Saturday, July 23 from 1 pm – midnight
Sunday, July 24 from noon – 6 pm
Bloordale Village
Bloor Street West from Dufferin Street to Landsdowne Avenue
Admission: FREE
The BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts and Culture, one of Toronto’s best and most loved summer street festivals is a two-day, car-free summer street celebration of arts, culture, and small business all in the Bloordale neighbourhood (Bloor Street West from Dufferin to Landsdowne).
Now in its 9th year with nearly 100,000 people attending each year, the BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts and Culture runs Saturday, July 23 from 1 p.m. until midnight and on Sunday, July 24 from noon until 6 p.m. Residents and visitors alike can experience a participatory festival with more than fifty original hands-on cultural projects that have been commissioned especially for you! Make something, learn something, engage and enjoy hundreds of distinct musical and theatre acts, art projects, games, poetry, architecture inventions, one-of-a-kind exhibitions and shops.
A WEEKEND FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY!!
There’s something for everyone to enjoy at BIG on Bloor in addition to the myriad activities, you can also savour Bloordale’s abundant and diverse food offerings and be introduced to the Bloordale community with improved streetscape, parkettes and community art. Getting everyone there is as easy as 1 2 3 – 1) Take the subway to Dufferin or Landsdowne Station; 2) Access the festival at street level from either station; 3) You’re already there – join in the festivities!
“I believe cultural engagement is a vital way to improve neighbourhoods. BIG: Bloor Improvement Group is leading in this effort and this festival is an excellent, innovate and exciting approach,” says Councillor Ana Bailão, Ward 18. “I enthusiastically encourage your support and participation.”
The 2016 BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts and Culture Feature Events Include:
- JOUEZ: Participation programs of play and pleasure!
- How We Live In Cities: art, culture and ecology projects
- The BIG Market Place: More than 150 arts, crafts, and information tables!
- Card-Yard: Recycled materials animated by architecture, art and poetry!
- Celebrate Here: Main Stage performance!
- Savour Bloor: In the stores, restaurants, patios, and the Bloordale Food Court!
- BIG Awards: Community Appreciation!
- PlayFair: Games for children and adults!
- After Hours: Local Bloordale restaurants and bars!
Get involved! To apply to rent a table, volunteer, perform on stage, or be a sponsor, visit www.bigonbloorfestival.com. In addition, BIG Festival Planning Meetings are open to all the first Wednesday of the month, 6:30 pm, New Horizons, 1140 Bloor Street West.
Come celebrate summer in Bloordale Village – we’ll see YOU at the BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts and Culture!
Web: www.bigonbloorfestival.com
Facebook: BigOnBloorFestival
Twitter: @bigonbloorfest
