The Word on the Street Festival

It’s that time of the year again: The Word on the Street festival takes place this Sunday in several cities across Canada: Accordion City, Vangroovy, Calgary, Halifax and Kitchener!

This is The Word on the Street’s fourteenth year of hosting a giant celebration of books and reading. here in Accordion City, the festival takes place in the trendy Queen Street West neighbourhood, which is closed to traffic for a seven-block stretch between Spadina and University Avenues. Publishers, from huge companies with their hardcovers to indie outfits with their photocopied-and-stapled chapbooks will have their wares for sale, often at discounted prices. Authors will take the stage, read passages from their works, answer questions and sign autographs. There will be a number of special events, including lots of things for the kids to do and see.

The Toronto Word on the Street is located near lots of good places to grab a bite to eat: Queen Street West itself, downtown Chinatown, Baldwin Street and King Street West. You might want to consider spending the afternoon at Word on the Street followed by dinner out (may I suggest Korean Grill House?).