The Rushnyk in the Toronto Ukrainian Festival parade
The second North American stop. The cloth walks in the parade of the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival, with 30 metres of the column set aside for it. Carriers gather at 10:00 at the Lesya Ukrainka Monument in High Park.
- carriers gather
- 10:00
- the parade sets off
- 11:00
- of the column for the Rushnyk
- 30 m
A week after Carleton Place, the Rushnyk of Unity travels to Toronto. The team brings it to the parade of the Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival, held 18–20 September 2026, and needs hands to carry it: adults, teens, and children who walk with a parent or guardian.
Register below so we know how many carriers to expect. The confirmation comes to your email with the meeting point and the map.
The day in facts
- Date
- Saturday, 19 September 2026
- Carriers gather
- 10:00 · Lesya Ukrainka Monument, High Park ↗
- Parade sets off
- 11:00 sharp
- Route
- West along Bloor Street West to Jane Street, then north on Jane to the St. Pius X School parking lot. About one hour.
- Our place in the column
- 30 metres for the Rushnyk
- Getting there
- Bloor Street is closed to cars and traffic around High Park is heavy. The subway is easier: High Park station.
- What to wear
- Your UAFest volunteer T-shirt, if you have one
- Who runs it
- Parade: Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival · The Rushnyk: UAFest (Ukrainian Community of Lanark County)
- Source
- ukrainianfestival.com ↗Parade start, route and length as published by the festival.
Carry the Rushnyk
Adults register themselves and the people with them; a parent or guardian registers each child separately. The confirmation comes to your email.