The Award-Winning Salsa in Toronto Festival
Unveils Its 2025 Season Lineup!
(Toronto, ON – June 11, 2025) The Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (CSFP) announced the 2025 lineup for Salsa in Toronto, Canada’s largest Latin-themed festival, presented by TD Bank Group. The festival launch event was a showcase of authentic flavours, music and dance, all capped off by an exclusive concert by Latin Grammy winning jazz pianist Hilario Duran at CBC’s Glenn Gould Studio.
#ComeDanceWithUs! Bigger, bolder, and now year-round with new activations across Ontario and beyond, this year’s Salsa in Toronto festivities feature an international calibre of Latin music, art showcases, Latin eats, mucho dancing, and fun for the entire familia.
New Additions to the Festival Lineup:
- Salsa Ambassador Search Reveal – Meet Jose Rosales: After a nationwide casting call to find the next face of the festival, the year-long campaign culminated in the big announcement of the new Salsa Ambassador, Jose Rosales.
- Salsa Kitchener – August & September: The passion and energy of Latin dance, culture and salsa takes over downtown Kitchener with weekly fulfilled celebration for the entire family at the Kitchener Market.
- Salsa for Seniors – Now Yearlong: Free dance classes for seniors continues and now available all year long, fostering connections and active participation through Latin rhythms.
- Salsa for Kids – New: Introducing Salsa for Kids—a vibrant new addition to the Salsa in Toronto Festival, offering year-round fun and rhythm for the next generation of dancers!
Returning Festival Favourites Include:
- Free Dance Lessons – June & July: Join free Salsa, Bachata, and Latin dance classes across Southern Ontario.
- Salsa at Blue Mountain – June 20-22: Collingwood heats up with a salsa fiesta in Blue Mountain Village.
- Latin Art Exhibition – June 5 to July 6: The Little EGG Gallery will feature local artwork created by up-and-coming Latino artists ages under 18.
- Salsa at Blue Jays – July 23: Fans at Rogers Centre can immerse themselves in the Latin culture, for a night of music, authentic flavours and vibrant celebrations that are sure to be a home run!
- Salsa on St. Clair – July 5 & 6: Join Canada's largest Latin themed Street Festival turning midtown Toronto’s Hillcrest Village into a celebration of music, dance, and culture with performers and non-stop dancing. Presented by TD Bank Group and Platinum sponsor Jackpot City Canada.
- Salsa Market Street – August 10: A day of Salsa dancing in the heart of Toronto’s Old Town, bringing Latin flair to the historic St. Lawrence neighbourhood.
- Salsa Tremblant – August 22-24: The Salsa tour then moves on to Quebec as live music, performances and authentic flavours transform the stunning landscapes of the Pedestrian Village for a second year.
The heart of the party - the FREE Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival returns July 5 & 6, transforming midtown Toronto’s Hillcrest Village (stretching from Winona Dr. to Christie St.) into Canada’s hottest Latin celebration of the year. From churros to paella to empanadas, the street festival features the best in authentic Latin flavours with over 35 local food vendors for attendees to indulge in favourites from more than 15 Hispanic countries across the globe. Enjoy LIVE performances from 350+ artists showcased in the Jackpot City Festival lineup including weekend headliners and crowd-favourites Luis Franco, Marta Elena, La Borinqueña and more. Take in the colourful folkloric performances during the Fiesta Parade presented by Cuba Única, and let’s not forget the non-stop-dancing all weekend long. With over 25 dance instructors across the festival footprint, it’s no wonder hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors alike attend the festival year after year for the country’s biggest street dance party! Salsa on St. Clair will be hosted by a vibrant team of festival ambassadors including TLN Media Group personality, Jesus Bustamante, 2025 Salsa in Toronto Ambassador Search winner Jose Rosales, and special events host Renzo Garcia.
"Festivals like Salsa in Toronto and Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival can help bring people together to experience the vibrancy and diversity of our communities. Through the TD Bank Group, our corporate citizenship platform, we're proud to support cultural events that create opportunities for people to connect and provide a platform to highlight the unique and diverse talent that add invaluably to local communities." - Said Alicia Rose, AVP, Social Impact and Strategy, Canada, TD Bank Group.
“Salsa in Toronto has grown into one of Canada’s leading cultural festivals, attracting hundreds of thousands of attendees annually and serving as a powerful tourism and economic driver,” said Aldo Di Felice, Festival Founder and President of TLN Media Group. “As the festival’s founding organization and major media partner, TLN Media Group is proud to play a central role in supporting its growth from a grassroots street event to a nationally recognized cultural celebration —by leveraging the power of media to showcase Latin culture, music, and diversity to audiences across Canada. The continued popularity of the Salsa in Toronto Festival over the last two decades is a testament to the growing influence of Canada’s vibrant Latin community and the country’s more than 1.6 million Spanish speakers.”*
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The Salsa in Toronto Festival and Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival are founded by TLN Media Group, presented by TD Bank Group through the TD Bank Group, and produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project, a federally incorporated Not-for-Profit organization.
For more information contact: Marie Grignano | Marketing Coordinator | [email protected]
For Media Accreditation for Salsa on St. Clair visit salsaintoronto.com/media
*Source: Vividata SCC|Study of the Canadian Consumer Spring 2025*
About Salsa In Toronto
Canada’s #1 Latino-themed cultural celebration, the Salsa in Toronto Festival is presented by TD Bank Group through the TD Bank Group and celebrates the Latino culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. The festivities feature Latin dance and art exhibitions, musical performances, authentic cuisine and non-stop salsa dancing at the biggest Latin fiesta in Canada, the Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival! www.salsaintoronto.com
About Canadian Salsa Festivals Project
The mandate of the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project (“CSFP”) is to develop, produce, support, promote and present ethno-culturally relevant heritage-based works and experiences which elevate public appreciation, understanding and participation in Canada’s rich multicultural traditions. This is a federally incorporated not-for-profit entity and the main organizer of the annual Salsa in Toronto Festival, Canada’s largest celebration of Latin arts, music, and culture. www.canadiansalsafestivalsproject.org
About TLN Media Group
Celebrating over 40 years of service to Canadians, the TLN Media Group organization brands continue to inform and entertain millions. Whether in Italian, Spanish, English and other languages, TLN has played a key role in the development of the national multicultural media landscape. Since launching in 1984, the original ethnic TV channel “Telelatino” has grown to become TLN Media Group, Canada’s most influential multicultural media company. TLN Media Group is an independent, immigrant-owned organization dedicated to connecting communities through storytelling and shared experiences. As a multicultural advocacy leader, TLN Media Group selects, curates, produces, and commissions unique and culturally significant TV and digital content distributed in Canada and worldwide. TLN TV, the original flagship channel has evolved into a mainstream-friendly destination providing multiculturally rich content. TLN Media Group also operates Canada’s most widely available multilingual TV channels led by Spanish language leader Univision Canada and top Italian language services Mediaset Italia Canada and TGCOM24 news network. And TLN Media Group’s additional TV channels include Canada’s first and only Heritage language channels for kids, Telebimbi (Italian) and Teleniños (Spanish), bringing well-known Canadian-made kids shows to families nationwide; and Goal TV, a channel dedicated to sports fandom. TLN Media Group has produced and promoted many cultural events and festivals, the most widely recognized of which is the annual Salsa in Toronto/Salsa on St. Clair summer festival and street party. www.tln.ca
