Arcadia Earth Toronto

Arcadia Earth TO is such a refreshing and meaningful experience for families. It’s so different from typical entertainment options because it combines fun, creative, and education in a way that truly engages children. From the moment we arrived kids were involved using tablets we borrowed at no fee, to explore each station while learning about the planet, wildlife and sustainability. They loved the interactive rooms where lights moved with their touch, the immersive done that made you feel part of the environment and the hands on sections like the bee exhibit. Even the more serious topics like endangered species and climate impact were presented in a way that was age-appropriate and sparked great conversations. The VR experience was cool, letting the kids see animals up close in a way they had never seen before. We left talking about important questions and feeling inspired, which is something you don’t often get from a family outing. Highly recommend Arcadia Earth for parents looking for something fun, educational, and truly different for their kids.

A perfect place for nature lover. Visited Arcadia Earth Toronto recently and overall really enjoyed the experience. The immersive rooms are beautifully designed and the storytelling makes complex environmental topics easy to digest. The augmented reality and projection mapping add a fun, interactive element — great for photos and engagement. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the flow through the space felt smooth. Highly recommend for families, couples, or anyone curious about sustainability in a creative way!

What a cool little attraction this is! The interaction of each exhibit is very cool and also informative. For us, it was a lot of confirmation bias but it still was refreshing to see it all laid out and learned some interesting facts in the process of enjoying this attraction. My wife and I used our phones and we got rented a tablet for our 8 year old to use (free - just have to leave a driver's license with them). He had a blast with it. Took some funny pictures which were conveniently emailed to me. The staff were friendly. The exhibits were interesting. Takes about an hour. Great for couples or families. Gift shop is quite nice too. 5/5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

OVERALL THOUGHTS The experience is so cool and fun for both adults and kids. At the very least it sparks curiosity and consciousness about the environment and how we interact with it. Highly recommend! I was so engaged that I couldn’t finish in the hour time slot. EXPERIENCE There are multiple exhibits and you interact with each art piece using your phone and AR. You can even take pics and videos with the AR content in it. Generally the staff were very friendly and helpful and eager to describe the exhibits. One member kinda just stood there, tried to avoid eye contact and didn’t say a word to anyone, but to be fair, it was a Sunday afternoon lol KID-FRIENDLY It’s very immersive and kids, especially considering their affinity for newer technology, will possibly find the AR content a more enjoyable way to learn. MARKETPLACE The marketplace has some really great stuff like the cute candle pictured. You also get to support some wonderful indigenous creators and Canadian . Most of it is pretty reasonably priced (especially in this economy). I will definitely be going back!

Arcadia Earth is such a unique and eye-opening experience! Each room is beautifully designed and immersive, blending art, technology, and environmental education in a way that really makes you think. The visuals are stunning, the exhibits are interactive, and the message is powerful without feeling overwhelming. It’s a great spot for both adults and kids, you can learn something new while also enjoying incredible photo worthy installations. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the whole space is organized so you can explore at your own pace. If you’re looking for something inspiring, creative, and meaningful, Arcadia Earth is definitely worth visiting. Highly recommend!

Arcadia Earth was such a thoughtfully designed and immersive experience. Every room makes you pause, reflect, and actually feel the message around sustainability and our planet — it’s not just visual, it’s impactful. The installations are engaging, beautifully executed, and very well paced, making the entire walk-through feel intentional rather than rushed. It’s the kind of place that leaves you thinking even after you step out. Highly recommend it if you’re looking for an experience that’s creative, meaningful, and different from the usual attractions in the city.

