Key Events in Toronto for Awareness Week

Join Toronto's community in raising awareness and supporting those affected by Hidradenitis Suppurativa during a week filled with informative events

CN Tower, Toronto, May. 29, 2024

The Hidradenitis Suppurativa community will be celebrating HS awareness week from June 3rd to 7th, 2024 in downtown Toronto! Some activities happening in Toronto and close to Toronto include the CN Tower being lit up purple as well as Nathan Philips's iconic Toronto sign!

CN Tower Event Details

Toronto's annual CN Tower purple illumination event will be held on Thurs. June 6th, 2024

for Hidradenitis Suppurativa. The Tower has been illuminated for many years and has been an exciting event for those in the HS community as well as a meeting spot for HS support groups to meet up, connect and celebrate together! The tower will be periodically illuminated from multi-coloured to solid purple.

Nathan Phillips Square

Another fantastic event on the same evening as the CN Tower illumination is Nathan Phillips Square's Toronto sign being illuminated purple for HS awareness week as well! Nathan Phillips Square has been another meeting hub for various HS organizations and support groups in the Toronto region.

Civic Centre Clock Tower

For those closer to Mississauga the well-known Civic Centre Clock Tower will be illuminated purple during the evening on Wed. June 5, 2024, in celebration of HS Awareness Week.

City Hall Clock Tower

For those closer to Brampton the City Hall Clock Tower will be purple on Mon. June 3, 2024, in support of bringing HS out of the dark.

Events Around Canada

A part from the greater Toronto area their are lots of other illumination events around Canada that will begin at sunset in support of the exciting week ahead!

For folks living near Vancouver British Columbia, the BC Place will be lit purple on Wed. June 5, 2024, the Sails Of Light on Mon. June 3, 2024, the Science World Sphere on Thurs. June 6, 2024, Burrard Street Bridge on Tues. June 11, 2024 and City Hall on Tues. June 11, 2024.

For those close to Calgary Alberta events with purple illumination displays include the Calgary Tower on Tues. June 4, 2024 and the reconciliation Bridge on Tues. June 4, 2024.

In Montreal, the Olympic Park Tower will be purple on Mon. June 3, 2024, and in the Niagra region the iconic Falls that split Canada and America will be illuminated purple the same night!

In Halifax, City Hall will be purple Mon. June 3, 2024, and in St John the Confederation Building on Wed. June 5, 2024, will be lit purple as well!

Support Group Events

If you are part of an HS support group and would like to get involved in HS awareness week it would be worthwhile contacting the groups' admin to ask if they are planning any events in regions closer to you. Popular events include Walking For HS and barbecue events.

Online Access

It's good to note that many of the illumination displays will be live-streamed online as well. If you google the building or bridge and click on a live-stream event you are likely to be able to enjoy the show from home if you can't make it.