THIS WEEKEND – The Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival take over midtown Toronto’s Hillcrest Village!
NOTICE OF WEEKEND ROAD CLOSURE – Sat. July 5 from 8AM to Sun. July 6 at 11PM
St. Clair Ave. West – Hillcrest Village BIA between Winona Dr. & Christie St.
Festival Hours: Saturday, July 5 – Noon to 10:30PM & Sunday, July 6 – Noon to 8:30PM
(Toronto, ON – July 3, 2025) – The countdown is on to Canada’s #1 Latin American cultural celebration of the year! The award-winning Salsa in Toronto Festival’s largest event, the FREE Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival, presented by TD Bank Group is this weekend – July 5th and 6th !
Where culture meets community, the annual street festival takes over midtown Toronto’s Hillcrest Village BIA transforming St. Clair Ave West into the ultimate Latin fiesta for all Canadians to enjoy!
Download the new festival app and register to stay connected with all things Salsa in Toronto and beyond including contests, exclusive perks, live event schedules and updates, festival maps, the Jackpot City artist lineups, latin eats and so much more!
Festival Highlights include:
The Fiesta Parade – presented by Cuba Única
Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 at 12:30P
The celebrations kick off with the festival parade presented by Cuba Única showcasing cultural performances from over a dozen countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Peru, and Mexico, among others. Special VIP guests taking part in the parade this year include Stan Cho, Ontario’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming.
Toronto’s Political Salsa Dance-Off
Saturday July 5 at 3:30P – TD Stage
Don’t miss a fusion of politics and passion as political figures set aside their business suits and dust off their dancing shoes in the annual Salsa showdown dance-off hosted by festival ambassador and TLN Media Group personality Jesus Bustamante.
Special VIP guest appearances include:
- Toronto Mayor, Olivia Chow
- Vince Gasparro, MP for Eglinton–Lawrence and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Combatting Crime)
- Leslie Church, MP for Toronto–St. Paul’s and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families
- Stephanie Smyth, MPP for Toronto–St. Paul’s
- Julie Dzerowicz, MP for Davenport and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Services & Latin America)
Music and Dance Performances At Two Festival Stages
Over 350 Canadian and international artists will light up the TD Canada, and El Gaucho festival stages featuring some of the best Latin musicians in the world. Performers include a captivating Samba presentation by Dance Migration, Venezuelan singer and composer known as “Worldwide Salsa” – Luis Franco, dynamic Cuban musician Marta Elena, and for the first time ever, experience the pulsating rhythms of DJ Massianello straight from Colombia, just to name a few!
Non-Stop Dancing In The Streets
Show off your dance moves or take in the entertainment at the dance hot spots located throughout the festival featuring DJ Gio and Los Salsomanos, Soul2Sole Latin Dance Company, Steps Dance Studio, ShumdeSalsa and more.
Culinary Delights
Indulge in an array of authentic Latin cuisines from more than 15 Hispanic countries across the globe including Argentina, Mexico, Colombia, and Brazil featuring 35 local food vendors.
Download the new festival app today from the App Store and register to stay connected with all the latest news, event updates, artist announcements, contest giveaways, and more!
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The Salsa in Toronto Festival and Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival are founded by TLN Media Group, presented by TD Bank Group through the TD Ready Commitment, and produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
For more information contact: Marie Grignano | Canadian Salsa Festivals Project | 647-965-0166 | info@salsaintoronto.com
Media Accreditation: www.salsaintoronto.com/media/accreditation/
About Salsa In Toronto
Canada’s #1 Latino-themed cultural celebration, the Salsa in Toronto Festival is presented by TD Bank Group through the TD Bank Group and celebrates the Latino culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, musical performances, authentic cuisine and non-stop salsa dancing at the biggest Latin fiesta in Canada, the Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival! www.salsaintoronto.com
About Canadian Salsa Festivals Project
The mandate of the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (“CSFP”) is to develop, produce, support, promote and present ethno-culturally relevant heritage-based works and experiences which elevate public appreciation, understanding and participation in Canada’s rich multicultural traditions. This is a federally incorporated not-for-profit entity and the main organizer of the annual Salsa in Toronto Festival, Canada’s largest celebration of Latin arts, music, and culture. www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org
About TLN Media Group
Celebrating over 40 years of service to Canadians, the TLN Media Group organization brands continue to inform and entertain millions. Whether in Italian, Spanish, English and other languages, TLN has played a key role in the development of the national multicultural media landscape. Since launching in 1984, the original ethnic TV channel “Telelatino” has grown to become TLN Media Group, Canada’s most influential multicultural media company. TLN Media Group is an independent, immigrant-owned organization dedicated to connecting communities through storytelling and shared experiences. As a multicultural advocacy leader, TLN Media Group selects, curates, produces, and commissions unique and culturally significant TV and digital content distributed in Canada and worldwide. TLN TV, the original flagship channel has evolved into a mainstream-friendly destination providing multiculturally rich content. TLN Media Group also operates Canada’s most widely available multilingual TV channels led by Spanish language leader Univision Canada and top Italian language services Mediaset Italia Canada and TGCOM24 news network. And TLN Media Group’s additional TV channels include Canada’s first and only Heritage language channels for kids, Telebimbi (Italian) and Teleniños (Spanish), bringing well-known Canadian-made kids shows to families nationwide; and Goal TV, a channel dedicated to sports fandom. TLN Media Group has produced and promoted many cultural events and festivals, the most widely recognized of which is the annual Salsa in Toronto/Salsa on St. Clair summer festival and street party. www.tln.ca
