2026 FESTIVAL OVERVIEW
FESTIVAL DAY 1
FRIDAY AUG 7
7:30PM - 9:30PM
TAIKO ROOTS: Short Films Screening & Keynote
FESTIVAL DAY 2
SATURDAY AUG 8
9AM
Registration
9:30AM
Opening Circle
10AM-12:30PM
Workshop Block 1
12:30PM-2PM
Lunch Break
2PM-4:30PM
Workshop Block 2
8PM-10PM
BANG ON! Taiko Concert
FESTIVAL DAY 3
SUNDAY AUG 9
10AM-12:30PM
Workshop Block 3
12:30PM-2PM
Lunch Break
2PM-4:30PM
Workshop Block 4
5PM-5:30PM
Closing Circle
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FESTIVAL FACULTY
Taiko in Canada: Leaders Convening at TTF 2026!
Unique to this year’s festival, we are pleased to announce that our 2026 faculty features over a dozen artist facilitators, each bringing to the festival line-up their own skills, approaches, and knowledges of taiko! This special opportunity is made possible due to the Taiko in Canada: Leaders Convening (TCLC), taking place immediately prior to Toronto Taiko Festival 2026:
Envisioned and produced by RAW Taiko, the TCLC brings together a cohort of taiko leaders from across Canada to exchange knowledge, foster artistry, nurture collaboration and learn together with a focus on access, equity, and social justice in taiko arts within Canada. With many of the taiko leaders staying on to teach at TTF 2026, we are thrilled to be able to offer up this special opportunity for festival participants to learn from such a wide variety of practitioners in one place!
Location, Travel & Accomodations
The 2026 Toronto Taiko Festival takes place in downtown Toronto at Randolph College for the Performing Arts (736 Bathurst Street)!
Accommodations
Are you joining the festival from out of town? We are working on arranging a hotel group block. If you are interested, please email nhattan@soothingjourneys.org with your dates and budget.
Air Canada Discount Code
Attendees flying into Toronto, may consider using the following Air Canada Discount Code:
Promotion Code: F2Q3GDF1
Applicable Discounts:
North America - 5% applies on standard fares, 10% on flex fares & higher.
For International Travel - 10% on standard fares & higher. 12% discount on Business Class fares (exception: 5% on the lowest Business Class).
The discount is applicable on the following routes between July 28 and August 17, 2026
FROM - TO:
ALL INTERNATIONAL - Toronto All Airports (YTZ,YYZ) (ON)
ALL USA - Toronto All Airports (YTZ,YYZ) (ON)
ALL SUN - Toronto All Airports (YTZ,YYZ) (ON)
ALL CANADA - Toronto All Airports (YTZ,YYZ) (ON)
Accessibility & COVID-19 Safety
Accessibility
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Randolph Theatre is wheelchair accessible for all audience members wishing to attend the Bang On! taiko concert on Saturday night.
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ASL Interpretation will be provided for spoken portions of the concert.
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Please note that the majority but not all workshops are taking place in wheelchair accessible areas of the building. To inquire directly about which workshops are wheelchair accessible, please email us at:
COVID-19 Safety
In order to increase safety for all at the festival, while not mandatory, masking is highly encouraged for all workshop participants and audience members. Masks will be available at the door for anyone requiring one. We also ask that you do not attend any Toronto Taiko Festival activities if you are feeling sick or have symptoms of illness that are new or unusual for you.
Click here to learn more about RAW's approach to COVID-19 safety:
2026 Festival Acknowledgements
