51st Annual Heritage Toronto Awards

Celebrating how heritage colours our city! Join us for the premier event for Toronto’s heritage sector. At the opening reception, you’ll mingle with nominees, City Councillors, emerging professionals, and leaders across community, cultural, and policy-making communities. The sit-down Awards Ceremony features the live announcement of winners for the following juried awards: Book, Built Heritage-Adaptive Reuse, Built Heritage-Heritage Planning & Architecture, Built Heritage-Crafts and Trades, Public History-Small Project, and Public History-Large Project. Two additional awards will also be presented: Volunteer Service, named by Heritage Toronto’s Board of Directors, and People’s Choice—chosen by supporters and guests. To settle the nerves and toast the achievements, drinks and desserts are offered after the ceremony to wrap up the event. The longest-running program of its kind in Canada, the Heritage Toronto Awards will take place at The Carlu, located within College Park, a National Historic Site exemplifying Art Moderne architecture in Toronto. Agenda Opening Reception: 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM, featuring complimentary bar service and hors d’oeuvres. Please note: There is no formal dinner service for the evening. Awards Ceremony: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, in The Carlu’s Concert Hall (adjacent to the Reception space). Host Joseph Motiki, Heritage Toronto Awards, October 20, 2025. Image by Herman Custodio. Attendees from Aird & Berlis, Heritage Toronto Awards, October 20, 2025. Image by Herman Custodio. Liza Chalaidopoulos (Chair, Heritage Toronto Board), Councillor Dianne Saxe, Mayor Olivia Chow and Allison Bain (Executive Director, Heritage Toronto), Opening Reception, Heritage Toronto Awards, October 20, 2025. Image by Herman Custodio. Book signing at the Opening Reception, Heritage Toronto Awards, October 20, 2025. Image by Herman Custodio. Registration Tickets are limited — please ensure to buy your ticket early to avoid disappointment! An individual ticket costs $110.00 (plus applicable fees) while a table (includes 10 seats) costs $1,200.00 (plus applicable fees). Each individual ticket purchase is eligible for a $60.00 charitable tax receipt, and each table purchase is eligible for a $600.00 charitable tax receipt. Tax receipts will be issued following the Awards event and will be sent to the purchaser’s email separately from the Eventbrite confirmation. Ticket sales close on Wednesday, October 14. If you have any additional questions about tickets, please reach out to Mitchie Ding, Public Programs Assistant, at mitchie.ding@toronto.ca. Seating Policy Guests will be seated at round tables of ten. Up to six tickets purchased together in one order will be seated together. Reserved seating information will also be available at check-in on site. If you are planning on attending with a group of people and would like to be seated at the same table, please purchase your tickets in a single order. Due to the nature of the event, we are unable to accommodate requests to seat multiple orders together. Large groups are strongly encouraged to purchase a full table. Map heading – change value in settings Accessibility The Carlu provides wheelchair-accessible entrances, elevators, and designated accessible washroom stalls. Pedestrian routes to and from the College Street entrance have a level path, and doorways are wide enough to allow safe passage of persons who use mobility aids. FAQs How should I order tickets if I wanted to be seated with my group?+ If you and your guests would like to be seated at the same table, please purchase your tickets in a single order. Up to six tickets purchased together in one order will be seated together. What if I’m purchasing tickets for someone else?+ You can provide the names of your guests during check-out. A confirmation email and tickets will be sent to the email associated with the purchase. Guests will need to provide a QR code ticket/email or the last name of the ticket purchaser to check in at the Awards. Presenting Sponsor Opening Reception Sponsor Award Sponsors Round Room Sponsor Emerging Historian Sponsor Heritage Champion Heritage Supporters More Like This Feature 2025 Heritage Toronto Awards Highlights In 2025, we marked a milestone celebrating 50 years of heritage work. Feature 2025 Heritage Toronto Award Winners Congratulations to this year's recipients!