Blackout Anniversary - 19 Years!
BLACKOUT ANNIVERSARY PARTY IS BACK!!!
Sunday August 14, 2022
Trinity Bellwoods Park, Toronto
6pm till 9pm.
19 years celebrating Toronto the Good.
Picnic, Bike Ride, Parade, Afterparty.
Aug 14, 2003, a massive blackout sent millions of people into chaos and darkness. In downtown Toronto, the streets and parks became public spaces, overflowing with kindness, compassion and generosity.
Every year a group of civic-minded performers, musicians, and revelers, recreate the magic of that night with the OFF-GRID FUN of the Blackout Anniversary Party.
acoustic performances by: Lemon Bucket Orkestra, Maracatu Mar Aberto, Rambunctious, Moskitto Bar, Nolan Murphy's Ears Gang, TromboneCharlotte's Tiger Band, Viper's Cloud, Michael Louis Johnson, New Model Circus Army, Clay & Paper Theatre, Frolick Theatre & more.
6pm - PICNIC - south end of Trinity Bellwoods Park
8:30pm - MASS BIKE RIDE by the leader of the Neon Riders
9pm - PARADE to a secret location for the....
AFTERPARTY - where candle-lit festivities continue with a jazz jam & swing dance led by Nathan Beja, a song-circle featuring some of Canada's top touring talent & more.