Media Advisory - Weekend Festival Brings Car-free Fun to Bloor Street West

BIG on Bloor Festival Includes Music, Hands-on Art and Hundreds of Vendors

TORONTO, Aug. 17, 2015 /CNW/ -

Who:	Bloordale residents, businesses and an army of volunteers.
What:	8^th Annual BIG on Bloor Festival, Toronto's most original two-day summer street celebration of arts, business and culture. More than 80,000 visitors are expected to attend the two-day, car-free event named one of Toronto's Top 20 Summer Festivals.
Where:	Bloor Street West between Dufferin Street and Lansdowne Avenue
When:	Saturday, August 22 (1 p.m.- 10 p.m.) and Sunday, August 23 (Noon – 6 p.m.)
Why:	The Festival helps advance the economic, physical, cultural and social life of Bloordale by creating opportunities and events that improve and celebrate the area.
	Road Closures: Bloor Street West between Dufferin and Lansdowne Saturday, August 22 at 9 a.m. until Sunday, August 23 at 9 p.m.

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Kevin Putnam, www.BIGonBloorFestival.com, [email protected], 416-931-1336