Smoke-A-Palooza 2025

Smoke-A-Palooza is BACK, baby!!! Smoke’s Poutinerie is taking over Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge–Dundas Square) with 12 straight hours of ENTERTAINMENT!!! Poutine Lovers… get ready for FREE Fries, Curd & Gravy, Psycho Circus Daredevil Stunts, Activations & Prizing, the return of the legendary Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship (WPEC) and plan to party all night with a wicked lineup of LIVE 80s Rock Tribute Bands!!!

What to Expect:

• The Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship – Back and bigger than ever!
• Joey Chestnut returns to defend his title and world record: 28.5 lbs of Poutine in 10 minutes!
• LIVE 80s Rock Tribute Bands – Destroyer, 80s Gone Wild & Sheer Heart Attack
• High-Energy Entertainment and Interactive Activations
• The Ryan Smolkin Memorial CEO Challenge 2025: A high-stakes, 2-minute Poutine-Eating
• Showdown featuring corporate Canada execs, all in support of We Care

Come for the Poutine, stay for the Party!! Smoke-A-Palooza 2025 promises an all-day extravaganza of flavour, fun, and full-throttle

Who is it for?

All ages

Tickets : Free

Free Admission

How to get tickets?

At the door: FREE

Date: Saturday September 6, 2025

11 AM – 11 PM

Venue & Address

Sankofa Square (Formerly Yonge-Dundas Square), 1 Dundas St E, Toronto, ON M5B 2R8

Wheelchair accessible

Paid Parking

Accessible by Public Transport