A Massive Mac And Cheese Festival Is Taking Over Toronto This Weekend

Clear your weekend schedules!
Lead Writer, Travel

Say cheese! A super stringy, gooey event is coming to 6ix this week and it's a cheese lover's paradise. You can fill up on all sorts of unique treats featuring this famed comfort food. The Toronto Mac and Cheese Festival will have you hungry for the weekend. 

Cancel your plans, because this festival takes priority. 

You can fill up on all the cheesiness of your dreams at this massive Mac and Cheese extravaganza.

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Hosted by Street Eats Market, the festival will feature over 25 gooey variations to dig into.

The outdoor event is happening on September 12 and 13 at the Scarborough Town Centre.

For the very first time in the event series, there will be a giant beer garden for some added booziness. 

You can sip craft beer and cider from the massive 50,000 square foot area.

The menu will steal the heart of every cheese fanatic. 

You can try things like fried butter chicken mac and cheese, lobster mac and cheese waffle cones, and grilled mac and cheese sandwiches.

There will be lots of vendors available onsite to shop from, including Cheese Secrets, Dope as Duck, Meltwich, and more.

Once you're all cheesed out, you can head over to a cozy bonfire pit and toast a marshmallow for some extra gooeyness.

Admission is free, and there is lots of free parking available at STC.

Visitors are encouraged to wear face masks. 

The deliciousness doesn't end there. The Street Eats Market has more drool-worthy festivals planned this month, including a Fried Chicken Fest and Ramen Festival.

If you just can't get enough cheese, you can check out these places around the city for more fromage-filled fun.

You can also take your appetite to this cute cafe that just opened near Toronto. It serves up magical mac'n cheese pies and you definitely won't want to share.

Have the cheesiest weekend of your life at this mouth-watering event.

Mac And Cheese Festival

Price: Free admission

When: September 12-13, 2020

Address: 300 Borough Dr., Scarborough, ON

Why You Need To Go: Fill up your belly and heart with all the cheesy treats at this massive festival.

  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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