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Visit Tirgan Festival
Tirgan refers to an ancient Persian/Iranian festival traditionally held in the month of July, inspiring what is currently the world’s largest celebration of Iranian arts and culture, taking place in Downtown Toronto. The four-day celebration of Tirgan Festival takes place at three locations; Harbourfront Centre, Koerner Hall, and Innis Town Hall Theatre at UofT.
235 Queens Quay W, Toronto
Harbourfront Centre, on Toronto’s waterfront, is an innovative non-for-profit cultural organization that creates events and activities of excellence that enliven, educate and entertain a diverse public. Harbourfront Centre is a key cultural organization on the waterfront of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Thu Jul 20 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm
Fri Jul 21 6:00 pm – 2:00 am
Sat Jul 22 10:00 am – 2:00 am
Sun Jul 23 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
BY TTC
Head southbound on the Yonge-University Line to Union Station. 509 Harbourfront streetcars run between Union and Exhibition. 510 Spadina streetcars run between Spadina and Union. Exit your streetcar at the Harbourfront Centre stop.
TRIP PLANNER
BY CAR
With the recent opening of the York-Bay-Yonge off-ramp, please be aware of and obey the new traffic movements, signs and signals along Lake Shore Boulevard, Harbour Street and Lower Simcoe Street.
DIRECTIONS
PARKING
Parking is available in three areas.
Lot P2: York Quay Parking Facility at 225 Queens Quay West. Lot P3 Rees Street Parking: 318 Queens Quay West. Lot P6 Spadina Pier Parking Facility: 539 Queens Quay West.
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ACCESSIBILITY
Harbourfront Centre is committed to providing a welcoming and accessible destination for all visitors. We embrace the principles of dignity, independence, integration and equal opportunity to serve our visitors with disabilities and our community at large.
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273 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1V6
Koerner Hall is a 1,135 seat venue designed in the tradition of the classic “shoebox” venues of Europe, built without compromise and with a mission to provide acoustic perfection for music of all genres.
Fri Jul 21 – 7:00 pm
Sun Jul 23 – 5:00 pm
BY TTC
Take either a westbound or eastbound TTC subway train depending on your location to get to St. George Station on Line 2. Exit St. George station and walk east along Bloor Street, Koerner Hall will be on the south side of Bloor Street.
TRIP PLANNER
BY CAR
Driving directions from Hwy 401: from Highway 401, take Avenue Road south to Bloor Street, OR take the Don Valley Parkway south to the Bloor Street ramp and proceed west along Bloor to Avenue Road.
Driving directions from Queen Elizabeth Way (QEW): from the QEW, follow the Gardiner Expressway and exit at Spadina Avenue. Proceed north on Spadina Avenue to Bloor Street. At Bloor Street, turn right (east) and look for The Royal Conservatory’s TELUS Centre for Performance and Learning on the right side, just after the lights at Bedford Road.
PARKING
Municipal Green P parking is available at the following 4 locations, within walking distance of Koerner Hall:
9 Bedford Road, north of Bloor Street, west of Avenue Road
37 Yorkville Ave, north of Bloor Street, east of Bay Street
148 Cumberland Street, north of Bloor Street, east of Avenue Road
Yorkville Avenue and Bellair Street on the northwest corner
ACCESSIBILITY
Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Innis College is located in the heart of U of T’s St. George campus, a five-minute walk from public transit, and part of dynamic and diverse downtown Toronto.
Sat Jul 22 – 8:30 am – 6:15 pm
BY TTC
Take either a westbound or eastbound TTC subway train depending on your location to get to St. George Station on Line 2. Exit St. George station and walk west along Bloor Street to St. George Street and head south on St.George, Innis Town Hall will be on the west side of St. George Street.
- Two-minute walk north from the 94 Wellesley bus stop at St. George and Harbord Streets
- Three-minute walk south from the Bloor-Danforth subway line at St. George Station
- Three-minute walk east from the 510 Spadina streetcar stop at Sussex Ave.
- Eight-minute walk west from Museum station on the Yonge-University-Spadina subway line
- Ten-minute walk north from the 506 Carleton streetcar stop at St. George St.
TRIP PLANNER
BY CAR
Take the Gardiner Expressway West. Take exit 154 for Yonge Street. Turn right onto Yonge Street. Turn right at the 2nd cross street onto Front Street East.
Innis College is located on the northwest corner of the St. George St./Sussex Ave. intersection, just north of Robarts Library.
PARKING
- 107 St. George Garage: underground parking beneath the Innis Residence accessible on the east side of St. George St., 55 metres south of Sussex Ave.
- Metered parking along St. George St.
- One-hour free parking along Sussex Ave.
- Free parking along Huron St.
ACCESSIBILITY
Innis College is accessible on the main floor, including the Offices of the Principal and of the Registrar, Innis Town Hall, the Innis Café, student group offices, and the commuter lounge.
Accessible washrooms are available next to the Innis Café and in the administration area on the first floor.
For questions or more info on accessibility, please contact reception.innis@utoronto.ca
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Want to stay around the festival area?
Tirgan has contacted some Hotels in the area for your convenience, so you can enjoy the full festival without thinking of travel times.
Novotel Hotel
45 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1W2
Novotel Toronto Centre
Discounted price – July 19 to July 23: $339.00 + tax (offer valid until July 14)
To reserve a room, call or email the hotel and request a room from the Tirgan Festival room block.
Bisha Hotel
80 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, Ontario, M5V2G3
Bisha Hotel
Discounted price July 20 to July 23: $425.00 + tax (complimentary basic WiFi and access to Fitness Centre) (offer valid until June 20)
Westin Harbour Castle
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6
Westin Harbour Castle
Discounted price – July 20 to July 23: $379.00 + tax (offer valid until June 22)
InterContinental Toronto Centre
1 Harbour Square, Toronto, ON M5J 1A6
InterContinental Toronto Centre
Discounted price – July 21 to July 22: $299.00 + tax (offer valid until June 30)
Visit the Royal Ontario Museum
Save 15% off ROM Admission by using the link and entering promo code: TIRGAN
Promo code is valid until March 31, 2024
ROM SPECIAL OFFER
Save 15% off ROM Admission
Buy your tickets online and enter promo code: TIRGAN
From towering dinosaur skeletons to awe-inspiring contemporary paintings, ROM is home to more than 13 million artworks, artifacts, and specimens from around the world and across the ages. So, it should be no surprise ROM is also the most visited museum in Canada—and one of the top ten museums in North America.