Downtown Toronto Nightlife on King West | Friday Walk (May 2024)

A Friday night walk in downtown Toronto around King West checking out the nightlife. I was past a number of busy theatres, bars, clubs and restaurants.
0:01 - TTC St Andrew Station
2:10 - West on King Street West
7:15 - John & King
13:20 - Spadina & King
21:35 - Bathurst & King
26:15 - North on Portland Street
31:05 - East on Queen Street West
35:45 - Spadina & Queen
42:30 - South on John Street
45:38 - East on Adelaide Street
50:18 - South on University Avenue (to King)
Recorded in 4K at 60 FPS on Friday, May 24, 2024.
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[@nivagnoswal]

I'm 70 and living out in Pickering now. I moved out of Toronto at the end of 2010 after I lost my job. I use to love to walk around the city and visit the different neighbourhoods. In this way it allowed me to take in the energy of the city at that time. I really appreciate the work your doing here. Not only does it allow me to keep in touch with things in the big city but I can't help but feel that these walking videos you're doing will one day be valuable time-capsules for people in the future who want to visit this era in the city. And it helps that you have a very good road-side manner...thanks again from an old guy.

[@cartoonscollecting1891]

well said

[@marytaylor9185]

Likewise. In the late 70's, it was like a ritual to finish work on Friday, and go downtown to socialize. It is so good that Johnny keeps us "old folks" in the loop. Oh my, the city has changed. It doesn't take long for a city to change.

[@taeyeung007]

Toronto night life just isnt the same anymore. You don't feel and hear that buzz in the streets on a Friday night. Miss those days

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal quebec is where the action is at. The nightlife is way better and vibrant

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal quebec is where it's at. It's more of a vibrant nightlife

[@marcjolin8335]

No one has money anymore.

[@STARTINGSOMESHIT]

When the city started building condos along Richmond strip that was the beginning of the end. Then King Street has a run. But once again condo development killed that. The pandemic sealed the deal.

[@FranklinNomad]

Too expensive

[@deanmccaskill5495]

Been there done that! I used to live at Queen and Bathurst in the 90s. It was the SPOT! Thanks for this!

[@thesmokinpot]

The 90s and 2000s was the best time down there with the bigger clubs

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal quebec has taken over the nightlife scene. It's way more vibrant and electric

[@Vocal-Vegan]

i liked the warehouse parties more; clubs were full of stoush pretentious plastics.

[@damianoliver6913]

I agree

[@ianw1410]

@@thesmokinpot 💯 Toronto destroyed nitelufe with condos

[@azamyahmad]

Bless Sunday morning from Montreal QC .. and welcome back Jhonny and absolutely another beautiful sharing and beautiful shooting filming footage night captured .. million thanks again my friend ..

[@SylviaRajaver]

I love this video clip of all the Bars and Disco Bars and fine dining. I will be going down soon. Very colorful pubs and restaurants.

[@jasonmorris9330]

If any men of culture were seeking the thumbnail, it's 27:53

[@Freshlygrazed]

Stay Thirsty, my friends

[@blitzkarnage5480]

Johnny knew which thumbnail to use to get the clicks. Ridiculous amount of hoochies out 🤤💦💦

[@tongvagaming9856]

lmao. It's the only reason I clicked on the video.

[@KLeon-bg9uc]

28:52 I believe is what you guys are talking about.

[@DiaperSNiFFER]

@@KLeon-bg9ucthank you

[@gorviv529]

Enjoyed the sights 😊 Thanks Johnny.

[@jeanettemorales6062]

Awesome night walk Johnny! I enjoyed seeing the lively club scence/atmosphere on King W. My clubbing days are looong gone. Rather hang out at a low key bar w/snackies, drinks, & good friends,lol😁 Job well done!🤗

[@laura-ashley6781]

The night life videos are my favorites tbh

[@SilverFox_487]

Great video, I enjoy people watching 😮

[@midersnider]

Great video, I really miss walking around downtown . I use to travel from Winnipeg to Toronto every week doing deliveries . Thanks for doing this for all of us who can’t get down there.

[@Corey-pb6go]

Love your videos

[@paulblunt416]

Great job Johnny

[@cartoonscollecting1891]

You can't compare to how the streets were in 2010,, just isn't the same.

