With the return of the lovely weather comes the return of our lovely concert series!
Now in our 8th year, the Forest Hill Village BIA is once again inviting a fantastic bunch of bands to play our free Music in Suydam Park acoustic concert series.
Starting on Saturday July 6th, and running until Saturday September 28th, concerts take place, weather permitting, every Saturday from 1pm to 3pm throughout July, August & September.
So the forecast isn't great, no big deal! Rain or Shine, our big 100th Anniversary Celebration is going ahead on Saturday June 24th from 1 - 3pm!!
Don't miss the Big Smoke Brass Band who will kick us off with a parade through the village from Montclair Parkette to Suydam Park starting at 12:45pm.
Music & kids activities 1:00 - 1:30pm
Remarks, Business Recognition Awards & Trivia/Gift Giveaways at 1:30pm
Music & kids activities from 2:00 - 3:00pm
Our much-loved acoustic concert series is back for the 7th season and has been extended for an extra month! Concerts will take place every Saturday throughout July, August & September, weather permitting, from 1 to 3pm at the stage area in Suydam Park (Spadina Rd. at Coulson Ave.)
With 10 bands over 14 weekends, there will be something for everyone. Bring along a picnic blanket or enjoy the show from one of our lovely park benches.
Schedule
July 1st: Red Rhythm
July 8th: Emilyn & John
It’s our 100th anniversary, we’re having a party to celebrate this milestone, and everyone is invited! The area, formerly known as Spadina (Spa-dee-na) Heights, was incorporated as The Village of Forest Hill in 1923, and joined the City of Toronto in 1967.
While there are several BIAs within the boundaries of Forest Hill, our Forest Hill Village BIA has taken the lead on marking this important occasion. The event will be an opportunity for the community to gather and celebrate the rich history of The Village and we hope you’ll join us!
2023 marks the 4th year of the now permanent City of Toronto CafeTO patio program and the east side of Spadina has plenty of patio seating at Mashu Mashu, What A Bagel, and EDO-ko.
We've also moved our on-street Public Parklet to the West side near our newest member business, Forest Hill Pets.
Now that the City is requiring temporary platforms for all curb lane patios, such as the one used for our Parklet, the current installations are phase one of our 2023 patio season.
The BIA has just launched our Instagram and Facebook channels and have hired long-time local resident Suzanne Long to manage both accounts, in patnership with our BIA Manager.
These channels will be used to help promote all our BIA members and share events and news from the Village, and local business community.
We're looking for someone to join our team part time to help manage our new FB & Insta spaces. This individual will need to demonstrate experience in a similar role, and ideally will live nearby.
We have a good budget for this position, and will be looking for 2-3 posts/wk. The successful candidate will work with the BIA Manager, and Marketing Designer, to develop the look/vibe of the content and to map out the plan for the year ahead.
There's lots of exciting stuff happening in FHV in 2023! Are you up for helping us grow our audience and tell them all about it?
In the spirit of the season, the McGregor Victorian Carollers are back for the first time since 2019 to sing and spread some holiday cheer throughout the Village!
You'll find them singing inside shops and on the street on Saturdays Dec 10th & Dec 17th from 1:30 to 3:30pm.
Please stop by the Village to do some holiday shopping and enjoy the lovely sounds of Victorian carollers.
You may have noticed and wondered about the new skinny yellow poles recently installed throughout the Village. These markers are in place for the winter season and have been positioned near our street furniture in an attempt to stop further expensive damage to our benches and planters caused in previous years by sidewalk snow plows doing their thing after large snowfall events.
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