Richmond Hill

Richmond Hill is a city in Southern Ontario in the central portion of York Region. It's part of the Greater Toronto Area, about 20 km north of the downtown core of Toronto.

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Do: 4
Eat: 6
Drink: 4
Buy: 2

19 places

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BB Cafe & Pastry Boutique

In addition to lots of sweets, this cafe serves some nice sandwiches and espresso-based coffees.

Concerts in the Park

Mill Pond

There are Thursday evening concerts at the gazebo in the Mill Pond park in July and August. Attendees are advised to bring their own chairs for seating.

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Covernotes

A coffee shop in a heritage building, which used to be the Richmond Hill High School built in 1897 and used as a school until 1924. The interior is as quaint as the building's exterior.

David Dunlap Observatory

This is a working observatory operated by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada. Visits generally require a purchase of a ticket for a specific, scheduled event.

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Hillcrest Mall

Large indoor shopping centre with department stores and food court.

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Jubilee Square

This mall has a cluster of Asian-cuisine restaurants (Chinese, Japanese, etc.)

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Mill Pond

This picturesque park has a pond with a fountain, ducks and greenery along the shores. The pond used to power a sawmill, long since gone.

Museum of the Streets

tour starting at the Richmond Hill Heritage Centre

The Museum of the Streets is a self-guided walking tour of sites in Richmond Hill, with an explanatory sign posted at each site. The website has a PDF map.

Free

Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts

631-seat performance space for professional musicians, actors, dancers & comics.

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The heritage centre is in a restored 1840s Regency-style cottage that was home of Amos Wright, the first Reeve of Markham Township. The cottage is in Amos Wright Park with gardens having herbs, heritage plants and roses.

Tue 1-4PM, Thu 4-8PM, Sat 10AM-4PM

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