9 Toronto Gift Ideas for Those Who Love to Support Local

Why go searching far and wide for gifts when Toronto is a treasure trove of locally-sourced wonders. When you want to give a gift that's brimming with meaning take your pick from our 9 best Toronto gift ideas.

1. Locally-Sourced Gourmet Gift Baskets

There’s something very special about opening up a gift box to find a curated collection of little goodies - some of this, some of that, maybe something to save for later...

If you like your gift baskets of the delicious variety, you’re in the right place - Toronto is home to dozens of talented artisans striving to create the perfect gift for foodies - dark chocolate buttercrunch toffee from Leaside, roasted coconut cashews from North York, jars of raw wildflower honey from Gibbs Honey Farm, and so much more.

Saul Good Gift Co. gift baskets are filled with carefully curated, locally-sourced treats so you can support local artisans and gift delightful moments of gourmet snacking by the boxful.

Discover Toronto’s Finest Gift Baskets

2. Deliver the Best Pizza in Toronto

Pick up the phone, it’s pizza.

A pizza delivery is such a small thing, but such an effective gift when timed right. Send your gift recipient a text asking what kind of pizza they want, and have it sent over.

We’ll make it easy for you so you can make it easy for them - the best pizza in Toronto is locally-sourced and on the menu at Pizzeria Badiali.

3. Membership to the Royal Ontario Museum

Reward someone special with a Toronto gift idea that's perfect for a curious one on your list—a membership to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). Founded in 1914, Canada’s largest and most comprehensive museum is home to a world-class collection of 13 million artworks, cultural objects, and natural history specimens, featured in 40 gallery and exhibition spaces.

4. Support Mental Health in the GTA with a Gift of Light

The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto has created Gifts of Light—items like pyjamas, emergency kits, or a music, pet, or art therapy session—that can help their more than 35,000 patients, many of whom arrive with no belongings or support system.

Giving a Gift of Light on behalf of a friend or loved one will make a difference in the GTA, and your recipient can feel like they’ve made a positive impact on mental health in Toronto.

5. Ceramic Pieces from Inspirations Studio

Inspirations Studio is a ceramics-based program for marginalized women impacted by poverty, trauma, homelessness, mental and physical health, and/or addiction issues. The Studio’s core mission is to facilitate improvements in members’ lives through the making and selling of pottery.

Through skill-building and creative practice, women gain a sense of self-confidence, dignity, and stability, and their ceramic works are absolutely beautiful gift-worthy pieces of art.

6. Membership To The Toronto Tool Library

For the DIYers and fixer-uppers in your life, a year’s membership to the Toronto Tool Library starts at $62.15 for a year, and gets you access to 5000+ tools for all your home improvement project needs.

Members also get discounts on all Toronto Tool Library workshops for those looking to level up from any level.

7. Art, Basketry & Jewelry from Toronto’s Only Indigenous Owned and Operated Store

Located within the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto (NCCT), the Cedar Basket Gift Shop is Toronto’s only Indigenous-owned and operated store.

Visit the Cedar Basket Gift Shop and pick out the perfect gift from their selection of jewelry, fine beadwork, natural cosmetics, and more.

8. Tickets to a Musical Stage Company Show

People who love live theatre LOVE live theatre, so you can hit the gifting sweet spot with tickets a show by The Musical Stage Company, the largest charitable musical theatre company in Canada.

TMSC incubates new Canadian musicals from development to production, supporting Canadian artists by investing in Canadian musical theatre writers and building national and international partnerships, and the results are incredible.

To date, their work has been recognized with 82 Dora Award nominations, 18 Dora Awards, and 16 Toronto Theatre Critics’ Awards.

9. Tech Courses from Canada Learning Code

Canada Learning Code (CLC) is a local non-profit that designs, delivers and promotes tech education across Canada. Maybe you have a friend who’s been talking about making a change and trying to work in tech, or know a kid who loves video games? A course from the CLC would make a great gift for either!

CLC has classes for children (ages 3-12 years), teens (ages 13-17), and adults (18+) with many free and sliding scale options to make learning as accessible as possible.

For the Toronto locals and enthusiasts in your life, these locally-sourced gift ideas are sure to make a lasting impression. Whether it's supporting local businesses, promoting mental health, empowering marginalized communities, or fostering creativity and education, these Toronto gifts ideas are more than just material items—they carry the heart and soul of this vibrant city.

Celebrate the spirit of Toronto by giving gifts that truly matter.