Posted on: October 30, 2025|By: Blake Mancini

On November 11th each year, we honour our veterans on Remembrance Day. Attending a Remembrance Day ceremony is a meaningful way to honour our fallen troops, offering a thoughtful and touching service. These ceremonies allow citizens of the country to pause and reflect on those who have fought for their freedoms. Furthermore, this day allows us all to try to understand the service given and sacrifices made during wartime by our military personnel. Across Ontario, numerous Remembrance Day ceremonies are taking place. So, fasten your poppy to your jacket and head to one of these Remembrance Day ceremonies across Toronto and the GTA.

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Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Toronto

City of Toronto 2025 Remembrance Day Services

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Services and Ceremonies

Queen’s Park Ceremony of Remembrance

Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation

Toronto Zoo

Downtown Yonge BIA: Remembrance Day

Cabbagetown BIA: Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day Service at St. James Cathedral

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Greater Toronto Area

Brampton

Burlington

Mississauga

Oshawa

Oakville

Pickering

Remembrance Day Ceremonies in Toronto

Toronto will be holding multiple Remembrance Day ceremonies throughout the city. Though most of these will occur on the 11th of November, some will be a day before. Take a look at our list below of Remembrance Day ceremonies taking place in Toronto.

City of Toronto 2025 Remembrance Day Services

The City of Toronto 2025 Remembrance Day Services will take place across the city. All of these services will begin at 10:45 AM unless otherwise noted.

Toronto Old City Hall Cenotaph, 60 Queen St. West (Bay Street at Queen Street West).
East York Civic Centre Memorial Gardens, 850 Coxwell Avenue.
Etobicoke Civic Centre Cenotaph, 399 The West Mall.
Fort York National Historic Site, Garrison Commons, 100 Garrison Road.
Scarborough War Memorial, 2190 Kingston Road.
York Cemetery Cenotaph, 160 Beercroft Road, North York.
York Civic Centre Cenotaph, 2700 Eglinton Ave. West (10:40 AM).

Royal Canadian Legion Branch Services and Ceremonies

Remembrance Day ceremonies by the Royal Canadian Legion will be taking place across the entire country on November 11th. There are multiple branches across Toronto and the Greater Toronto Area, with dates and times varying. A full map of the ceremonies can be viewed on the legion’s website.

Queen’s Park Ceremony of Remembrance

When: November 11th, 10:45 AM
Where: Ontario Legislative Building, 111 Wellesley Street West, Toronto.

As part of this ceremony, the Province of Ontario will be honouring the following dates:

Remembrance Week, November 5th-11th
Indigenous Veterans Day, November 8th
Remembrance Day, November 11th

For more information, take a look at the Province of Ontario’s website.

Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation

When: November 11th, Live Ceremony at 10:40 AM
Where: Mount Pleasant Cemetery, 375 Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto.

For more information, take a look at the Royal Canadian Air Force Foundation’s website.

Toronto Zoo

When: November 11th, 10:55 AM at the Waterside Theatre. This event opens at 9:45 AM and closes at 10:45 AM, or once capacity is reached.
Where: Waterside Theatre at the Toronto Zoo.

For their 40th Annual Remembrance Day Ceremony, The Toronto Zoo offers Veterans and Uniformed Service Members (Armed Forces, Police, Fire and Paramedic Services) complimentary Zoo admission and parking, plus a 50% admission discount to the general public for attending the ceremony and visiting the Toronto Zoo on Remembrance Day. This is a great option for those who have younger children. For more information, check out the Toronto Zoo’s website.

Downtown Yonge BIA: Remembrance Day

When: November 11th, 11:00am
Where: Sankofa Square (Previously known as Yonge & Dundas Square) and College Park, Toronto

On November 11th, the Downtown Yonge BIA will pause for a moment of silence and a playing of “The Lament” on the bagpipes to remember the services and sacrifices made by those who fought for us throughout history. For more information, take a look at the Downtown Yonge BIA’s website.

Cabbagetown BIA: Remembrance Day

When: November 11th, 10:00AM
Where: St. James Cemetery, 633 Parliament Street, Toronto ON

For more information, take a look at the Cabbagetown BIA’s website.

Remembrance Day Service at St. James Cathedral

St. James Cathedral will be hosting two Remembrance Day ceremonies on the 10th and the 11th, one at the Cathedral and another at the cemetery.

When: November 9th, 10:15 AM
Where: St. James Cathedral, 106 King Street East, Toronto
When: November 11th, 11:00 AM
Where: St. James Cemetery, 635 Parliament Street, Toronto

Toronto Transit Commission (TTC)

At 11:00 AM on Remembrance Day, all TTC Services will be pausing for two minutes so that employees and riders can take a moment to reflect. This pause will take place on all subway lines, buses and streetcars in Toronto.

When: November 11th, 11:00 AM
Where: All TTC Vehicles

Remembrance Day ceremonies in the Greater Toronto Area

If you aren’t in Toronto, there are various ceremonies and services taking place throughout the Greater Toronto Area. Have a look and see what events are taking place in your area.

Brampton

Parade & Remembrance Service: November 2nd at 10:50 AM, Chinguacousy Park, Memorial Square, 9050 Bramalea Road, Brampton.
Candle Light Service: November 2nd at 7:30 PM, Ken Whillans Square Cenotaph, 2 Wellington St, West Brampton.
Sunrise Service: November 11th at 7:55 AM, Meadowvale Cemetery Chapel, 7732 Mavis Road, Brampton.
Parade & Service of Remembrance: November 11th at 10:30 AM, Ken Whillans Square at Brampton City Hall, 2 Wellington St. West, Brampton.

Burlington

Burl-Oak Naval Veterans Remembrance Day Service: 30-minute ceremony at the Naval Ships Memorial Monument in Spencer Smith Park.
Procession: Starts from Central School on Baldwin Street at 10:30 AM and ends at the Cenotaph in Veteran Square, 426 Brant Street.
Ceremony at Burlington City Hall: 11:00 AM at 426 Brant Street.

Mississauga

Ceremony: November 11th at 10:30 AM, Mississauga Civic Centre Community Memorial, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga.

Oshawa

Procession: Starts from Richmond St. to Centre St. S. to John St. to Memorial Park Cenotaph. After the ceremony, the parade will continue north to Richmond Street.
Ceremony: November 11th at 10:45 AM, Memorial Park Cenotaph, 110 Simcoe St. South, Oshawa.

Oakville

Procession: Starts from Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre, 325 Reynolds St., at 10:30 AM to George’s Square Veterans’ Memorial with a ceremony at 10:50 AM.
Ceremony: Trafalgar Memorial in Memorial Park, 10:50 AM – 12:00 PM, 120 Oak Park Blvd.