Come join us and discover the vibrant community spirit of Toronto’s Riverside Common Park through our exciting selection of Sunday events, held from spring to winter. There’s something for everyone, with live music, engaging activities, creative art workshops, delicious eats, and locally-owned small businesses to explore.

What’s Happening @ Riverside Common MAY 7th:

Get ready for a day of Spring fun in the Riverside neighbourhood, located just East of the Don Valley! Our first event of the year will be held on Sunday, May 7, 2023, at Riverside Common Park. There’s something for everyone to enjoy, including:

*Enjoy some herbal teas and up your Gardening know-how with Danette Steele, our local herbalist farmer, from 10AM to 1PM

*Jump Rope Canada will be there to teach you some fun and exciting new jump rope tricks that will have you hopping with joy from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.!

*Get creative and make some art with our resident art instructor Monika from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Immerse yourself in the Spring colours and atmosphere and let your imagination run wild!

*Play a game of Bean Ball with your friends and family for some Sunday fun, and don’t forget to shop from local small businesses at our vendor tents for unique finds.

*Kick off the Spring season by taking home a plant from our Spring planting activity zone, the perfect addition to your garden or home (until supplies last).

*Join us for a unique painting experience as we unleash our inner artists and add a pop of color to the castle inside Riverside Common

*Live Music

Photo Credit: Nga Nguyen from GBC ESL (Top left photo in banner)

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More About Riverside BIA & 2023 Events @ Riverside Common Park

The Riverside BIA, established in 1980, is one of Canada’s first BIAs, located along Queen Street East between the Queen Street Viaduct to just past De Grassi Street. Rich in history, green spaces and public art, the BIA includes over 100 unique eateries, retail shops, boutiques, and a range of professional services.

Riverside Common Park is located at 657 Queen Street East and was officially opened in October 2021. The Riverside BIA and community collaborators are working together to bring regular activations to this new community space in 2023. It’s all part of welcoming everyone to enjoy what our local business district and neighbourhood has to offer!

The Riverside C’MON community events series has been funded by the City of Toronto’s Transit Expansion Construction Mitigation Grant Program, as part of Government of Canada support through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario.