East Gwillimbury’s Celebrating the Arts, A Taste of Culture (TOC) is back for 2025! Presented by the Rice Group, this is the ultimate event that connects the community through arts, culture, food and heritage.

Date: Saturday, August 9, 2025
Time: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Location: East Gwillimbury Civic Centre, 19000 Leslie St, Sharon

Cost: Free Admission and suitable for all ages! 

Donations of non-perishable food items will be collected for the Holland Landing Food Pantry at the event.

This is an outdoor event. Please dress appropriately for the weather. 

Thank you to our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsor: Rice Group
Supporting Sponsors:

  • Enbridge
  • RBC TK Investment Group
  • Costco Wholesale Canada
  • NewRoads Automotive Group

Vendor Applications are CLOSED.

Please reach out to the events team to be added to the vendor waitlist. 

Email EGEvents@eastgwillimbury.ca for more info.

Event Details:

NewRoads Automotive Group Main Stage Performance Schedule:

11 to 12:00 p.m.

After Hours Big Band

12:00 to 12:30 p.m.

Hong Luck Lion Dance Show

12:30 to 1:30 p.m.

ALWAYS ABBA (ABBA Tribute Band)

4 to 5 p.m.

Glenn Marais

5:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Samba Squad

6:30 to 7 p.m.

DJ Kat

7 to 8 p.m.

Keep The Faith (Bon Jovi Tribute Band)

Costco Wholesale Canada Side Stage Performance Schedule:

1:30 to 2 p.m.

Ginalina - Family Folk Music

2 to 2:30 p.m.

Tiiu Strutt

2:30 to 3:15 p.m.

Ginalina -  Author Reading, Songs, Stories, and Art

3:30 to 4 p.m.

Buck Magic Show 

4 to 5 p.m.

Zoe Stardust  - Bubble Show

5 to 5:30 p.m.

Buck Magic Show 

RBC Kid's Zone

Enjoy fun activities, games and more in the RBC TK Investment Group Kid Zone, featuring:

  • Creative Club Lego and Giant Blocks
  • Inflatable obstacle course, slide, and games
  • Face Painting (11 a.m. to 5 p.m.)
  • Cartoonist - Michael McDonnell (12:30 to 4:30 p.m.)
  • Plus, more family fun activities!

Enbridge Gas Food and Beverage Zone ($)

This area will showcase a variety of sweet and savory food vendors. featuring: 

Alcohol Beverage Vendor:

Food Vendors:

Artisan and Community Vendors:

 Thank you to our Sponsors!

Rice Group logo   Enbridge logo RBC logoCostco logo  NewRoads logo

Questions about TOC 2025?

If you have any questions, please email the Events team.