Trinity Bellwoods Park

This is what Trinity Bellwoods looks like on a weekend

With temperatures finally hitting the 20s in Toronto and everyone in their twenties hitting the park, this past weekend kicked off summer inTrinity Bellwoods. For the uninitiated, Bellwoods is a warm weather hotspot where young Torontonians congregate to break free of condo living by sunbathing, drinking, and playing frisbee in a natural setting.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

It's exactly how I imagine a Canadian Coachella to be (from someone whose only knowledge of Coachella is from pictures ofVanessa Hudgens' Coachella outfits) but with less DJs and more djembes. I ventured out to Trinity Bellwoods on Sunday to see how the park-goers were celebrating the beautiful Victoria Day long weekend.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Upon arrival, Trinity Bellwoods was absolutely packed. With blankets, bike trailers, and a few elaborate set-ups, Trinity Bellwoods looked a bit like a shantytown made up exclusively of people who shop at vintage shops and Urban Outfitters.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Meanwhile, it smelled like your older brother's room when he was a teen (a vague mix of weed, hot dogs, and burgeoning sexuality). Fortunately the floral notes were from actual trees blossoming and not Febreze.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

The park played host to a few different events. Sunday was the first edition of the weeklyTrinity Bellwoods Drum Circlethat hits the park every summer. Drummers of all experience levels came out to drop a beat, and dancers ranging from toddler toRob Loweshowed off their moves.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Sunday was also theThird Annual Trinity Bellwoods Bed-In, a celebration inspired byJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono's non-violent protestsof the late 1960s. This relaxed event started off with morning yoga and ended with live music featuring various talented musicians.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

"The overall vision behind the bed in is to simply have a day of peace," said Bed-In organizer, Kate Rowlands. "All I want is for people to leave with a smile on their face...It's a place for people to come hang out with their friends, hopefully meet new people, dance around, make art, make music, and just be!"

Trinity Bellwoods Park

As I made my way through the park, there were tons of different people doing different things. They ranged from the usual (people playing frisbee) to the artistic (people engaging inshibari)到最大级别三一Bellwoods(说cussing the ethical implications of putting their dog on an all-raw diet).

Trinity Bellwoods Park

The people enjoying the park varied hugely. There was a man in business clothes with a clear bag packed with Cumbrae steaks grooving to the drum circle. There was a group of friends celebrating an engagement picnic. There was a dude who was definitely on 'shrooms and trying to hide it while his dance moves gave it away.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

As I left, I passed by a flexible yogi doing intricate poses, a person in a dinosaur onesie walking casually down the path, and couple of young gentleman shotgunning beers. It was just another weekend in Trinity Bellwoods Park.

Trinity Bellwoods Park

Photos by Hector Vasquez.


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