What a turnout at this year’s Rivertowne Summer BBQ! From free-flowing BBQ to fun sports to awesome prizes, the annual community BBQ held last Saturday at Riverside’s Joel Weeks Park was undoubtedly a smokin’ good time!
Shout out to the co-organizers, sponsors and supporters of the Rivertowne Summer BBQ 2026:
- WoodGreen Community Services & Choice Properties for their generosity in donating almost 200 fully loaded backpacks for local students!
- Toronto Community Housing Corporation
- City of Toronto
- Rivertowne Community Volunteers
- The Riverside BIA
- The Ralph Thornton Community Centre & Rivertowne Nutrition Reserve
- il Ponte Cucina for providing an Ice Cream Truck
- Sport Chek for prizes awarded through the day
- King Catering for BBQ food and service
- Toronto Police Services and Toronto Fire
- The Queen/Saulter Library Branch and Riverdale Branch of Toronto Public Library
- DJ Negus and Dragon i Sound Crew
- Our fantastic Barbers, Hairdresser, Face painters, Henna and Cotton Candy and other vendors who are here today
*everyone who we missed who could or couldn’t be there!
Of course, a huge thank you to all of you who came out and spent your Saturday with us. ‘Til the next BBQ!
In case you missed it, here’s a recap — hot off the grill — of this year’s Rivertowne Summer BBQ!
We were blessed with nice summer weather during the BBQ — and look at that turnout!
Check out the amazing spread of food prepared by King Catering
Kids enjoyed bracelet making at Ralph Thornton Community Centre’s booth
Talented barbers and hairdressers were also there to give guests a summer makeover
WoodGreen Community Services and Choice Properties gave away backpacks filled with school essentials to students
Free kids’ activities included henna, face painting, bouncy castle and more
Riverside BIA member Il Ponte sponsored an ice cream truck for the community BBQ
Artist Pamela Schuller brought the Story Stick Project to Riverside
Young athletes enjoyed drop-in sessions of basketball facilitated by Toronto Youth Recreation
Toronto Fire Services stopped by to give guests a tour of the iconic fire truck
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Photos by Riverside BIA