Walking Downtown Toronto's World-Famous Nuit Blanche 2022

[@OUTNABOUTwithYoursTrulyLIZZOC]

Nuit Blanche, which means “white night”, began in 2002 in Paris, France as an overnight art festival to showcase contemporary art in public spaces. Since then, this free event has been embraced in multiple cities all around the world, including Toronto. Great to see @actionkid capture this moment! Cheers! 🥂

[@ActionKid]

Very cool, I loved checking it out!

[@Nouvellecosse]

Halifax has a version of it as well called Nocturne.

[@JohnnyStrides]

Glad you caught this! I missed out thanks to Octoberfest.

[@ActionKid]

Hope you enjoyed Octoberfest! It was such a busy night, sometimes too busy to enjoy the artwork.

[@monica-NJ-123]

Thank you AK for sharing Toronto , the sights and sounds of this city are so clear , really enjoyed this 👍😊

[@ActionKid]

Much appreciated, thanks for watching!

[@donaldthomas3368]

Not to long ago, during covid restrictions, you could throw a bowling ball down Yonge St. and not hit anyone. So nice to see so many people out and about and enjoying them selves.

[@timmytube12]

Wow it's like Times Square there cool I'm going to visit Toronto one day.

[@CityWalks_Estelle]

White night we call it here in Australia I loved it last time we had it here in my town was fantastic thank you so much for sharing this AK great job as always from Estelle 😊this was so good!

[@Cindilu2065]

Such a beautiful city! Love CN tower!

[@ActionKid]

It's so beautiful!

[@nicolecarr910]

Me too, it's gorgeous 😍

[@richardtaylor6832]

Thanks AK, first time seeing Canada.

[@Cindilu2065]

So wonderful they had this going on the first day of October!

[@ActionKid]

It was a big surprise for me, what a wonderful event

[@allysonw.4420]

Thanks for sharing this Toronto art festival with us. Enjoyed the night walk, the art displays and people watching. Take care.

[@ActionKid]

You're welcome, thank you so much for watching

[@tejida815]

Blessed with good weather. Stunning scene.

[@ausflygirl3430]

This was so unexpected and a joy! I love art and this city too. Appreciate that it is one night, all night. So unique.

[@ActionKid]

I tried to see a lot of the artwork and was really impressed with how it was organized

[@Cindilu2065]

Wow! Such an awesome harbor!

[@alextube4k280]

Great and exciting video, thank you!

[@markwoodley712]

It took a long time for this area to develop into what you see today, but it's a much better looking place than when the CN Tower was first open in 1976 and surrounded by acres of parking lots as far as the eye could see. Welcome to Toronto AK, hope you'll come back for another visit again soon. If you're in the Don Mills area the Aga Khan Museum is worth a visit. Sure traffic is crazy but thanks for showcasing our City!

[@joanike1902]

Attending this event was a great way to see downtown Toronto at night, along with the natives. Looking forward to more walks. ✔

[@ActionKid]

It was such a fun event to experience

[@KaySeminomadic]

It is spread out all over the city but If you go after 2 a.m. you will beat the crowds and the subway runs all night. Also some exhibits will last until October 10th. You missed "the Daughters of the Diaspora " at 88 Queen's Quay but you saw a lot of good ones. Glad to see that you got out. Enjoy your time in Toronto.

[@EzeICE]

Definitely getting that DUMBO Arts Festival vibes that we used to have in NYC back in the days.

[@TheKenContinuum]

Glad you were able to take in all in last night! I guess our crossing paths during my livestream just wasn't in the cards. haha

[@ActionKid]

It was a lot to see for sure!

[@adripili6716]

Hi AK! It's first time that I see Toronto. I had another idea, but looking at this video and your live stream, it's so different of what I thought. It's really nice, clean and crowd it. Now I feel to go and visit. Thanks for your time!! :)

[@ActionKid]

Very cool, glad you've been enjoying it!

[@Crankupus]

@@ActionKid Consistently the best of all the online walking tours of cities. Your Toronto videos far surpass the local people that just go to the same areas all the time, monotonously droning on about their own life. You really are the Gold Standard!

