Presented by Redpath, the Toronto Waterfront Festival returns this summer, providing two days of ship sailing and tours, live entertainment, great food vendors, and activations at Toronto’s premiere waterfront destination, Sugar Beach Park, on June 28th and 29th.

This annual summer event will provide fun programming for people of all ages as the Tall Ships return, and a fleet of historic ships will dock along Sugar Beach for two days of nautical fun. Attending guests should expect

• Tour the decks of visiting ships Lettie G. Howard, Liberty Clipper, and Pride of Baltimore II, presented by Menkes and SV Fair Jeanne.
• Sail aboard Empire Sandy, Canada’s largest tall ship, with four sail-aways daily, including a coveted sunset sail each evening.
• Live entertainment on the George Brown Stage and interactive activities from partners.
• Delicious local food vendors in the Billy Bishop Airport Picnic Lounge.
• On-land activations from the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Coast Guard, Live Green Toronto, and Moccasin Identifier.

General admission is free, but tickets are required for ship deck tours and Empire Sandy sail-aways. You can make a book your tickets here.

The 2025 Toronto Waterfront Festival is proudly presented by Redpath Sugar, with support from The Waterfront BIA, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Menkes Developments, George Brown College, Waterfront Toronto, Porter Airlines, Westin Harbour Castle, Tall Ships America, City of Toronto, and the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund.

Mark your calendars and step aboard, sail for a while, and kick off your summer with the Toronto Waterfront Festival.

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Toronto Waterfront Festival 2025

When: June 28th and 29th, 2025

• June 28th, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
• June 29th, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm

Where: Sugar Beach Park, 11 Dockside Dr, Toronto

Admission: Free but tickets are required for ship deck tours and Empire Sandy sail-aways. You can make a reservation here.