Toronto is getting a festival all about the city's bizarre and unusual history Toronto Festival
The Festival of Bizarre Toronto History runs from Apr. 3 to 9. It is dedicated to uncovering strange stories from our city's past, with a mix of online presentations and in-person guided tours.
The festival spends seven days uncovering the weirdest tales of Toronto, from how the city's founding dog was nearly eaten, to the mysterious disappearance of a famous millionaire, and the ridiculous regulations that were the catalyst to a battle over an iconic culinary delight:The week is filled with online lectures, panels, and interviews from Monday to Friday on Zoom.
There is a history told through photographs with weigh ins from Victor D. Caratun who runs the social media account Toronto Past, and Jamie Braburn, a contributor to TVO,On the weekend, there are walking tours with extraordinary storytellers. Saturday is dedicated to the strange secrets behindOn Sunday you will learn about"Weird Queen West," one of the busiest and most eccentric thoroughfares in Toronto, ending at a mural depicting the more recent bizarre historical moments.
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