The Barn at Zawadi Farm

The Barn at Zawadi Farm

Where the city comes to be fed — in every sense of the word.

1,900 sq ft on an active working farm at Downsview Park, Toronto. The doors open onto the fields. The food comes from this soil. Every event here is made meaningful by what grows outside.

The Barn at Zawadi Farm is a world-class event space inseparable from the working farm that surrounds it. We serve a city that finally knows the difference between food that travels and food that’s already here.

The revenue from every event, every gathering, every meal in this barn flows back into the working farm — funding the Growing Growers program, the pay-when-you-can CSA shares, our Not For Profit Zawadi Connections, and community partners. Commerce and care are one act.

Toronto’s most purposeful event space
Venue + Working Farm

The Barn at Zawadi Farm

The doors open onto the farm. That’s the first thing guests notice — the smell of it, the scale of it, the fact that it’s real. There is no other event space in Toronto where the venue and the land are in this kind of conversation.

The space:

1,900 sq ft on an active working farm
Farm visible from every window and door
Up to 80 seated / 120 standing
Snack Bar Café open
Wed–Sun
Event space
for
every
occasion
Living Farm. Real Atmosphere.
The Barn sits inside our working Downsview Park farm. Your guests won’t just be near nature — they’ll be inside it, surrounded by the scents of living soil and fresh harvest.
Indoor-Outdoor Flexibility
From intimate 20-person dinners under string lights to 80-guest celebrations, the flexible indoor and outdoor setup adapts to your vision.
Photo-Ready Surroundings
Our living fields, raised beds, and urban skyline backdrop create photography that looks like nowhere else in Toronto.
Versatile Rental Packages
Full-day and half-day options with capacity for up to 80 seated guests. Custom packages available for corporate and non-profit events.
Farm Coffee Service
Whole-bean and drip coffee service available for daytime workshops and morning events, sourced from our partner roasters.
Community-Driven Events
Ideal for workshops, music nights, and educational programs with local artists, teachers, and change-makers.
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