So you’ve probably guessed by now that I am a huge fan of street festivals and public art! And Nuit Blanche is one of my favourite festivals to check out every year!
I love the city at night anyway, but add in an outdoor festival and it’s a great way to while away an evening. Whether you fully understand everything you’re seeing or not, it’s a great atmosphere of friends exploring the city and discovering interesting and unique sights along the way. And it’s fantastic to see so many people out and participating in it!
Here are some of the installations we experienced this year:

Holoscenes – MAPP Productions & Early Morning Opera – performance installation

Holoscenes – MAPP Productions & Early Morning Opera – performance installation

The Arctic Circle – Tonya Hart – sculpture

The Arctic Circle – Tonya Hart – sculpture

Icebreaker – Diane Landry – kinetic sculpture

8th Wonder – Michael Oatman, Brian Kane – social sculpture

8th Wonder – Michael Oatman, Brian Kane – social sculpture

Up the Creek – John Notten – kinetic sculpture

Underfoot – Mary Ward Art Collective – kinetic sculpture

Food Trucks were everywhere…Perfect for that midnight snack!

Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)

Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)

Garden of Renova – Luigi Ferrara – interactive installation (totally made of coloured toilet paper)

Dress Rehearsal – Tor Lukasik-Foss – performance, visual art

Dress Rehearsal – Tor Lukasik-Foss – performance, visual art

HALFLIFE – Shasti O’Leary-Soudant – performance art

HALFLIFE – Shasti O’Leary-Soudant – performance art

Gap Ecology (Still Lives with Cherry Pickers and Palms) – David Brooks – sculpture

Screaming Booth – Chélanie Beaudin-Quintin – interactive installation

Coalesce – Liz Aston – installation

1nspired Night – Scotiabank – interactive installation

Meeting the Shadow – Zilton Lazer – interactive installation and building sculpture

Meeting the Shadow – Zilton Lazer – interactive installation and building sculpture

Big Top Grand Stand – SuttonBeresCuller – sculpture

The Sun Will Always Rise and Fall From East to West – Derek Liddington – performance art

Open Mind – Yoan Capote – interactive installation

Open Mind – Yoan Capote – interactive installation

Kaleidoscopic – David Squared – Interactive Installation

Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey

Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey

Between Doors – Labspace Studio – interactive installation and sociological survey

Bright Bundle – Bruno Billio – light installation

Melting Point – LeuWebb Projects, Jeff Lee, Omar Khan – light installation

I can’t find the title and artist on this one! Anyone know?! If you do, let me know!!
If you like this, see also:
100 in 1 Day – a fun new festival
Open Streets TO – a fun way to explore the city
Ever look up when waiting for the Spadina Streetcar?
Street Art: Railway Behind Sudbury Street
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Carole Wiseman
Helping Clients Across Toronto Love Where They Live
PSR – Private Service Realty
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