Toronto hosts Canada’s 2nd Annual Coconut Festival

Health conscious foodies fuel a growing love and attachment for coconuts

Soak up the sun and sip on fresh coconuts as Toronto hosts Canada’s 2nd Annual Coconut Festival and Marketplace on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at David Pecaut Square (behind CBC bldg and next to Roy Thompson Hall). The Coconut Festival is produced by Coconut Festival Canada which aims to bring the community together to learn about the many health benefits of coconuts as well as its diverse culinary uses.

 “Our goal is to educate consumers about the simplicity of natural lifestyle and how coconuts can contribute to that in your day-to-day healthy living, preventing sickness and diseases,” says founder Anne Josef.

 It’s a Free General Admission event featuring delicious food vendors, natural products, chefs, naturopathic doctors, authors, health lecturers, farmers, and local businesses promoting health and wellness through the use of coconuts. Some of the speakers include; coconut therapy, pregnancy, chiropractic, raising children naturally.

 The festival also goes nuts with entertainment, children’s games, coconut bowling contests, hula contests, free yoga, acro yoga, and cultural performers. The first 500 attendees receive complimentary goodie bags.

FESTIVAL INFORMATION

Date: Sun, Aug 23, 2015
Hours: 11am – 7pm.
Venue: David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W Toronto, ON M5V 3G2

Festival admission: FREE for General Admission

Number of 2015 festival vendors: 70 vendors, including 18 food booth, 4 chefs, plus specialty vendors, and speakers.Parking: City of Toronto metered parking beside venue

Nearest TTC Subway: St. Andrew  station