Toronto 
Events Description
With rising summer temperatures, our sun-drenched streets and public spaces are becoming less and less comfortable each year. Sun/Shade explores the city’s changing relationship with these natural features, deploying natural light and shadow as creative tools, revealing how new thinking about familiar resources can improve urban life. The Gardiner offers a unique canvas – stretching over 6.5 km, the elevated highway’s canopy provides the city with its largest continuous shadow, making the area a natural haven for sun and shade seekers.
Opening Weekend:
Get ready to strut your stuff at the summer’s coolest party! Join The Bentway, Fashion Art Toronto, and Canada’s Drag Race’s Jada Shada Hudson under the Gardiner for The Sunglasses at Night fashion show, celebrating the opening of The Bentway’s latest outdoor art exhibition. Runway shy? Come dance, mingle, and enjoy the show!
Moving Forest: A flock of 50 trees in shopping carts travels through the city, stopping to create a refreshing shade canopy in usually-sunny spaces. Follow their eight-week journey, starting May 23 at The Bentway and at YZD.
Workshop with Celeste: Meet Mexico-City creative duo Celeste for an afternoon of family-friendly art activities inspired by their public art installation Casting a Net, Casting a Spell.
Photo by Samuel Engelking
Curators’ Tours: Be the first to explore our Sun/Shade outdoor art exhibition. Learn about the inspiration behind the season, the creation of each artwork, and how they fit together.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : Free & Ticketed Events
Opening Night Party — $20 +hst
How to get tickets?
WHEN & WHERE
Date:
Opening Night Party — Friday, May 23, 2025 | 7 – 11pm
Free Opening Weekend Events
Moving Forest – May 23 – July 20
Workshop with Celeste — May 24, 1 – 3pm
Curators’ Tours — May 24 & May 25
Venue & Address
The Bentway , 250 Fort York Boulevard Toronto, ON M5V 3K9
Wheelchair accessible
