YOUTH DAY Global

THE DOORS OPEN SOON at the ST. LAWRENCE HALL! 🏛️💥

Our YD landmark 20th Anniversary Civic Gala, "VOICES in the HALL 2026" falls on my BIRTHDAY ~ tonight, Saturday, SEPTEMBER 26!
Never before in modern Toronto history have 72 certified candidates agreed to stand under one roof, and let youth describe their challenges and what City Hall should focus on for this next generation. In style, YD is again giving them a voice...
✨ MAJOR NEWS: YOUTH DAY Global has just received an official Proclamation of Congratulations from Ontario Premier Doug Ford honoring our 20-year cultural legacy! To celebrate, the world's top decorated Town Crier, John Webster, will be physically ringing in the gates at 6:00 PM!
✨ The Experience: Opened by our legendary Guest of Honour, The Hon. Dr. Jean Augustine, P.C., C.B.E., driven by 9 brilliant Young Scholars, and transitioning into a stunning Cocktail~Chic celebration with live vocal serenades and milestone birthday cake!
🔴 DRESS CODE: Cocktail~Chic
🔴 ADMISSION: 100% Free, but the floor is entering maximum capacity limits. Over 240 public guests are already locked onto the register. Claim your final Eventbrite FREE pass right now before the gates lock down forever!
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VOICES IN THE HALL 2026 ~ Civic Engagement Evening FREE with registration. Celebrate 20 YEARS OF YD with Guest of Honour Dr. Jean Augustine & award-winning Entertainment. Inspire THEIR vote!

🎉 CALLING VOLUNTEERS to CELEBRATE 20 YEARS OF TALENT 🎉

YOUTH DAY is celebrating 20 YEARS OF YD, and we’re looking for passionate individuals to help us at this epic 10-hour creative arts festival at the St. Lawrence Market North 'climate-controlled' venue

🔴 When: THURSDAY, July 23rd
📍 Where: YOUTH DAY 2026 Creative Arts Festival
👥 Who: ALL AGES over 16 welcome!
🛠️ Experience: None necessary – YD Team Leads will guide you!

Whether you’re a student looking to secure your volunteer hours, a parent wanting to get involved, or a senior looking to share your community spirit – there is no age limit and no prior festival experience required.

We have a wide range of fun, social roles available, and different shifts, including:

• Greeters & Info Hub Teams
• YD Merch Shop Assistants
• Aisle & Vendor Relations
• Stage Crew & Access Stewards

Come make a difference, meet amazing people & celebrate 20 years of art, fashion, music, and dance with us!

✨ Ready to join the Team? Sign up now at https://youthdayglobal.com/volunteer-registration/

20 YEARS OF YD invites FOOD VENDORS, ARTISANS & SPONSOR BRANDS

✨ YOUTH DAY 2026 arts festival celebrates 20 YEARS!
🔥 10 NON-STOP HOURS WITH SOME 100 LIVE ACT CHANGES ~ 100% FREE!
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NEVER HAVE YOU EVER... 👠 enjoyed FASHION SHOWS while you SHOP?
Now you can! Experience TWO half-hour features by & as we turn the stunning architecture of St. Lawrence Market North building into an immersive cultural experience for our 20th anniversary festival!
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With 10 full hours of non-stop music, dance, and fashion shows surrounding a central stage, this is a completely reimagined way to experience a market. If you usually find shopping boring, then this popular high-energy YD Market is built for you!
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🛍️ ATTENTION VENDORS: Want your brand, clothing line, cultural food, or crafts in front of thousands of families and festival-goers? Our unique circular layout places vendors directly in the heart of the action inside Toronto's new, fully air-conditioned & ‘weather-proof’ architectural gem. Prime double & single Vendor areas are now available, with tables & chairs already conveniently set-up for you to start SELLING!
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BE PART OF IT & email [email protected] TODAY before the floor plan locks in and they’re gone!
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🎟️ FREE ADMISSION | Thursday, July 23, 2026 | Noon - 10 PM
📍 92 Front St E. (250 underground parking spots off Jarvis)
👉 General public can get their Preferred Access Pass for a FREE Access Storage Tote Bag (while quantities last!) at https://bit.ly/3RSfF8f
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SEE YOU in 21 DAYS! 😍

NEVER HAVE YOU EVER... 💃 enjoyed LIVE DANCE performances right from the shopping aisles... Now you can ~ with already 20 DANCE TROUPES for your amazement!
We are turning the architecture of St. Lawrence Market North into an immersive cultural experience for our 20th anniversary festival.
With 10 full hours of non-stop music, dance, and TWO fashion shows by GAP & CCA surrounding a central stage, this is a completely reimagined way to experience a market. If you usually find shopping boring, this high-energy artistic takeover is built for you!
🛍️ LAST CALL FOR VENDORS: Want your brand, food, or crafts in front of thousands of families and festival-goers? Our unique circular layout places vendors directly in the action. We have a few select spots left—grab yours before the floor plan is locked!

