Festa d’Italia: No on-site parking, take a FREE shuttle

Planning ahead for the City of Vaughan’s highly anticipated Festa d’Italia, presented by LiUNA! Local 183 at Boyd Conservation Park (8739 Islington Ave.)? Leave the driving to us!

There is no on-site parking available at Boyd Conservation Park for this event, which will be held on Saturday, June 6 from noon to 9 p.m. and Sunday, June 7 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. 

Don’t worry – to help you get to and from Festa d’Italia, the City is offering a FREE shuttle bus service.

With nine pickup/drop-off points throughout the city, the shuttles offer an easy and convenient way to get to and from Festa d’Italia. 

Hop on a shuttle bus from:

• Al Palladini Community Centre (9201 Islington Ave.)
• Chancellor Community Centre (350 Ansley Grove Rd.)
• Dufferin Clark Community Centre (1441 Clark Ave. W.)
• Father E. Bulfon Community Centre (8141 Martin Grove Rd.)
• Fossil Hill Public School (2 Firenza Rd.)
• Tommy Douglas Secondary School (4020 Major Mackenzie Dr. W.)
• Vaughan City Hall (2141 Major Mackenzie Dr.)
• Woodbridge Library (150 Woodbridge Ave.)
• 100 Apple Mill Rd. (near the VMC Library) *paid parking

The buses are fully accessible and will run about every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, and from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 7. There will be City staff and directional signage at the pickup/drop-off points to help guide you. 

Other transportation options include:

• Park-and-walk locations

  Park for free and walk to the event from:

  • Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Elementary School (191 Crofters Rd.)
  • St. Andrew Catholic Elementary School (151 Forest Fountain Dr.)
  • Pine Grove Public School (86 Gamble St.)

  • Emily Carr Secondary School (4901 Rutherford Rd.)

     

• Park on streets neighbouring Boyd Conservation Park

  You may also park on neighbouring streets where parking is permitted. Do not block resident driveways. City By-law enforcement staff will be monitoring the area and enforcing parking regulations. To learn more about on-street parking rules, visit vaughan.ca/parking.

   

The fun-filled weekend will feature an exciting line-up of FREE live entertainment, including traditional Italian dances like the Tarantella and special performances by:

• Headliner: Pupo & Band
• Joe Avati
• Bruno Monardo
• Carlo Coppola
• DJ Danny D
• Dreamers Show Band
• Encore Live Entertainment
• Joée
• Michael Vincent Quattro
• N’Riko
• Zoe
• and so much more!

There will also be more than 60 Italian food and beverage vendors and more than 60 business vendors.

Attendees can enjoy a variety of interactive family-friendly activities, including hands-on arts and crafts, drop‑in bocce court play, inflatables, and oil testing and pasta shaping workshops (limited capacity).

For more event details, including shuttle bus and stage schedules, visit vaughan.ca/festa.

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