“Leap through the Dragon’s Gate”,The 18th Annual Toronto Chinatown Festival
The 18th Annual Toronto Chinatown Festival is back. This staple at Dundas St. and Spadina Ave. returns on the weekend of August 18 and 19, bringing tradition and modern dancing and performances, as well as delicious food from different countries.
This annual event is organized by the Toronto Chinatown Business Improvement Area (CBIA), and TD Bank as the presenting sponsor.
The theme of the 18th Annual Toronto Chinatown Festival is “Leap through the Dragon’s Gate.” According to the Chinese mythology, the Dragon’s Gate is located at the top of a waterfall cascading from a legendary mountain. Many carp swim upstream against the river’s strong current; if a carp successfully makes the final leap over the waterfall, it will transform into a powerful dragon. The Chinese dragon has long been an auspicious symbol of great and benevolent magical power.
Toronto Chinatown BIA wishes all the participants of this year’s Festival to be like the carp - leaping through the dragon’s gate, reaching great success in their business. At the same time, CBIA hopes that all tourists will enjoy the vast variety of traditional and modern performances, as well as a wide range of delicious food during Festival.
“The Festival will host related engaging performances alongside vendors, and interactive activities that will showcase both Canada’s cultural and communal diversity, while helping to improve local tourism and economy,” said Chinatown BIA Chairman Tony Yu.
Since its first opening in 2000, the Toronto Chinatown Festival has achieved great success throughout the past 17 years. In 2017, the Festival has been acclaimed by the Toronto Association of Business Improvement Areas (TABIA) as the “Best Event of the Year”.
Details of the 18th Annual Toronto Chinatown Festival:
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Dates and Times
August 18, 2018: 12:00pm - 11:00pm (Opening Ceremonies at 12:00pm)
August 19, 2018: 11:00am - 8:00pm (Closing Ceremony at 7:00pm)
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Location
West side of Spadina Avenue (between St Andrew and Sullivan St)
For more information, please contact our Event Coordinator Lucia Huang at (416) 260-9800 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. website http://www.chinatownbia.com