[@HengMiao]

This is my first time time learning about Nuit Blanche, and this night art exhibition is cool! 25:06 That's a nice art display on the water. 😍 36:26 Ratmobile! 😆 1:09:32 Wow, there's an Uncle Tetsu in Toronto!! You MUST try their Japanese soufflé cheesecake while you're there, AK!! 😋 It was nice to see the different art displays and glad many people were out to enjoy the event. I also was impressed to see so many cable cars on the streets, and they look very modern, spacious, and efficient. Thank you for sharing this night walk, AK! 🤗

[@ActionKid]

You must have really enjoyed seeing all the different artworks

[@ellisc.foleyjr9778]

Thanks for the great tour of Downtown Toronto's Nuit Blanche, interesting, glad to see there are some people still concerned about Covid and wearing masks lot more than I thought there would be. And the Asian population there is more than I thought it was going to be per your live stream earlier. and oh by the way I think that "Buffalo" was really and Elephant but yes quite "deformed." art. Love the street cars. there are more than enough of them for sure. thanks again AK for taking "This OLD MAN on another great tour./walk a bout. ECF

[@jr2shiesty589]

Awesome walking Downtown Toronto Famous Nuit Blanche! Best video ever

[@ActionKid]

Thank you very much!

[@andrewmcfarland57]

Art exhibits: C- Beautiful city & interesting people: A+

[@jarihult]

Toronto sure does look pretty at dark 😀Not familiar City to me which makes this video even better, thank you A K for sharing🙂👍!!!

[@ActionKid]

My pleasure, glad you're liking it so far!

[@rosaannarilli4905]

This is the first time I've heard of Nuit Blanche it looks quite interesting and very cool! Just wondering what you think of Dundas Square? I can't say it enough but it's so wonderful to have you here in Toronto! Thank you for including us in your walks, enjoy your stay!👍👍

[@daniela415]

57:12 hey its me in the blue jacket

[@dianamackie5385]

Hello ak lovely nice to see a new place lovely in the dark watch all your videos keep up good work diana Scotland uk

[@Dollar123Bills]

Welcome to Toronto ActionKid hope you had fun

[@ActionKid]

Thank you so much, I had a lot of fun!

[@kayflip2233]

Finally, ActionKid in a foreign land!

[@Nunavuter1]

Some of the more interesting pieces are performances pieces. These are not on Yonge Street, but to the west. A few years ago, I watched as twenty rope climbers/curtain dancers performed to techno in a converted gymnasium. It was awesome.

[@areenakju]

Wow

[@ActionKid]

[@lilystonne4108]

Hello Action Kid. Welcome to my city, Toronto.

[@GVids721]

my city ❤❤❤🇨🇦

[@travelmaltaculture]

Interesting to see! Very different from Malta's Notte Bianca which has performances, churches, historic buildings, government departments and art too.

[@bobbbxxx]

In Toronto the big day to visit public buildings, churches and historic buildings is "Open Doors", in May. Also in the Spring there is Luminato Arts Festival. But Nuit Blanche is huge and all over the city. What we see here was a small part of it! :)

[@travelmaltaculture]

@@bobbbxxx that's so fascinating, and different from ours. Good to know, if one visits Toronto, of course!

[@OctaneSpraya]

I love your videos!

[@dannieldamass]

Beautiful cool ♥️

[@marks7922]

Nice video welcome to toronto!

[@ronaldjoseph8047]

My city!

[@ActionKid]

[@lishawnstreeter6577]

You went from super hot Florida to Super cold Canada...nice! Good to see you getting out of the USA again

[@ActionKid]

It was sure a fun experience!

[@lishawnstreeter6577]

@@ActionKid I bet haven't been there yet but want to go

[@LAbee333]

Cool

[@ActionKid]

[@Sondersix]

Hi , you should take a walk through the PATH . It's an underground mall!

[@darkjusticemedia5621]

Gotta do it

[@rlizares]

Waterfront looks like Battery Park City.

[@jennykreutzkamp5251]

Welcome to Canada AK! How are you liking Toronto so far?

[@digriyoow]

You should world longest underground path.. ask Johnny to go with you.. best time to go From 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm

[@Dale362]

When does RUSH play? :) Sorry I had too ask that.

[@robertsabharwal9787]

Right after Neil Young.

[@ausflygirl3430]

Apparently the museums are open and free too?

[@artistawatch9576]

Just do it! 💕

[@rifkaaalif3025]

Im from canada toronto

[@Cindilu2065]

Yes you would think they would have it more than one night.

