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A cultural and community celebration that supports NeighbourLink's programs to alleviate poverty and social isolation!
Neighbours everywhere are invited to join us for the third Taste of North York, a three-day Community & Food festival celebrating everything that makes North York such a special place to live!
Celebrate our community's diverse cultures including Korean, Chinese, Persian, Ukrainian, Latin, Italian, Tamil, Japanese, Caribbean, Indian and more!
The festival featured even more delicious food, live entertainment, artisans, fun activities by local businesses and representation from dozens of local organizations!
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JOIN US FOR TASTE OF NORTH YORK 2025
JUNE 6 / 6-10PM
JUNE 7 / 12-10PM
JUNE 8 / 12-8PM
MEL LASTMAN SQUARE
(5100 YONGE ST)
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MEET
The goal of the event is to meet neighbours and celebrate all North York has to offer!
The Meet & Eat will include the following:
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A patio to enjoy food and meet neighbours all weekend long!
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A Community Fair of 20+ local charities, non-profits, clubs and elected officials on Saturday and Sunday
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Family activities include robotics, a family friendly escape, room, caricatures, lego-building, aerial hammock experience, giant foosball, volley pong and more!
Learn about all the organizations present below.
EAT
Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure!
Celebrate and appreciate our community's diverse cultures, including Chinese, Korean, Filipino, South American, Indian, Ukraininan, Japanese, Italian, Caribbean, and many more!
Many of these vendors are new to Mel Lastman Square meaning you’ll be able to indulge your taste buds on delicious food items you haven’t enjoyed here before!
ENTERTAINMENT
We're working with incredible partners to bring exciting performances to the square at two stages, one on Yonge St. and one at the Main Stage.
There will be an assortment of fantastic bands and cultural groups including Persian, Korean, Chinese, Indian, Ukrainian and Latin dancers and musicians.
Saturday from 12-3:30PM we'll have the first Willowdale School battle of the bands
Stay tuned for the full performance line-up!
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PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS
DIAMOND SPONSORS
KEY SPONSORS
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BUSINESS SPONSOR
BATTLE OF THE BANDS SUPPORT FROM
SWEEPSTAKES PRIZE SPONSORS
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EXPLORE
ENTERTAINMENT
FOOD
CONNECTION
FUN
Live music, dance, art
Enjoy delicious food, snacks, beverages and sweet treats
Meet neighbours and 20+ local organizations
Family Friendly Activities, Trivia, Caricatures and more!
OUR MEET & EAT
Join us on the patio to break bread with neighbours throughout the weekend!
On Saturday, June 7th & Sunday, June 8th from 12-5pm meet neighbours from over organizations that make North York a special place to live, including Charities, Non-Profits, Neighbourhood Associations, Clubs and more! You'll find them around the patio in the reflection pond!
There will also be family activities, including lego building, a robotic field, an aerial hammock, an instrument petting zoo, juggling workshops, arts and crafts, caricatures, and face painting
FAMILY FUN ZONE FEATURING
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SOCIAL SERVICES
North York Seniors Centre strives to enable the aging population to remain vital, healthy, and connected to their community while enhancing the lives of all seniors who need assistance to live safely and independently in their own homes.
North York Seniors Centre
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NeighbourLink North York is a community development organization. Their mission is to engage and empower neighbours to care for each other in practical, relational, and sustainable ways that give everyone the opportunity to live out their potential.
NeighbourLink
North York
The Neighbourhood Group helps newcomers with their transition to life in Canada through multiple streams of settlement support. Works with people at every stage of their lives to alleviate social and economic problems through various effective and innovative programs.
The Neighbourhood Group
Willowdale Community Legal Services is a community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario to give free legal advice and representation to low-income people living in North York. They offer free, confidential legal assistance from lawyers and licensed paralegals.
Willowdale Community Legal Services
Working Womens Community Centre
In our commitment to uplift and empower women, we offer various specialized services tailored to meet unique needs. From boosting employability to providing essential mental health support, our suite of programs aims to enhance the quality of life for women from all walks of life. Starting a new chapter in a different country can be exciting and challenging. We're here to make the transition easier for you.
A Better Future For All
A Better Future For All is a social impact orgnization that mobilizes technology in peer-to-peer giving. Founded by a group of like-minded technology experts, A Better Future For All was created to respond to the increasing challenges of families and inidividuals in need. For the past two years, the organization was responding to a humanitarian crisis brought by the way in Ukraine.
