Youth Week Toronto celebrates youth engagement and showcases the abilities and talents of youth in areas of civic engagement, recreation, arts and sports in diverse communities across Toronto.
Browse the events and exhibitions to take part in Youth Week Toronto. All events are free unless a cost is specified.
Celebrate Youth Week Toronto with a fun filled afternoon kick-off event. Participate in lively challenges, engage in various workshops and enjoy live entertainment.
Activities include:
Connect with up-and-coming artists at this annual event showcasing the hidden talent of youth from diverse communities across Toronto.
The gala and marketplace offer a chance to view paintings, abstract art pieces, sculptures, jewellery and photography prints. Meet the artists and purchase an original piece of art for your home or workplace.
Online purchases are also available from April 25 to May 9 with event partner Hart House.
Be entertained as 20 dance teams & 8 Showcase Acts from across the city will compete to be crowned Toronto BEST.
STOMP started as a vehicle to engage young women in recreational opportunities with just 100 participants. This year’s theme is Music Fusion.
Music Fusion is an opportunity to fuse music and dance with anything and everything. It may be someone playing an instrument, reading a poem, or dancing to the tune of basketball bouncing.
Watch as youth show off their culinary skills by cooking or baking their best dish. The winner will be crowned the best Chop It Like Its Hot Chef.
Get your Drag on by learning from the best about makeup artistry and how walk and dance in Stilettos.
Learn from Toronto celebrity chef Sang Kim about the basics of sushi-making, the history of sushi, its origins and eating etiquette. Make sushi rolls using ingredients prepared by the Chef and enjoy your own creations. Three locations and dates are available.
Registration is required. Phone the branch at 416-395-5710.
Registration required. Phone the branch at 416-396-3975.
Registration required. Phone the branch at 416-393-7717.
Youth Hub teens age 13 to 17 get creative and make a garden decoration with custom hand painted rocks.
Drop-in program, no registration required.
May 2, 4 to 5 p.m.
Try a new craft in the Teen Zone and make your own button.
Drop-in program, no registration required.
Style your own tote bag with artist Rob Mateika. All materials will be provided.
Registration required and space is limited. Phone the branch at 416-396-8890.
The Branded Youth Entrepreneurship conference supports Black, newcomer, and vulnerable youth entrepreneurs through networking, business consultation, and mentorship opportunities. Connect with mentors, hear inspiring talks and watch a pitch contest with a top prize of $5,000.
This year’s keynote speaker is Elijah De Los Santos, founder and CEO of Of The Saint Productions, in conversation with Dwayne Holness, founder and CEO of Corex Creative.
Register at brandedto.ca. Note, there is a $20 registration fee that is fully refunded for those who attend.
Follow BrandedTO on Instagram for more information.
Celebrate the different languages youth speak in Toronto by participating in the Youth Language Exchange Program. Share the language you speak, and learn from peers in a safe space. Share your knowledge of a language, from daily communications to your favorite idioms and memes, ask questions about a certain language, learn words and phrases of a new language from peers and if you choose, create a quick art piece showcasing your love to the city with the linguistic elements from your languages. All supplies are provided.
The TYC will be holding our 25th Anniversary Gala and Identify ‘N Impact Awards (Youth Awards) this year where we will honor the contributions that Indigenous, Black, and equity deserving youth make to Toronto. Recognizing the important role they play as advocates, visionaries, and agents of social change. In total 9 awards are slated to be given and the categories include but are not limited to athletics, arts and culture, entrepreneurship, youth advocacy, science, and technology and much more.
Participate in an event for newcomers, equipping them with the skillset that they need to navigate Toronto’s job market and social scene. Stay for an afternoon fair to make friends, connect with a variety of Toronto-based organizations, obtain resources for mental health, education, job opportunities and more.
Celebrate youth artistic expression through visual and performing arts. Performances feature artists 4Sante, Gabe, Melo Griffith, Fafiella, and Kibra (who was recently featured on Canada’s Got Talent).
The visual arts exhibit features artists from partner organizations and youth who participated in an Instagram campaign #resilienTOgether. The work and performances address this year’s theme “Movement(s).”
ResilienTOgether is a partnership between youth arts organizations Vibe Arts, RISE Edutainment, UrbanArts, ArtStarts, the Remix Project and ArtWorksTO.
Learn more and follow @TorontoTYES on Instagram.
Tour the museum and view the Youth Display about young people (13-24) of the 1890’s and 1940’s. Get immersed in the various art works created by present volunteers from the Youth Volunteer Program
Tour the museum and view the Youth Display, Future Museum. Explore the idea of what a museum representing the people and places of 2024 might look like in two segments:
Tour the museum and view the Youth Display “20s vs 20s,” showcasing the unique abilities and talents of the youth in our community. “20s vs 20s” is focused on the similarities and differences between Toronto in the 1920s to the 2020s through unique works of art, personal reflections, exciting artefacts, as well as other creative media. These pieces aim to relate the 2020’s to the lives of Torontonians a century before, to understand how life has changed or how it is similar.
During Youth Week Toronto many community centres have activities, workshops and events in the Enhanced Youth Spaces. Find your local centre below and join in.
Crazy 8’s Tournament:
Spring Fling Dance
Cupcake Decorating Competition
Games Night
Chop It Like It’s Hot
Chop It Workshop
Henna Workshop
Asian Cooking Workshop
65 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr.
Pancake Lunch
Music & Pancakes
Paint Night
TikTok Game Challenge
Jersey Day & 5×5 Basketball
Movie Night
Games Night
Ice Cream Day
Carnival
Neon Nights Dance
Centre Side Fun
Shark Tank
DIY Shirts & Mugs Logo Designs
Movie Night
Chop It Show Down
Switch Sports Tournament
Flag Football Tournament
Video Game Tournament
Soccer Tournament
Hot Spots Day
Afro Beats Dance Workshop
Paint Night
Hair Braiding Contest
2 Ball Tournament
The Big Cook Off
DIY T- Shirt Screen Printing
Puzzle Making DIY
Disney Movie Night