Sketching Lakeshore West Garden Tour

It’s our annual special collaboration with the Lakeshore West Garden Tour!

There are about 50 participating and very sketchable gardens for sketchers to choose from. For advance planning, list of the gardens and map are available online (see link below). Brochures will also be available at the 40 Twenty Second Street meeting point.

For more online information, check out https://lakeshorewestgt.ca/information.html

Do tag @usktoronto and @lakeshorewestgt when posting your sketches on Instagram. We’d love to see them!

Address: 40 Twenty Second Street, Etobicoke

When: Saturday June 20, 2026 - 11:00am - 1:00pm, rain or shine. In case of rain, sketchers may also come to sketch individually on Sunday June 21 at gardens participating on the weekend gardeners’ showcase.

NOTE: This is a FIFA Match Game Day so please plan accordingly to take into account any travel delays in getting to the meetup location.

Host: Vivian and Natalie

11:00am: We will meet at 40 Twenty Second Street before dispersing to sketch individually or in small groups depending on personal preference.

1:00pm- We will meet back at same location for a throwdown and group photo

Cover photo courtesy of Michael S. @michaelsarmientoart

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Urban Sketchers Manifesto
1. We draw on location, indoors or out, capturing what we see from direct observation.
2. Our drawings tell the story of our surroundings, the places we live, and where we travel.
3. Our drawings are a record of time and place.
4. We are truthful to the scenes we witness.
5. We use any kind of media and cherish our individual styles.
6. We support each other and draw together.
7. We share our drawings online.
8. We show the world, one drawing at a time.
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