[@harjotjassal9180]

Nice night walk Johnny

[@martym61]

Enjoyed seeing the nightlife. @51:43 Always great to be walking with you.🤣

[@caperboy1169]

I love that street. A few friends moved from Edmonton to Toronto to manage the recently opened Greta across from Ruby Soho

[@nagisafawkes6866]

"Thank you so much for walking". Hahahahahah, I like that! You did all the walking, but it fits well with this kind of video. You should end all of them like that! xD

[@cheyennebaptiste9237]

Ahh man - doesn’t look like much has changed…used to frequent the Brant house on Wednesdays and Thursdays when I live in Toronto (2007-2009)! Wonderful city…fantastic memories!

[@dylanreynolds8264]

good morning everyone

[@Sonica212]

So nostalgic. Miss the glory days of Toronto night life in the 2000's just when facebook was born.

[@JimmyHeight]

Women actually had to go out to meet men....

[@canman5060]

Remember seeing the 'mini volcano' Royal Thomas Hall built and completed in 1982.

[@deboradp120]

Good morning!

[@delicious_seabass]

I'll never understand what continues to motivate people to stand in line for an hour, waiting to get into a mediocre bar/club, just so they dance all night and blow their cash on overpriced drinks. It's crazy how many people do this ritually every single week, hoping to get lucky and meet someone. All the dudes are trying to get lucky and bring some chick home for the night, usually getting blown off. Most of the women are either getting wasted with their friends or sitting and scrolling through dating apps. Really weird culture we're living in now.

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal quebec is where the nightlife action is at. More of a vibrant nightlife scene

[@yaiqabsupplanter1252]

It was way better back in the early 2010s before all the garbage apps came out 💯

[@jacquelines9966]

Good morning

[@deanmccaskill5495]

I was never on King much aside from the Wheat Sheath but that walk down Queen past the Cameron/ Shoe/ Riv and the Bull. Dude it almost made me cry

[@MarkSide_]

Honeys were a plenty. It's funny they dressed up but they just hit the town just to hang out with their friends in the bars and clubs, no one hooks up anymore lol.

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal quebec is where it's at with the vibrant nightlife scene

[@tongvagaming9856]

A lot more vibrant than vancouver's nightlife. Like night and day.

[@hhhhhh-vj2uc]

27:53 " I hope this is part of breakfast television" 🤣🤣🤣

[@berrex5152]

seems like some of us missed the golden era of toronto :(

[@Genious.]

I'm still missing Kit Kat since it closed down at John and King. Great video as always though

[@CARSFRLIFE_]

I love Torontos nightlife, but also love the cool cars. At 2:00 I saw that red Lamborghini pass by the video on the very left 😂

[@facts-n-stats4696]

im too old for this now 😅 even at 30. nowneed my sleep, relaxation and traveling.

[@NiagaraRaveRiders]

Yes yes 🎉❤

[@davew.7115]

Across the street from the Prince of Wales Theater there was a really nice Greek restaurant , do you know if it's still there ?

[@MentionBiscuit]

Penelope’s yes it’s still there 😊

[@davew.7115]

Yes that's it thanks , all I can remember is Peter Pan on Queen and I think Grape on the Vine .

[@MentionBiscuit]

Haha no worries! 😊

[@philipcox5041]

I think we have more nightlight in Fargo ND.

[@ehsankhateezyar]

🇨🇦

[@Joeemiki]

*Talking to girls in Canada is counts as sexual harassment*

[@yaiqabsupplanter1252]

😂 true im not going to prison for them ✈

[@davew.7115]

Love this city , Love this country .

[@marcjolin8335]

This is Toronto? where are the people? it used to be hopping! Can no one afford it anymore?

[@FranklinNomad]

Too expensive

[@tortureyoursouls5167]

wow so clear what are you useing to record this great video

[@CityWalks3216]

Dji pocket 3

[@tortureyoursouls5167]

@@CityWalks3216 thank you i allways forget to check the description and i did find the answer to my question but thank for the reply

[@hhhhhh-vj2uc]

It sounded like a lot of people were talking about you, making references to Instagram and stuff.

[@CantuWielder]

This is how toronto looks? Im from hamilton it looks like a normal city with people in it. Bro thats crazy toronto looks lit sidewalks and all

[@user-si2jv7oq1r]

Those cops were getting paid to talk to chicks basically

[@CaptainFeathersword]

Why line up for gelato when you could just walk right into Hooters?

