#FIRSTLOOK: TORONTO NOVA MUSIC FESTIVAL EXHIBITION EXTENDED

The Nova Music Festival Exhibition in Toronto, a powerful installation commemorating the tragic events of October 7, 2023, has been extended due to the overwhelming embrace of the city and Greater Toronto Area.

Originally planned to be on display in Toronto until the beginning of June, the exhibition will now run until June 22, 2025, allowing more time for visitors to experience this essential journey of remembrance, reflection, and healing.

Since opening its doors in Toronto on April 23, 2025, tens of thousands have attended, bearing witness to the devastating attack that marked the largest massacre in music history.

The exhibition is an in-depth remembrance of the atrocities and murders at the Nova Music Festival on October 7, 2023, and sets out to recreate a festival dedicated to peace and love that was savagely cut short by a terrorist attack.

On Friday, October 6, 2023, thousands of music and arts fans gathered in Re’im Israel for the Nova Music Festival – a celebration of life, peace, and music. At 6:29AM on Saturday, October 7, Hamas terrorists launched a brutal attack, invading Israel and massacring 1,200 people. Among them, 411 were murdered in relation to the festival, including four Canadians, and 251 were abducted, including 43 innocent festivalgoers.

Spanning more than 60,000 square feet, the installation is one of the largest exhibitions in Canadian history, offering a space for reflection, remembrance, and shared humanity. Through multimedia, survivor accounts, and meticulously recreated festival grounds, the exhibition invites visitors to connect with what happened—and who it happened to.

Notable gatherings and special events at the exhibition so far have included ‘A Tribute To Canadian Lives Lost’ honouring the memory of the four Canadians murdered at the Nova Music Festival, a spectacular drone show that featured 411 drones, one for every person murdered at the festival on October 7, 2023. At another high-profile event, ‘From Captivity to Freedom’, attendees had the opportunity to listen to an emotional live testimony from a returned hostage.

Since opening, the exhibition has hosted numerous ‘Voices of Resilience’ and daily events with testimonies from Nova survivors and bereaved family members, which will continue through the extended run. More events like these will be announced on the Nova Exhibition website and social channels.

The Nova Music Festival Exhibition is a vital experience for everyone. Visitors are encouraged to come with family members, friends, co-workers, and allies to the community—to share the experience together, to remember, to reflect, and nurture the journey of healing, as a community.

Net proceeds from the exhibition will go to supporting the Nova community including initiatives and support programs for victims and families of the October 7, 2023 massacre.

Due to extraordinary demand and limited ticket availability, advance booking is highly recommended. To purchase tickets and learn more, visit novaexhibition.com.