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, 22 November 2015 00:00
We’ve been approached once again by the organizers of Open Streets Toronto with the hope that our Danforth BIA would participate in a one Sunday trial next September 2016. It would be the 3rd year that Open Streets Toronto hosts Sunday mornings where key streets in our city are completely open to pedestrians – no cars allowed. Interest and public participation in Open Streets Toronto has been gaining steadily over the past two years and it is anticipated to continue…
Wednesday, 28 October 2015 20:12
Toronto Life Magazine has just published their Best & Worst Toronto Areas and our Danforth area has come in near the top of the Best list at #3! I've copied the information and attached it - see two files below. I've also included a link to the Toronto Life website below - if you go to the site just click on the Neighborhoods tab at the top and you will go to the full survey results. Thought that you would…
Thursday, 22 October 2015 11:53
Once again the Danforth BIA has registered to participate in Shop The Neighbourhood 2015 taking place on Saturday, November 28th. In past years I know that some of you have had problems trying to register to participate in the program. This year the organizers will be in our BIA next Thursday, October 29th visiting our businesses and helping you to register. If you do NOT want them to visit your business please email me and let me know ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ). Otherwise…
Monday, 14 September 2015 04:41
Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for Monday, October 5, 2015, starting at 6:30pm, at 7 Numbers. Full details, including the proposed 2016 budget summary, are attached. Please note that if you wish to attend you need to rsvp to my This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. by September 28, 2015
Sunday, 13 September 2015 17:45
Please see the attached Notice of Public Consultation Sessions in regards to Sidewalk Café and Marketing Displays By-law Harmonization and on Guidelines for Sidewalk Cafés coming up this month through to October. If you have any questions, please refer to the meeting notice on who to contact.
Monday, 07 September 2015 04:00
Please read the email below from David Owen, the owner of de la mer, regarding a scam that took place in his store. David, thanks so much for passing this on to your fellow BIA members. I'm just writing to let you know that the man in the picture below took one of my sales associates for approximately $100, by distracting her and getting her to make change on $100 he ended up never giving her. We've had a similar…

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