Country Music Needs Tents Too
August 11 & 12, 2012 – It was officially time to throw on our cowboy boots to head out to Bowmanville, Ontario to enjoy some good ol’ fashioned country music and hay bales. After almost a completely rain-free summer, Mother Nature decided to open it’s raining doors on Boots And Hearts, a country music festival […]
Providing Tent Coverage for HeavyTO
One of the best festivals that Downsview Park has yet to host was this weekend’s – August 11 & 12 – HeavyTO; a metal and hard rock music festival in Toronto. A sea of black t-shirts got down and dirty with Marilyn Manson, The Cancer Bats, Five Finger Death Punch (FFDP), The Deftones and Slipknot. […]
Tenting the Celebration of 50 years of Independence
Monday, August 6, 2012 – Fifty remarkable years of independence from Britain, this is what folks were celebrating at Jambana – the largest event in Canada showcasing Jamaica’s culture. It was a beautiful afternoon as thousands gathered at The Meadow in Downsview Park for a day of celebration. A festival with many exciting components including […]
Four jammed pack days of incredible costumes, delicious food, great music and lots of tents
The 2012 Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival was one to remember. King & Queen (Thursday, August 2) – A wonderful turn out at Lamport Stadium on Thursday evening for the King & Queen competition. From the North to the South end, the stadium was full of colour and costumes. There were so many breathtaking designs from […]
Our Tents Had Justice Crowds Covered
Saturday, August 4, 2012 – The rain was not enough to keep fans of Justice & M83 away from Fort York this past weekend. Sure it may have cut M83’s set a little short but the Justice duo brought the crowd back up to speed and took them through an electronic music journey for the […]
Tenting Canada’s Largest Beer Festival in Toronto
18 years old. 4days. 30,000+ patrons. 30+ festival hours. 200+ beer brands. 25+ food/culinary experiences. 20+ live musical acts. And the list goes on! Toronto’s Festival of Beer took everyone’s breath away one sip of beer at a time. Held this past weekend – July 26-29, 2012 – at Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place in […]
Varsity Tents Another Year of Edgefest
Saturday, July 14, 2012– Edgefest was another smashing success and we were so proud to be part of it. Thousands of patrons joined in our backyard, here at Downsview Park, on one of the hottest days this summer has yet to see. Not only did Mother Nature provide festival goers with a scorcher, but 102.1 […]
Tenting the Toronto Freedom Festival
Here at Varsity Tents we get the pleasure of working with a diverse range of events across the GTA: race weekends, beer and music festivals, corporate events and weddings – you name it, we tent it. This weekend there’s something really great going on: the Toronto Freedom Festival. This festival is Toronto’s largest free, one-day, […]