One of Toronto’s biggest summer festivals is returning this weekend as TD Salsa on St. Clair transforms St. Clair Avenue West into a vibrant celebration of Latin music, dance, food and culture.
The free festival runs July 11 and 12 along St. Clair Avenue West between Christie Street and Winona Drive, bringing together thousands of visitors for two days of live entertainment, authentic cuisine and community celebrations.
Watch more than 40 live performances
This year’s festival features more than 40 performances across the TD Stage and El Gaucho Stage.
The lineup includes:
- Abanico Dance Company
- Adis Rodriguez
- Andy Rubal
- Araguacu Latin Dance Company
- Batucada Carioca
- Colombia Entre Las Venas
- Colombian Dance Company
- Conexion Latina
- Cumbia Power
- Dance Migration
- DJ Gio & Los Salsomanos
- DJ Heccstasy
- DJ IcePink
Dozens of additional DJs, singers, dancers and performers will also take the stage throughout the weekend.
Performances begin at 11 a.m. each day and continue until 9:30 p.m.
Enjoy Latin American food and drinks
No visit to TD Salsa on St. Clair is complete without sampling the festival’s diverse food vendors.
Some of this year’s featured vendors include:
- Salvadorian Grill
- Picante MX
- Taco Loco
- Tropical Love
- Cachito MX
- Deliarepas
- El Charro Ltd.
- El Sazón de la Tía Flor
- El Churrasco Ecuatoriano
Shop local along St. Clair Avenue West
In addition to the festival vendors, attendees are encouraged to explore the neighbourhood’s shops, restaurants and small businesses along St. Clair Avenue West and the surrounding area.
Getting to the festival
With road closures in effect along St. Clair Avenue West between Christie Street and Winona Drive, public transit is the easiest way to get there.
Take Line 1 to St. Clair West Station, which places visitors near the centre of the festival.
