Lots of Play

July 24–27, 2025 | 2280 Dundas St W (Bloor & Dundas)

Lots of Play in Fort York

Lots of Play in Fort York took place at West Block, 500 Lake Shore Blvd W (Lake Shore and Bathurst).
Programming was free and open to anyone with a creative spark! Many attendees signed up for select classes in advance to guarantee their spot, while drop-ins joined if space was available.

Programs

• Garden Box Decorations – Attendees created artwork to decorate garden boxes or potted plants with Azadeh Pirazimian
• Art Workshop – Participants took part in a creative workshop with Kseniya Tsoy
• Community Dreaming Installation – Guests added wishes to the fence
• Button Making Station – Attendees created their own buttons
• Colouring Station – Guests coloured community-themed pages
• Paint and Embellish Your Own T-shirt – Attendees made custom tees with Nicholas Ridiculous
• Zumba – Participants joined a cardio-based dance class with Glo Romy
• Beatboxing Workshop – Guests learned to make unique sounds, melodies, and beats with Mason Borges
• Hip Hop Dance Class – Attendees participated in an energetic hip hop dance class with Glo Romy
• Drumming Workshop – Participants explored drumming with Beny Esguerra, followed by a performance
• Ukulele Workshop – Guests learned ukulele fundamentals with Vicky Wang, followed by a performance
• Wake Up and DANCE – Attendees joined a hip hop-inspired dance workshop with Glo Romy
• Step Dance Workshop – Guests learned basic stepping techniques with Chanel Auld
• Percussion Workshop – Participants explored steel pan orchestra rhythms with Aldene Herman of Impulse Steel Orchestra, followed by a performance