The East York Canada Day parade and the Leaside fireworks show will no doubt be the highlight of many local plans. Here is a list of events the City knows about. Enjoy.
From 6 to 10:30 p.m. on July 1, Mel Lastman Square will feature a School of Groove performance and dance workshop, DJ Dre Ngozi and singers Maylee Todd and Jully Black, and face-painting, food and market vendors and more. Fireworks will conclude the event at about 10:20 p.m.
Visitors to Thompson Memorial Park on July 1 will be treated to entertainment by Sonja Collymore, the Arsenals and Danny Fernandes, and there will be kids’ crafts and face-painting as well as opportunities for interactive performance. The community’s annual parade along Brimley Road is scheduled to start at 4 p.m., with fireworks at 10 a.m. in Milliken District Park (5555 Steeles Ave. E.).
More information about these Canada Day celebrations is available at http://www.toronto.ca/canadada
y. Canada Day fireworks at Ashbridges Bay Park and various neighbourhood-based celebrations, some of the larger ones described here, will also be held on July 1. Torontonians will also be able to take advantage of recreational opportunities such as swimming, tennis and golf offered by the City – as well as visiting the two historic sites noted below.
Toronto Historic Sites
Two of the City’s 10 historic sites – Fort York National Historic Site and Scarborough Museum – will offer activities and tours on Canada Day.Fort York: The City encourages you to bring a picnic to Fort York National Historic Site to experience its free celebration of Canada Day on Monday. This celebration will feature the return of the Fort York Summer Guard, with its musket and cannon drills, as well as a program that includes music, tours, crafts, face-painting and cooking demonstrations. The location is 250 Ford York Blvd. and hours on Monday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Scarborough Museum: Visitors to Scarborough Museum on Monday will have the opportunity to explore the historic buildings, sample traditional foods and observe historic activations by the Inprint Collective, blacksmith David Brandow and Toronto Spinners and Weavers. The museum, located at 1007 Brimley Rd. (in Thompson Memorial Park), will be open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 1.
The remaining eight historic sites will be closed on holiday Monday, though all (except the Market Gallery, closed on Sunday) will be open Saturday and Sunday of the Canada Day weekend. Admission fees and activities vary by location. More information is available at http://www.toronto.ca/museum-e
vents. July 1 fireworks at Ashbridges Bay
The City’s annual Canada Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay (1561 Lake Shore Blvd. E.) will begin at 10 p.m. on Monday, July 1. Residents planning to attend are encouraged to leave their vehicles at home and use public transit.City of Toronto bylaws prohibit members of the public from setting off or selling fireworks in City parks.
East York’s Canada Day parade
East York’s annual Canada Day parade featuring marching bands will begin at Dieppe Park at 10 a.m. on Monday, July 1. The parade will move east along Cosburn Avenue to Woodbine Avenue and end at Stan Wadlow Park (888 Cosburn Ave.). The celebration will continue at the park all day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., including a fireworks display starting at 10 p.m.West Toronto/Etobicoke
The annual Toronto Ribfest will be held at Centennial Park (256 Centennial Park Rd.) from Saturday, June 29 through Monday, July 1. Fireworks take place at 10 p.m. on Canada Day. More information is available at http://www.torontoribfest.com.The annual Canada Day event at Amesbury Park (1507 Lawrence Ave. W.) will offer a full day of family entertainment, concluding with fireworks at 10 p.m.
