Greek Independence Day Parade set for Danforth Avenue on Sunday, April 6

The Greek Town Annual Independence Day Parade will return to Toronto’s Danforth area on Sunday, April 6, at 1:30 p.m.

The parade will begin at Danforth and Donlands Avenue and travel west to Danforth and Broadview Avenue. It commemorates Greece’s independence from the Ottoman Empire following the revolution in 1821. Greece officially gained independence in 1830 after the London Accords recognized it as an independent state.

Greek Independence Day is celebrated on March 25, and the parade is held on a Sunday close to that date.
In addition to the parade, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony at Alexander the Great Parkette, located at Logan and Danforth Avenues.

Last year, the parade saw a large turnout, with spectators lining the streets to watch.

For more information on this Sunday’s parade, please visit the Greek Community of Toronto’s website at https://www.greekcommunity.org/