Happy Friday everyone!! I think in the summer more than any other time of year we are all counting down to the weekend! Here in Toronto we definitely can’t wait to get out on the patio. Maybe because patio weather doesn’t last very long. Patio season is one of the main things to do in the summer, but here in Toronto there is another big summer event that you don’t want to miss.
The Spadina Museum
The Spadina Museum: Historic House and Gardens is a historic manor located on Spadina road and it is now a museum preserved by the city and is one of the City of Toronto Historic Sites. The house is GORGEOUS and it is a super fun place to visit. The gardens, the architecture and the interiors are designed to invoke the time periods of the 1860s through to the 1930s so it lends itself perfectly to a theme party.
The gatsby Garden Party
Every summer, the Spadina Museum hosts their Gatsby Garden Party, an event that sells out quickly every year. I have literally been trying to attend for the last few years and I never get tickets in time that’s how quickly they sell out!! This year my friend Kamila and I managed to get tickets and I have to say this party was definitely worth the cost of admission!!
There is so much to do here! You can take a stroll through the magnificent gardens
Participate in the costume contest
All the winners
Do a little colouring
Listen to the band
Learn to dance a little swing
Take a mugshot
Or just stroll around the grounds taking in all the sights.
What I Wore: My dress and shoes are both old from Target. The dress is from the Who What Wear collection earlier this year. I knew when I got these shoes that I would want to wear them with this dress.
I didn’t participate in the costume contest this year but if I get tickets next year I might. It seems like a lot of fun!! Some people really were into it and come year after year!! We overheard two groups of people who don’t know each other but remembered each other from the costumes last year – a little competitive spirit was definitely going on!!
Lining up for some tacos – nothing says Gatsby era more than tacos 😉
The Gatsby Garden Party was so much fun even though it was a million degrees out that day!! I am planning to go back again next year for sure, maybe I will see you there! 🙂
Charlene xoxo