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COMMUNITY POTLUCK, BBQ AND CELEBRATION OF CULTURES!

  • Jun 25
  • 1 min read
Poster for Joy in the Park, June 26–27, 2026, with dancers, musicians, and a giant puppet against a sunset city park skyline.

Joy in the Park: Celebrating Cultures is coming back to The Esplanade this weekend in partnership with Nova Dance!


Join us for two free evenings of music, dance, food, creativity, and community gathering.








FRIDAY, JUNE 26


  • Japanese taiko drumming by RAW Taiko

  • Dance performance Svāhā! On the Land by Nova Dance

  • Face painting by Linda Epp

  • Henna by Krishna Patel

  • Crafts for kids

  • Stilt walking with Troy Feldman

SATURDAY, JUNE 27


  • Live music by Moneka Arabic Jazz, bringing Afro-Iraqi grooves, Arabic folk melodies, jazz, funk, and global rhythms

  • Dance performance Svāhā! On the Land by Nova Dance

  • Face painting by Linda Epp

  • Henna by Krishna Patel

  • Annual Esplanade Community Potluck

  • BBQ by St. Lawrence Market

  • Giant Esplanade Soccer Team


Bring your neighbours, bring a dish to share on Saturday if you can, and come spend a joyful summer evening with the community!


WHEN | Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27, from 6 PM to 8 PM


WHERE |

Friday, June 26: The Esplanade and Berkeley St.

Saturday, June 27: The Esplanade and Princess St.



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We acknowledge the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples and is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.

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