The Word On The Street's 36th Annual Festival

The Word On The Streetchampions reading and writing in Canada primarily through a free festival celebrating storytelling, ideas, and imagination.

The Word On The Street

Celebrate Indigenous and Canadian storytelling at Canada's largest free outdoor book and magazine festival!

David Pecaut Square

<h1>Join us for The Word On The Street’s 36th Annual Festival, September 27th and 28th, 2025 at David Pecaut Square!</h1> Spend the weekend meandering through the vibrant marketplace, where you’ll find books, magazines, and more. See your favourite Indigenous and Canadian authors across multiple stages of all-ages programming, including a dedicated kids stage, and attend writers’ workshops that go beyond the craft.Join us for what is sure to be an unforgettable weekend celebrating Indigenous and Canadian storytelling in Toronto.Tell your friends and family, “Meet me at WOTS!”WOTS is 100% free to attend.Voted one of Toronto's Best Local Festivals in the 2022 and 2024 Toronto Star Readers Choice Awards. All registered attendees will receive a FREE aduiobook of their choice from WOTS' official Audiobook Sponsor, <a href="https://libro.fm/" title="https://libro.fm/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Libro.FM</a>!

Please note, your free audiobook credit will be delivered to the email you registered with via Eventbrite after the festival weekend.Libro.fm is an employee-owned Social Purpose Corporation that shares profits from your audiobook purchases with your chosen bookstore, giving you the power to keep money within your local economy.

Agenda

Saturday | WOTS Day 1

Sunday | WOTS Day 2

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