Celebrate soccer, music, and community on the Danforth with The World Within Our Neighbourhood — a free summer event bringing people together through the joy of the beautiful game. Join the Broadview Danforth BIA on June 12 and 13 for outdoor match-day fun, live music, family-friendly activities, local performances, and a special viewing party for Canada’s opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The celebration continues through July 2 with musicians performing in CafeTO parkettes across the neighbourhood, representing cultures and countries from around the world. Come cheer, explore, dance, eat, shop, and experience the incredible mix of global sounds, local businesses, and community spirit that make Broadview Danforth feel like the world in one neighbourhood.

BD Beats Event Listings

Venues

Parkette 1 and Parkette 2 are CafeTO outdoor spaces, designated on Toronto Soccer Match Days only.

VenueAddress
Zed-80 185 Danforth Ave.
Papyrus 337 Danforth Ave.
Carrot Common 348 Danforth Ave.
Parkette 1 185 Danforth Ave.
Parkette 2 337 Danforth Ave.

June

Thu Jun 4

Fri Jun 5

Sun Jun 7

Thu Jun 11

Fri Jun 12 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Canada · 6–9pm

Sat Jun 13 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Canada / Bosnia · noon–2pm

Sun Jun 14

Wed Jun 17 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Panama / Ghana · 6–8pm

Thu Jun 18

Fri Jun 19

Sat Jun 20 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Germany / Côte d'Ivoire · 3–5pm

Sun Jun 21

Tue Jun 23 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Croatia / Panama · 6–8pm

Thu Jun 25

Fri Jun 26 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Senegal / Iraq · 6–9pm

Sun Jun 28

  • Carrot Common: TBA

July

Thu Jul 2 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · 2nd Round (teams TBD) · 6–9pm

Fri Jul 3

Sun Jul 5

Thu Jul 9

Fri Jul 10

  • Zed-80: TBA
  • Papyrus: Peter Atto

Sun Jul 12

July cont'd

Thu Jul 16

Fri Jul 17

Sun Jul 19

Thu Jul 23

Fri Jul 24

Sun Jul 26

Thu Jul 30

Fri Jul 31

August

Sun Aug 2

  • Carrot Common: TBA

Thu Aug 6

Fri Aug 7

Sun Aug 9

Thu Aug 13

Fri Aug 14

Sun Aug 16

Thu Aug 20

Fri Aug 21

Sun Aug 23

  • Carrot Common: TBA

Thu Aug 27

Fri Aug 28

Sun Aug 30

Sunday, 29 July 2018 17:23
Good Afternoon All, I've received information this weekend regarding support services being offered to our Danforth community that I'd like to make sure you know about as we start a new week. The first is from Acupuncturists Without Borders. They will be hosting free acupuncture field clinics to treat trauma and stress this week as follows: - All clinics will be held at the Carrot Common, 348 Danforth Avenue, 2nd floor - Monday, July 30, 2-8pm; Tuesday, July 31, 2:30pm-8:30pm;…
Friday, 27 July 2018 11:09
Good Afternoon All, Below is a message from our friends at Withrow Farmers' Market. As you remember they joined us this year in our Thrill of the Grill event. Tomorrow they are doing a number of special things at the market in support of the Danforth community. If you're able to stop by I know they would love to see you. Please see all of the details below. Thanks, Susan Over the past few days, we have come together in…
Friday, 27 July 2018 11:09
Good Afternoon All, Below is a message from our friends at Withrow Farmers' Market. As you remember they joined us this year in our Thrill of the Grill event. Tomorrow they are doing a number of special things at the market in support of the Danforth community. If you're able to stop by I know they would love to see you. Please see all of the details below. Thanks, Susan Over the past few days, we have come together in…
Thursday, 26 July 2018 02:56
Good Afternoon All, On behalf of myself and our Board of Directors, we want to thank all of you for your work in the past 4 days to re-open your businesses and bring the Danforth back to life. Some of you have had to repair things that were damaged by bullets and damage caused through the work of the first responders. For people who aren't in the area it's naturally very hard to understand how challenging the behind the scenes…
Tuesday, 24 July 2018 06:58
Good Morning All, Last night we met with our 2 city councillors, Paula Fletcher and Mary Fragedakis, our MPP Peter Tabuns, Mayor Tory, representatives from Riverdale Share and our local churches, and our neighbour Greektown BIA. Together we are hosting a Danforth Strong vigil tomorrow evening (Weds. July 25) starting at 7pm. People will gather at the corner of Bowden and Danforth in our BIA (where the shooting finally stopped) and walk to Ferrier Avenue (where the shooting started) and…
Monday, 23 July 2018 17:30
I know that last night and today seem like a horrible never-ending time and I hope that everyone is managing. Unfortunately the Danforth is still not open and I don't have any new information on this right now. The subway is also still bypassing Chester Station. Attached please find a letter from our two City Councillors - Paula Fletcher and Mary Fragedakis. Some of you have reached out to me inquiring about support services for yourselves and/or your staff. The…

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