Welcome to Sunny Side

A New Public Space at Yonge + St. Clair

This summer, step into something a little brighter.

This summer from July 3 to August 28, 2025 we’re opening up something small – but full of charm.

Located at 📍 Wally Crouter Walkway (1507 Yonge Street –  See Map) Sunny Side is a reimagined pedestrian cut-through – now transformed into a linear public seating area filled with picnic benches, dappled shade, and just enough programming to brighten your day.

It’s not a walkway anymore. It’s a stay-awhile spot. Perfect for lunch breaks, mid-day meetups, or a quiet moment with a coffee.

Whether you’re stepping out of the office or strolling in from the neighbourhood, Sunny Side offers a new kind of pause – unhurried, laidback, and right around the corner.

Open Daily, Alive Thursdays

Pull up to a bench any day of the week. No need to book, no need to rush. Just a spot to enjoy Midtown’s sunny side.

And every Thursday from 12PM – 2PM, the space comes to life with curated lunchtime programming: freebies with community partners, and the occasional DJ set. Each week brings a new reason to step outside and linger a little longer.

A Pop-Up Market is Coming
Tuesday July 15, 2025 – Thursday July 17 @ 5PM – 8PM Daily

From July 15 to 17, 2025, the Sunny Side Market is bringing new energy to Yonge + St. Clair — transforming a Green P parking lot into a vibrant pop-up destination for handmade goods, gourmet snacks, and one-of-a-kind finds.

In partnership with AppleTree Markets and JLL, and proudly supported by Green P, this limited-run market is your chance to shop local in the heart of Midtown. No tickets, no rush — just a laid-back space to browse, connect, and soak up the summer.

📍 1507 Yonge Street (beside Shoppers Drug Mart)
🕚 July 15 to 17, 2025 5PM to 8PM

Programming July 3 – Aug 28, 2025

📅 Thursday July 3, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 3:00 pm
Canada’s Smallest National Park (Sort Of).
Live DJ Set: DJ Young Teesh
We made a national park so small it fits in your lunch break. Come for a tongue-in-cheek take on everything Canadiana. Featuring DJ Young Teesh, freebies and other surprises await.

📅 Thursday July 10, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Live DJ Set: Ark1tek

📅 Sunny Side Market! Tuesday July 15, to Thursday July 17th, 2025
🕚 Closed at 9AM – 2PM for private event, then open 5PM – 8PM for the market
🧺 Shop handmade goods, local bites, and creative finds in a pop-up market taking over the Green P lot. 5PM to 8 PM for three days only — no tickets, just good vibes.

📅 Thursday July 24, 2025

🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Live DJ Set: Chinelo

📅 Thursday July 31, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Programming TBD

📅 Thursday August 7, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Live DJ Set: Chinelo

📅 Thursday August 14, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
DJ Set: TBD

📅 Thursday August 21, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Live DJ Set: Chinelo

📅 Thursday August 28, 2025
🕚 12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Programming TBD

Sunny Side is a community-run space, made possible through local partnerships and care.
We kindly ask that you treat it like your own backyard—leave no mess, share the space, and keep it welcoming for everyone.

If you’d like to stay in the loop with all Yonge + St. Clair BIA events, pop-ups and local perks, subscribe to the monthly newsletter. Use this link or the button below. No spam, just local updates.

The Yonge + St. Clair Collectible Card Series is our love letter to this neighbourhood — a celebration of the characters, corners, and community projects that give the area its pulse. These aren’t just fun, vintage-inspired keepsakes. They’re snapshots of the people and ideas shaping this place — one storefront, community project, and story at a time.

Each card is a tribute.

To the business owners who open early and stay late.
To the artists turning blank walls into conversation starters.
To the city-builders, dreamers, and neighbours doing the good work, often without a spotlight.

How to Find a Card

These cards are limited-edition — printed in small batches and only available through local events, featured storefronts, and special activations. So if you spot one, don’t wait. Start your collection. Not every card will be easy to find, and we think that’s part of the fun.

We’ll be announcing each new card drop right here on this page — and on our social media channels, in the digital newsletter (subscribe here), and out in the wild at participating local businesses and neighbourhood events.

Think of it as a bit of a scavenger hunt — but with more local flavour and fewer cryptic clues.

Card Releases So Far

Paperboy Cards & Gifts – Featuring Steven Gerry (June 2025)

Front: Paperboy Card & Gifts, Storefront at 7 Pleasant Blvd.
Back: Steven Gerry, Owner + Operator. For 22 years Steven has operated his shop at 7 Pleasant Blvd – just steps from Yonge + St. Clair – collecting, curating and sharing boutique treasures with the neighbourhood.

Zelden’s Deli and Desserts – Irene and Shelley Zelden (June 2025)

Front: Zelden’s Deli and Desserts, Storefront at 7 Pleasant Blvd.
Back: Irene and Shelley Zelden. Carrying forward a Toronto deli legacy since the 1980s, Irene and Shelley Zelden blend tradition, innovation and sweet neighbourhood charm at Zelden’s Deli and Desserts.