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The Bloor-Yorkville BIA is proud to return as the Official Community Partner for CANFAR‘s (Canadian Foundation for Aids Research) Bloor Street Entertains (BSE). This annual charity event brings together our esteemed retailers and renowned chefs for a one-of-a-kind evening. CANFAR is dedicated to ending the HIV endemic in Canada and has raised more than $24 million toward HIV/Aids research projects, each of which has […]

The origins of Bloor-Yorkville are firmly rooted in live music. In the 1960s, Bloor-Yorkville was a cultural epicenter for some of Canada’s greatest musical talents, including Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Gordon Lightfoot, as well as literary greats Margaret Atwood and Dennis Lee. At that time, our neighbourhood was Canada’s capital of the hippie movement, […]

It’s time to start planning a celebration for the mother figures in your life! Why not make a day of it with our list of fun-filled Mother’s Day activities in Bloor-Yorkville. Our perfectly timed Fleurs de Villes FEMMES event will be taking place over the Mother’s Day weekend, allowing you to travel all around the […]

With our annual Holiday Magic event officially wrapping last weekend, we’ve officially kicked off the holiday season! Our spectacular lighting displays will remain lit up from now through to the end of December, so we encourage you to browse the neighbourhood, enjoying our unique retailers while taking in the fantastic holiday displays. The Village of […]

Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic 2021 We’re thrilled to announce the return of Holiday Magic, our annual holiday lighting ceremony and live concert. Join us at the Big Rock, in the Village of Yorkville Park as we kick off the season with a fabulous lighting display and live performances by two Canadian artists. Taking place on Saturday, […]

The iconic Park Hyatt Hotel recently reopened after undergoing an extensive renovation and redesign starting in 2018. The space features both the hotel, as well as a residence tower, each of which were redesigned in collaboration with Toronto-based design firm Studio Munge. Merging luxury, sophistication, and glamour, the final result of the Park Hyatt Toronto features […]

Offering the best of fashion, food, wellness, and culture, Bloor-Yorkville is the perfect home base for a day-to-night experience! Recently, in pursuit of the perfect date destinations, Jen Kirsch (Toronto-based writer for The Toronto Star and InStyle Magazine) took over our BY Instagram sharing some of her must-visit places alongside her significant other. Don’t worry […]