Viva La Leaside Festival: A Celebration of Heritage and Community!
Mark your calendars for Viva la Leaside, taking place from August 31st to September 1st, 2024. Hosted by the Motorista Creative Society in collaboration with the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society, this street festival celebrates Leaside’s rich heritage and vibrant community.
Enjoy live music, local art, delicious food from local vendors, and exhibits on Leaside’s industrial past. The event features a stunning array of vehicles including cars, motorcycles, and airplanes, along with engaging activities and a kids’ zone. Don’t miss this unique celebration! Presented by the Motorista Creative Society & Leaside Heritage Preservation Society.
https://youtu.be/OMRUtf0QDSw The inaugural Viva La Leaside Festival, held August 31st - September 1st, 2024 on Commercial Road in the Leaside Business Park, was a fantastic celebration of heritage and community spirit. Hosted by Motorista Studio and the Leaside Heritage Preservation Society, the event featured live bands, a DJ, classic cars,…
The archival exhibit has opened at the Leaside Library highlighting key aspects of Leaside’s evolution and history – such as early housing, the Thorncliffe Development and Racetrack, the Leaside Aerodrome, Police and Fire Protection, and industry and railways. A centrepiece of the exhibit is a large map, designed by local…
May 7, 2023 will mark the 110th anniversary of the incorporation of the Town of Leaside. Leaside is one of Canada’s few truly planned communities, spearheaded by the Canadian Northern Railway (CNR) and originally designed by landscape architect Frederick Gage Todd using the principles of the Garden City. As our…
