Riverside Eats & Beats festival, Riverdale Art Walk set for this weekend

The Riverside Eats & Beats Street Fest is back for its 12th year on Saturday, June 6, taking over Queen Street East for a day of local fun.

From noon to 6 p.m., 10 blocks will be taken over by east-end food vendors, restaurants and talented Riverside performers.

The free festival will be taking place along Queen Street East from Davies Avenue to Empire Avenue, and will feature more than 100 local businesses and organizations. Queen Street East will be open to regular traffic during Saturday’s festival, with events also slated to take place on side streets.

The day will be focused on diversity and uplifting the community, while creating a walkable food crawl alongside entertainment for residents to enjoy.

For more information on Riverside Eats & Beats, please visit https://riverside-to.com/events/riverside-eats-beats-streetfest/

Along with the Riverside festival, this weekend will also see the annual Riverdale Art Walk taking place in Jimmie Simpson Park.

The annual art walk is set for Saturday, June 6, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Sunday, June 7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jimmie Simpson Park is located at 872 Queen St. E.

The Riverdale Art Walk has been taking place in the community for more than 25 years and this year’s event will feature the works of more than 150 established and emerging artists.

For more information on the Riverdale Art Walk, please go to https://www.artistsnetwork.ca/riverdale-art-walk