[@ActionKid]

I can see why they don’t extend it, it’s such a busy event that takes away from the usual city life

[@Cindilu2065]

@@ActionKid I think it’s very busy because they only have it one night. Maybe if they did extend it the crowd would be thinner. Instead of all of them coming on the same night.

[@vicentiualecsandrescu]

👍🇷🇴

[@matthewwhitted9179]

Toronto is a very clean City very little graffiti and no trash on the streets New York City 🏙️ is filthy and dirty I'm sorry to talk bad about my home City

[@stephcurry2350]

First

[@farkas3131]

The mannquin art was weird

[@planesandpalmtrees747]

Uh oh, it’s Nuit “Blanche” (che makes the “sh” sound) not Nuit “blanc”. French is pesky like that with adjective genders.

[@taneliastedford]

I vlogged Nuit Blanche too! Go check it out

[@MichaelStrathmore]

Hey ActionKid welcome to my town. Best city in North America! A couple useless things to help you out: 1) It's pronounced "Eee - toe - bee - co". The borough is one of six. Hence, why people call Toronto "the six". Toronto is also known as "Hogtown" and "The Big Smoke" but those last two references are mostly known older residents. The "t-dot" is also what younger people call the city. 2) You nail the "Nuit" part but the "che" in "Blanche" is the same pronunciation as when you say the word "cheese". Not "blanc" but "blanche". There are always free festivals in Toronto all year, which is one of the reasons why Nuit Blanche is only one night. 3) Roncesvalles is pronounced "Ron - sez - vale". Johnny Strides pronounces the "s" at the end, but that's not correct either. It's a very common mistake that people make. 4) Toronto is the 4th largest city in North America and one of (if not) the most multicultural cities in the world. Even more multicultural than New York in my opinion. 5) Diversity is huge strength here. We don't like the term "melting pot" because it suggests you need to conform to the local society. Here, we have more of a "tossed salad" mentality. As in, everyone is different but we're all better together. 6) The CN Tower is the tallest structure in North America. Used to be the world until the Burj Khalifa was completed in the UAE. 7) You can't do it all in a week or two. And that's okay. Just enjoy yourself. The people are phenomenal. The city is clean. The city is ridiculously safe based on how large it is. The food is pound for pound the best in North America. At least in all the major cities I've travelled to. Just so many different cuisines of all stripes. From local dives to upscale restaurants and everything in between, there is just such an incentive scene representing an authenticity on a scale that you don't see in most other North American cities. Don't get me wrong, not every place is a gem of course. But mercy if there aren't some amazing places all over. Keep up the fun Toronto videos pal. Looking forward to seeing more of your posts!

[@iN31L]

Nobody pronounces it "Eee - toe - bee - co". It's pronounced "ih-toe-bih-co". The first sound could also be "eh" but it is pronounced so quickly that you certainly dont have time to say "eee". Ive never ever heard a single person from the city or from Etobicoke that pronounces it like "eee" and "bee"

[@MichaelStrathmore]

@@iN31L Agreed. I think if you had heard AK's initial attempts you'd be a little more forgiving in what I was trying to accomplish here. But yes, my phonetics are a smidgen off from a local's perspective. But yes, people I grew up with would often say "Eee" but not "bee" that's true.

[@iN31L]

@@MichaelStrathmore True, I just wanted to clarify. Also I would make one more correction: the 'che' in 'Blanche' is the same sound as 'sh', not like the harder sound in 'cheese'. It's like 'Blawnsh'. Cheers!

[@MichaelStrathmore]

@@iN31L Nah, you're splitting hairs there. It's "che" like cheddar cheese. No one, and I mean no one, in my circle or artists ever said "shh".

[@transittown7891]

Hey ActionKid what are you doing here?

[@mrhippo7909]

Why are you asking him like that? He wanted to check out a place he's never even before and clearly it sounds like you don't want him here in Toronto. Rude

[@transittown7891]

@@mrhippo7909 oh I was just curious to see him here that’s all.

[@transittown7891]

Never seen him here before in Toronto. And it’s great to see him here. So just wondered

[@cindybrown9898]

ugh so big and noisy

[@Teejel]

If you’ve been to nyc or Chicago, Toronto is trash don’t bother visiting

[@havenless3551]

People who've gone to Chicago aren't alive to read this comment