Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE

A fresh floral celebration inspired by iconic global destinations, the Bloor-Yorkville neighbourhood will play host to this five-day activation honouring timeless monuments and diverse traditions, festivals, fashion and notable people from cities around the world.

Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE will take place as a self-guided floral trail through Bloor-Yorkville featuring 35 stops throughout the neighbourhood, including the Anndore House Hotel, 2 Bloor East, The Colonnade, Eataly Toronto, the Hazelton Hotel, Holt Renfrew Centre, Holt Renfrew, Manulife Centre, Park Hyatt Toronto, Village Orthodontics, W Toronto, Yorkville Lane, Yorkville Village, Slate Asset Management / Canderel at 151 Bloor West and more. The event will highlight iconic global destinations such as the Canadian Rocky Mountains and Dutch tulip fields, through spectacular installations and mannequins that will take visitors on an experience of discovery and cultural storytelling.

Journey across Europe as you follow the trail through the Manulife Centre, relax in an English Garden at Yorkville Lane, and immerse yourself in the deep jungle at Yorkville Village. Other key stops on the floral trail include an ode to Springtime at Holt Renfrew with 4 floral installations throughout the store and the Grow Wild Wine market stall, inspired by the wildflowers that grow in Canadian vineyards. Good Girl by Carolina Herrera will also sample their new BLUSH fragrance at Manulife Centre.

Visitors will also be delighted to find two Porsche sports cars covered in flowers – one at The Colonnade, and the other at The Hazelton Hotel. These displays will be part of celebrating 75 Years of Porsche this year, with the brand encouraging guests to dream in full colour.

Visitors can enjoy floral-inspired cocktails and menus at restaurants along the trail, including W Toronto’s Living Room, and Joni Restaurant at the Park Hyatt Toronto. Moët & Chandon Rosé Impérial celebrates VOYAGE with a floral sculpture welcoming guests to ONE Restaurant, and with champagne pours to round out a perfect spring day.

Additional highlights of the Canadian debut of Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE include a daily workshop and demonstration series in the Fleurs de Villes JARDIN located in the Manulife Centre, from 11am – 6pm. Visitors can also enjoy street performances from local musicians Cascabel, Faith Armour and Valeria Matzner on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th from 1pm – 4pm. Performances will be held around the neighbourhood in the Village of Yorkville Park, The Colonnade, and the Manulife Centre throughout the Mother’s Day weekend.

Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE, presented by the Bloor-Yorkville BIA, in collaboration with Porsche Cars Canada is a free public event where audiences of all ages will be able to learn more about iconic global destinations, diverse traditions and notable people around the world. Signage beside the floral sculptures will detail the inspiration and global stories behind each installation. A fresh flower market will also open at multiple locations throughout the neighbourhood on Saturday, May 13 from 10am – 6pm, shop for fresh blooms from local florists, just in time for Mother’s Day.

Participating florists for Fleurs de Villes VOYAGE include: Pistil Flowers, Fresh Floral Creations, Hana Floral Designs & Co., Inspire Design Studio, Dereves Floral Inc., Floral Design by Danielle Poirier, Flower Crown, Happy Fairy Art, Marie Lavender Flowers, May Flowers, AP Florals, Attagirl! Blooms, A Wayside Flower, Lavender Blooms, Level Up Events and Decor, O.M.G. Events, Promise Supply, Sweet Magnolias, and The Zoo Floral Studio.

Who is it for?
all-ages

FREE

Date & Time: May 10th -14th, 2023 | 10am – 6pm

Daily workshop and demonstration series in the Fleurs de Villes JARDIN located in the Manulife Centre, from 11am – 6pm.

Street performances from local musicians Cascabel, Faith Armour and Valeria Matzner on Saturday, May 13th and Sunday, May 14th from 1pm – 4pm around the neighbourhood in the Village of Yorkville Park, The Colonnade, and the Manulife Centre throughout the Mother’s Day weekend.

Flower market will also open at multiple locations throughout the neighbourhood on Saturday, May 13th from 10am – 6pm.

Venue:

35 stops throughout the neighbourhood, Bloor-Yorkville

Public transport accessible