So you’ve traveled all the way to Toronto, booked your bed at your favorite international hostel, of course, and now you’re ready to explore our weekend events. Our BoD fans find some of the best happenings right here, so let’s see if we can find something you’ll enjoy. As usual, there are so many we’ll just look at a few and you can find many more here at Toronto.com.
The weather is beautiful so take advantage and join our BoD backpackers and fans in the revelry!
Woofstock!
Pets, get your owners ready! Starting at 10am today, Jun 13th and running until tomorrow, Jun 14th at 6pm the annual Woofstock Festival is taking over the St. Lawrence area. Notably billed as the LARGEST festival for dogs in North America, this event is both handy and fun.
The weather is perfect; the events are free; the pets are primped; and dressed to perfection (and silliness) for the doggy costume contest. This fun and quirky event is not to be missed – unless you’re allergic to dogs and their owners, in which case check out the Waterfront Blues Festival happening at Woodbine Beach below. At a Starbucks along the Danforth, I recently met the reining champ – 2 years running – of the costumed affair, Daisy (friend of Basset Hound Rescue of Ontario), but she wouldn’t divulge this years’ costume. I’ll just have to join you all there and see it for myself.
Waterfront Blues Festival
Friday June 12 – Sunday June 14
Enjoy the all-free performances at Woodbine Park in the Beach, starting at noon Saturday, June 13th going until 10pm; and again tomorrow, June14th, Sunday Noon-6pm. You’ll find it along the southbound Lakeshore, just across from the beach. Come; plan to spend the whole day enjoying yourself in the sun, the sand, and the blues!
Luminato
If you’d prefer to stay in the downtown core, then check out (where else) Yonge/Dundas square for the Luminato events happening. Drop into their Artist Hub in the Hard Rock Café just off Yonge-Dundas Square. Join Raoul and The Big Time (NOW magazine’s Best Blues Artist of 2007), along with guest artists from other Guitar Festival events. Of course, it’s free, so hang out and enjoy!
And don’t forget to visit Toronto harborfront festivities for the closing weekend festivities, where the harborfront has been transformed for the Cirque du Soleil’s special free final performance at 9pm Sunday, June 14th. I can’t wait and will definitely join you, Stella, and our BoD fans there!
