A collaboration between The Bentway, Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, and the Waterfront BIA, Public Pier is a collaborative public realm pilot that transforms Marina Quay West into a welcoming waterfront hub for arts and culture, gathering, and public life.
During Nuit Blanche on Saturday, October 3, event will run until 2am.
Public Pier is a collaborative public realm pilot exploring the potential of an underutilized waterfront site as a new destination for public life, arts and culture. Set against the distinctive backdrop of the Canada Malting Silos and beside Toronto Music Garden, the project transforms 539 Queens Quay West into a welcoming new hub for waterfront activity.
Over three weekends, Public Pier will come to life with day-to-night experiences including the participatory artwork Public Trust, which invites Torontonians of all ages to make promises to themselves, to one another, and to the city they share. Along with vendor shops, music, food and beverage, public art, and Silo Nights, a landmark projection program on the Canada Malting Silos, which will animate the site and surroundings, these experiences will explore how programming can bring people to the site and encourage them to enjoy the waterfront in new ways, as well as help shape the pier’s evolution into a future public park and cultural platform.
Project updates and programming details will be announced at PublicPier.ca on September 8, 2026.
Public Pier is a collaboration between The Bentway, Harbourfront Centre, OCAD University, and the Waterfront BIA, the project is supported by the Toronto Port Authority as lead sponsor.
