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Toronto Public Labyrinth
Category: Local Flavour Local Flavour [Edit]
1 Trinity Square ParkToronto, ON M5B 2H1
Neighbourhood: Downtown Core
- Hours:
Mon-Sun 6 am - 6 am
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
7 reviews for Toronto Public Labyrinth
7 reviews in English
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Review from Christa A.
11/11/2010 4 photos
The only thing that could make this Labyrinth any cooler is if David Bowie were there waiting for you at the end of your walking journey.
Now remember never trust a thought that you didn't get by walking.Listed in: Jetsettin'
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Review from Johnny H.
Toronto, ON
5/9/2012
It's always fun to watch people walking around the labyrinth. No offence, but they look like autistic patients. Never fails to give me and my friends LOLs.
But seriously, this labyrinth is fun when you're in it. It is oddly addicting. It is a battle against yourself. Your logics, persistence and ego are put to a test. You don't have to finish it. You can just walk away. No one will laugh at you for quitting. Your pride is not at risk. But driven by the determination to finish what you started, you will utilize all the skills you learned, all the knowledge you gathered, and all the intelligence you acquired. It is a journey into your consciousness and soul. This is what separates mankind from other life forms - our desire to accomplish something and a sense of achievement even though it doesn't return any physical benefits. It is just joy and delight that satisfy us. And those are more than enough to tell ourselves the time spent in the labyrinth was worth it. But in the end, we are rewarded with self-discovery that makes our existence more meaningful, and a meaningful memory that enriches our lives. -
Review from Mauricio A.
Toronto, ON
4/16/2012
Although this is very, VERY low-key, I have always enjoyed some nice labyrinth action.
Also, since it is literally on the floor, many people have walked by it and from a distance might have looked surprised as they notice people walking in strange patterns while looking at the ground.
If you are ever in the hood then I highly recommend you walk by and check it out. Specially with someone else and during the Summer since Trinity Square is a very nice, somewhat hidden since it is nested in between a few tall buildings.
So do check it out and maybe sit down in on the nearby benches and chat after doing the labyrinth.Listed in: My Reviews
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Review from Chris P.
11/1/2011 1 Check-in Here
So Bestie was stuck in the middle of this exsistential life crisis and had heard about the labyrinth so we decided one evening to go check it out.
(I found out after our visit that there is a replica of this labryrinth painted on the ground in Grange Park but this labyrinth is far superior to that one).
Its an interesting place. There seems to be the aura of calm just surrounding the whole area. Its like you've somehow left behind all the hustle and bustle of downtown TO and entered into this tiny private sancutary. The story of the labyrinth is that if you enter with some kind of dilemmna you will have found the strength to lead you to your answer once you have reached the labyrinth center.
It took about an hour to get both in and out of the labyrinth. At first I was kinda skeptical but after I found myself somewhere stuck in the middle I felt this interesting sort of relief wash over me, like I just somehow knew everything was going to be alright. Its difficult to describe. Bestie told e afterwards he felt something similar.
I had kinda hoped the labyrinth would help Bestie find it in him to stop smoking since he's been talking about it for years, but alas once we were back on the street he pulled out his smokes. When I pointed out my hopes for him, he replied with, well c'mon Chris, no one likes a quitter.
Overall the labyrinth provides and interesting sort of escape from the everyday, and you never know, you may just walk out with a different mindset then you had when you walked in!Listed in: Bestie and Me, Movember Yelp Style!
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Review from Vivek S.
11/9/2010
Easily in my list of top five labyrinths. It's definitely more of a late-afternoon or mid-evening labyrinth; I wouldn't bother heading there too early in the day. It's similar to an after-work labyrinth to help you unwind and decompress. For those seeking the jazzy "OMG I'm in a multicursal puzzle with options for path and direction and I'm stuck" feeling, you may want to look elsewhere for your labyrinth needs. This ain't no Pan's Labyrinth. This is some zen shit.
The Toronto Public Labyrinth is a koan in interlocking brick: you simply follow the path on a long and snaking route to the centre of the circle. When you reach the cente of the labyrinth, feel free to hang out for as long as you wish. You might be tempted to dash out of the labyrinth, but I chose to leave the same way I came -- 'cause that's what a labyrinth is all about. Labyrinth.
The labyrinth is free and open 24 hours a day.
Obligatory Title Pun: It's a-MAZE-ing.
Menu Readability: No menu, but there is a sign explaining the power of the Labyrinth.
Need to mention: This: http://www.youtube.com...
What this place teaches me about myself: You can't overuse the word "labyrinth." -
Review from Aviva S.
6/5/2011
So. Frickin. Cool.
Very fun to actually finish the labyrinth.
A nifty hidden aspect of Toronto.
A plus is that there's cool things to check out around it like the church, mini waterfall and fountain etc.Listed in: Places I Checked Out Due to…
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Review from Mike S.
Toronto, ON
10/17/2008 2 photos
I had no idea that Toronto had a Labyrinth, it was only by chance that I came across it and I was very happy to do so. I will warn you now that this is not what you think. The Toronto Public Labyrinth is made out of stones and only really exists in two dimensions. What is good about it is that its one of the city's hidden wonders and it's right downtown. It can be tricky to find, but the easiest way is to go to the upper level of the Eaton's Center then go to the South entrance of Sears and there will be two exits one east and one west, the eastern one leads out to Yonge street, but the Western one leads to this wonderful diversion. The Labyrinth only takes about ten minutes to walk through, but the idea is that you are supposed think of a question that you feel needs answering and by the end the answer will be clear. I think that this is a wonderful place for everyone to visit, it only takes ten minutes and you were at the Eaton's Center anyway, so you should go.
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