Wheels on the Danforth festival and car show slated for Saturday, Aug. 17

The 2024 version of the Wheels on The Danforth Street Festival and Car Show is set to take place on Saturday, Aug. 17.

Presented by the Crossroads of the Danforth BIA, the festival is centred around the area where Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road meet, just west of Warden Avenue. The festival features numerous cars on display, entertainment, food and fun events.

It takes place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and there will be local road closures taking place including along Danforth Avenue and Danforth Road.

Wheels on the Danforth features two judged car shows on Aug. 17.

The first is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and it will be followed by an evening car show from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.

As part of the festival, a number of entertainers will be performing on the Main Stage at Danforth Road and Danforth Avenue.

Along with the cars and entertainment, there will be vendors, buskers, food and a Kids Zone in Oakridge Park on Danforth Avenue on Saturday.

As part of the Wheels of The Danforth festival, there will also be an outdoor movie shown at Oakridge Park on the night of Friday, Aug. 16. The movie will be Barbie. There will be craft vendors, food and fun beginning at 6 p.m. on the night of Aug. 16 in the park. The movie begins at dusk.

Oakridge Park is located at 3459 Danforth Ave.

For more information on the 2024 Wheels on the Danforth festival, please go to https://www.wheelsonthedanforth.com/