A celebration of nature and all that grows in it - from flowers, fruit and insects to trees, leaves and of course, community!
Themed around the life cycle of plants—seed → growth → bloom → pollination → legacy—as a celebration for collective creativity, care, and interdependence. The festival will kick-off with a world of music, followed by a series of workshops and movie nights, and culminates in the final Summer Parade that features a plethora of plant-based fashions, banners and wild creations.
Participants are invited to engage with natural forms, materials, and processes that mirror how communities take shape: through many hands, diverse expressions, and shared responsibility. Together, these workshops cultivate a living ecology of place-making, where individual contributions are honoured and gathered into lasting collective forms that continue to grow beyond the moment of creation.
In Full Bloom Schedule
Small World Music Festival
Three days of music from around the world on our doorstep. In partnership with Small World Music
June 26th, 27th and 28th
Making Mabelle Park: Workshops with artists and placemakers
Charmaine Lurch - Pollinator Power
Hanan Hazime - Crown Yourself in Colour
Merle Harley - Cyanotype Banner
Jacquie Comrie - Splash of Colour
Trixie and Beever – Adorn Yourself in Blooms
July 3rd-28th
Mabelle Movie Nights
Movies that honour growth and cultureJune 26th, 27th and 28th
July 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
Mabelle Block Party: In Full Bloom
Community members, along with some of Toronto’s best visual artists, from the worlds of craft, mural painting, sculpture and fashion will gather together, with live musicians and local DJs to dress up and show off for Mabelle in Bloom, From Root to Petal.
Groups will showcase different aspects from the life cycle of plants, exploring how our own human experiences echo those of nature, while also giving an opportunity to burst into colour and song.
Plus stiltwalkers, food, drop-in workshops, information on how you can help with plant conservation, save the turtles and much, much more.
Come one, come all - wear your flower hat with joy and celebrate nature in the middle of the city.