Celebrate soccer, music, and community on the Danforth with The World Within Our Neighbourhood — a free summer event bringing people together through the joy of the beautiful game. Join the Broadview Danforth BIA on June 12 and 13 for outdoor match-day fun, live music, family-friendly activities, local performances, and a special viewing party for Canada’s opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The celebration continues through July 2 with musicians performing in CafeTO parkettes across the neighbourhood, representing cultures and countries from around the world. Come cheer, explore, dance, eat, shop, and experience the incredible mix of global sounds, local businesses, and community spirit that make Broadview Danforth feel like the world in one neighbourhood.

BD Beats Event Listings

Venues

Parkette 1 and Parkette 2 are CafeTO outdoor spaces, designated on Toronto Soccer Match Days only.

VenueAddress
Zed-80 185 Danforth Ave.
Papyrus 337 Danforth Ave.
Carrot Common 348 Danforth Ave.
Parkette 1 185 Danforth Ave.
Parkette 2 337 Danforth Ave.

June

Thu Jun 4

Fri Jun 5

Sun Jun 7

Thu Jun 11

Fri Jun 12 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Canada · 6–9pm

Sat Jun 13 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Canada / Bosnia · noon–2pm

Sun Jun 14

Wed Jun 17 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Panama / Ghana · 6–8pm

Thu Jun 18

Fri Jun 19

Sat Jun 20 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Germany / Côte d'Ivoire · 3–5pm

Sun Jun 21

Tue Jun 23 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Croatia / Panama · 6–8pm

Thu Jun 25

Fri Jun 26 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · Senegal / Iraq · 6–9pm

Sun Jun 28

  • Carrot Common: TBA

July

Thu Jul 2 — Toronto Soccer Match Day · 2nd Round (teams TBD) · 6–9pm

Fri Jul 3

Sun Jul 5

Thu Jul 9

Fri Jul 10

  • Zed-80: TBA
  • Papyrus: Peter Atto

Sun Jul 12

July cont'd

Thu Jul 16

Fri Jul 17

Sun Jul 19

Thu Jul 23

Fri Jul 24

Sun Jul 26

Thu Jul 30

Fri Jul 31

August

Sun Aug 2

  • Carrot Common: TBA

Thu Aug 6

Fri Aug 7

Sun Aug 9

Thu Aug 13

Fri Aug 14

Sun Aug 16

Thu Aug 20

Fri Aug 21

Sun Aug 23

  • Carrot Common: TBA

Thu Aug 27

Fri Aug 28

Sun Aug 30

Wednesday, 03 December 2014 06:50
On behalf of the Danforth BIA Board of Directors, it is our true pleasure to let you know that last night our Amy Chow (The Combine Eatery) received the Michael Comstock 2014 Community Building Award presented by TABIA (Toronto Association of BIAs) during their annual dinner and awards event. Amy has served on our Danforth BIA Board for the past nine years and as her term comes to an end, we nominated her for this award in recognition of her…
Wednesday, 03 December 2014 00:06
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Friday, 28 November 2014 01:43
1. Outdoor Cafe By-Law & Guidelines:For all of our members with patios, Susan attended the Stakeholder meeting held last night at Metro Hall. We figured that a 6pm to 9pm Weds meeting was not the most ideal time to get restaurant, cafe and bar owners out. MLS and Transportation Services are still working on updating the current by-laws governing outdoor cafes. These by-laws haven't been updated for many years. They're looking at all aspects including but not limited to: applications,…
Friday, 21 November 2014 11:47
Dear Participating Business, Reminder: Deal loading closes in two days! There are only two days left to load your deals! Get the details to load a deal here. Here is another frequently asked question from merchants: How can I check if my deal is appearing on Yellow Pages platforms? When clicking on deals from the Shop The Neighbourhood site, you will be directed to Yellow Pages platforms on which the “What” field will be pre-populated with the Shop The Neighbourhood …
Tuesday, 18 November 2014 08:11
Most of you are familiar with this program from last year - it's produced by Yellow Pages and encourages people to shop locally. Once again I've signed our BIA up and I'm hoping that each of you will create a special deal for the day of the event which is Saturday, November 29. To register your business please click on this link and follow the instructions: http://www.shoptheneighbourhood.ca
Thursday, 13 November 2014 11:35
The City is conducting a review of the bylaws governing outdoor cafes on the public right-of-way (sidewalks). The objectives of the review include harmonizing the regulations that exist in the former municipalities, reviewing the fees and developing updated outdoor cafe guidelines. If you have ever wanted to have a patio, already have a patio, or just want to market your products outside of your business on the sidewalk, these are important consultation sessions for you to attend. Information is in…

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