St. Lawrence Market: June/July 2005 at the Market

June/July 2005 at the Market

Bike Week
May 30 - June 12, 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Lawrence Market / Market St.

For Bike Week, people are asked to bike to and from work. Those who bike to the Market on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday will enjoy the "Tastes of the Market": free samples of coffees, drinks and munchies (while supplies last). Samples located along Market Street (west side of the South Market).

Asfalto Tango Presents Open-Air Tango
Saturdays, 2 to 4 p.m., weather permitting
Market Lane Pedestrian Mall
(north side of Front St. East, between the North Market building and Market Square)

Tango. Emotions expressed on your feet. Painting the music on the floor. Two bodies, four legs, one heart. Tango, as celebrated on the plazas of Buenos Aires or Montevideo: no stage, no spot lights; just the music, friends and a good time. Come listen to the music, enjoy the dancing, learn more about this famous cultural export from the southern hemisphere.

For further information, asfalto_tango@yahoo.ca

Strawberry Social Festival
June 25 (approx.), 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
South Market, Farmers' Market (North Building)

Sample free strawberries dipped in chocolate during the peak of the Strawberry Season (usually starts around June 20th).

Still to come in 2005

August 6	Corn Roast It's Ontario corn season again! Come and enjoy free hot buttered roasted corn on the cob.	Farmers' Market (North Building)
August 25-28 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.	Buskerfest: The Toronto International Street Performers Festival Sponsored by Epilepsy Toronto and the St. Lawrence Market. Witness some of the most energetic and creative entertainment with the best of the best. For more information, visit Toronto Buskerfest website.	Front St., Church St., Market St., Market Lane Wellington St. Berczy Park
October 29 9 a.m.	Halloween Celebrations The Market celebrates Halloween with pumpkin decorations and more.	South Market Farmers' Market (North Building), Market Lane Park
November 5 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.	St. Lawrence Market's Anniversary (est. 1803) Tenants, farmers, vendors, neighbourhood businesses and Market friends celebrate this important event with Tastes of the Market, displays, historical information, etc.	South Market, Farmers' Market (North Building)
TBA 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.	Citizenship Ceremony for 200 new Canadians By invitation only	North Market
Nov. 20 - Dec. 30 Various Times and Venues	Old Town Toronto Christmas in Nutcracker Neighbourhood Experience Theatre and Cavalcade of Lights, in conjunction with the National Ballet's performance of the Nutcracker, and other theatrical venues throughout the area of Old Town Toronto.	St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood & Hummingbird Centre
TBA 6:30 p.m.	Cavalcade of Lights - Lighting Up Ceremony The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood joins the City of Toronto and lights up the festive season with the Cavalcade of Lights.	South Market, St. Lawrence Market BIA
December 1 to 24	Toy Drive Toy box for donations	St. Lawrence Market Foyer

To see what's happened at the Market in past, go to: MARKET NEWS ARCHIVES