Free October 24–25 festival at Evergreen Brick Works: grief support, Día de los Muertos performances, crafts, food, paid workshops and free shuttles.
Categories: EVENTS · Arts & Culture · Community · Remembrance
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Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M4W 3X8Cost: Free admission · optional paid activities
Good Mourning Festival returns to Evergreen Brick Works on Saturday, October 24 and Sunday, October 25, 2026. The organizer describes it as a public festival for bringing grief and mourning into shared community spaces. Admission is free; some workshops, activities and food have separate costs. Saturday's Together in Grief program includes peer support, creative activities, the Solace Cafe, a memorial garden, a pet memorial, music and storytelling. The listed program begins at 8 a.m.; most activities run 10 a.m.–3 p.m., while Sound Weaver runs until 4 p.m. Two How to Support a Grieving Friend workshops are free with advance registration. Sunday's Día de los Muertos celebration includes a free-entry artisan Mercado and food court from 10 a.m.–3 p.m., drop-in paper Catrina mask making, face painting, sugar-skull decorating and a memorial garden. The organizer's current main-stage schedule lists cultural performances from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., including a traditional parade at 2 p.m. Sugar-skull decorating costs $30; face painting is $5–$20; the memorial garden suggests a $5 donation. Evergreen lists free shuttle buses between Broadview Subway Station Parkette and Evergreen Brick Works for the festival. Check the official schedule for departure times, registration, capacity and any program changes before travelling. The venue is at 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto.
Participation: Use the organizer's free shuttle from Broadview Subway Station Parkette, and check the current schedule before travelling. Sunday panels and some Saturday workshops require advance registration; other activities have separate costs.
Find it under: FREE EXPERIENCES · Día de los Muertos · Day of the Dead · Arts & Culture · Community · Remembrance · Grief Support · Free Toronto · Evergreen Brick Works · October 2026
Official festival schedule and visitor information — Verified October 13, 2026 against Evergreen's current festival page. The page lists the October 24–25 program, activity times and costs, registration links and free shuttle schedule. Some stage and program details may change; check the organizer's page before visiting.
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