Queen West Art Crawl

The Queen West Art Crawl multi-arts festival is back in full swing this September 19h and 20th 2026, closing off your summer in the heart of downtown: West Queen West’s Trinity Bellwoods Park.

 The Queen West Art Crawl is the regional hub for Ontario Culture Days, featuring arts and culture through the Queen West neighborhood and Ontario.

 The festival runs from 11:00am to 6:00pm both days with opening ceremonies featuring two-spirited First Nations leader Elder, a drum circle and Jingle Dancing starting at noon on September 19th.

The festival is then open for all to enjoy, packed with free entertainment, food, and shopping opportunities.

 As always, the festival centers around the Outdoor Art Exhibition, featuring artists and artisans from across Ontario, allowing patrons to meet the artists and buy their work. Over 100 Artists will display their creations this year, with works ranging from paintings to wood sculpture to ceramics. These one-of-a-kind pieces can provide an excellent head start for anyone’s holiday shopping.

 The Main Stage is where QWAC offers its free concert and performance  series. Featuring the local acts Poor Man’s High, Earlybird and versaCello. Also taking the stage are Columbian dancers, Comedians. Drag Queens such as Sofonda Cox, Sanjina Da Bish Queen, Jada Shada Hudson Canadas Drag Race fill out the remainder of our Main Stage performances ensuring that there is something for everyone at QWAC.

 Our Kids’ Zone is a friendly space where all families are invited. Daily Story Time with Betty Baker a perennial favorite at the festival. Additional kids’ entertainment is provided by Opera Mouse , Roseneath Theatre, and Blank Canvas teaching our little artists about arts and crafts.

 This year, Queen West Art Crawl is collaborating with the whole Queen West neighborhood with multiple events in partnership with CAMH,  Toronto Blues Society, and Ontario Culture Days. Check out Ontario Culture Days for all events happening: onculturedays.ca

We hope that you can join us for this exciting, annual event, that brings people from diverse backgrounds together to celebrate Toronto and its vibrant art culture.

September 19th, 2026, 11:00am – 6:00pm

September 20st, 2026, 11:00am -6:00pm