Join us for Summer in the Park 2025, presented in partnership with the Romano D’Andrea Foundation: three days of free entertainment and community programming, from August 22nd to 24th in Weston’s Little Avenue Memorial Park! 

This year’s lineup includes Toronto R&B singer Kibra, Tribal Vision Dance, Replay Storytelling, The Grand Salto Theatre, and spoken word from Irmão, Martin Gomes & Matheus Coelho. Guests can also enjoy a community meal, a closing Party in the Park, and more! All programming is free and family-friendly, and presented with a Relaxed Environment Approach, with additional on-site accessibility measures.

Sunday, August 24

1-2 p.m.: The Adventures of the Little Rooster by The Grand Salto Theatre. Dazzle and delight at this retelling of this beloved Hungarian folktale performed with music, dance, circus and cabbage!

2-4 p.m.: Close the festival with Crossroads Theatre and Party in the Park, in partnership with the Weston Village Community Association, with food, games, music, and fun!

Join us for Summer in the Park 2025, presented in partnership with the Romano D’Andrea Foundation: three days of free entertainment and community programming, from August 22nd to 24th in Weston’s Little Avenue Memorial Park! 

This year’s lineup includes Toronto R&B singer Kibra, Tribal Vision Dance, Replay Storytelling, The Grand Salto Theatre, and spoken word from Irmão, Martin Gomes & Matheus Coelho. Guests can also enjoy a community meal, a closing Party in the Park, and more! All programming is free and family-friendly, and presented with a Relaxed Environment Approach, with additional on-site accessibility measures.

Saturday, August 23

1-2:30 p.m.: A show and workshop from Tribal Vision Dance – have fun, be active and learn about the history and meanings of First Nations social dances.

3:30-4:30 p.m.: Weston’s Bright Futures – led by Weston artist Najla Nubyanluv, a group of IBPOC young women and non-binary youth share an original performance celebrating identity and self-empowerment.

6-7:15 p.m.: Replay Storytelling presents Stories of Resilience, featuring a cast of Toronto’s best storytellers.

7:45-8:05 p.m.: Spoken Word and music with Irmão (Martin Gomes & Matheus Coelho).

8:15-9 p.m.: Toronto-based R&B and Soul artist Kibra takes the stage with her seamless blend of smooth soulful melodies and captivating vocals.

Join us for Summer in the Park 2025, presented in partnership with the Romano D’Andrea Foundation: three days of free entertainment and community programming, from August 22nd to 24th in Weston’s Little Avenue Memorial Park! 

This year’s lineup includes Toronto R&B singer Kibra, Tribal Vision Dance, Replay Storytelling, The Grand Salto Theatre, and spoken word from Irmão, Martin Gomes & Matheus Coelho. Guests can also enjoy a community meal, a closing Party in the Park, and more! All programming is free and family-friendly, and presented with a Relaxed Environment Approach, with additional on-site accessibility measures.

Friday, August 22

6-7:30 p.m.: The Summer in the Park Opening Night Celebration, a lively and fun summertime evening of music, and a community meal in partnership with the Creative Commons Collective. 

7:30-8:30 p.m.: Rooted in Weston, hosted by Replay Storytelling: developed through a series of workshops facilitated by Paul Aflalo and Chantal Lim of Replay, members of the community share true stories based on their own lived experience.

Weaving people and plants together: music, dance & fibre arts.  Six magical evenings under the trees in beautiful Raymore Park along the banks of the Humber / Gabekanaang Ziibi / River. Join us in the circle, as Toronto musicians share sounds and songs from South India, Egypt, and Ukraine to Georgia, Lithuania, Ireland, and the places in between. Get to know the plants of the valley through hands-on crafting and unwind as the sun sinks through gentle movement. Follow the signs from the Raymore Park parking lot — bring a blanket and find us under the trees. Tuesday July 15: Vocalist and storyteller Sharada Eswar with dance artist Julia Aplin. Wednesday July 16: Egyptian-Canadian vocalist Maryem Hassan Tollar with singer, poet, dancer and actor Roula Said; and multi-instrumentalist Ernie Tollar. Thursday July 17: Trish O’Callaghan shares soulful songs from the Celtic tradition. Dance artist Julia Aplin invites you to move like the river and rest with the trees. Friday July 18: Andrea Kuzmich and Nadia Dziubaniwska share soaring melodies and earthy harmonies grounded in Ukrainian folk tradition, reconnecting to land and ritual. Saturday July 19: SlowPitchSound brings “sci-fi turntablism” to the valley, braiding live sampling and scratching with deep grooves and field recordings. Hands on: Musical instrument-making using Japanese knotweed with Jurgita Zvinklyte and Matti Palonen. Sunday July 20: Honeypaw‘s music is deeply rooted in the forest, mixing ancient stringed instruments from Finland and Lithuania with tree harps and ritualistic vocal duets. Hands on: Artist and educator Bozena Hrycyna brings her deep knowledge of traditional Ukrainian folk ways to the valley with scything, song and straw crafts.

Weaving people and plants together: music, dance & fibre arts.  Six magical evenings under the trees in beautiful Raymore Park along the banks of the Humber / Gabekanaang Ziibi / River. Join us in the circle, as Toronto musicians share sounds and songs from South India, Egypt, and Ukraine to Georgia, Lithuania, Ireland, and the places in between. Get to know the plants of the valley through hands-on crafting and unwind as the sun sinks through gentle movement. Follow the signs from the Raymore Park parking lot — bring a blanket and find us under the trees. Tuesday July 15: Vocalist and storyteller Sharada Eswar with dance artist Julia Aplin. Wednesday July 16: Egyptian-Canadian vocalist Maryem Hassan Tollar with singer, poet, dancer and actor Roula Said; and multi-instrumentalist Ernie Tollar. Thursday July 17: Trish O’Callaghan shares soulful songs from the Celtic tradition. Dance artist Julia Aplin invites you to move like the river and rest with the trees. Friday July 18: Andrea Kuzmich and Nadia Dziubaniwska share soaring melodies and earthy harmonies grounded in Ukrainian folk tradition, reconnecting to land and ritual. Saturday July 19: SlowPitchSound brings “sci-fi turntablism” to the valley, braiding live sampling and scratching with deep grooves and field recordings. Hands on: Musical instrument-making using Japanese knotweed with Jurgita Zvinklyte and Matti Palonen. Sunday July 20: Honeypaw‘s music is deeply rooted in the forest, mixing ancient stringed instruments from Finland and Lithuania with tree harps and ritualistic vocal duets. Hands on: Artist and educator Bozena Hrycyna brings her deep knowledge of traditional Ukrainian folk ways to the valley with scything, song and straw crafts.