Fast Facts 

The festival is taking a pause for 2026 and is excited to return in 2027 with the World’s Largest Rubber Duck! Stay tuned for details and announcements. 

General admission to the festival is FREE.

We encourage visitors to avoid driving and take a ride share, taxi, 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 15-20 minutes to reach 11 Dockside Drive / Sugar Beach. Look for the pink umbrellas and you’ll be there!
To plan your trip with GO visit GO Trip Planner.

Driving: To avoid congestion from construction and traffic delays, we suggest taking ride share, a 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 accessible transit options please visit Wheel Trans  and for any other 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 a ride share, taxi, public transit, biking or walking if possible. If driving, check out this great list that the Waterfront BIA put together HERE.

An entertainment schedule is available each year in the month or so before the festival. Check back for updates. HERE

After visiting our festival each day, we encourage you to check out the rest of Toronto’s Waterfront. Visit HERE.