Festival sponsorship in Toronto: WorldFest 2027Put your brand in the middle of it

Sponsor Canada’s largest multicultural fusion festival and meet Toronto’s most diverse crowd, in person, at Yonge-Dundas.

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What our partners got in 2026

All figures are from the WorldFest Canada 2026 post-event sponsor report.

6.41M

brand impressions across 14 channels

121,800

visits to the square over two days

94,700

different people on site

63min

average stay per visitor

Where the impressions came from

Sponsorship starts a month before the gates open. In 2026 partner brands ran on television, on the Sankofa Square screens for 30 days, in print and online, then on site all weekend.

When partners were seen

Share of 6.41M impressions
77%Build-up, June 11 to July 10
20%Festival weekend, July 11 and 12
3%After, July 13 to 31

Impressions by channel

Total 6,407,128
Television
3,000,000
Outdoor screens
1,500,000
On site at the festival
1,046,728
Social media
405,100
Digital and print media
240,000
Guest photos, website, email
215,300

Where your brand shows up

Photos from 2026 partner activations.

The Sankofa Square stage with a sponsor thank-you message for Anytime Dental on the big screen
On the screensSponsor credits on the Sankofa Square screens for 30 days, and on the main-stage LED wall all weekend.
The Costco Wholesale booth at WorldFest 2026
On the groundBooths in the middle of the crowd. Costco, OMVIC and Anytime Dental each ran one in 2026.
The Anytime Dental team with a prize wheel at their WorldFest activation
In the line-upGames, prize wheels and sampling that give people a reason to stop and talk.
Performers in orange dresses pose at the WorldFest sponsor media wall
In the photosPerformers and guests take their pictures at the sponsor media wall, then share them.
WorldFest volunteers in festival T-shirts cheer on stage, facing the crowd at Sankofa Square
On the crewPartner logos on every crew and volunteer shirt, on stage and across the square.
OMVIC staff speak with visitors at their WorldFest booth
In conversationA 63-minute average stay means time for real conversations at your booth.

Who follows WorldFest

Nearly two in three followers are 25 to 44.

Age of 10,888 followers across WorldFest’s connected social accounts, 2026. Followers are split almost evenly between women (40%) and men (39%); 21% did not say.

Social followers by age

Percent of followers

Four ways in

Each square is one 100 sq ft booth. Full inclusions for each level are in the 2027 package.

01400 sq ft

Powerhouse

The largest footprint on the square.

4 booths
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02200 sq ft

Community

Room for a full activation.

2 boothsSide by side
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03100 sq ft

Supporting

A compact booth in the crowd.

1 boothThe standard unit
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04No booth

Walking

Brand ambassadors who move through the crowd.

Your teamOn the move
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Our partners

With the Government of Canada, WEConnect Community Services, Brand Guruz, Hindi Abroad, ATN and the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada.

2027 is open

Tell us what you want from the weekend. We will send the 2027 package and build the rest around your goals.

2027 dates announced soon

Get the 2027 dates first

121,800 visits last summer. Get on the list and you hear the dates before anyone else.

  • The 2027 dates, the moment they are set
  • The line-up and food vendors as they are announced
  • First word on giveaways
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WorldFest is a fusion festival. Every stall and every set brings two cultures together, and that is what 121,800 people came for. Tell us yours.

When can you help?

The team reads every application and replies by email. Sponsorship questions: team@worldfest.ca