Toronto Festival Of Ice Cream And Desserts Presents
Sweets And Treats Festival
September 21 & 22, 2013
FREE ADMISSION • RAIN OR SHINE • SUGAR BEACH, TORONTO
http://sweetsntreats.ca/
The inaugural Sweets and Treats Festival, presented by the Toronto Festival of Ice Cream and Desserts, is set for September 21 and 22 at Sugar Beach. This fun filled event, in support of SickKids Foundation, is your chance to indulge your sweet tooth and support a good cause.
“We are very grateful to The Toronto Festival of Ice Cream and Desserts for deciding to benefit SickKids in this way. Fundraising events held by our community partners allow SickKids to continue to be a place where patient care, research and education play equal roles in saving lives, and changing lives.” –Alicia Leon, SickKids Foundation
Festivities begin Saturday September 21 at noon until 9 p.m., and continue Sunday September 22 at noon until 6 p.m. This all-ages event features a Kids Fun Zone, which includes: an exotic petting zoo, face painting, a midway of rides and inflatables. With entertainment throughout the festival, the iconic Silver Elvis is not to be missed! As a special treat for all, photo opportunities with popular cartoon characters will be available Saturday between 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. and Sunday 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Check out some of Toronto’s food trucks and vendors serving delicious desserts and savory treats. To date we have confirmed the following: All Star Ice Cream, Churros Donuts, Candy Man, Funnel Cake Express, Marble Slab, Bakes and Sweets, Menchies, La Fiesta Catering, The Poutine Machine, Hank Daddy BBQ, Canadian Corn Roasters and Mama’s Jerk Chicken. Other merchants like Bohemian Love and Cranberry Village will be on site as well as a beer and wine garden with a DJ spinning music all day – to be enjoyed responsibly.
Proceeds from the festival will be directed to SickKids Foundation.
Don’t miss this fun family weekend! Enjoy the food, entertainment and of course Toronto’s picturesque waterfront!
SickKids Foundation
Established in 1972, SickKids Foundation raises funds on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) and is the largest charitable funder of child health research, learning and care in Canada. Philanthropy is a critical source of funding for SickKids – one of the world’s foremost paediatric health-care institutions. For the fiscal year ending March 31st, 2013, SickKids Foundation made an unprecedented investment of $96.2 million in children’s health, a direct result of generous community and corporate support. For more information, please visit www.sickkidsfoundation.com.
