DJs, Food Trucks and dance parties.
Once an overlooked concrete jungle where pedestrians would smartly walk the long way around, the underpasses of our Gardiner Expressway are being transformed into parks, dance stages, art exhibits and family events.
Enter The Bentway
The Bentway Staging grounds have transformed the city’s under-utilized, darkened pathways near Dan Leckie Way and given life back to those who want to dance, explore, interact and appreciate the arts.
Through the non-profit Bentway Conservancy and the City of Toronto, much is planned for spring and into the summer. Almost all events are free.
Here’s the Line Up for the Spring / Summer Season:
- Sand Flight
Dance performance atop a 17-ft sand dune. Dates TBA for this summer - Sun/Shade Outdoor Art Exhibition
May 23rd to October 5th: Free art exhibition. Features large-scale installations - Sun/Shade Opening Night Party $20 (click here for tickets)
May 23rd, 7–11pm: Fashion show and celebration with Jada Shada Hudson, DJs, Dancing, Food Trucks. Alcohol will be served - Moving Forest
May 23rd to July 20th: A unique, mobile forest of 50 trees in shopping carts - Sun/Shade Curators’ Tours
May 24th & 25th, 2–3:30pm: Guided tours of the Sun/Shade exhibition - Casting a Net, Casting a Spell: Art Workshop
May 24th, 1–3pm: Family-friendly activities under the sand dune-inspired canopy
Where is This Exactly?
You can walk through the Bentway Stages just south of Canoe Landing Park under the Gardiner Expressway where it crosses over Dan Leckie Way near Lake Shore Blvd. West.
For more information or tickets to opening night, visit The Bentway
