The War Horse Returns: Special Walking Tour at Guild Park
Sun, Nov 09
|Toronto
Don't miss this pre-Remembrance Day guided tour about Guild Park's military legacy. Celebrate the return of the imposing War Horse sculpture, plus learn about Guild Park's links to Vimy Ridge and two top secret projects that helped win WWII.
Time & Location
Nov 09, 2025, 1:30 p.m.
Toronto, 201 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough, ON M1E, Canada, Canada
About the event
On the Sunday before Remembrance Day, find out about Guild Park's remarkable military legacy. This new outdoor
walking tour highlights:
the reinstallation of the War Horse sculpture,
the connection between its sculptor and Canada’s Vimy Ridge Memorial
Guild Park’s commemorative Vimy Oaks, and
the park’s link to veterans and two top secret projects from WWII.
Clockwise from top left, War Horse sculptor, Emanuel Hahn (Wikipedia); Sketch of sculpture, 1982, (Spencer Clark Collection of Historic Architecture); War Horse as re-installed at Guild Park, October, 2025; Sculpture as seen at Guild Park, 2006 (Friends of Guild Park)
The 80-minute tour starts by Guild Park's Sculptor's Cabin, close to the flagpole near the park's front gate. Plenty of free parking on-site. The tour is out-doors so dress appropriately for the weather.
The tour is free for Friends of Guild Park members, $15 for others. All proceeds support Guild Park activities and improvements. Membership info and details at https://www.friendsofguildpark.com/become-a-member
Friends of Guild Park is an award-winning, not-for-profit organization funded by its members and park supporters.
Its mission is for Guild Park to be a sustainable and spectacular destination that welcomes the world. Since 2013, the work of Friends of Guild Park has been recognized by the National Trust for Canada, Heritage Toronto and all three levels of government.