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Founded in 1976, the award-winning Cabbagetown Festival is one of Toronto’s longest-running and most beloved street festivals. The festival is returning! - inviting over 65,000 locals and visitors across the GTA to enjoy a family-friendly, entertainment-packed weekend, including live music performances, fantastic food, Kid’s Zone, and over 150 unique vendors from Cabbagetown and beyond!

Dates and Times

• Saturday September 7: 11am – 8pm

• Sunday September 8: 11am – 7pm

Location: Parliament Street and Carton Street, Cabbagetown, Toronto

BIA MEMBERS

See this section if your business is located within The Cabbagetown BIA Boundaries (see map): along Parliament St. (Wellesley to Gerrard), Gerrard St E (Oskenonton Ln to Parliament), or Carlton St (Sherbourne to Parliament). EXTERNAL VENDORS: SEE HERE

We hope that all member businesses will participate on the street in order to get the greatest benefit from the event. Need ideas? Reach out to us and we can come up with some great activations together!

Member businesses will have a right of first refusal over a complimentary 10x10 ft space in front of their business or as close to in front of their business as possible. For members who are located outside the Festival footprint (such as along Gerrard St or on Carlton west of Bleeker St), we will endeavour to provide you with a space as close to Gerrard or Bleeker as possible.

You are required to bring your own tent, tables & chairs - The BIA will only provide you with the space. 

Members must confirm participation by Sunday, July 7, 2024

After May 31st, the festival space on the street will no longer be guaranteed to member businesses and the BIA reserves the right to sell this space to a 3rd-party vendor.

FEES: NO CHARGE TO BIA MEMBERS. However, we will require all participating members to submit a $100 deposit (by cheque) to the BIA by June 15 as part of their registration to ensure that the space is used; it will be returned following the Festival if the allocated space is properly used both days. 

USE OF SPACE: Member businesses that are extending their patio or would like more space can request the use of additional space up to the length of their storefront, subject to BIA approval.

EXTENDED PREMISES: Members may wish to extend their licensed premises into the first lane of the street (to create an extended patio). Process details to be updated shortly.

FOOD PERMIT: Members cooking or preparing food items outside of their permitted kitchen will be required to submit a food handling permit application. Process details to come shortly.

HOW SHOULD I STAND OUT AT THE FESTIVAL? Not sure what your event marketing plan should be? Click here for loads of ideas for promoting your business at the festival. You can also email us to set up a brainstorming meeting. Got questions or are interested in a customized sponsorship for even more exposure? Book an appointment with the BIA team by contacting Hazel Campbell, Operations Coordinator to meet and discuss the best way for you to participate in the festival.

DEADLINE TO COMPLETE PARTICIPATION FORM: Sunday, July 7, 2024

Questions? Contact:

Hazel Campbell

Email: operations@cabbagetownto.com

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