FORT YORK:
Opening weekend
June 12 TO 17, 2025
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show’s 15th anniversary When We Were Young programme will open at Fort York on June 12 with Baz Luhrmann’s hyper-stylized Romeo + Juliet, a highly influential take on the timeless tale of star crossed lovers featuring young Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. The six-night extended opening weekend at Fort York will also include Steve McQueen’s enthralling depiction of Black music and 1970s London youth culture in Lovers Rock, silver screen classic The Wizard of Oz, Alfonso Cuarón’s sultry Mexico-set road trip flick Y tu mamá también, Jane Schoenbrun’s trans coming-of-age chiller I Saw the TV Glow, and a 30th anniversary screening of Amy Heckerling’s timeless cult teen comedy Clueless.
All TOPS screenings feature pairings of feature films with local and Canadian short films united by theme and style. Opening weekend at Fort York will also include coming of age-themed pre-show programming every evening, such as vintage lawn games, chalk art painting, a celebratory photo booth, a costume contest, and more. Details are outlined on each screening’s webpage.
Poster Artwork by Paul Twa
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TOPS AT fort york
June 12-17, 2025
Venue: "Walled Fort" of Fort York National Historic Site - entry at west gates of 100 Garrison Road
Admission: Free/PWYC (no ticket required to attend)
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Event details:
Gates at 6:30PM / Showtime at Sundown (~9PM)
Come early to enjoy coming-of-age themed pre-show programming!
Food & alcoholic beverages for sale (no outside alcohol permitted)
BYOBlanket & Chairs
Films are screened with captioning (more accessibility features here)
Click here to read all film content advisories
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