We recently visited Arcadia at The Well as a family of four, and while the space itself is visually appealing, it left us feeling a bit underwhelmed for the price.The rooms are undeniably pretty — light-filled, thoughtfully designed, and perfect for a few fun Instagram shots. There’s a touch of eco-conscious messaging sprinkled throughout, which is nice if you appreciate educational ideas done in a sleek, modern way. Kids get to make a small throwable craft at the end, which is a cute touch.However, beyond the surface aesthetics, the experience doesn’t feel very interactive. Out of several rooms, only one actually responds to movement or placement, while most others are simply projection-based. Another space adds some sensory or scent elements, which is interesting but brief. The highlight for our kids was the phone-based AR (augmented reality) portion — watching 3D scenes appear through the screen was genuinely neat. The final VR station, where you can view a few short scenes through the goggles, was easily the biggest hit for the entire family.For a roughly 1-hour visit priced at $43 per person, though, it’s hard to call it good value. The presentation is polished, but the interactivity and depth aren’t quite there. If you’re looking for something visually soothing but low on engagement, you might enjoy it; if you want a truly hands-on family experience, you may want to look elsewhere.

Very immersive and interactive experience. It very interesting combination of eco art and environmental awareness. It was really cool to see how all the art pieces creatively used recycled materials. Each room has an unique theme and creative designs. Personally the one I enjoyed the most was the ocean creatures immersive room with dark lighting and space to lie down and relax, while watching videos of jellyfish and sharks playing on the screen. There’s also descriptions in each room about the environmental problems (e.g. how much plastic waste is produced by a person every year). Definitely worth going and checking out the experience!

What a unique experience. My friend and I were visiting from out of town and were torn between this and visiting the Castle. Let me just say, we made the right choice by coming to Arcadia. This conservation museum was informative, interactive, breathtaking, fun, and truly something special. Other countries- take notes! (We need more places like this!) Upon entry you're asked to download their app so you can enjoy further the interactive experience. You will see while circles on the ground or walls that you can with your phone for an image to come to life on your screen. With these images you are given facts about different animal species. Several rooms to note: one was red made out of fishing nets. This room showed how fishing is harming our oceans and various marine life are affection when they're tangled within them. Another you sit as the hallway changes from the mountains to the ocean, to a stream and learn about various endangered animals, why they're endangered and how you can help. There was a technology room was an incredible throne made out of computer mice and keyboards. These are just a FEW of the experiences you'll get to enjoy while on this educated journey. Arcadia also offers a a planetarium experience that takes place under water. (Don't be silly you're not really in the ocean.) They have a small gift shop where everything is naturally made and gives back to the environment. I had a lovely chat with one of the sales associates who helped me select a facial cleanser and moisturizer while there than honestly has made my skin GLOW in just a few days of using it. I HIGHLY recommend you put this on your travel list.

My family and I visiting here while in Toronto. It was very interactive and full of interesting exhibits. It really makes you think about your personal responsibility to save planet Earth.

Arcadia Earth is an exhibit that takes about an hour to peruse, and teaches you about the environment and how to take care of planet earth. Through a series of videos, virtual reality and an app, you learn many interesting facts about the earth's degradation and how to reverse course. It's good for young and old alike. There is a nice gift shop containing environmentally sustainable products, and an art project for kids. The staff is particularly nice and the customer service is a standout feature.

Easy to navigate in the museum. Very interactive and cool with the app and with the displays. Interesting facts shown throughout the museum to learn. Definitely recommend locals and visitors to come check this place out while it still open. Update: wanted to add this to my review. I came during the Swiftie promo therefore 13% off. The staff at the front did not apply the 13% correctly for myself and my group. I reached out to their customer service team and they were fast in responding and fixing the error. They refunded the difference to me. However keep in mind, they do charge a service fee on top of the base fee. All of this adds up and does make the entrance fee steep.

Arcadia is a beautiful exhibition not only it's very instagramabale but it also teaches you a lot about sustainability and what our planet is going through. When we went they had five different rooms and each room had a different theme. It took us about an hour to go through everything. They also have an app that you can download & on it you can use AR to learn more about our planet and the exhibition. Had a fantastic time.

This is an example of a really well executed augmented reality experience! I just happened to be walking by, saw the cool logo, and decided to try it out. It was well worth the money.

