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Friday, September 1, Noon – 11 pm

Saturday, September 2, Noon – 11pm

Sunday, September 3, Noon – 10 pm

Monday, September 4, Noon – 7 pm

* Family Fun Zone and Bark in the Park TO around sunset each day

There is ample street parking plus a number of parking lots located in close proximity to the park. 

Since 2016, Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy has taken place in Woodbine Park in the Beach, 1695 Queen Street East, Emdaabiimok Avenue (formerly Lower Coxwell) between Lakeshore Blvd & Eastern Ave.

Getting Here By TTC
From Line 2 (Bloor/Danforth line): Take the Line 2 and get off at Coxwell Station and take the 22 Bus south. Get off at the Queen and Coxwell stop and walk south one block to Woodbine Park. Or, from Woodbine Station, take the 92 Bus south to Lakeshore.

From Line 1 (Yonge/University line): Arrive at either Queen or Osgoode Station. From either station, take the 501 or 502 streetcar east to Coxwell Avenue, then walk one block south along Emdaabiimok Ave (formerly Lower Coxwell) to Woodbine Park.

If you are booking with Wheel Trans, use the code “Buskers-W”, to be dropped off close to our accessibility tent.

This year’s festival promises to be spontaneous, hilarious and contain a broad range of performers from around the globe. Equally fun-loving and diverse, are their visitors. It is the festival’s objective to be the most accessible and inclusive festival in the city.

BuskerAccess: At the BuskerAccess Tent, visitors are provided with assistance by one of our accessibility volunteers. They are easy to spot by the accessibility symbol on their shirts. Visit the BuskerAccess tent located by the Wheeltrans drop off on Eastern Avenue, just east of Emdaabiimok (formerly Lower Coxwell) Avenue, for assistance or information about the following:

• Basic assistance negotiating the site.
• Two designated accessible stages with reserved seating.
• Wheel Trans drop off and pick up assistance
• Festival accessibility information.
• ASL interpreted performances on Sunday, 5:30 – 8:30 pm on Stage #1, as well as non-verbal performances throughout the festival.

If you are booking with Wheel Trans, use the code “Buskers-W”, to be dropped off close to our accessibility tent.

Festival admission is free with a donation to festival organizers, Epilepsy Toronto. We recommend you make your donation online in advance so that we can send you a charitable tax receipt for it. Suggested donation is $10 for individuals, $20 for a family. 

Buskers earn their living by ‘passing the hat’, so if you enjoy their performance let them know when the hat is passed to you. Empty your piggy bank, pockets and swear jar and experience a world of madness and mayhem!

Street performing is one of the most honest forms of entertainment – it allows you to watch the show, and then decide how much to pay for all that laughter and amazement.

Festival admission by donation will directly support the festival organizers, Epilepsy Toronto. With this money, you are not only supporting the festival, but also the 40,000 people living with Epilepsy in the GTA, and their families.

In traditional busker fashion, each performer gets paid by passing their hat after their performance, and anything they collect goes directly to that performer or act. So, be sure to arrive with some spare cash in your pockets: loonies, toonies, $5, $10, and $20’s (there will also be ATM’s on site).

How much you pay the performers is always up to you! But one thing is for sure, no matter what you spend you’ll always get more than your money’s worth!

Yes, we are open rain or shine!  However, some performances may not be possible if the weather is not cooperating. If it’s sunny, please consider bringing a hat, refillable water bottle, and some sunscreen. If the day looks grey, bring an umbrella and catch some exciting entertainment in the rain.

This year, the festival returns to Woodbine Park, where there is plenty of green, grassy seats for everyone, but feel free to bring a blanket to sit on, or some lawn chairs to make the experience that much more comfortable.

If it’s sunny, please consider bringing a hat, refillable water bottle, and some sunscreen. If the day looks grey, bring an umbrella and catch some exciting entertainment in the rain.

To apply for a 2024 Vendor spot, please email vendors@epilepsytoronto.org with a description of your proposed booth.

For Sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Festival Director, Bonnie Taylor at bonnie@epilepsytoronto.org.

For volunteer opportunities please contact volunteers@epilepsytoronto.org  or call (416) 964-9095.