Parkdale Arts & Crafts Festivals
In 2006, PLEDC organized its first series of Arts & Crafts Festivals. These were a resounding success, and have now become a much anticipated annual event.
Watch this space for details of upcoming festivals.
In early 2006 the Parkdale Liberty Economic Development Corporation (PLEDC) made the highly successful switch in our summer event programming from a traditional Farmers Market, to an outdoor arts and cultural fair, filled with young vibrant artists and craftspeople. The new event titled the Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival (PACF) was staged on three dates during the summer of 2006. The objective of the festival is to continue in the tradition of contributing to the revitalization of the Parkdale/Liberty community, by bringing in people from all across the Greater Toronto Area to participate in our local economy. The 1st Annual Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festival was held on July 22nd, August 26th and September 16th 2006. Further plans for 2007 will see PACF go through an additional change, namely condensing the three dates into one weekend on July 14th and 15th 2007 in the Parkdale Town Square area.
Located in the historic Parkdale Town Center Area (Cowan & Queen St. W.) the Parkdale Arts and Crafts Festivals offer a diverse mix of unique, affordable and intriguing street venues including:
- Art Sale: features arts & crafts vendors
- Exhibitions: live music performances on an outdoor stage
- Children's Crafts Zone: exciting and stimulating children’s activities
We are staffed primarily through a volunteer program that engages members of community to become active players in the neighbourhood’s revitalisation, fully participating in the festival.
PACF ’07 is free for all to attend, and as a result no revenue stream is attached to this project. In the past, locally involved companies and volunteers were gracious enough to donate their time and materials to the festival. If you are interested in participating in PACF 2007, please click on one of the following links for volunteering, sponsorship or to download our application form.
Festival Slideshow
of the July 22, 2006 Event!
Festival Sponsors
Festival Volunteer Opportunities
Download our Vendor Application Form
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