Check out some of the fun family events and activities in Toronto this weekend.
Event: Bloor Ossington Folk Festival
Location: Christie Pits Park
Date: Sept 19 – 21
The Bloor Ossington Folk Festival is a grassroots communiety event. Three days of music, food and craft festival held in Christie Pits.
Admission: FREE
More Info: http://www.bloorossingtonfolkfestival.ca/blog/about/
Event: Centreville's Amusing Race
Location: Toronto Island
Date: Sept 20 + 21
Centreville's Amusing Race combines trivia questions and roadblocks to send you on an exciting journey through Centreville and Far Enough Farm. Centreville’s Amusing Race is free, fun scavenger hunt for families visiting Centreville and Far Enough Farm during weekends in September.
Admission: FREE. However, regular pricing in effect for Centreville Amusement Park Rides.
More Info: http://www.centreisland.ca/the-amusing-race.html
Event: Applicious Fall Festival
Location: Jonathan Ashbridge Park (woodward b/w Queen + Eastern)
Date: Sept 20, 11am- 4pm
A family-friendly, community event with seasonal activities, delicious refreshments, vendors, contests, autions and entertainment for all ages.
Admission: FREE for admission, Fee for select activities.
More Info: http://www.applegrovecc.ca/applicious/
Event: Annual Pinoeer Festival
Location: Black Creek Pioneer Village
Date: Sept 20, 10am – 4:30pm
This Mennonite and Pennsylvania-German festival is full of delicious foods such as homemade pies, cheese curds, sausages, apple butter, hand-made ice cream and many international foods. Tons of activities for the family, including wagon rides, auctionsm candle dipping, quilting and more.
Admission: General Village admission
More info: http://www.blackcreek.ca/v2/events/pioneer-festival.dot
Event: The Junction Music Festival
Location: The Junction (2859 Dundas St. W)
Date: Sept 20, 12pm – 12am
Move to the sounds of a collection of musical performances for all ages, rocking a number of stages all day. Discover the celebrated food, drink and nightlife that makes the Junction a must visit Toronto destination.
Admission: Free
More Info: http://thejunctionbia.ca/the-junction-music-festival-2014/
Event: Grand Opening – New Fort York Visitor Centre
Location: Fort York
Date: Sept 20 + 21
This multifaceted festival of culture and community will animate the grounds of Fort York and the Visitor Centre with culturally diverse music, dance, theatre, multi-media installations, storytelling, crafts, kidzone, peacezone, greenzone, and local food.
Admission: Free
More Info: http://www1.toronto.ca/wps/portal/contentonly?vgnextoid=cebe085e63957410VgnVCM10000071d60f89RCRD
Event: WindFest 2014
Location: Woodbine Beach, The Beaches
Date: Sept 20, 12pm – 5pm
Now in its fifth year, Toronto's Waterfront Kite Festival, invites families and individuals to come enjoy the joy of kite flying with tips from expert American and Canadian kite fliers.
Bring your own kite. Please note: no kite making nor kite sales will be on site.
Admission: FREE
More Info: http://www.windfest.to/
Event: Western Beaches Community Day
Location: The Joy Oil Station (Lakeshore Blvd West)
Date: Sept 20, 10am – 4pm
Drop by the Joy Oil Station to learn more about the history of this heritage building and take part in a variety of community based activites including various walking tours, crafts, scavenger hunts and more.
Admission: FREE
More Info: http://www.insidetoronto.com/events/4820061–western-beaches-community-day/
Event: The Word on the Street
Location: Queen's Park Circle
Date: Sept 21, 11am – 6pm
Every year, The Word On The Street aims to have lots of family-fun activities at the festival. TD KidStreet is a special area of the park devoted to families, and offers exciting children's programming all day in the TVO Kids Stage, the TD Children's Literature Tent and the Children's Activity Tent.
Admission: FREE
More Info: http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto
Event: Harvest Festival at Todmorden Mills
Location: Todmorden Mills Heritage Centre, Pottery Road
Date: Sept 21, 12pm – 4pm
Celebrate the harvest season in the valley! Live music, historic recipes and tastings, children's crafts, outdoor tours and more! This is the last day for Eco-Art-Festival so enjoy the art installations as you wander the grounds.
Admission: Pay what you can
More Info: http://www.no9.ca/ecoartfest/
