Our 13th Annual Farm Festival is a free, family-friendly event that brings the community together for a day of celebration, connection, and fun. With live performances, games, crafts, face painting, and a wide variety of food and artisan vendors, the Festival is one of the most anticipated events of the year. 

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1 PM | FESTIVAL BEGINS

Doors open: Join us for fun games and activities for all ages, free services, and food and artisan vendors!

1:30 PM | WELCOME REMARKS AND OPENING CEREMONY

MC Kadiatu Barrie will officially kick off the event with an introduction to the farm and warm welcome to attendees. 

Elder Catherine Tammaro, Seated Faith Keeper of the Wyandot of Anderdon, Spotted Turtle Clan will lead an Opening Ceremony.

2 PM | DANCE WORKSHOP

Take part in an introductory hip-hop dance session. Led by Nathan Baya, the artist, songwriter, and performer known for his electrifying performances at over 100 venues, including the Toronto Raptors, Afrofest, Nuit Blanche, Rise Edutainment, and the Toronto Biennial of Art.

4 PM | LIVE PERFORMANCES

As part of Arts in the Parks, York University’s Goldfarb Gallery presents the Art on My Mind Showcase. Hosted by Kadiatu Barrie, the showcase ​features performances by New Tradition Music, Kibra, Sydanie, and DJ Cur8, and new songs developed by emerging artists as part of the Art on My Mind workshop series

Co-presented with Jane Street Speaks.

6 PM | FESTIVAL ENDS

FREE SERVICES

• Enjoy a free ice-cream cone or slushie from QB Snax – while supplies last!
• Get your face drawn in a fun caricature style
• Get your face painted
• Get your bike fixed at the CultureLink Bike Hub booth
• Get a braid up with Yankey Goddess!

FOOD, DRINK & ARTISAN VENDORS

• Enjoy yummy chicken and beef empanadas from Bocaditos Latinos, a local company serving Latin and Caribbean food
• Indulge in jerk and barbecue chicken, pork, rice, and more from Taste 876 Catering — a favourite from last year’s festival  
• The Abibiman Project is offering delicious sweet and savoury chapati rolls in addition to African-inspired spice blends, sauces, drinks, and sweets
• Taste zongzi, a traditional Chinese food consisting of rice stuffed with various fillings and wrapped in bamboo, from Chinatown Food Co-op 
• And escape the summer heat and treat yourself to healthy fruit popsicles from Jiggy Popz and cold-pressed juices from Classic Juice Co. 
• Explore designs inspired by a fusion of African and Western styles from Afra Toronto,  founded by a Ghanaian-Canadian Fashion Designer, Sarah Amma Osei-Mensah
• Browse enamel pins, keychains, jewellery, and art from Ace of Cups Crafts, an Indigenous and queer-owned small business 
• And leave at the end of the day with a beautiful henna tattoo from Henna by Nethra

FEATURED COMMUNITY PARTNER BOOTHS

• • CultureLink – Tobermory Bike Hub is offering a free bike repair clinic to support their mission to repair and reuse
  • Spin the pollinator wheel of fun and win prizes presented by LiveGreen Toronto
  • Make buttons and help paint a table mural with JAYU
  • Jane and Finch Community Tennis Association will be running tennis keep-ups, a fun game for the whole family 
  • Pin the tail on the donkey with the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples (CSSR) 
  • Enjoy a game of wheel of fortune — waste management themed — from the City of Toronto’s Solid Waste Management Services 
  • Let your creative side out and make buttons with Cultural Hotspot Toronto 
  • Learn about mental health and win small prizes from KINxFOLK
  • The United Way of Greater Toronto (UWGT) will be running games themed and tailored to the City of Toronto
  • Let’s Bee Connected Foundation will be hosting a pollinator mural and sensory table where you will be able to interact with beeswax, honey, dried herbs, and more 
  • Take part in a creative hands-on activity from North York Arts
  • The Terra Elysium Foundation is offering a fun and artistic activity 
  • Immerse yourself in music and explore a variety of instruments with Community Music Schools Toronto 
  • Unison and Health Community Services will be running a hands-on and creative craft perfect for all ages

GETTING HERE

• Black Creek Community Farm is located at 4929 Jane St, just south of Steeles Ave.
• The farm is easily TTC accessible! The 35 Jane and 195 Express buses both stop just steps from our front gate. For TTC directions please click here.

Driving? There will be no parking on site for this event.

• Pioneer Village Subway Station (on weekends). Accessible by TTC or 15min walk to farm site
• Jane-Finch Mall – 20 min walk to the farm
• Yorkgate Mall – 20 min walk to the farm

Driftwood Community Center – 10 min walk to the farm