November 19, 2025 - Media Release: Sankofa Square is Ready to Glow Again this Holiday Season with the Return of Winter Glow.
Epilepsy Toronto joins Winter Glow as Presenting Partner to create a festive holiday market experience featuring twinkling lights, artisan stalls, and photo-worthy backdrops. The Holiday Market features the licensed Polar Point Bar with holiday favourites like mulled wine and spiked hot apple cider, real wood fire pits to stay cozy.

October 1, 2025 - Media Notice: Sankofa Square is now accepting 2026 Community Event Applications
Plus “Disappearing Act” at Nuit Blanche, an NFL Experience, and OCAD U's Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers and Sankofa Square announce a Call for Artists for the 2026 Black History Month Digital Exhibition.

August 19, 2025 - Media Release: Sankofa Day at Sankofa Square Unveils Full Lineup and Schedule Ahead of August 23rd Celebration
With just days to go, organizers of Sankofa Day at Sankofa Square have released the full schedule and lineup for the inaugural event, inviting all of Toronto to a free celebration of culture and community on Saturday, August 23rd. The day is a dynamic blend of music, art, sports, culture, and powerful storytelling, designed to be a celebration that welcomes everyone.

August 13, 2025 - Melanin Market celebrates Emancipation Month, King’s Plate, and more Sankofa Day Programming Announcements
Melanin Market (August 15) celebrates Emancipation Month with Black and POC-owned vendors, food, and music, followed by the King's Plate Garden Party (August 16), which brings the excitement of the horse race to downtown with live streaming, games, and a beer garden. New announcements for Sankofa Day on August 23 have also been released, highlighting a variety of programming including Caribbean Film Festival screenings, an Afro-Caribbean culture celebration with Jerk X Jollof, and a special performance by Natasha Fisher as part of the iDREAM Awards.

August 7, 2025 - Oistins in the 6ix give a taste of Barbados, Toronto Diversity Festival, Melanin Market returns, King’s Plate Garden Party, and more Sankofa Day Programming Announcements
Sankofa Square hosts Oistins in the 6ix (August 8), a taste of Barbados, and the Toronto Diversity Festival (August 9). Next week features the Melanin Market (August 15) and the King’s Plate Garden Party (August 16). Upcoming Sankofa Day announcements on August 23 include a special free DJ performance by Kardinal Offishall as part of the iDREAM Awards, alongside a community run, a Toronto Raptors basketball clinic, HOOPQUEENS games, and a set by DJ collective Afrique Like Me.

August 1, 2025 - Sankofa Day Programming Highlights, Carnival Village, Oistins in the 6ix give a taste of Barbados, and the Toronto Diversity Festival
This week, get a taste of the Caribbean at Carnival Village (August 1-2). Next week, experience the best of Barbados with Oistins in the 6ix (August 8). The weekend continues with the Toronto Diversity Festival (August 9), celebrating cultures from around the world. New programming announcements for Sankofa Day on August 23, featuring a community run led by Hill Run Club, a new art installation by Nicole Nomsa Moyo, a Toronto Raptors Basketball Clinic for youth, HOOPQUEENS basketball games, and a closing party with renowned collective MOONSHINE.

July 14, 2025 - Sankofa Square Officially Opens with Canada's First Major Public Sankofa Day Celebration
Toronto is set to celebrate a historic cultural milestone on Saturday, August 23, with a landmark Sankofa Day event and the official opening of Sankofa Square, Canada’s most prominent public space. This powerful, free, full-day event marks a significant new cultural tradition for Toronto, rooted in remembrance, healing, and the vibrant future of the Square.

June 19, 2025 - Melanin Market arrives at Sankofa Square this Summer, Celebrating Black Artisans and Culture
Melanin Market is an exciting five-market showcase of the incredible talent of local Black artisans and creators throughout the summer. The series kicks off on Wednesday, June 25, with a Bold, Beautiful & Women-Owned-themed market in collaboration with Hey Black Girl! and The Villij.

June 10, 2025 - Juventus Fan Village, NXNE Music Festival, DESIFEST, and more!
We Are Juventus: North American Fans Tour 2025 stops by the Square plus NXNE Music Festival on June 12, DESIFEST on June 14, HungaroFest on June 15, and OCAD U Student Public Art Exhibition: From Past to Present continues.