[@rougemoonchild9429]

😂 as a native of toronto nightlife in the city been trash, go during carvinal. in August, or like taste of the danforth. but the nightlife ain't been the same since they shut down most the clubs in the city. and even then it was sometimish

[@paulweed9405]

I ❤ the 6,montreal sucks where I live

[@wiiiz3]

You walked right past another popular youtuber in toronto. The guy talking at 18:02 was Justin Marc lol

[@JohnnyStrides]

lol I've seen that channel... pure cringe IMO

[@jctai100]

Which way to Electric Circus? 😂

[@hardyboy1959]

Gotta say, I really enjoy walking around with you especially when you go around places I'm familiar with. @ 31:00 you come off of Portland onto Queen. I lived at 571 Queen W back in the day and loved seeing it now. The place called the Velvet Underground used to be Club Safari and there was an amazing Hungarian restaurant just east of that. @ 31:36 My place was on the right side of the alley above Avalon Audio (later Hogtown Cycle). I used to park my truck there with no permit! That club on the left side of the alley used to be an A&P grocery store a long time ago! Here's a short (lousey quality) night time video I shot there back in '92... kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKuuZYZ7n7RortUsi=-jmr0hmOruSgECvB

[@SRGots]

Why are none of the women in your thumbnail wearing pants? 😂

[@jelliebean4095]

To be fair not many people are wearing pants on King St. between Duncan and Portland at that time of night 😂😂😮

[@CoolsBreeze]

For clickbait, that's why.

[@Mr_Zzzeee]

so many Canadians

[@ianw1410]

ok ... um so where;s the nite life and fun??

[@yaiqabsupplanter1252]

What nightlife the place is a snoozefest😂

[@S.L.1211]

Video is skipping frames like mad on my device. Maybe just me tho

[@Some-vh9jv]

Missing toronto , its been 4 months i am backhome , and its 40° ..

[@blazingcoder3196]

where are you now and why did you leave?

[@capri2673]

India? Why not stay? :)

[@Some-vh9jv]

@@blazingcoder3196 kpk , pakistan :) and want to spend couple years with my family and friends ", but at the same time i am missing toront ,

[@Some-vh9jv]

@@capri2673 no0o0o , n0t indian :)) , i am pakhtoon from pakistan !

[@dealman3312]

15:00 thats a lot of ugly Mom's jeans

[@greg6295]

I'm sure you remember Joker night club

[@BD_1437]

Joker and Fluid nightclub on Thursday nights. Those were the days

[@aubreytraverse.]

@@BD_1437 Good ol days drake hotel!

[@johnboko7110]

What about Batman night club ? 😂

[@darenalleyne466]

🫵🏾😎👍🏾

[@Black_Adam911]

You couldn't pay me enough to walk around downtown Toronto now. 😂

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. It's pretty much a shit show the nightlife in Toronto. Montreal quebec is where it's at with vibrant nightlife

[@Xander71267]

@@BD_1437 lmao imagine anyone wants to go to Quebec

[@pb3]

Looks dead from it used to be prior to Covid unless everything shifted to either the ossington strip or little Italy

[@ehsankhateezyar]

We love u dear u show us real canada our live die learn eaen spend place

[@capri2673]

You're not going there.

[@rundown132]

Bro can get clickbaity on the thumbnails sometimes, I wonder if he gets consent from them lol

[@SherAli-zy9gi]

I was wondering the same thing this is absolutely clickbait and not ethical at all just to gain views he does it on purpose

[@CityWalks3216]

The chics are dressed for this reason to be noticed good for them I say 😊I thought one was wearing Calvin's the white shorts 😅

[@CityWalks3216]

​@SherAli-zy9gi you clicked the chics are hot why not I say 😊

[@ryzennav]

@@SherAli-zy9githey are in public. Who cares! You don’t need consent to record in public.

[@dcr66]

Good looking ladies IMO: 16:03 to 16:11, 17:19, 19:52 to 19:59

[@user-ie4tt1xp7j]

I don't understand how (pedestrian) traffic lights work in Toronto. You're not supposed to cross the street on a continuous red+yellow light, I suppose. But for an allowing signal, some of them will show a cold blue light for a few seconds and change it into a blinking red+yellow palm (the international symbol STOP, by the way) and some will show continuous cold blue light. Who the hell even thought it was a good idea to start with? Here, in ex-USSR territories, red is for not allowed and green is for allowed to cross the street. End of the story.

[@mydelorean9490]

Who told all the girls to wear blue jeans?

[@crsh2007]

Society

[@lisadeeyoung]

WOMEN.

[@RM-mh6jc]

For the largest city in Canada that nightlife is totally lame. Go to Montreal

[@BD_1437]

💯 agree. Montreal is where it's at

[@Tro2506]

@@BD_1437 is it better to live in montreal or toronto, honest opinion

[@Xander71267]

@@Tro2506 Toronto montreal is like a small town compared to Toronto

[@Tro2506]

@@Xander71267 what?

