Taste of the Danforth is a yearly festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the Greektown area along Danforth Avenue for a period of three days in August, spawned from the Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is currently Canada’s largest street festival. Started in 1994, it celebrates Greek food and culture every second weekend in August. Past attendance numbers have reached as high as 1.3 million people over the three-day event. Approximately 2 kilometres of Danforth Avenue is closed from Broadview Avenue to past Jones Avenue for the festival.
WHEN: August 9, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – August 10, 2013 @ 12:00 am
WHERE: The Danforth between Broadview & Donlands. .
COST: Free
WEB: www.tasteofthedanforth.com/tasteofthedanforth.php
Festival organizers said more than 1.5 million people attended – shattering the previous record of 1.3 million.
This is one of our biggest festivals. It is supposed to be Greek, but aside from the Greek restaurants, some performances, and the street signs, it’s more multicultural.
You do have to look for the Greek culture. This year, you can join the attempt to set a record for the longest Zorba-the-Greek dance at 1:30 pm, August 10. Look for the Astro Original Greek Yogourt Stage and the largest Greek Yogourt Bowl.
This bowl should be five-feet tall and hold over 1,300 pounds of yogourt. You can try to win a free trip to Greece.
