The Forest of Reading® Festival is the culmination of the Forest program. Participants report that the Festival celebration is a key incentive for reader participation in the reading program. The signature Toronto Festival celebration attracts 12,000+ participants and is held annually in May in Toronto. This three-day event features the award ceremonies for each category, author/illustrator workshops, autographing, and roving entertainment.

The OLA has some capacity to co-host local Festivals in conjunction with a local organizing committee of OLA members. To ensure success, OLA has requirements to support a festival in your community. This is based on an event of for 1,000 or more attendees.

• General info about the program and Festival
• Hosting information
• Local Committee Roles & Responsibilities  
• Sample Budget  
• Timelines 
• FULL Hosting Manual  

Forest more information on hosting a Festival please contact:

Meredith Tutching
Director, Forest of Reading
mtutching@accessola.com
416-363-3388 ext. 222