Fast Facts 

The festival is happening from September 16 – 17, 2023 at  7 Queens Quay East on Toronto’s Waterfront.   Festival hours are 11am-8pm on Saturday and 10am-6pm on Sunday. 

We encourage visitors to take Beck Taxi to and from the event by downloading and using the Beck Taxi app. Other transportation options include public transit, bike or walk wherever possible as there is a lot of construction on the waterfront and limited parking.

TTC : For detailed routes please visit the TTC Trip Planner. For accessibility options please visit Wheel Trans. 

Walking from GO and Union Station
From Union GO and Subway Station walk south through Union Railway Station into the ACC Galleria and walk south to Queens Quay. At Queens Quay, turn left and walk for 2-5 minutes to reach 7 Queens Quay East. Look towards the water and you won’t be able to miss Mama Duck.  
To plan your trip with GO visit GO Trip Planner.

Driving: To avoid congestion from construction and traffic delays, we suggest taking Beck Taxi or public transit to the festival and walking south from Union station. 

The Toronto Waterfront Festival sites are always accessible and fully complies with the City of Toronto accessibility rules and regulations. The festival also fully complies with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. For any specific needs, please visit our information booth onsite or email info@towaterfrontfest.com with any questions. 

Parking is limited on the waterfront, we recommend taking Beck Taxi, public transit, biking or walking if possible. If driving, check out this great list that the Waterfront BIA put together HERE.

The World’s Largest Rubber Duck is nesting on-land this year because she is a new and improved Duck from the one that visited 6 years ago. Due to the nature of her new set up and the size of space she requires, we are only able to set her up on-land. For all the events the Duck is attending in 2023, she will only appear on-land.

Physical copies of festival maps will be found at the information booth at the event. You will also be able to download the map from our website closer to the festival date. 

After visiting our festival each day, we encourage you to check out this great list of things to do on the Waterfront HERE.