Hockey Diversity Alliance’s SummerFest

Name: Hockey Diversity Alliance’s SummerFest
Start: 2026-07-25
End: 2026-07-26
Location: Toronto

The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) hosts its fourth annual SummerFest, a youth festival in Toronto, Canada, from July 25-26, 2026. The event features carnival attractions, rides, performances, a celebrity ball hockey game, and a football clinic led by former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch.

Date: Jul 25-26, 2026
Location: Toronto

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Highlights

Football clinic hosted by Marshawn Lynch
Celebrity ball hockey game
Carnival attractions and rides
Live performances

The Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) presents its fourth annual SummerFest, a vibrant youth festival held in Toronto, Canada, taking place on July 25-26, 2026. This two-day event aims to celebrate and promote diversity within sports, building on the HDA's mission to combat racism and intolerance and open hockey to underserved youth.

SummerFest is a major event on the HDA's calendar, offering a range of public activities. Attendees can enjoy carnival attractions, various rides, and live performances. A highlight includes a celebrity ball hockey game featuring notable athletes. Former NFL star Marshawn Lynch is a special guest, hosting a dedicated football clinic on Saturday, July 25. Other scheduled attendees include Canadian Olympic sprinter Andre De Grasse, tennis player Bianca Andreescu, and former professional athletes Luke Wilson and Serge Ibaka. The festival concludes with an evening fundraising gala.

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