I checked out a fun event recently at Fort York. TORONTO SOUP FESTIVAL was an outdoor event with proceeds going to Second Harvest. With a few soup vendors like Fidel Gastro's, Fat Rabbit, Ted Reader and Neruda there were a host of different types of soups. I enjoyed the corn soup and Fidel Gastro's Leek and Potato soup.
There was also a Free to enter Farmer's market at the entrance that we stopped by on the way out. I picked up an amazing loaf of sourdough bread that I ate every last crumb of.
I think my favourite thing to eat at the festival was Craig's Cookies though. One was still warm and gooey. Not soup but went so well after some warm bowls of soup.
A really cool thing they did was hand out spoons attached to lanyards that you could wear around your neck while leaving you hands free in between soups.
Fidel Gastro's Matt Basile
Fat Rabbit's Trevor Lui
Music by Corey Music
A popular place to hang out was around the fire pit. It rained for a bit so people left for cover but when it stopped they all flocked back to it.
There was fun entertainment for kids an adults with great music by Corey Music and a bouncy castle for the kids and games like Giant Chess and bricks to move around on the grass.
A perfect place for a fun selfie was in front of the Huge Stock Pot that had steam coming out of it at different times.
It was the first year at the Fort York location. It's a bit tough to get there but it worked out pretty well on the Saturday but not sure how it was on the chillier Sunday weather.
It's a bit pricey with a single ticket for $25 which includes the spoon and entrance and I think 2 tickets but there was a $45 price for a 4 pack which is a bit better. Most items were between 3 to 5 tickets and each ticket was $1. I don't know if they will do it at the same location next year but it's a fun event to hang out with a group of friends and family.
Website: http://soupfestival.ca/
Great post. Which was your favourite soup?
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