Parkdale Festival

The third annual Parkdale Festival takes place on Saturday August 25th from 12:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M. at Masaryk-Cowan Park, Queen and Cowan. It’s a day of family entertainment to raise awareness for various Parkdale youth service organizations.

There’s definitely a need for awareness of available youth service organizations within the city, whether this be for help in finding a job, finding a place to stay, or getting the next meal. The goal of the Festival is to create awareness by providing a fun interactive community based event. The end result is to create an accessible reference database of services that are available to youth. Participating organizations are listed on the website.

Musical performances on the Mazaryk-Cowan Park Stage starting at 1PM, with The Ugly Bug Band, Box Full of Cash, Fred Spek/Camp Combo, Janet Whiteway, Laura Repo, Chris Bottomley, Spacecraft 7, The WG's, The Apollo Effect, The Old Soul.

Youth Entertainment on the Cowan Ave Stage starting at 1PM with theatre, puppetry, musical performances, African drumming, Bhangra dance, and DJ’s. Featuring Culture Link - Youth Theatre Program, Concerned Kids - Puppet Show, Projek Raw Dance Team, P.E.A.C.E - Mind, Body and Soul, Soulpepper Theatre - Youth Program and 4Unity Productions.

University of Toronto’s CIUT-FM will be doing a Live-To-Air broadcast for the full duration of the Festival. Tune into 89.5 FM or www.ciut.fm on the internet if you are unable to attend, and hear all the Park Stage performances.

Official sponsors include NOW Magazine, Woolfitt’s Art Supplies, Babbleweb, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Pizza Pizza, Long and McQuade, Metalworks Studios Inc, Parkdale-High Park MPP Cheri Dinovo and Ward 14 Councillor Gord Perks.

With support from Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation, Parkdale Liberty Newspaper, Gleaner Publications, and Masaryk-Cowan Community Centre

P-Fest, the official Parkdale Festival Fundraiser After-Party takes place at Rhino Bar, 1249 Queen Street West, 9PM, $10 - DJ's: General Ready and Triple-X, Guest DJ Set : Countess Christsmasher (Procon), Live Set: Put The Rifle Down. Presented by Triple-X Productions - more info at www.themarsbar.com

Visit www.parkdalefestival.com for a complete schedule of performances, participating organizations and activities. Come out and support the leaders of tomorrow and enjoy a great day of entertainment for everyone.

Parkdale Festival - August 25th - Noon to 6PM

CIUT FM 89.5 will be broadcasting live all day long

1200PM-Triple S
1230PM-Ania Soul
100PM - The Ugly Bug Band
130PM - Box Full of Cash
200PM - Fred Spek/Camp Combo
230PM - Janet Whiteway
300PM - Laura Repo
330PM - Chris Bottomley
400PM - Spacecraft 7
430PM - The WG's
500PM - The Apollo Effect
530PM - The Old Soul

Schedule Subject To Change

P-Fest Fundraiser After Party

Saturday August 25th - 9PM - $10 - Cheap Booze All Night Long

Rhino Bar (Upstairs) - 1249 Queen Street West

DJ's: General Ready and Triple-X

Guest DJ Set : Countess Christsmasher (Procon)

Performance : Put The Rifle Down

Live PA : Dirty 30

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