St. Lawrence Market: August 2007 at the Market

August 2007 at the Market

Corn Roast August 4
Farmers' Market (North Building)
It's Ontario corn season again! Come and enjoy free hot buttered roasted corn on the cob, courtesy of the St. Lawrence Market. From 9 a.m. until the corn runs out!

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. There's more information at the Toronto Buskerfest website (requires Flash).

Schedule	August 23rd	noon to 10 p.m.
	August 24th	noon to 11 p.m..
	August 25th	11 a.m. to 11 p.m.
	August 26th	11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Location	Front Street, Church Street, Market Street, Market Lane Park, Wellington Street, Berczy Park

Food & History Shows in The Kitchen Saturdays at 10 a.m. & 2 p.m., South Market, West Mezzanine
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Each show features a 15-20 minute talk by Bruce Bell, the Market Historian, or Bill Genova, tour guide, on the history of the Market buildings and Old Town Toronto.

Following that, Market vendors or notable food experts present demonstrations, samplings and/or discussions on food. The food portion of the show lasts 20-30 minutes and changes each week. See The Kitchen for upcoming events.

The Food and History Shows take place in The Kitchen, located on the West Mezzanine of the South Market, and accessible via the stairs or elevator from the main lobby. For more information on the development of this area, see The Kitchen page.

Still to come in 2007

September 27-30	COMMFFEST The not-for-profit Community Film Festival showcases a wide variety of local, national, and international films. See www.commffest.com for more information.	North Market
October 27 9 a.m.	Halloween Celebrations The Market celebrates Halloween with pumpkin decorations and more.	South Market, Farmers' Market (North Building), Market Lane Park
November 3 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
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