Join us at the Taste of Regent Park
Every Wednesday,
July 8th – September 2nd, 2026
5:00 – 8:00 pm Market
The vibrant weekly market features talented local artisans, craftspeople, community organizations, food vendors, and entertainers. In the heart of Regent Park, people come together in The Big Park (Dundas E & Sumach St.) to celebrate the vibrant and diverse community.
In partnership with Taste of Regent Park, in July the Regent Park Film Festival presents their summer film series, Under the Stars on Wednesday evenings when the sun has set.
Taste of Regent Park Market Bucks
Successfully implemented two years ago as a substitute for the former pay-what-you-can community meal, Taste of Regent Park Market Bucks will be available again this year to create subsidized access to food. There is a limited number of Market Bucks available each week, we encourage only attendees who need subsidized access to food to purchase them.
The Market Bucks system allow attendees a choice of what food they access, and provides more income to food vendors than under the previous community meal model.
How do Market Bucks work?
A community member arrives at Taste of Regent Park and comes to Fred Victor’s Market Bucks table to purchase a maximum of two Market Bucks, each with a value of $5. Market Bucks are a pay-what-you-can model with a minimum of $1 per Market Buck. So, let’s say this individual can only pay the minimum required of $1 for each Market Buck, they would only pay $2 for $10 of food value. Market Bucks cannot be purchased for someone else who is not in line. The community member can then go to any participating food vendor and use these two Market Bucks to purchase items (i.e. either prepared food and drinks or produce from the produce booth). The food/produce vendors will have menu items that are of $5 or $10 value, and they will not provide change to a community member if the individual wants to purchase something that is less than $5. Food vendors are also still accepting cash as payment (for full price of items for sale).
The Market Bucks table will be able to accept payment by card or cash (for either subsidized Market Bucks or face value Market Bucks). Not all vendors are able to accept payment by card, and so Market Bucks allow attendees who don’t have cash on them the ability to purchase items from those vendors.
Taste of Regent Park impact goals:
To strengthen community in Regent Park by bringing together people from all backgrounds through food, culture, and shared experiences.
To contribute to a healthy and vibrant neighbourhood where people have opportunities to earn income, build skills, form connections, and feel a sense of belonging.
What to expect:
• Unique cultural cuisine with pay-what-you-can market bucks
• Talented local vendors selling clothing, jewelry, art, crafts and food
• Entertainment
• Community Agency Information and Resources
THANK YOU TO OUR TASTE OF REGENT PARK SPONSORS
Presenting Sponsor
Event Sponsors
