About Kensington Market

Kensington Market has been home to generations of immigrants for over 150 years, and many are still present in the market today. They have been joined by artists, activists, shoppers, merchants, residents and thousands daily from across Toronto and around the world, who love it dearly.

Today, Kensington is a delightfully human and colourful alternative to the skyscraper-draped metropolis that is shooting up around it. Through numerous incarnations, the market has managed to hold onto its unique, eclectic charm and it’s free-spirited nature. But as always, the times are changing, and quickly. Kensington Market is now host to a new group of recent arrivals – developers, landlords, and real estate speculators.    As one interview participant put it:  “we don’t know how this is going to play out. But…the market’s a stubborn creature!”