It’s the last month of the summer so be sure to get out with the family and enjoy the long, warm days at a summer festival! We’ve rounded up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. You’ll find loads of summer fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to food festivals, community fairs, ethnic and cultural celebrations, fireworks, dancing, kids activities, ribfests, cotton candy, music and more! We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back and have a fun summer!
August Festivals for Families
Toronto, GTA and Southern Ontario
Toronto Caribbean Festival
Jul 19, 2025
to Aug 17, 2025
Multiple Venues in the GTA
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival will return from July to August, culminating in a weekend-long celebration in August. The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is a spectacular display of costumes, music, and culture. This year, we’re celebrating the 57th anniversary of the Grande Parade, which was first gifted to Canada by the Caribbean ...
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Aug 1, 2025
to Aug 4, 2025
Woodbine Park
Woodbine Park has never tasted this delicious before. Back for another year, The Toronto Food Truck Festival is serving up some real must-eats! As always, admission is free and there’s something for everyone. Entertain yourself with some of Toronto’s best local talent, participate in our live-eating challenges and enjoy a ...
Kempenfest
Aug 1, 2025
to Aug 4, 2025
Barrie Waterfront
Don’t Miss the Festival of the Summer! Kempenfest is Barrie Ontario’s signature festival event, celebrating 53 years Aug 1-4, 2025, located across two-kilometers of Barrie’s beautiful waterfront. The annual event is one of Ontario’s largest waterfront festivals, featuring 300 arts & crafts vendors, a midway, youth village, antiques, face painters, ...
Caribana Grand Parade
Aug 2, 2025
to Aug 2, 2025
Exhibition Place
Toronto’s Caribbean Caribana festival has grown exponentially since its start in 1967 and is currently North America’s largest cultural festival. What was once a three-day event has now grown into three weeks of celebration, absorbing most of the city with its infectious feel-good vibes. Over a million tourists are expected ...
Jambana One World Festival
Aug 4, 2025
to Aug 4, 2025
Chinguacousy Park
JAMBANA™ One World Festival, represents Canada’s growing cultural diversity in its finest form through performances by internationally acclaimed bands, artists and JUNO Award winners. Feel the rhythms of Reggae, World Beat, Soca, Gospel, Dance & Comedy. Experience the sights, sounds, tastes and global diversity at JAMBANA™!
Taco Fest
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
Fort York
The highly anticipated return of Taco Fest! This three day Fiesta celebrating all things Mexican alongside Toronto’s most celebrated chefs is sure to bring out your favourite cocktails, music, interactive games, dance lessons and of course Tacos! With over 150 variations of Tacos, guests can expect to indulge in the ...
TD JerkFest
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
Centennial Park
Get ready to experience the vibes of authentic Caribbean culture at TD JerkFest 2025! This highly anticipated three-day, family-friendly festival will be filled with mouthwatering jerk cuisine, infectious cultural music and live performances by local and chart-topping artists, but that’s not all! You’ll get the chance to immerse yourself in ...
Pickering Food Truck Festival
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
The Esplanade Park
You’ll want to bring your friends and kids to Esplanade Park for some unbelievable food! We’re transforming the park to a foodie haven, jam-packed with a children’s village, beer garden and live entertainment stage. As always, admission is free and we’ll be beefing up the park with some good tunes. ...
Stouffville Ribfest
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
Memorial Park Stouffville
Join us as we transform Memorial Park into our biggest festival of the Summer – Stouffville Ribfest! Celebrate the BEST summer has to offer with a FREE three-day festival that features award winning ribs, local breweries, a variety of food trucks, a kids zone, marketplace, and live entertainment all weekend ...
Orillia Waterfront Festival
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
Port of Orillia
The Orillia Waterfront Festival features entertainment, food, a vendor market, new and used boat sales, a Cardboard Boat Race and a dog diving contest! The festival will feature a vendor market on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday with a wide range of unique vendors showcasing everything from hot tubs to one-of-a ...
Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games
Aug 8, 2025
to Aug 10, 2025
Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex
The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is an annual three-day event that celebrates local Scottish heritage and features world-renowned talent and entertainment in the beautiful town of Fergus, Ontario. Whether you’re coming by yourself or with the entire clan there’s something for everyone, Scottish or nae! Celtic Music, crafts ...
Port Hope Arts Festival
Aug 9, 2025
to Aug 9, 2025
Downtown Port Hope
Join us in celebrating the arts throughout Port Hope this August. August is Arts Month in Port Hope Our annual Arts Festival will take place in downtown Port Hope on August 9, 2025. The event will feature a 10-Minute Play Series, an outdoor artisan market, and a community gathering in ...
Milton African and Multicultural Festival
Aug 9, 2025
to Aug 9, 2025
Milton Community Sports Park
Celebrating African and multicultural diversity: The Milton African and Multicultural Festival is a celebration of the richness and diversity of African cultures and other cultures from around the world. We celebrate the differences that make us a unique and vibrant community. Featuring: Live cultural Entertainment Cultural foods Vendors Community information ...
