Sheraton Centre – Downtown Toronto
Breakout is being held at the Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel. Plenty of space will be available for use all day and night for those who wish to game into the early hours.
Convention rate starts at $219 per night for single or double occupancy, triple is $249 and quad is $279. These prices do not include taxes and fees charged by the hotel.
To ensure that you get the Breakout convention rate, call the hotel at: 1-888-627-7175 or book online by clicking here. The cut-off date for the convention rate is February 14, 2024.
When making a reservation over the phone, remember to provide Breakout Con 2024 to receive the special group rates. A deposit equal to one night’s stay is required to hold each guest’s reservation at the time of reservation. Full refund of this deposit will be given to cancellations received up until 72 hours prior to arrival. For cancellations received within 72 hours of arrival, the deposit is non-refundable.
The Breakout rate will be displayed. The Sheraton's online registration only permits the reservation of one room at a time. To book multiple rooms, you must repeat the booking process for each subsequent room.
There is plenty of parking available in downtown Toronto; the best rate near our convention is located across the street in the Green P parking garage below City Hall.
Please note, the Sheraton Center – Downtown Toronto does not guarantee WiFi access in the convention spaces.
Transportation to and from Hotel
Lester B. Pearson International Airport
(YYZ)
- Distance:
- 28 km / 17.4 miles east to hotel
- By Train - Union Pearson Express:
- $12.35 CAD
- Taxi/Ride-Sharing Charge (one way):
- varies
- Time by Taxi:
- 45 minutes (Note that times are estimated and often traffic dependent, particularly due to the long-term construction taking place in the area around the venue)
Take Highway 401 East to Highway 427 South. Proceed onto Queen Elizabeth Way heading into downtown Toronto and then east to the Gardiner Expressway. Take the Jarvis Street Exit and turn left onto Jarvis. Turn Left onto Richmond Street East. Continue on Richmond Street for 3 blocks. The hotel is ahead on the right, just past Bay Street.
Train
- Station Name:
- Union Station
- Distance:
- 0.3 km/0.19 miles north to the hotel
Short taxi ride to the hotel, or take the subway which is connected to the train station.
Subway
- Subway Station Name:
- Osgoode (west side) or Queen (east side)
- Distance:
- 0.2 km (Osgoode), 0.4 km (Queen) to the hotel
Exit either station and walk along Queen St. to the hotel, located between York St. and Bay St.
Driving Instructions
Car
From the east: Take Highway 401 to Don Valley Parkway and head south. Take the exit for Richmond Street and travel west. The hotel is ahead on the right, just past Bay Street.
From the South: Take Queen Elizabeth Way to Gardiner Expressway. Take the Jarvis Street Exit and turn left onto Jarvis. Turn left onto Richmond Street East. Continue on Richmond Street for 3 blocks. The hotel is ahead on the right, just past Bay Street.
From the North: Take Highway 400 to Highway 401. Travel east to the Don Valley Parkway. Take the Richmond Street Exit and travel west. The hotel is ahead on the right, just past Bay Street.
Spacecraft
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Floorplan
Hours of Operation
General Convention Hours
The convention runs between the following hours: Friday 10 AM – Sunday 5:30 PM
Registration Desk hours
The hours of the Registration Desk are:- Friday
- 10 AM – 8 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 8 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 2 PM
Exhibitor Hours
The Exhibitor hours are:- Friday
- 12 PM – 6 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
- Sunday
- 10 AM – 2 PM
Overnight Convention Hours
While the Dominion and Provincial halls will be closed at 11 p.m., Breakout is offering 24-hr gaming by making available a hall that will be open all night for those who wish to game even into the early hours up to 6 a.m.. Those who choose to stay past midnight, must have a valid Breakout badge from either the day before or for that current day. For example, if you have a Friday badge pass, then you can play past midnight until 6 AM Saturday morning or if you have a Saturday badge pass, then you could begin gaming in the all-night hall starting at 12:01 a.m. Saturday morning and technically continue gaming until 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Again, you must have a valid badge pass to play. If you don’t have a badge pass, then you will have to wait until the Registration desk opens before you can use the facilities provided by the Convention.
Dominion Hall - Boardgaming
- Friday
- 10 AM – 11 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 11 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
Please be mindful of the seating capacity of the hall, especially on Saturday. A single game requiring more than one table must be pre-approved with the organizers before setup based on availability. Some space may be set aside for organized play, but the majority of table space will be available for open gaming on a first come, first served basis. To ensure the maximum number of available tables for general use, the convention organizers reserve the right to reclaim a table if it appears that a game has been abandoned.
Volunteers in the Boardgaming Hall will be on hand to provide assistance to attendees looking for a table to game at and to facilitate between those running games looking for additional players and for those looking to get into a game.
Provincial Hall - Roleplaying Games
- Friday
- 10 AM – 11 PM
- Saturday
- 9 AM – 11 PM
- Sunday
- 9 AM – 6 PM
Provincial Hall offers a ton of scheduled RPG events! To reserve a spot in a game, speak to a volunteer at the Sign-Up Table. New games start every hour! Outside of the time reserved for scheduled RPG events, is Open Gaming; please check in with a volunteer at the Sign-Up Table to ensure a table is free before setting up.
Volunteers in the RPG hall are on hand to help get you signed up for an RPG you’re going to enjoy and get you seated at your table in as efficient manner as possible. If you have any questions about what RPGs are happening, when they are happening or how to reserve a spot, a volunteer will be nearby to help you out!