14th Annual Toronto Waterfront Festival Returns with a Splash
The Voice of Canada News:
The Toronto Waterfront Festival returns to Sugar Beach this weekend, September 14-15, to celebrate the last official weekend of summer. The Canine Watersports Canada Competition will headline the event with four-legged competitors jumping, diving, and fetching all weekend long into a 45ft pool on land. Stand in the splash zone and experience all the action.
Please see below for additional festival details and media information.
DATES: September 14-15, 2024
TIME: 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
WHERE: Sugar Beach (11 Dockside Drive)
Broadcast Trucks – please call Victoria Mahoney at 416-464-7606 on arrival for directions and location to park trucks.
Non-broadcast media – please visit towaterfrontfest.com/faqs/ for parking information. All media are asked to check in at the information booths to receive a media badge.
WHAT:
- Listen to emerging artists from The Remix Project and experience pop-up entertainment presented by Redpath Sugar.
- Walk the plank with Pirate Life Theatre and see a real-life pirate ship.
- Meet the crew of the Canadian Armed Forces and learn what life is like as a military member.
- Hear the Royal Canadian Navy’s very own band and enjoy a unique VR experience at their booth.
- Sail on Toronto’s own tall ship, Empire Sandy, as she leaves for cruises throughout the event.
- Enjoy delicious eats from local food vendors in the Billy Bishop Airport Picnic Lounge onsite.
- Interactive cultural activities from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation & Moccasin Identifier.
- Free fitness classes from UNITY Fitness, presented by Menkes Developments.
- Snap a selfie with Lucky the 10ft Rubber Duck and grab tons of free giveaways from partners.
- Fun crafts and games for kids from Live Green Toronto.
Interviews are available onsite or leading up to the event with festival producers as well as program spokespeople from Canine Watersports Canada, Armed Forces, Royal Canadian Navy and more.
For additional information on our programs and schedules, please visit towaterfrontfest.com and @towaterfrontfest on social media.
2024 festival partners include: The Waterfront BIA, Redpath Sugar, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Menkes Developments, Porter Airlines and Westin Harbour Castle.
