Here are some great, FREE events happening this weekend in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
This video presents “Wheels on the Danforth 2014 Commercial.”
- This is an annual street festival, taking place on August 16th.
Wheels on the Danforth Street Festival
FREE Admission
August 16, 2014
11:00 am – 11:00 pm
Crossroads of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
“Wheels on the Danforth is truly a community event, jammed with family fun activities.
Crossroads of the Danforth BIA hosts Toronto’s only on the street judged Car show which features an amazing assortment of Classics, Exotics, Tuners, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods, and Motorcycles all lined up on the closed section of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road.”
Crossroads of the Danforth BIA (Business Improvement Area)
http://wheelsonthedanforth.ca/about-festival/
- Also, there will be various activities.
- The evening Tuner show which will feature the popular Tuner limbo contest.
- The local cycle groups.
- Join TO35Cycles Ride to the event.
- They’ll even provide valet parking – for your bike.
- Demonstrations and booths promoting safe riding on Toronto streets.
- A variety of vendors and artisans in the Market Place with lots of things to see and buy.
- Food vendors will be joining the local restaurants out on the street to serve you a variety of great food while you enjoy the cars and entertainment.
- The main stage will be located at the corner of Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road.
- Throughout the afternoon and evening, talented Emerging Artists and featured bands from the community will be performing.
- Festival goers can grab a drink in our beer garden and enjoy the show.
- Free Kid’s Zone: located in Oakridge Park.
- There will be lots of rides and bouncy castles.
- Children’s and family programming will be happening throughout the day.
- Electronic Street Dance Party to end the night.
- Road closures on Saturday, August 16 from 7 a.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
- Danforth Avenue, from Warden Avenue to Byng Avenue will be closed in both directions.
- Danforth Road, from Landry Avenue to Danforth Avenue will be closed in both directions.
York-Eglinton International Street Festival
FREE Admission
Saturday, August 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM – Sunday, August 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM
Eglinton Ave. West (from Marlee Ave. to Dufferin St.)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Phone: (416) 789-1835
Email: info@yorkbia.com
“York-Eglinton Business Improvement Area (BIA) is proud to host our 7th Annual International Street Festival on Eglinton Avenue West!
Our neighbourhood street party is the largest festival in the North York Community. An ideal event for families with activity for kids of all ages, live music and dancing, performances, rides, games and a tasty selection of International foods.”
- Uber , the app that connects you with a private driver at the tap of a button, will be offering FREE rides up to $20 for all new users to get to or from The York-Eglinton International Street Festival.
- Performing artists include:
- Mark Steele,
- Deejay Trambo,
- Fergus Hambleton,
- Hermina George,
- Sun Ray Grennan,
- Bruce Mack,
- Sam Weller,
- Naggo Morris,
- La Revolucion Musical,
- Mandy Woods,
- Dizzzy D,
- Comfort,
- Samba Heat,
- Gomez family and Strickly Salsa Company,
- King Turbo Sound,
- Tinga Stewart,
- SalsaTO.ca,
- Sahab Habibi,
- Teria M., and
- Lazarus John Finn a.k.a “Lazo.
- Road closure on on Saturday, August 16 from 3 a.m. to Monday, August 18 at 3 a.m.:
- Eglinton Avenue, from Dufferin Street to Marlee Avenue, will be closed in both directions.
This video presents “Open Streets TO.”
- “Open Streets TO is happening this summer!
- Everyone is welcome at this fun and free event!”
Open Streets TO
FREE Admission
Sundays: AUGUST 17 and 31, 2014
8:00am-12:00 noon
The Route: Bloor Street from Spadina to Parliament and Yonge Street from Bloor to Queen, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Email: info@openstreetsTO.org
Phone: 647-206-9815
“Open Streets TO will be the city’s largest free recreation program, unlike any other in Toronto or Canada.
Open Streets are programs where the streets are opened to people and closed to cars. People traffic replaces car traffic, and the streets become “paved parks” where people of all ages, abilities,and social, economic, and ethnic backgrounds can come out and improve their health.
Open Streets TO is focused on promoting physical activity and exploring our city in healthy and fun ways.”
Open Streets TO
http://www.openstreetsto.org/
- There will be no outside vendors (i.e. food trucks and stalls).
- All purchases made by Open Streets TO participants will be made at established businesses along the route.
- Open Streets TO will “soft close” major signalized intersections.
- In other words, participants will obey traffic lights at major street crossings, allowing north-south traffic (crossing Bloor), and east-west traffic (crossing Yonge), to cross as normal.
- Road closures on Sunday, August 17 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.:
- Bloor Street, from Spadina Avenue/Road to Parliament Street will be closed.
- Vehicles will be able to cross Bloor Street at Spadina Avenue/Spadina Road, Avenue Road, Bay Street, Church Street, Sherbourne Street and Parliament Street.
- Yonge Street, from Bloor Street to Queen Street will be closed.
- Vehicles will be able to cross Yonge Street at College Street/Carlton Street, Gerrard Street, Dundas Street, Shuter Street and Queen Street.
- Bloor Street, from Spadina Avenue/Road to Parliament Street will be closed.
- In addition to these streets, six parks and spaces along the route, or ‘hubs’, will be programmed with activities put on by members of the surrounding community.
- Please click here for more info.
Enjoy!
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