14th Annual Toronto Waterfront Festival returns with a dog-gone splash

TORONTO, September 11, 2024 – The Toronto Waterfront Festival  returns to Sugar Beach this weekend, September 14-15, to celebrate the last official weekend of summer. The Canine Watersports Canada Competition will headline the event with four-legged competitors jumping, diving, and fetching all weekend long into a 45ft pool on land. Stand in the splash zone and experience all the action.

Watch the Canine Watersports Canada Competition at Toronto Waterfron Festival

Canine Watersports Canada (CWC), is Canada’s premier dog dock jumping organization. Founded in 2016, CWC has been thrilling families and fans across Ontario with their exciting events.

The sport of dock jumping (sometimes called “dock diving”) is a relatively new attraction, with the first recorded events in 1997. A typical event features a dog-and-handler team atop a 36-foot dock, adjacent to a 45-foot-long pool filled with water.

At this year’s Toronto Waterfront Festival, prepare to watch dogs fly through the air and land in the water with a dramatic—and occasionally audience-drenching—splash, after which the longest jumper is deemed winner. It’s wet, it’s wild, and most of all, it’s wonderfully wholesome entertainment for every member of the family.  Come see a variety of cute pups dive, jump and fetch all weekend long. There will be planned competitions as well as open time for healthy dogs of any size, shape, age and breed to test their skills.

Find the full canine dock jumping schedule and more details here at torontowaterfest.com

And here is what else is happening at this year’s festival!

• Listen to emerging artists from The Remix Project and experience pop-up entertainment presented by Redpath Sugar.
• Walk the plank with Pirate Life Theatre and see a real-life pirate ship.
• Meet the crew of the Canadian Armed Forces and learn what life is like as a military member.
• Hear the Royal Canadian Navy’s very own band and enjoy a unique VR experience at their booth.
• Sail on Toronto’s own tall ship, Empire Sandy, as she leaves for cruises throughout the event.
• Enjoy delicious eats from local food vendors in the Billy Bishop Airport Picnic Lounge onsite.
• Interactive cultural activities from Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation & Moccasin Identifier.
• Free fitness classes from UNITY Fitness, presented by Menkes Developments.
• Snap a selfie with Lucky the 10ft Rubber Duck and grab tons of free giveaways from partners.
• Fun crafts and games for kids from Live Green Toronto.

Just the Details

DATES:                 September 14-15, 2024 

TIME:                    10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Saturday and 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sunday. 

WHERE:              Sugar Beach (11 Dockside Drive)

ABOUT TORONTO WATERFRONT FESTIVAL: 

The Toronto Waterfront Festival, in partnership with the Waterfront BIA, is a popular annual late-summer event that celebrates the uniqueness of Toronto’s waterfront with on-land and on-water programming. The festival showcases the history, culture and importance of water through nautical attractions, arts, culture and indigenous entertainment, music, food and interactive activities.

Next year the Tall Ships return!

Every three years, the event welcomes a fleet of Tall Ships to Toronto, next in 2025. www.towaterfrontfest.com

For more details please visit: www.towaterfrontfest.com

2024 festival partners of the Toronto Waterfront Festival, include: The Waterfront BIA, Redpath Sugar, Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, Menkes Developments, Porter Airlines and Westin Harbour Castle.

feature photo Canine Watersports Canada Competition at Toronto Waterfront Festival, by Erika A. Photography

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