2025 Spring Fairs & Festivals in and around the GTA

Join us this Earth Month for hands-on environmental education and action for all ages! This April you can: Connect with nature on guided trail walks, family-friendly education sessions, and a litter clean-up in the Don Valley. Dive into sustainable hobbies with workshops on plastic-free gardening, papermaking, painting with natural inks ...

Celebrate Toronto returns, transforming Nathan Phillips Square into the city’s biggest birthday bash. Join us for a celebration filled with unforgettable experiences and entertainment. What to Expect: Toronto Made Market – Explore and shop from 150+ local vendors showcasing the best of Toronto’s creativity, arts and culture. Diverse Food Vendors ...

The Sweet Maple Festival returns this year, organized by Event Management students at Georgian College with exciting new activities. Proceeds generated from the event will be dedicated to combating food insecurity in Barrie by assisting the Barrie Food Bank and the Georgian College Food Locker. Mark your calendars for Saturday, ...

The Muskoka Maple Festival is a family-friendly event on Main Street in downtown Huntsville, Ontario. The Muskoka Maple Festival will be April 26, 2025 in downtown Huntsville which will feature an all-day pancake breakfast, maple syrup producers, arts & crafts vendors, unique maple items and gifts, tasty treats, live music, ...

One of the largest one-day Maple Syrup Festival in Ontario! Come & take part, last Saturday of April! The Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival is a fundraising day that supports needs within the community. All proceeds from this one-day event are turned back to our schools, children’s music programs, library support, ...

This Earth Day, celebrate and honour the Earth we call home through art, music, games and exploration. Bring your questions about living greener and healthier. Learn from experts on everything from e-bikes to green bins, and so much more. Connect with others in your community who are on the journey ...

Let’s celebrate our planet together at Downsview Park! We invite you to join us in celebrating our planet and the environment on April 27th, 2025, at the Play Zone at Downsview Park. This event is free to the public. This event will take place rain or shine! Bring your family ...

There’s nothing more Canadian than freshly harvested Maple Syrup! Come celebrate the start of spring in Historic Downtown Bowmanville on the first Saturday in May. This highly anticipated festival showcases many of our local syrup producers who offer up the best of the region. Maple products abound at MAPLEFEST and ...

The Castrol Victoria Day SpeedFest kicks off Canadian Tire Motorsport Park’s 2025 major event season, May 16-18. Be sure to join us for an action-packed holiday weekend of racing, camping and off-track excitement. The featured NASCAR Canada Series has the country’s top stock car racers battling it out on the ...

Celebrate King Township’s 175th anniversary with us on Monday, May 19 at Nobleton Victoria Day! This family-friendly, quintessential kick-off to summer has been enjoyed by the community for more than 50 years. Each year, the event attracts thousands of attendees who enjoy live entertainment, mid-way rides and games, inflatables, a ...

WeeFestival will celebrate it’s 11th anniversary with a sparkling programme of 6 productions created especially for very young audiences by leading artists and companies from around the world and across the Country! The line up offers a dynamic range of performance including music theatre, installation, dance, object and shadow puppetry ...

Experience the ultimate celebration of food, music, and community at the Ajax Rotary Ribfest! Join us for a sizzling weekend filled with mouthwatering ribs from top-notch vendors, live entertainment that will keep you dancing all day long, and a vibrant atmosphere that brings together friends and family. From finger-licking BBQ, ...

The Barrie Waterfront festival is back and ready to bring Barrie to life this May! Featuring a variety of activities and attractions, including live music performances, food vendors, artisan market, beer garden, and a fun zone with midway rides and games for kids. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each ...

SING! brings the a cappella world to YOU – in concerts halls, parks, clubs and at home! Breathtaking concerts and inspiring workshops. SING! has been our shared experience for 13 seasons. From breathtaking performances delivered by groups across Canada and around the world, inspiring workshops about music and the music ...

Carassauga returns May 24 & 25! Come check out the entertainment, food and exhibits from our 25 cultural pavilions. The Carassauga Festival of Cultures brings out the world’s best in food, music, dance, art and history in a packed three-day weekend at numerous venues throughout Mississauga. Saturday May 24 – ...

Celebrating Our 11th Anniversary! Get ready for a taste bud extravaganza at Food Truck Frenzy 2025 – Durham’s biggest culinary bash! With 30+ mouthwatering food trucks, a vibrant Makers Market, and an epic Kids Zone, this two-day festival is a feast for the senses. Join us for an unforgettable weekend ...

🐾 Party 4 Paws Pet Fair – A Fun Weekend for Animal Lovers! 🐾 Join us at Trinity Bellwoods Park in Toronto for the annual Party 4 Paws Pet Fair – a family-friendly event celebrating pets, local and international animal rescues, and the pet-loving community! 🌟 What to Expect: 🐶 ...

Each May, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore the city’s most-loved buildings and sites, free of charge. The event provides rare access to buildings that are not usually open to the public and free access to sites that would usually charge an admission fee. Since its inception in ...

Enjoy a day of guided bird walks, live birds, reptiles and amphibians, backyard habitat building, art workshops, children’s activities, and educational displays. Bird walks start regularly throughout the festival. If you are planning on coming to the festival with your four-legged friend, remember to keep your dog on a leash. ...

The award-winning and highly successful Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival is back from May 3oth to June 1st turning downtown Orangeville once again into the region’s largest musical festival and special event venue! The Orangeville Blues & Jazz Festival has been consistently recognized as one of the Top 100 Festival ...

