Harbourfront Centre

Harbourfront Centre

Aerial shot of Harbourfront Centre site
Location within Toronto
Established	January 1, 1991 (1991-01-01)
Location	235 Queens Quay West Toronto, Ontario M5J 2G8
Coordinates	43°38′20″N 79°22′55″W / 43.638834°N 79.3818785°W / 43.638834; -79.3818785
Visitors	12 million/year
Director	Marah Braye
Public transit access	509 Exhibition or 510 Spadina streetcar from Union Station
Website	harbourfrontcentre.com

Harbourfront Centre is a cultural organization on the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at 235 Queens Quay West. Established as a crown corporation in 1972 ^{[dubious – discuss]} by the Government of Canada to create a waterfront park, it became a non-profit organization in 1991. Funding comes from corporate sponsors, government grants, individual donors and entrepreneurial activities. Harbourfront Centre has a seating capacity of 2,000.

Harbourfront Centre works with over 450 community organizations, and hosts more than 4,000 events a year in many disciplines such as theatre, dance, literature, music, film, visual arts and craft.^[1] The development is governed by a 26-person community based volunteer Board of Directors, and is assisted by approximately 2,000 volunteers who generously contribute their efforts and time. Harbourfront Centre is patrolled by its own in-house security team, which works closely with police to ensure that the property is protected.