BUSKERFest on Yonge Street in Toronto, Ontario

Eric gets me the local newspapers everyday.  Reading them reminds me how much Canada and the United States have in common.  Finding local events to attend while in the area is the bonus!

After visiting Ontario's Legislative Assembly Building, Eric and I went to Yonge Street for BUSKERFest, North America's largest street performer festival.  This four day celebration is sponsored by Scotiabank.

 

Admission to BUSKERFest
is a donation to EPILEPSY Toronto.

The slogan here is be amazed,
be entertained, be generous.

Sauruses from the Netherlands

roam around BUSKERFest.

They are playful & spontaneous,

stopping by to watch

a band play.

Yonge Street is closed for
six blocks to accommodate
the crowds & the performers.

The Lil Baloon Violinist encourages

children to join her perform

for the audience.

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We stopped for a
photo.

Fire Guy lights up

a crowd.

These are just a few pictures from BUSKERFest.  There are lots of vendors selling food and souvenirs.  Yonge Street has many skyscrapers, some with facades of older buildings incorporated into the streetscape.  I was delighted to see aspects of Yonge Street from years past incorporated into this busy, vibrant, modern street.