Long Branch Tree Fest 2026: A Day for Trees, Nature & Neighbours

A free, family-friendly community festival at Marie Curtis Park in Etobicoke

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A free afternoon under the trees at Marie Curtis Park — guided tree walks, nature crafts for kids, live music, over 50 vendors and exhibitors, and BBQ food, all put on by the Long Branch neighbourhood for the neighbourhood.

🌳 Guided tree walks & arborist talks 🎨 Kids’ crafts, face painting & TPL storytelling 🎶 Live local music & artisan market 🌭 BBQ, popcorn, coffee & ice cream

💡 Four hours of tree talks, kids’ crafts, live music, and 50+ booths — free, walk-up, and easy to reach by GO train or streetcar from anywhere in the west end.

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✨ Why This One Is Worth Your Sunday

Marie Curtis Park is one of Toronto’s best-kept summer secrets — a big waterfront park at the very southwest corner of the city, right where Etobicoke Creek meets Lake Ontario. Once a year, on Sunday, September 20, 2026 from noon to 4 pm, the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association turns a stretch of it into a full-blown community festival built around one very Long Branch obsession: trees.

This isn’t a marketing exercise dressed up as a fair. Long Branch is genuinely known for its tree canopy, and Tree Fest exists to celebrate and protect it. That means guided walks with real arborists and forestry experts, gardening advice from the Etobicoke Master Gardeners, and dozens of exhibitors and vendors chosen because they fit the theme — nature, biodiversity, sustainability, and local craft.

And it’s all free. No ticket, no gate, no admission. Just show up, wander the tents, catch some live music, grab a sausage or an ice cream, and let the kids run loose making crafts under the trees.

🌳 What’s On Under the Trees

Four hours (noon to 4 pm) is just enough time to hit everything if you don’t linger — here’s what’s running across the festival grounds.

👧 Bring the Kids

Tree Fest is genuinely built for families. Between the programmed activities and Marie Curtis Park itself — which has a playground, wading pool, and Lake Ontario beach — there’s more than enough to fill an afternoon for kids of every age.

Nature-based crafts: Hands-on craft tables themed around trees, leaves, and the natural world.

Face painting: A perennial hit — expect a line, so build it into your day.

Storytelling under the trees: The Toronto Public Library brings storytime out into the park — one of the more magical bits of the day.

The rest of the park: When they’ve had enough of the tents, the beach and playground are right there.

🌭 Food at the Fest

Tree Fest keeps the food simple and community-fair in style — no need to eat before you come, and everything’s a short walk from wherever you’re sitting.

🌭 BBQ sausages 🌭 Hot dogs 🍿 Popcorn ☕ Coffee 🍦 Ice cream

🚗 Getting There & Parking

Marie Curtis Park is at 2 Forty Second Street, at the southwest corner of Toronto where Etobicoke meets Mississauga. The Tree Fest site sits on the east side of Etobicoke Creek — an easy walk from anywhere in the park.

Driving: There’s a large parking lot on the west side of the park with access off Lakeshore Boulevard West. From the west lot, a footbridge over Etobicoke Creek leads directly into the festival site. It fills up on nice Sundays, so aim to arrive early.

Transit & GO: Long Branch GO Station on the Lakeshore West line is a five-minute walk from the site. The 501 Long Branch streetcar and the 40 and 123 TTC buses all terminate at the Long Branch Loop — walk south down Forty Second Street to the park.

Cycling: The Waterfront Trail runs right through Marie Curtis Park, so you can ride in from either direction — the Toronto lakefront to the east or from Mississauga to the west.

💡 A Few Things Worth Knowing Before You Go

🕛 Arrive close to noon. Four hours goes fast when you’re jumping between guided walks, arborist Q&A, kids’ crafts, and 50+ booths — start early and pace yourself.

🌤 Dress for the weather. Marie Curtis Park is open lakefront — sunny days can get hot in the meadow areas, and there’s a breeze off Lake Ontario even in September. Layers travel well.

🌳 Come with a tree question. The arborist and Master Gardener tents are the sleeper hit — bring photos of the sad-looking shrub in your yard and get free expert advice you’d otherwise pay for.

🚴 Consider biking in. With the Waterfront Trail running through the park, a bike is often the fastest way in on Tree Fest Sunday and skips the parking crunch entirely.

🏖 Make an afternoon of the park. Once you’ve done the tents, you’re already at the lakeshore — bring a towel and stay for the beach and playground.

Support Long Branch’s Trees 🌱

Tree Fest is put on by the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association — a non-profit incorporated association whose mission is to protect, celebrate, and enhance the neighbourhood of the Village of Long Branch. Funding partners include the City of Toronto’s Urban Forestry Grants and Incentives program, the GTAA, Sunbelt, Ridley Funeral Home, Moya Financial, and RBC.

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