Kevin C.
Yelp
Located at the heart of downtown Toronto's Yonge & Dundas, Little Canada quietly opened in 2021 in the midst of pandemic and continues to expand its exhibitions every year. Simply put, it is a miniature Canada of all the amazing landscapes, attractions, festivals, cultures, architectures, people, all in one place. This is the best place for any Canadian or visitors of Canada to learn more of this beautiful country. Everyone should visit. Little Canada is the perfect place for family, friends, and for any occasion.
I was really impressed by the attention to detail, character design and craftmanship for all the sceneries. The smooth animations allow the models to come to life, such as the Go Train, TTC, cars, people, Canada Day fireworks, Bay of Fundy tides, Niagara Falls, etc. The night and day cycle creates a completely different perspective from dawn to midnight so you would not get tired of the view.
My favourite was Little Toronto as I recognized most of the sights and they were especially pretty at night when the lights were lit. We often walk pass these amazing places in real life and do not take the time to appreciate them due to our busy schedules. Little Niagara was also spectacular and they re-created the powerful falls in the best way they can. Another highlight was the Canada Day celebrations at Parliament Hill which was quite an immersive experience. While I am not as familiar with Quebec and Atlantic Canada, the charming views sparked my curiosities and I recorded many sights on my to-go list. They further added variety to Little Canada by decorating Quebec as a winter wonderland. Meanwhile, Little East Coast received the fall theme with the changing leafs.
As of summer 2024, the available areas are: Little Niagara, Little Toronto, Little Golden Horseshoe, Little Ottawa, Petit Québec and Little East Coast. Little West Coast will be next in line. I also see Little Rockies, Little Prairies, and Little North in development (probably 2025/2026?) You can easily spend 2 - 3 hours here and more as they expand.
For future improvements: Wifi is quite spotty, this makes it difficult to share on social media while on site. Secondly, the cafe isn't very popular given there are so many other food options at Yonge/Dundas. Either they reduce the prices substantially or use the space for something else. Lastly, the areas that were added later, such as Little East Coast does not have as many animations as the earlier exhibitions. You can tell they spent a lot of more efforts on Little Toronto and Niagara. Ideally, we would like to see equal amount of liveliness for all areas.