Taste of Lawrence returns to Scarborough with World Cup-inspired soccer hub
The city's largest street festival is back July 3–5 along Lawrence Avenue East, featuring food vendors, live music, and interactive soccer programming.
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Scarborough's largest street festival returns this weekend, bringing food vendors, live music, cultural performances, and family-friendly entertainment to Lawrence Avenue East.
The Taste of Lawrence runs Friday, July 3, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m., Saturday, July 4, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. along Lawrence Avenue East between Warden Avenue and Birchmount Road.
This year introduces a new TOL Soccer Hub featuring free soccer activities, game screenings, interactive experiences, and programming inspired by the World Cup. The main stage brings continuous live entertainment from award-winning DJ Tricky, R&B singer Sean Jones and Band, and top-rated dance school J'Danse Studio. The Rising Stars Talent Showcase will spotlight emerging GTA talent, and The Ultimutts Animal Actors Show offers entertainment for all ages.
Attendees can reach the festival via the 68A bus route connecting to Warden Station on Line 2. Lawrence Avenue East will be closed between Warden and Birchmount roads from 10 a.m. Friday to 2 a.m. Monday, with traffic control measures in place on Warden Avenue between Lawrence and Ellesmere roads.