May 28, 2025 - Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining THIS WEEKEND!
Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining Indigenous music, arts, and community festival this weekend plus Contact Photography Presents: Sankofa Flora continues until May 31, THAW: Presented by Luminato Festival on June 6 and 7, DESIFEST on June 14, and HungaroFest on June 15.

May 14, 2025 - Celebrate Indigenous Culture & More at Sankofa Square
Two-day Kamamooshkaming Sagiiwehwining Indigenous music, arts, and community festival takes place May 30 to 31 plus Mustafa Kemal Ataturk Youth Day, Coffee with a Cop, and Contact Photography Presents: Sankofa Flora by Alisi Telengut.

April 2, 2025 - Call For Buskers, MakeRoom Closing Event, OCAD U Indigenous Student Centre Digital Exhibition and More!
Call for Buskers for the 2025/26 season, MakeRoom On the Uses of Fire continues until April 6, OCAD U x Sankofa Square: Indigenous Student Centre digital exhibition begins April 1.

March 5, 2025 - MakeRoom 2025: On The Uses of Fire, Celestia, and more!
MakeRoom announces featured artists for the On The Uses of Fire collection and Celestia by kleis continues.

February 6, 2025 - Experience the magic of Celestia by kleis at Sankofa Square
Free concert kicks off Celestia by kleis opening night with a UNESCO Cities’ celebration featuring Toronto and London, Ontario musical artists. Free pre-opening Artist Talk at TMU with the creative minds behind Celestia by kleis and ILLUMINITE installations.

January 29, 2025 - Sankofa Square releases survey findings of its first-ever Community Research Study
Sankofa Square commissioned a community research study on the best ways to advance the Square’s brand identity and experience

December 17, 2024 - Free Candlelight Concert + Last Week of Winter Glow!
Last chance to experience the magic of the Glow! FREE Candlelight concert with Candlelight's Listeso String Quartet featuring Christmas classics and melodies.

December 9, 2024 - Winter Glow celebrations continue with Family Weekend, taking place December 13 to 15
Santa Claus, Buskers, Carolers, a Friday Mr. Beast experience, OHYO FUN claw machines, plus other games, giveaways, and holiday fun! This weekend, bring the whole family together at Sankofa Square for a fun-filled Winter Glow Family Weekend. Sponsored by BMO Eaton Centre Branch and The Thornton-Smith Corporation.

November 21, 2024 - Media Release: Sankofa Square is ready to glow up this holiday season with the return of Winter Glow starting Thursday, December 5
Sankofa Square is excited to announce the return of holiday fun for all in the heart of Toronto with Winter Glow. Building on last year’s inaugural Winter Glow event, the 2024 edition adds more glow with additional carnival rides, midway games, carnival treats, holiday music, live entertainment, special theme days, brand-hosted experiences and giveaways, and The Rotary Club of Toronto’s 30-foot Tree of Remembrance lit up by the power of a Chevrolet Silverado EV.

November 6, 2024 - Yankee Candle Village, ParTAY @ The Square, and more!
Mobile Yankee Candle Village, ParTAY @ The Square, and Downtown Yonge BIA Remembrance Day Commemoration

October 23, 2024 - Batman Arkham Shadow: Demo Experience, plus more
Batman Arkham Shadow: Demo Experience and National accessArts: Reel Perspective Exhibition

October 9, 2024 - Double Ten Taiwan Fair, National accessArts Centre, plus more
Double Ten Taiwan Fair and National accessArts: Reel Perspective Exhibition

September 25, 2024 - Latin Parade and Fall Fiesta, Double Ten Taiwan Fair, Nuit Blanche, plus more
Latin Parade and Fall Fiesta, Double Ten Taiwan Fair and Nuit Blanche

September 4, 2024 - Kiehl's: Get Skin Smart, Maha Onam - Experience the Culture of Kerala, plus more
Kiehl's: Get Skin Smart, Maha Onam - Experience the Culture of Kerala and Latin Parade & Fall Fiesta