CNE - Canadian National Exhibition
Aug 15, 2025
to Sep 1, 2025
Exhibition Place
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) is Canada’s largest annual community event. Taking place over the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day, the CNE offers a wide variety of entertainment and events including Bandshell concerts, celebrity chef demonstrations, an aerial acrobatics and ice skating show, a dog show, ...
Elora Riverfest
Aug 15, 2025
to Aug 17, 2025
Bissell Park
Get ready for three days of art, food trucks, arts and craft vendors, community and of course, music! We’re back with another incredible lineup for year 14! More than 45 local, national and international acts, from household names to rising stars. Children 12 & under are Free! Purchase tickets online.
Japan Festival Canada
Aug 16, 2025
to Aug 17, 2025
Mississauga Celebration Square
Japan Festival CANADA has been hosted in one of the multicultural countries in the world, Canada, to introduce and promote genuine Japanese food, culture and technologies. The concept of Japan Festival CANADA is to contribute in further success of establishing Canada and Japan Diplomatic Relations. Since the first year event ...
Markham Jazz Festival
Aug 16, 2025
to Aug 17, 2025
Historic Main Street Unionville
Come one, come all to historic Unionville for the 28th annual Markham Jazz Festival on Saturday and Sunday, August 16 and 17. • We’re back with 30+ unforgettable performances by renowned Canadian and international talent – all free! • Unionville is getting a facelift this year (new sidewalks and street paving), ...
Wheels on the Danforth
Aug 16, 2025
to Aug 16, 2025
Danforth Avenue
WHEELS… WHEELS… and more WHEELS at Toronto’s Best Street-Judged Car Show! Featuring: • 100’s of Classics, Hot Rods, Muscle Cars, Tuners, Movie Cars, Race Cars, & Exotics! • Food, Vendors, & Kid’s Zone! • Buskers, Live Bands, DJs, and much more! If it’s got wheels… bring it! FREE Admission For ...
FAN EXPO Canada 2025
Aug 21, 2025
to Aug 24, 2025
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Everyone is a fan of something, and FAN EXPO is a place to celebrate all things pop culture. Get an autograph or a photo with your favourite guest then get the inside scoop about your favourite movies and TV shows at our celebrity panels! Watch professional comic artists battle it ...
Summerfest On Main
Aug 21, 2025
to Aug 24, 2025
Main Street Newmarket
Feel the Heat at Summerfest on Main – August 21 to 24, 2025! Get ready to soak up the sun and the good vibes as Historic Main Street Newmarket transforms into the ultimate summer hangout! From August 21 to 24, the street will be buzzing with music, food, fun, and ...
Aurora Ribfest
Aug 22, 2025
to Aug 24, 2025
Machell Park, Aurora
Mark your calendars because the tastiest event of the year will be taking place at Machell Park, as the rib teams get fired up starting on Friday, August 22. Not only will there be the tastiest ribs but also roasted yams, roasted corn on the cob, beavertails and many other ...
Afro-Carib Fest 2025
Aug 23, 2025
to Aug 24, 2025
Thomson Memorial Park, located at 1005 Brimley Road, Scarborough, Ontario M1P 3E9
Experience the Ultimate Celebration of African & Caribbean Culture! Join us for the 14th annual Afro-Carib Fest 2025, an award-winning, FREE weekend festival that celebrates the vibrant Afro-Caribbean culture through live music, dance, food, and art! What to Expect: Live Performances – Enjoy electrifying shows from 120+ local & international ...
TRCA Butterfly Festival
Aug 23, 2025
to Aug 23, 2025
Tommy Thompson Park
The TRCA Butterfly Festival is a FREE public event at Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) to celebrate an iconic insect as it embarks on an epic journey to Mexico over the winter months. Located on the Toronto waterfront at the convergence of two major migratory flyways, Tommy Thompson Park (TTP) is ...
Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy
Aug 29, 2025
to Sep 1, 2025
Woodbine Park
It’s spontaneous, it’s outrageous; it’s fun, funny, and fabulous – there is something for everyone at the Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy. Be prepared to witness something spectacular around every corner from circus artistry, to daredevils, feats of the impossible, and so much more at Ontario’s largest gathering of buskers ...
Bark In The Park TO hosted by BuskerFest
Aug 29, 2025
to Sep 1, 2025
Woodbine Park
Bark in the Park TO is back! a four-day tail-wagging extravaganza! The ultimate celebration of all things canine will take place Aug 29 – Sept 1, 2025, at Woodbine Park, bringing together dog lovers, furry friends, and top-notch vendors for a weekend filled with wagging tails and endless fun. Get ...
Toronto Dragon Festival
Aug 29, 2025
to Aug 31, 2025
Nathan Phillips Square
Toronto, get ready for an unforgettable spectacle! The sixth annual Toronto Dragon Festival (TDF) returns to Nathan Phillips Square from Friday, August 29 to Sunday, August 31, igniting the city with a thrilling fusion of tradition, technology, and imagination. This year’s Festival promises mythical encounters and futuristic thrills. For the ...
