Bike Valet powered by the Downtown Yonge BIA at the Toronto International BuskerFest

The Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy returns to the Downtown Yonge Neighbourhood for another excitement-filled year. The longest and most vibrant street in the world is a perfect venue for the largest epilepsy event in the world and North America's largest Street Performer Festival!The last of the major festivals in the Toronto summer entertainment season, the festival is spontaneous, colourful and bursting with the unexpected. There is something for everyone; silent comedy and slapstick, daredevils and magicians, high skill circus acts and a wide variety of music, clowns, contortionists, acrobats, aerialists, puppets, fire and a few things we have no words to describe. Over 170 of the best street performers in more than 70 acts from Canada and around the world – including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Peru, Poland, Thailand, The Netherlands, Slovakia and the U.S. – will excite and amaze Torontonians and tourists alike. And new this year is the Family Fun Zone, with great activities for the kids and performances by some of the festival’s silliest buskers!

What many spectators don't realize is that this world class festival not only supports a local charitable organization, Epilepsy Toronto, it is actually organized and run by them as their largest fund raiser of the year, with the support of amazing sponsors such as Scotiabank, and partners like the Downtown Yonge Street BIA (Business Improvement Area). "We wanted to create a unique and memorable experience that brought epilepsy out of the shadows and into the public eye; an entertainment extravaganza that supports a greater purpose in aid of people with epilepsy and their families," says Geoff Bobb, Executive Director of Epilepsy Toronto. "One in every 100 Canadians experiences some form of epilepsy and this amazing festival is the single-largest fundraiser for Epilepsy Toronto.”