August 15, 2024 - King's Plate Garden Party, Cộng Cà Phê, African Fashion Week Toronto, plus more
King's Plate Garden Party, Cộng Cà Phê, African Fashion Week Toronto, Everyone vs. Racism, Buskers and Games, Maha Onam Experience the Culture of Kerala

July 31, 2024 - Toronto Diversity Festival, Smoke-A-Palooza, King's Plate Garden Party, plus more
Toronto Diversity Festival, Smoke-A-Palooza, King’s Plate Garden Party, African Fashion Show, Everyone vs. Racism, Maha Onam Experience the Culture of Kerala

July 17, 2024 - Indonesian Food Festival, YOUTH DAY, Multicultural Peruvian Festival, plus more
Indonesian Food Festival, YOUTH DAY, Canadian Multicultural Peruvian Festival, OCADU Student Public Art Exhibition

July 4, 2024 - Savour the Beauty of Canada with Nutella, Downtown Toronto Ribfest, YOUTH DAY, SaveStation now at the Square, plus more
Savour the Beauty of Canada with Nutella, Downtown Toronto Ribfest, YOUTH DAY, Indonesian Festival, Canadian Multicultural Peruvian Festival, OCADU Student Public Art Exhibition, SaveStation now in the heart of Toronto

June 20, 2024 - International Yoga Day, Festival of Hope, Toronto Pride, plus more
International Yoga Day, Festival of Hope, Toronto Pride, Sun Life x Canada Basketball Hoops & Health, Downtown Toronto Ribfest, OCADU Student Public Art Exhibition, plus more

June 5, 2024 -DESIFEST, Silk Yogurt Sampling, Luminato Festival, plus more
DESIFEST, Silk Plant-based yogurt sampling, Luminato Festival, Buskers & Games, Festival of Hope, Canadian Multiculturalism Day Festival, Shake Shack

May 22, 2024 - Buddha Jayanti, HungaroFest, DesiFest, plus more
Buddha Jayanti, HungaroFest, DesiFest, CONTACT Photography Festival - Untitled by Joyce Joumaa.

April 24, 2024 - Coca-Cola Spiced Tour, Toronto Zoo Polybear, plus more
Coca-Cola Spiced Mobile Tour, Public Art: Polybear from the Toronto Zoo, Make Room: Kindness & Community Care Digital Exhibition, CONTACT Photography Festival - Untitled by Joyce Joumaa, Call for Buskers continues.

April 10, 2024 - World Parkinson's Day, Kindness & Community Care Collection digital exhibition, plus more
World Parkinson's Day, Kindness & Community Care Collection digital exhibition, Community Clean Up Day, plus more.

March 26, 2024 - Call for Buskers, M&Ms, last chance for BIOLUMEN, plus more
Call for Buskers for the 2024 season, Easter weekend with M&Ms and BIOLUMEN, plus World Parkinson’s Day, Make Room: Kindness & Community Care Digital Exhibition, Solar Eclipse, and more

February 7, 2024 - BIOLUMEN by Radha Chaddah X RAW Design comes to Yonge-Dundas Square
Plus OCAD U + YDS Black History Month Digital Exhibition and the Coors Light Chill Train.

December 5, 2023 - 🎡🎄🎠 Winter Glow at Yonge-Dundas Square
Yonge-Dundas Square gets more glow for the holidays, plus The Rotary Club of Toronto Tree of Remembrance.

November 6, 2023 - Yonge-Dundas Square Announcements & Events for November
UNESCO Creative Cities art installation to visit YDS, a taste of the Florida Keys, OCAD U Indigenous Student art on YDS digital screens, and more.

September 21, 2023 - Events at Yonge-Dundas Square from September 23 to October 1
Squishmallows Tour, Latin Fall Fiesta, and Call for Yonge-Dundas Square Board Members

September 7, 2023 - Events at Yonge-Dundas Square from September 9 to October 1
Celebrate Alive: A Live Gospel Music Experience, Latin Fall Fiesta, and Call for Artists: Yonge-Dundas Square & Indigenous Student Centre Digital Exhibition

August 23, 2023 - Events at Yonge-Dundas Square from August 24 to September 2
African Fashion Week Toronto's High Fashion Designer Showcases, Trinbago Toronto, Intersection, and Canadian Blood Services Summer of Life Pop-Up