Events

 Events for 2026

Maha Shivratri:

Date: Saturday, February 21, 2026 | Time: 6 – 11 PM

Venue: Sindhi Gurmandir Temple – 207 Queens Plate Dr, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 6Z7

Activities: Bhajan and Maha Prasad

Holi & Dhuleti:

Date: Monday, March 2, 2026 | Time: 6 – 8 PM

Venue: Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation – 80 Brydon Dr, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 4N6

Activities: Holi Puja, Holika Dahan, and Dhuleti

BCAO 50th Anniversary Celebration:

Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026 | Time: 6 PM

Venue: Grand Empire, 100 Nexus Ave, Brampton, ON, L6P 3R6

Contact: Jayesh B. Patel – 416-818-0619, Jagdish M. Patel – 647-854-6161, Vinod G. Patel – 647-202-6054

Summer Picnic:

Date: Saturday, June 20, 2026 | Time: 10 AM – 8 PM

Venue: Downsview Dalls Park – 1651 Shpperd Avenu West, Toronto, ON, M3M-2X4 – Picnic Area 4

Activities: BBQ, Sports, Raffle, and Dinner

Summer Camping: FIRST COME FIRST SERVE – LIMITED SPOTS

Date: July 17 to 19, 2026

Venue: Earl Rowe Provincial Park – 4998 Concession Road 7, Alliston, ON, L9R 1W1

Contact: Girish B. Patel (647-766-2842), Ketan B Patel (647-687-7710), Narendra Patel (647-703-9686)

BCAO Temple Tour – Independence Day:

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Venue: Various temples around GTA

Contact: Anyone from the Seniors Committee. Dahyabhai (647-624-6745), Girishbhai (647-766-2842)

Janmashtami:

Date: Saturday, September 05, 2026 | Time: 1 – 5 PM

Venue: Marie Curtis Park – 2 Forty Second St, Etobicoke, ON M8W 3P2 – Picnic Area 1

Activities: Bhajan, Handi Makhan, and Maha Prasad

Navratri Garba – First:

Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026 | Time: 8 PM – Midnight

Venue: Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation – 80 Brydon Dr, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 4N6

Activities: Raas, Garba, and Sanedo
(Please bring your own Thali for Aarti and Dandiya for Raas as we will not be providing it)

Navratri Garba – Second:

Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026 | Time: 8 PM – Midnight

Venue: Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation – 80 Brydon Dr, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 4N6

Activities: Raas, Garba, and Sanedo
(Please bring your own Thali for Aarti and Dandiya for Raas as we will not be providing it)

Diwali Program:

Date: Saturday, November 14, 2026. Time: 5 PM – Midnight

Venue: Sringeri Vidya Bharati Foundation – 80 Brydon Dr, Etobicoke, ON, M9W 4N6

Activities: Cultural Program and Dinner

Annual General Meeting:

Date: Sunday, January 17, 2027. Time: 1 – 6 PM

Venue: TBD, BCAO Members out of province can join AGM via Zoom link by request

Activities: Financial Report, Activities Report, and New Committee Election