Cozy season is here and there’s no better time to sneak away to Toronto! Spark pre-Halloween thrills and chills, gaze into one another’s eyes over a romantic meal, bliss out over side-by-side spa treatments—and more.
The best part? Toronto is as unique as your love! Try these fall 2025 date ideas tailored to the love language your companion is most fluent in.
Pro tip: Suss out their style with this Love Languages assessment quiz, based on Gary Chapman’s best-selling book The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts.
Love language: Words of Affirmation
If poetic words, whispered compliments and heartwarming love notes make your other half swoon, Toronto has many options for you to woo with words this autumn.
• Toast literary history with sweet talk over romantic cocktails at the Library Bar, a luxurious hotel bar in Old Town’s historic Fairmont Royal York.
• In love with a bibliophile? Plan a weekend of wandering and wordplay with a literary getaway in Toronto.
• Book a spa-cation at one of these Toronto hotels with next-level spas. Whisper sweet nothings during side-by-side massages, then cocoon together in your room.
Love language: Physical Touch
Loving connections mean the world to connoisseurs of physical touch. Here’s how to get hands-on together in Toronto this fall.
• Hold on tightly to one another as you brave scare zones, haunted mazes and epic amusement park rides at Canada’s Wonderland Halloween Haunt (select dates through November 1, 2025).
• Get close over plates of tacos, ceviche, Cubanos or arroz chaufa at these Toronto Latin American restaurants (conveniently organized by neighbourhood!).
• Cuddle together during a spooky movie marathon at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival (October 15–19, 2025). Or try these other Toronto film festivals.
Love language: Receiving Gifts
A thoughtful gift is universally loved, but if gifts are your sweetheart’s love language, they’re guaranteed to make them swoon! Try these fall shopping ideas in Toronto.
• Go style hunting for vintage treasures, designer labels or trending finds in the must-shop neighbourhoods of Kensington Market, Yorkville and Queen West.
• Don’t sleep on Tkaranto’s Indigenous makers’ scene! Your partner will love trending jewelry, artisan crafts, artwork (and more!) from these Indigenous-owned Toronto businesses.
• Gift green with eco-friendly gifts and souvenirs. These amazing fashion, home and gift shops are tops for sustainable finds!
Love language: Acts of Service
If kind gestures fill your beloved’s cup, you’ll find many ways to bring magic to their days during a Toronto fall getaway.
• Curate the ultimate pack-and-go Toronto weekend getaway. Take the legwork out of planning with our fascinating fall travel ideas for every interest.
• Plan the perfect pup-cation in Toronto! This dog-friendly Toronto getaway guide will help doting pet parents map out a weekend of local culture, outdoors, food and fun!
• If your lover loves live theatre, what are you waiting for? Start planning a fall theatre getaway around these must-see indie productions and large-scale Mirvish blockbusters.
