

Participants are welcome to bring their own denim garments to modify and beautify, or pick what catches your eye from one of our clothing racks. Drop in during the afternoon to create your own fabulous denim street wear, and strut your stuff on The Bentway’s runway. Join us for the Street Fashion Workshop and Fashion Show, presented with Fashion Art Toronto. Join us, and your neighbours from across the city, as we come together to celebrate Summer in Toronto! Throughout the day you’ll see performances from some of the world’s leading Sign Spinners, whose jaw-dropping moves transform advertising into sports and entertainment, courtesy of AArrow Sign Spinners, and Toronto Kiki Ballroom Alliance who’ll light up the the dancefloor with a fierce runway performance featuring Toronto’s Ballroom Legends. Afterwards, you can strut your stuff in the afternoon Street Fashion Show, with The Bentway as your runway.

Bring a denim garment to redesign, or select a new piece from the racks to create your own unique denim street wear. Join us for a family-friendly Street Fashion Workshop led by acclaimed Toronto designer Meesh and co-presented with Fashion Art Toronto. The party will be hosted by the fabulous Bombae (Currently on Canada’s Drag Race Season 3).ĭaytime entertainment includes an afternoon of sunny and bright DJ sets by Valeroo, Ace Dillinger, and John Caffery, curated in partnership with Yohomo, that will get you moving and on to the dance floor.

Headlining this year’s Block Party are futuristic funk duo from a faraway galaxy, The Illustrious Blacks from New York City, and Toronto drag royalty Priyanka, Canada’s Drag Race Winner-turned-Pop Star. The Bentway Block Party is back! This day-long, free, celebratory street party across The Bentway site includes musical performances, family-friendly games and workshops, food and drink, and much more.
