The countdown is on till our much anticipated event of the year – the Earl Haig Spring Festival! Our 15th annual Spring Festival is taking place on Thursday, June 6th and preparations are well underway.
The annual fair is an all-ages party for the whole family and community of East Toronto—whether you’re on the Danforth, East York or The Beach. Come for the entertainment, stay for the good vibes and delicious food! Featuring BBQ, ice cream, cotton candy, face painting, manicures, glitter + henna art, creative hair, arts and crafts, a festival stage, superheroes, GAMES AND PRIZES GALORE. Free admission + tickets available at event (cash only). All proceeds support school initiatives and the Play EH! playground revitalization project.
Festival highlights (plus SO much more!)
Cake Walk: Think musical chairs meets Cake Boss. This event is almost too good to be true with fancy homemade cakes being given away as prizes!
NEW! Toilet Toss: A goofy carnival game like no other. Toss a roll of toilet paper into an actual toilet for a chance to win a prize—great fun for kids and grown-ups alike.
Fire Truck: Wanna ride on a fire truck? We bet your kiddos do and they can hop onto one and meet some of our brave local firefighters in person.
Arts and Crafts: Get crafty! Back by popular demand, our arts and crafts station will be led by local fave Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe.
Win a Jar: This station is a smash hit every year! Kids LOVE to take home these DIY jars filled with fun little gifts and treats and we’re promising hundreds of jars to give away this year.
BBQ: Dinner sorted! Enjoy all-beef, halal chicken and veggie hot dogs, Stock in Trade’s delicious pulled chicken sandwiches, halal chicken biryani, veggie samosas, fresh fruit, jumbo freezies and an assortment of refreshing drinks.
Carter’s Ice Cream: Yummy and quaint parlour style Kawartha dairy ice cream is a must at any summery spring festival!
NEW! Superhero Photo Op: The talented Verve Photo Co. will be snapping pro shots of kids with some of their favourite live superheroes and characters!
Fortune Teller: Dare to discover what your future has in store with our quirky soothsayer.
NEW! Obstacle Course: We’ve got some of the hood’s best fitness coaches from Danforth’s Bomb Fitness to lead the kiddos through an obstacle course extraordinaire.
Festival Stage: The stars of Earl Haig will shine on the Festival Stage! Find the running order of the show here! 2019 spring festival running order (We aim to be flexible so that family and friends can enjoy the performances. Please let us know if you have a conflict with your child’s performance time and we will try our best to accommodate you.)
Help us make our festival great!
There are lots of ways for you to help make this event a success both before and during the event:
Spread the news: This event is open to the community so tell your friends and family to come for some fun!
Volunteer the day of the event: Volunteers are needed to run events, sell food, set up and take down, and run the games and tables. Email Jen to sign up for a 30 min shift (or two!) the day of the event.
Contribute to Win-A-Jar: – Support our fan-favourite station and fill a jar with new child friendly “loot bag” style items (e.g. packaged treats, Pokemon cards, small toys, craft supplies, beads, magic tricks…. you get the picture). If you’re filling with edibles please make sure the items are in their original packaging.
And in BONUS fun for kids: bring your completed jars to your teacher by Monday, May 27th. The class who brings in the most jars wins a licorice party!
Contribute to the Cake Walk or Bake Sale: If baking is more your thing, whip up something sweet for either of these events – a cake for the Cake Walk or baked treats for the bake sale. All treats must be nut free and can be dropped off at the main office the day of the event. If you want to make the most of the rainy indoor days and get your baking done early you might want to try one of these techniques for freezing your baked treats!
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