This is an archived event from Culture Days 2025.
Images
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![The crowd at The Word On The Street's 2024 festival.]()
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![Linda Morra and M.G. Vassanji laughing while seated on stage at The Word On The Street.]()
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![Child colouring a rainbow.]()
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![People shopping for books at The Word On The Street.]()
Photography Credit: Mei Linh Cheng
The Word On The Street's 36th Annual Festival
In-person
Storytelling Writing & literature LGBTQIA2S Indigenous KidsDate and time
Location
David Pecaut Square
215 King Street West
Toronto, ON
Access
Free.
Offered in English.
Has gender-neutral washrooms, is a relaxed performance, and wheelchair accessible.
About
Join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable weekend celebrating Indigenous and Canadian storytelling in Toronto!
Spend the weekend meandering through the vibrant WOTS marketplace, where you’ll find books, magazines, and other book-related goodies. See your favourite Indigenous and Canadian authors across multiple stages of all-ages programming, including a dedicated kid's literature tent and Robert Munsch activity tent, and attend writers’ workshops that go beyond the craft at the WOTS Wordshop.
Tell your friends and family, “Meet me at WOTS!”
WOTS is 100% free to attend.
Voted one of Toronto's Best Local Festivals in the 2022 and 2024 Toronto Star Readers Choice Awards.
Links
- Website toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca
- Eventbrite eventbrite.ca
- Donate canadahelps.org
Organizer
The Word On The Street Toronto
The Word On The Street champions reading and writing in Canada through a free annual festival and year-round literary programming that uplifts storytellers, fosters community, and promotes literacy with a specific focus on showcasing Indigenous and Canadian creators.