toronto Night City Tour — Private From US$1,499 total, for 1 to 4 guests · 4 hours Prefer the lights at night? A 4-hour private evening tour with hotel pickup in downtown Toronto at 7 pm, whose stops include Nathan Phillips Square and City Hall among other sights. -
Private Art Gallery of Ontario Tour From US$1,499 total, for 1 to 4 guests · 2 hours Want a museum instead of a civic building? A 2-hour private visit to the Art Gallery of Ontario, with transport there and back arranged; ticketing is confirmed in your quote.
Places on this route
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Nathan Phillips Square & City HallToronto City Hall and the Square in front of it: the TORONTO Sign, the Freedom Arches and the skating rink (November to March), as the City describes them.
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Art Gallery of OntarioA separate attraction in the same part of downtown, with its own private tour; it is not part of this visit.
About the Private Toronto City Hall Tour
This tour is a visit to the current Toronto City Hall at 100 Queen Street West, which opened on 13 September 1965, not to Old City Hall. The City of Toronto runs its own free guided tours for school groups in Grade 5 and older; this is a separate private tour from Voyzo for any group of 1 to 56 guests, and the City does not run it. The Ontario Heritage Trust's register lists City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square under City of Toronto By-law 147-91, a designation made on 25 February 1991.
What your group sees inside depends on the date. The City publishes no public opening hours for the interior on the pages we read, Council meets about once a month in the Council Chamber, and entry is through security screening, so we confirm your time and what is open by email before we confirm the booking. The photos on this page show the outside of City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square; none shows the inside of the building.
Toronto City Hall, at 100 Queen Street West, came out of an international design competition that followed Mayor Nathan Phillips convincing Council in 1957. The City of Toronto says 520 designs were received from 42 countries; the Canadian Centre for Architecture says the competition attracted more than 500 entries and dates its record of the project to 1958. Finnish architect Viljo Revell won, and because he was not registered in Canada the Toronto firm John B. Parkin Associates assisted him (City of Toronto; Canadian Centre for Architecture).
The Canadian Centre for Architecture describes the winning scheme as a concrete dome house holding the council chambers, surrounded by two curved office towers on a podium. The City counts 27 floors in the east tower and 20 in the west tower, while the Centre counts 25 and 18 office floors. Construction began on 7 November 1961, and Governor General Georges Vanier opened City Hall on 13 September 1965. The City says Revell died of a heart attack 10 months before the opening ceremonies, at age 54.
The City says the public is welcome to visit a number of spaces on the first and second floors, and describes the rotunda, the Hall of Memory and the Council Chamber, where Council generally meets once a month. The Ontario Heritage Trust's register lists City Hall and Nathan Phillips Square under City of Toronto By-law 147-91, enacted on 25 February 1991. Outside, the City lists the TORONTO Sign, the Freedom Arches, Henry Moore's The Archer, installed in 1966, and the Spirit Garden (checked 29 October 2026).
Details checked 29 Oct 2026
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