[@MrRicardoymcmb13]

You should do a nightlife around the church area and show the gay night life especially since pride is coming. 😊😊😊 again thank you Johnny this all just makes me want to move to Toronto.

[@tonya.1697]

Now do a Vancouver night life walk! No real night life, but somehow, you can get either stabbed or shot just for some human interaction.

[@nat369i]

Just a suggestion about your videos. Let us feel the vibe of the city with our own thoughts, let us imagine and think how it would feel if it were us. Your comments kind of take away that ability to imagine it.

[@crusaderking5387]

Toronto is such an unattractive, uninteresting city.

[@Xander71267]

you can't afford to livei n Toronto

[@crusaderking5387]

@@Xander71267 True, but I wouldn't live there even if I could. And that doesn't change the fact that it's an ugly sterile city.

[@conrump]

Toronto night life isn’t what it used to be. They crammed everything on King street and it’s all overpriced and everything is dead by 2 am. Save your money and travel, Toronto doesn’t compare!

[@BD_1437]

💯. Montreal quebec is where it's at. More of a vibrant nightlife

[@yaiqabsupplanter1252]

💯Agree with both of you fk wasting money to go downtown last time i went down there i busted a tire on the pothole ridden spadina as soon as i exited the gardiner

[@vangoghsear8657]

The perennial rot continues to fester.

[@jackuzzi5251]

No hot women??

[@manudogom1764]

Get your passport. Much better selection at a much cheaper price. These shorties are overrated. Hyperinflation is real. They have no style. They cant match colors even.

[@sid6856]

Nightlife was way better in the early to mid 2000s when the club row was on Adelaide. Now its all spread out & more like a bar vibe then a club vibe. Damn liberal hippies 😂.

[@scottalexander9853]

Limelight, Fluid, Money, Circa, Life, Easy on Fifth, Jet, Gspot, Plastique, Orchid, Power, Dirks, Vinnies, Whiskey Saigon, Granite Lounge, Joker, My Apartment, Al Frescos, Montanas, Crocodile Rock, Century Room, Mink Lounge, so many great spots for hook ups and wild partying. All gone. Today people just play on their phones. Most are asexual and have no interest in hook ups. Nobody dancing. Nightlife in Toronto is dead.

[@CanadaRocks4U]

No MASKS IN SIGHT

[@dariogould3178]

Drake offer to sign Dario and Chad Billyon since hearing not like us part 2,jupiter, OMG, and are you dumb, black Lion, the snoop dogg song, hushpuppi , new job, strip club, rock ah bye baby etc this a list of song drake like

[@jassarseab6407]

Dude honestly you can arrive canada in your 20's and after 2 months you'll be in your 80's, Canadian nightlife its boring af

[@Elpacto16]

absolute garbage city don't ever go here folks! Very good quality video though, please travel to any other city and record it.

[@RedDevilMoto]

Something in this video seemed off. At 7:23 as you were turning the corner, there is a white male, bald with white rimmed glasses with his arm 'possesivly' around the shoulders of what appears to be a small MUCH younger Asian girl. What got my attention was when she turned around and saw you with the camera, her face was full of fear and terror and she did NOT look comfortable in the situation she was in. She looked like she was not happy being with this male. When he turned to see you, he seems to quickly whisper something to her and she quickly turned her head back. I viewed this section in a slower motion rate That "look" seemed to signal she was being held against her will and possibly trafficked. Now, im not 100% about this, but I am going to ask others to look at this point in the video and see what others have to say. Maybe im over-reacting. Maybe I'm right...

[@lisadeeyoung]

You're overreacting. It's a family of four waiting for the light to change - that was a (I believe) daughter and father.

[@RedDevilMoto]

@@lisadeeyoung Could be, but there are 3 young Asian girls with him and it does not really look like a 'family' to me. Also, he does not look Asian, he looks like a white older male.

[@froggerc625]

@@RedDevilMoto I don't even think she's Asian, looks like a tweenage white girl/i.e. his daughter.

[@lisadeeyoung]

@@RedDevilMotoOkay stretch.

[@RedDevilMoto]

@@lisadeeyoung My observation here, is concern for human trafficking. Her facial expression was of utter fear and worry when she saw the camera pointed at her, and then he leaned to whisper to her when he saw the camera and she instantly turned around. If you dont see what I see, thats fine. But that look on her face was NOT natural...

[@7octobergaza]

🇵🇸✌️🇵🇸✌️🇵🇸✌️

[@robertb2664]

why are black men always walking by themselves?

[@Corey-pb6go]

Good morning