Join us for a weekend of mouth-watering, finger-lickin’, belly-rubbin’ good BBQ! Live music featuring Country Night, Rock the Park, and Music Mash-Up and Ribs! Don’t forget to try all of our delicious foods, including pork ribs, beef ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, BBQ chicken, coleslaw, cornbread, funnel cakes, blooming onions, ...

Luminato Festival Toronto, the city’s international festival of arts and ideas, returns this summer from June 5th to June 16th with an exceptional program set to invigorate Toronto with creativity. Experience free performances and installations that will take over the city like you’ve never seen before, in addition to extraordinary ...

The Brooklin Spring Fair theme for 2025 is Let’s Go Hog Wild! We are so excited to bring the Brooklin Spring Fair back to our community after many months of planning. The Demo Derby, Tractor Pull and Rodeo are gearing up. Performers are booked. Supporters, sponsors and volunteers are ready ...

Hello Everyone! The Bread and Honey Festival is proud to be back and celebrating it’s 53rd anniversary!! Since 1973 our festival has been held annually on the first weekend in June in the Village of Streetsville, Mississauga, Ontario. Features: Main Stage with Live Performances Beer Garden Kids Stage Food Midway ...

Do West Fest is Toronto’s start to the summer, in the heart of Little Portugal (Little Portugal Toronto BIA). This annual celebration of music, arts, food, fun, and community takes place along Dundas Street West, from Ossington Avenue to Lansdowne Avenue, covering 16 blocks of downtown Toronto. Do West Fest ...

Experience the allure of Oshawa at the award-winning Peony Festival, a captivating free two-day event hosted by the City of Oshawa. Immerse yourself in the splendour of the Oshawa Valley Botanical Garden and The Michael and Judi Denny Peony Garden. Visit the peony garden to experience a variety of handmade ...

Kick off the summer with the Unionville Festival! This annual event takes place on historic Main Street Unionville and is a celebration of the local community, featuring live music, delicious food, and a wide range of activities for people of all ages. Whether you’re looking to enjoy some great entertainment ...

Witness the re-enactment of the Battle of Stoney Creek June 6, 1813, a significant turning point in the War of 1812. Bring the whole family for period games, food, demonstrations, historical music and fireworks. Visit the merchants and military encampment and discover traditional pastimes. The event features Indigenous programming including ...

The Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Festival is hosted by the Lakeshore Village BIA and welcomes over 40,000 guests with live musical programming, amazing food, family fun zones, dog shows, shopping, a Great Lakes Brewery Garden, and so much more! The Grilled Cheese Challenge is Ontario’s largest celebration of grilled cheese ...

What better way to spread the Spice Food & Wine Event experience than through an outdoor food and wine festival! Spring Into Spice – The Social, is our chance to bring 45 ethnic food vendors, wineries and wine importers together in an open air environment. While the DJ plays, you’ll ...

Get ready for Milton’s biggest street festival! Downtown Milton is happening on Saturday, June 7th from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Don’t miss out on a day full of free live music, vendors, family fun and more!

Springtide Music Festival is back this year, showcasing live music along a 750m strip of downtown Uxbridge. Presenting 12 stages that include a diverse set of Canadian Musicians across multiple genres of music for visitors to discover while exploring an eclectic mix of venues in downtown Uxbridge. With headliners including ...

Mississauga Halal Food Festival (MHFF) is a celebration of halal food connecting a diverse variety of halal cuisines with fun and entertainment. Running successfully from past ten years, MHFF is one of the largest celebrations of the region and is attended by more than 20,000 attendees every year from various ...

Taste of Little Italy is back for 2025! The massive weekend festival will transform the heart of Little Italy into a bustling street festival. Located in the beautiful neighbourhood of Little Italy on College St. in Toronto, Ontario. Enjoy live music on multiple street corners and on the main stage, ...

Hot Dang! The Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer festival is back for 2025. Get ready for MOUTH WATERIN’, FINGER LICKIN’, BELLY RUBBIN’ GOOD BBQ! Savour the best BBQ ribs at the Toronto Beaches leg of the Northern Heat Rib Series! Indulge in perfectly cooked ribs from from the best BBQ ...

The Caledon Fair, held annually, is intended to promote and showcase our community’s agricultural traditions, talents, diversity and heritage. Attractions include: Bavarian Gardens Hall Exhibits Midway Truck Pull Live Music All British Classic and Antique Car Show Antique Power equipment display and demos OPP, MTO and Hunters/Anglers displays Blacksmith demonstrations ...

Join us for Father’s Day weekend at this year’s Pickering Village Jam Fest. Pickering Village’s favourite FREE ADMISSION music festival, will fill the streets with music along closed to traffic Old Kingston Road between Elizabeth and Linton. There will be amazing music. There will be delicious food and most importantly, ...

If you love butter tarts you don’t want to miss this festival! Thousands of butter tarts will be available for sale at Ontario’s Best Butter Tart Festival, so if you like them with or without raisins or with a firm or runny filling (elbow lickers), you’ll find your perfect butter ...

The 4th annual Kettle Creek Food Truck Festival returns to the Dan Patterson Conservation Area this June! This year’s festival, taking place on Saturday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., will feature 11 local food trucks, live musical performances, wildlife and science demonstrations, and other family-friendly activities! As ...

The Markham Village Music Festival returns to Main Street Markham on June 20-21, 2025 Featuring: Live Music Featured Musician and Performers on all 5 Stages on Friday & Saturday Kidz Zone Enjoy a variety of family friendly performances and hands-on crafts. Barkham The dog-friendly zone is held on the Saturday. ...