For those wanting a different entertainment experience, Arcadia Earth at the terrace / upper level of The Well provides a unique Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) experience with the theme of promoting Earth's sustainability. Each room / section transports you to a different world or ecology habitat, and brings forth a different type of environmental issue to tackle. Most of the rooms / areas are AR, and there is only 1 VR room with VR headsets. You can either download the app using your phone or tablet, or borrow one of their iPads on site. The whole experience takes about 1 hour. Tickets are available online, or you can just do a walk-in and purchase on site. A portion of the ticket proceeds goes towards World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The themes presented in all the rooms prompt you to think, reflect, and realize that even small steps and human actions can have a big impact on the environment.

Fantastic spot to visit at least once in the city. the exhibits are very cool and interactive, just make sure you have the app downloaded to use, as it really adds to the experience! I have also been to a number of events here and it is a beautiful venue with gracious hosts. Thanks for all that you do for the environment!

Hubby & I went to this exhibit on a Saturday afternoon. We were really glad we came! The exhibit is made up of art installations that inspire people to live more sustainably. If you download the app you can get more of the immersive experience by pointing your camera at the trigger points. The trigger points show you cool videos that also have educational information. Before you go into the exhibit there's a tutorial you can watch to figure out how to navigate the exhibit. There's an art installation on e-waste, plastic waste, sea waste (nets, etc) and more. One room is about bees & there are scent stations where you can lift up jars where scents are being pumped into that area. The room I liked the most was the room that the World Wildlife Fund sponsored. The room has a video projection on the walls & floor. It looks & feels like you're standing in a forest in the middle of a stream. A voice narrates giving information about the forests, etc. Just before you get to the exit there is the VR room. Here you can put some VR goggles on to watch video footage they shot of different animals. It's really fascinating. You feel like the animals are right in front of you. There was a jaguar, cobras, orangutan, lion, and I think I'm forgetting the rest. Don't worry, they clean & sanitize the googles after every use. Outside of the exhibit rooms is the gift shop where you can buy eco-friendly products. They have all kinds of stuff here. There's eco-friendly towels, skincare, tea, coffee, t-shirts, mugs, etc. There's also a large handicap washroom outside the exhibit. The main washrooms are inside the exhibit after around the third room. Arcadia Earth is a permanent exhibit from what the cashier said. It will be interesting to see if they will someday put different art installations in the rooms. We really enjoyed this exhibit & we would go again. The location is great for people who live downtown as it's at The Well. The Well takes up a whole block from Wellington Street on the north side, Front street on the south side, Draper Street on the east side & Spadina Ave on the West side.

I recently checked out this exhibit and it was fantastic! It is an immersive art exhibit that showcases how to create a more sustainable future through huge interactive art installations. You start the journey within the ocean and learn about the sea and how you can make a difference. There is even an app you can download so you can photograph trigger points throughout the exhibit to see more of the installation and learn how you can make an impact to create a more sustainable planet. Next, we were transported into a bunch of other installations including: a universe in the depths of the earth that has interactive swings and looks like an underworld, a computer room that has tons of old technology parts that have not decomposed including a really cool throne with an amazing photo opportunity, a tunnel with a portal that is pretty cool to walk through, rooms with virtual movies playing on the screen where you can sit on the ground and watch the show, a room with giant artistic noses that look so artistic to explain how bees play a role in pollination and making our food supply with wonderful scents you can explore and smell while interacting with the VR Experience, and so much more. Do I Recommend this exhibit? Absolutely!

Such a cool experience with 4D immersive animation. Staff is very friendly and helpful. And it is better to download the app on iPhone in advance to get the better experience. They also provide ipad on site if you want have a phone. It is also very informative for kids to learn about environment and earth, also what we can do to make a difference. Total visit time is below 1 hour though, it is short considering the ticket price.

After my conversation with Customer Service representative everything was corrected perfectly. They were fast enough. Thank you very much.

I attended Arcadia Earth for their Valentine's Day event. Great venue if you enjoy immersive art exhibitions!