Detail of a poster image featuring text and illustration. A cloudy light blue sky with red and white hot air balloons to the left and bottom right, with a pigeon carrying a letter at the top right. Town of York | Toronto's First Post Office Pop-up Paper Fair. First show: July 12th 2025. Second show: August 9th 2025. Whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains and many more!
Poster image featuring text and illustration. A cloudy light blue sky with red and white hot air balloons to the left and bottom right, with a pigeon carrying a letter at the top right. Town of York | Toronto's First Post Office Pop-up Paper Fair. First show: July 12th 2025. Second show: August 9th 2025. Whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains and many more! Free admission! 10AM - 4PM @ Toronto's First Post Office. 260 Adelaide St East

Summer pop-up Summer pop-up

Drop by Toronto’s oldest post office & celebrate all things paper.

Toronto’s First Post Office: Pop-up Paper Fair 2025

For two Saturdays this summer – July 12 and August 9, 2025 – join Toronto’s First Post Office and the Town of York Historical Society for their summer pop-up paper fair. Come out and browse a fantastic selection of whimsical and fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains and more! Admission is free and this event is for all ages.

Whether you’re searching for the perfect gift, need to stock up on something or treat yourself, or looking for something fun to do this summer, the Pop-up Paper Fair will have it all. Come by the Post Office and shop local – and chat with the vendors. You don’t want to miss this exciting opportunity to discover stationery from local vendors just in time for Back-to-School.

 

Young W will be there on July 12, with a selection of stunning stationery items from our online shop. Drop by our table and say hi!

 

About Toronto’s First Post Office

Built in 1833, Toronto’s First Post Office is a museum and full-service Canada Post outlet operated by The Town of York Historical Society. As a museum, Toronto’s First Post Office serves as a hub for sharing the history of the Town of York and the City of Toronto. The Post Office also hosts Letter Writing Socials organized by the Toronto Letter Writers Society.

Poster image featuring text and illustration. A cloudy light blue sky with red and white hot air balloons to the left and bottom right, with a pigeon carrying a letter at the top right. Town of York | Toronto's First Post Office Pop-up Paper Fair. First show: July 12th 2025. Second show: August 9th 2025. Whimsical & fun cards, notebooks, stickers, pins, patches, prints, keychains and many more! Free admission! 10AM - 4PM @ Toronto's First Post Office. 260 Adelaide St East

(Photo credits: Toronto’s First Post Office | Town of York Historical Society.)

 

Event details

Hosted by: Toronto’s First Post Office & Town of York Historical Society

Type of event: pop-up paper fair

Dates & participating vendors:

Time: 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

Duration: 6 hours each day

Cost: Free admission

Location: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1N1

Contact Details: Toronto’s First Post Office, 260 Adelaide Street East, Toronto, ON, M5A 1N1, Canada; (416) 865-1833, info@tos1stpo.com, townofyork.com

 

Accessibility: There is a stair-free entrance at the rear of the building. Enter the courtyard behind the Post Office building from the laneway just east of 262 Adelaide Street East, or just south of the Post House Condo on George Street. Look for the ramp and a sign that says “Toronto’s First Post Office.”