🎟️ FREE ADMISSION | Thursday, July 23, 2026 | Noon - 10 PM
📍 92 Front St E. (Underground parking available off Jarvis)
(Preferred Access passes with a FREE Access Storage Tote Bag at Eventbrite)

NEVER HAVE YOU EVER... 🎶 Shopped local while a massive 10-hour live MUSIC lineup sets the vibe?

Now you can! On THURSDAY, JULY 23rd, YOUTH DAY GLOBAL is celebrating 20 years of free family arts at the stunning St. Lawrence Market North building.

🍔 VENDORS: This isn't your average market. We are placing our performance stage right in the middle of the room like a high-energy "boxing ring," completely surrounded by shoppers. Foot traffic will be incredible, and energy will be high all day long. We are tracking down our final food and artisan vendors to fill the floor layout. Don't miss out on our landmark 20th anniversary crowd!

👉 Apply for a market stall today at youthdayglobal.com

👉 GUESTS: Admission is 100% FREE! Mark your calendars for noon to 10 PM.

Today, the YD Family lost one of our most brilliant minds & supporters, CHRISTOPHER (CHRIS) RAYMOND BONAR - who during his 46 years on this earth, opened up so many doors of phylosophy, scientific developments and sociology to me, that no-one has ever come close to... An absolute "giver" of self; with an incredible work ethic in his decades of high-level formwork like building bridges; he genuinly had no fear ~ just an endless love of learning and curiosity. Helpful to the core, and for every single person he met, he also brought valuable sponsors to YOUTH DAY, and believed wholeheartedly in our kids and their need for a stage... As a frequent late caller with hours of truly intruiging conversation, I will personally miss your "other planet" brain Chris, as you too pondered everything around us with an ambition to solve the world's problems. You were a gift I will treasure; Goodnight my nutty professor, and thank you... RIP ~ Ty ❤ (Spontanious to be bone, he flew from Edmonton to spend this last New Year's with me in Toronto - for 24 hours & flew back! So appropriate, as when he moved in with me in 2021 while on contract in Ontario, we actually met on New Year's Eve, and as they had no plans ~ I just took them with me to my parties! ❤)

Celebrating 20 YEARS OF YOUTH DAY GLOBAL! 🌍 Our flagship FREE family Arts Festival is expanding into a massive, multi-season 'Double-Feature' in Toronto's world-famous St. Lawrence Market district.

Over the last two decades, YD has championed emerging talent. This year, we are taking the festival inside for two weatherproof landmark activations:

☀️ JULY 23 @ St. Lawrence Market North (The brand new $128M architectural build)

🍂 SEPTEMBER 26 @ St. Lawrence Hall (The iconic, renovated 1850 cultural landmark)

💼 SPONSORSHIP & BRAND PARTNERSHIPS OPEN
Corporate sponsors, socially responsible brands, and national partners are invited to align with Canada's premier youth arts showcase. Join us for 10+ hours of live performances, media broadcasts, and consumer markets.

🔗 Access our comprehensive 20th-anniversary sponsorship deck via the link pinned in the comments below.

What better way to Celebrate "20 YEARS OF YD" than with 2 EVENTS; one for each decade across two seasons! ❤

And for the first time ever, YOUTH DAY Toronto is going INSIDE for a 100% weatherproof experience this summer. Returning to Toronto, we're taking you into the future at the City's newest $128M build on JULY 23rd ~ AND in the Fall, back to the past on September 26th hosting again at the renovated 1850 destination ~ both landmarks of the historic St. Lawrence Market district! ❤

Mark your Calendars as we're 100% in production gear; now accepting popular BRANDS, insightful CORPORATE SPONSORS & eager VENDORS ready to sell in the prime YD Market. Plus our ever important VOLUNTEERS can also Register through our website ❤

With YD Auditions now closed, we're ready to showcase Canada's next emerging Talent, and they're very excited with this 'reunion', that you too will BE PART OF IT! ❤

YD2026 AUDITIONS OPEN! ❤❤ Celebrating 2 DECADES with 2 EVENTS back in Toronto ❤❤ If you have Talent... If you're under 29 ... then showcase your MUSIC - DANCE - ART - PHOTOGRAPHY - FASHION - FILM ❤ REGISTER TODAY at youthdayglobal or link in comment below & BE PART OF IT! YOUTH DAY Toronto