The 33rd edition of Canada’s largest open-air book and magazine festival returns to the streets June 11th & 12th on Queen’s Park Crescent from Bloor to Wellesley Street.

The 2022 festival will feature readings by 100+ authors including Jesse Wente, Kate Heartfield, Cadence Weapon (aka Rollie Pemberton), Emma Healey, Farzana Doctor, Ruth Ohi and Patricia Storms!

Details

This year, festival-goers can enjoy TWO FULL DAYS of readings, panels, and a vibrant outdoor marketplace for publishers, bookstores, magazines, literacy organizations, and more!

• SATURDAY JUNE 11TH from 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
• SUNDAY JUNE 12TH from 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Visit toronto.thewordonthestreet.ca for more information. You can now check out the 2022 festival schedule, and view the map and exhibitor listings online!

Transit & Parking

To access the festival, Museum Station on TTC's Line 1 will take you right to us. Please note that this station does not have an elevator. If you’re a wheelchair or stroller user, we recommend the adjacent stations, Queen’s Park or St. George. The festival is a short distance from either.

The address of the park is 110 Wellesley St. West, which will take you to the south entrance of the festival, or you can use the ROM as a landmark to arrive at the north end. Parking is available nearby on the University of Toronto campus.

Accessibility

Closed captioning or ASL interpretation will be provided for all programming, and you can tune in from wherever you are to livestreams of the Main Stage and Great Books Marquee all weekend long. For our complete accessibility policies, please visit our website.

Support the Festival

Want to help champion reading and writing in Canada? Include a donation with your registration and you'll be directly supporting this year's ambitious return to the streets of Toronto! You can also opt to donate via CanadaHelps.

Introducing Read The North, a history of CanLit as told by Toronto’s favourite book festival.

In this five-episode miniseries, Rebecca Diem interviews authors, publishers, booksellers, librarians, readers, & historians to discover the origins of the festival, the creation of a Canadian Literature, and how the story we tell ourselves about ourselves continues to evolve.

Listen live on CJRU 1280 on Mondays at 11:00am ET, or download new episodes from the podcast platform of your choice.

We're invested in keeping our community safe while celebrating together.

We are monitoring the COVID-19 situation closely as we prepare for this year's festival. We will share up-to-date information that aligns with local safety measures on this page, and our newsletter, social channels, and website. We're also taking additional steps to ensure the safety of our guests, exhibitors, attendees, volunteers, and staff. Masks, ventilation, and social distancing help to keep our community protected. Stay tuned and stay safe!