We Create Our Futures 2026

We Create Our Futures is a 3-day Climate, Culture & Arts Festival taking place October 16-18th in Downtown Toronto, at Centre for Social Innovation celebrating climate solutions through community collaboration and creation. We Create Our Futures intends to bring together communities, generations, cultures, expertise, artistic mediums & more, all with the common goal to amplify and actualize tangible ways we can make a positive impact towards a renewable, sustainable, and overall brighter future, in our communities, our city, the world. Each day has a different theme, highlighting all of which we are in this ever growing ecosystem. Friday - October 16th - 6pm - 11pm - “ARTIVISM” - Music, Fashion, Art, & more. You can expect to watch these creative visions come to life in a powerful showcase. Saturday - October 17th - 10am - 9pm - “CONNECTION” - Food, Unity, Democracy, Film, Workshops, Performances & more. This is where we start co-creating! Bring your ideas forward, and contribute to envisioning what is possible when we come together. Sunday - October 18th - 11am - 6pm - “ALIGNED ACTION” - HOME EC, Climate Resilience Home Fair, Good Investing Fair, Workshops & More. This is where you get your hands dirty! Whether it's learning how to take care of your cast iron pan, fixing up your favourite pair of pants, or learning how to put money where your heart is. WHAT TO EXPECT (More Details Coming Soon) Friday - 6pm - 11pm - Oct 16th Live Performances, Solarpunk Fashion Show, Designer Shop, Futures Fair (Sustainable Marketplace), Solarpunk Art Gallery, Clothing Swap, DJs & Dancing, Art Activities, Love Peace Harmony Lounge, Vegan Food & Non-Alcoholic beverages & more! Saturday - 10am - 9pm - Oct 17th Wellness, Workshop, & Performance Programming, Future of Food (Brought to you by CCFE), Drumming Ceremony, Global Unity Prayer by ORIGIN, Future of Democracy (Brought to you by Apathy is Boring) Discussion Garden, Clothing Swap, Movie Night (2040), Evening Social, & more! Sunday - 11am - 6pm - Oct 18th Climate Resilience Home Fair (Brought to you by RBC), Workshops, Discussions, Future of Finance (brought to you by Good Investing), Clothing Swap, Home Ec Workshops & More Detailed Itinerary coming soon. This is a project of Centre for Social Innovation Co-Founded & Produced by Katrina Anastasia with Stay Connected alongside many community members, with Event Production support from Émilie Rose Guérin A community-led initiative to amplify an optimistic approach to the future, weaving with a number of organizations, artists, community leaders and more! Want to get involved? Applications closing soon! APPLY HERE Interested in sponsoring or partnering? INTEREST FORM HERE Stay updated on our WEBSITE Activating the building of Centre for Social Innovation in Downtown Toronto. What is the dress code?Earth wear. Dress like you're walking into the beautiful future where nature and people thrive together. Think recycled or thrifted treasures, clothes you’ve customized yourself, pieces that show off your roots or heritage, and splashes of earthy colours. Add some funky accessories, flowers, or handmade touches – anything that feels creative, hopeful, and uniquely you.What is solarpunk?"Solarpunk" is a literary, artistic and social movement that envisions and works toward actualizing a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community. The "solar" represents solar energy as a renewable energy source and an optimistic vision of the future that rejects climate doomerism, while the "punk" refers to do it yourself and the countercultural, post-capitalist, and re-indigenizing aspects of creating such a future.Questions? Contact us at [email protected] Let's reimagine the future together!