North York Women's Centre
North York Women’s Centre (NYWC) is a Canadian registered charity, established in 1988 with a vision of a world in which all doors are open for all women. As part of a network of women’s centres across Ontario and the only centre serving Nork York and Central Toronto (a catchment with the greatest breadth in socio-economic disparity in the GTA), we offer free services to women and gender-diverse individuals, in particular those who have experienced and are survivors of gender-based violence and abuse.
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For over 35 years, this YMCA has been providing child care, camps, and health and fitness services to members of its diverse surrounding community. On-site parking is available free to members.
North York YMCA
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ARTS AND CULTURE
North York Arts
North York Arts is a non-profit, charitable organization created to uplift and expand the arts in North York by investing in artists, inspiring community members, and collaborating with partners and businesses. At Taste of North York, live artists Ashley Beerdat, Camila aka Comilart, Serene Chan, and Youngdo Kang will create stunning visual art around the themes of North York, community, and connection.
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Kabayan Multicultural Centre
Kababayan Multicultural Centre (KMC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the immigrant community in their successful settlement in Canada. Founded in 1977, KMC has been a strong advocate for immigrants from diverse backgrounds, providing client-centered and accessible services to newcomers, families, women and seniors.
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Gibson House is a 19th-century farmhouse hidden between the high rises of North York. Step across the threshold and back in time to the 1850s kitchen. Feel welcomed by the warm aroma of wood smoke and beeswax. Gibson House offers visitors an opportunity to taste, smell and touch history in a way that few other museums can.
Toronto Public Library is the world's busiest urban public library system, with more than 46 million annual visits to our branches and online. There are over 100 branches across the city, over 10 million books, and more.
Toronto Public Library
NEIGHBOURHOOD ORGANIZATIONS
North York Garden Club
North York Garden Club has been in North York since 1924. The club meets on the 4th Monday of the month from February until November at 7:30 PM. They promote the love of gardening to our members and the public through meetings, guest speakers, flower shows, plant sales, and community outreach activities.
The Yonge North York BIA, formed in 2021, serves approximately 1,600+ member businesses and commercial properties. Street-level restaurants, shops, office buildings, and shopping centers house a variety of businesses and service providers. The BIA’s main pillars of focus for project development and improvements are the public realm, marketing, and local economic development.
Yonge North York BIA
Yonge Corridor Condominium Association
YCCA serves condo boards of directors along the Yonge Corridor north of the 401 by providing networking workshops and opportunities. It also advocates to various levels of government regarding areas of concern for condominium residents in the area.
The WCRA is a community run, not-for-profit group that is dedicated to enhancing the Willowdale area by supporting and hosting events that bring community members together.
Willowdale Central
Rate Payers
Willowdale Rotary Club
Willowdale Rotary club and the 35,000+ clubs around the world work together to promote peace, fight disease, provide clean water, clean sanitation, assist mothers and children in their educational pursuits and assist local charities in their community.
Uptown Climate Conversations is a friendship-forward climate community in Uptown Torontp
Uptown Climate Conversations is a space for us to learn from each other over good food, as if at a dinner table, and to strengthen our community relationships. It’s also a place for us to lean into the power of creativity to imagine a local sustainable future together.
Uptown Climate Conversation
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ELECTED OFFICIALS
Lily Cheng, City Councillor for Willowdale
The councillor's office aims to support the constituents of Willowdale Ward 18 through advocacy for city services to improve and enrich the neighbourhood, and by fostering community connection to empower the voices for democracy.
Ali Ehsassi, Member of Parliament for Willowdale is committed to ensuring the concerns of Willowdale residents are heard and advocated for.
Ali Ehsassi, MP for Willowdale
Councillor Pasternak has championed the improvement of city parks, recreation programs, senior’s issues, public realm projects and road infrastructure and storm water projects throughout York Centre
James Pasternak, City Councillor for York Centre
HEALTH & SAFETY
Toronto Fire Services is the City’s only all hazards emergency response organization. Fire Services provides Toronto residents, visitors and businesses with protection against loss of life, property and the environment from the effects of fire, illness, accidents, and all other hazards through preparedness, prevention, public education, and emergency response, with an emphasis on quality services, efficiency, effectiveness, and safety.
Toronto Fire Services
Formed in December 2019 as one of the first approved Ontario Health Teams, North York Toronto Health Partners was initially created to provide integrated health care to targeted populations in our community: frail seniors, those with mental health and addiction issues, and those at the end of life. But this was just a starting point: over time, our focus is shifting to the entire population of North York.
North Toronto Health Partners
Rescue Ready offers First Aid & CPR certification courses, equipping individuals with life-saving skills for emergencies. Our high-quality training is tailored for healthcare professionals, educators, students, and workplace safety managers, ensuring confidence and preparedness in critical situations.
Rescue Ready
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