From the smoky aroma of sizzling ribs to international flavours and sweet treats, be sure to plan a visit to a food festival this summer! Whether you’re craving comfort food or something new, these family-friendly events offer the perfect opportunity to enjoy delicious eats, live entertainment, and community fun under the summer sun. Check back often as we continue to add events to this guide.
GTA Ribfests & Food Festivals
Bowmanville Maplefest
May 2
to May 2, 2026
Clarington Fields
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 ...
Mother's Day High Tea at the Castle
May 10
to May 10, 2026
Casa Loma
This Mother’s Day weekend, on Sunday May 10th, experience the elegance of the Edwardian era with an afternoon tea at Toronto’s iconic castle, Casa Loma. An elevated experience, guests will sample a selection of premium teas, scones, gourmet pastries and tea sandwiches in the majestic ambiance of the ...
Toronto Halal Bites Festival
May 15
to May 17, 2026
Nathan Phillips Square
A Celebration of Halal Food, Culture & Community! Get ready for a 3-day festival celebrating halal food, cultural traditions, and artistic expression! Toronto Halal Bites Festival brings together the best halal food vendors, local artisans, live entertainment, and engaging experiences for the whole family. Toronto Halal Bites is ...
Vaughan Ribfest
May 16
to May 18, 2026
Assembly Park
The 4th Annual Vaughan Ribfest X 2026 returns to Vaughan Victoria Day Long Weekend. The Vaughan Ribfest is presented by Gelateria Italiana and will take place at Assembly Park, Vaughan in the IKEA Plaza convenient for area residents and visitors from all over. Produced by Ontario Festival Group. ...
Barrie Waterfront Festival
May 22
to May 24, 2026
Barrie Waterfront
The 21st annual Barrie Waterfront Festival is a free admission festival that brings Centennial Park to life with amazing musical acts, food trucks, vendors, beer garden, midway and more! Featuring a variety of activities and attractions, including live music performances, food trucks, artisan market, beer garden, and a ...
Carassauga Festival of Cultures
May 23
to May 24, 2026
Multiple Location in Mississauga
Carassauga returns May 23 & 24! Come check out the entertainment, food and exhibits from cultural pavilions. Carassauga Festival of Cultures has become an important annual event in Mississauga’s calendar and its popularity has steadily increased in recent years. As the largest multicultural festival in Canada, taking place ...
Newmarket Rib Fest
May 29
to May 31, 2026
Upper Canada Mall
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, ...
Whitby Food Truck Frenzy
May 30
to May 31, 2026
Iroquois Park Sports Centre
Get Ready for the 2026 Food Truck Frenzy! Presented by the Rotary Club of Whitby Welcome to Food Truck Frenzy, where great food, community spirit, and a shared purpose all come together. With more than 30 incredible food trucks, the ever-popular Kids Zone, and Town Brewery serving up ...
Thornhill Ribfest Experience
Jun 5
to Jun 7, 2026
Promenade Shopping Centre
Get ready for mouth-watering BBQ and summer fun at the Thornhill Rib & Beer Fest! This flavour-packed event features top BBQ rib teams serving up tender, smoky ribs and classic comfort foods, along with refreshing drinks, live entertainment, and a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Come hungry and enjoy a ...
Kettle Creek Food Truck Festival
Jun 6
to Jun 6, 2026
Dan Patterson Conservation Area
The 2026 Kettle Creek Food Truck Festival brings together incredible local food trucks, live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and the natural beauty of the Kettle Creek watershed for a day of celebration. Hosted by Kettle Creek Conservation Authority, our 5th annual festival is a chance to enjoy great food, ...
Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Challenge
Jun 6
to Jun 6, 2026
Lakeshore Village
Black Diamond Presents the 2026 Grilled Cheese Challenge! The Lakeshore Village BIA welcomes back their annual street festival on Saturday, June 06, 2026 from 11:00am to 8:00pm. The Grilled Cheese Challenge is Ontario’s largest celebration of grilled cheese sandwiches; featuring live music, entertainment, family fun zones, amazing food, ...
Union Summer
Jun 8
to Aug 9, 2026
Union Station Plaza
Union Summer presented by TD returns to Union Station’s Front Street Plaza from June 8 to August 9, bringing 60 days of free outdoor entertainment to the heart of downtown Toronto. Enjoy live music and performances on the TD Stage, delicious eats from local food vendors, refreshing summer ...
LaSalle Strawberry Festival
Jun 11
to Jun 14, 2026
Vollmer Culture and Recreation Complex
This beloved event celebrates the local strawberry and the rich agricultural heritage of our region, bringing together families, friends and visitors for four days of unforgettable fun. From live entertainment and dazzling fireworks, to a vibrant parade and thrilling carnival rides, the festival offers something for everyone. Stroll ...
Mississauga Halal Food Festival
Jun 12
to Jun 13, 2026
Mississauga Celebration Square
The Mississauga Halal Food Festival is one of the region’s largest and most anticipated cultural celebrations, drawing tens of thousands of visitors each year. The festival brings together a wide variety of halal cuisines from around the world, offering families a chance to sample diverse flavours while enjoying ...
Ontario's Best Butter Tart Festival
Jun 13
to Jun 13, 2026
Downtown Midland
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 ...
Haliburton County Fair
Jun 13
to Jun 13, 2026
Minden Fairgrounds
The Haliburton County Fair, sponsored by the Minden Agricultural Society, will brings hundreds of fairgoers to the Minden fairgrounds on June 13. The event featured live music, games, beef on a bun, agricultural displays, a horse pull and so much more.
Blooms & Berries Festival
Jun 13
to Jun 14, 2026
Benares Historic House
Enjoy a free outdoor market full of local charm – shop handmade, homegrown, and heartfelt.Enjoy a free outdoor market full of local charm – shop handmade, homegrown, and heartfelt. Inspired by Clarkson Village’s history as the strawberry capital of Ontario and the summer strawberry socials that took place ...
Island Eats Food Festival
Jun 13
to Jun 14, 2026
Mel Lastman Square
Island Eats Food & Travel Festival brings the sights, sounds, and flavours of the Caribbean and Latin America to Toronto for a vibrant weekend celebration. Enjoy authentic island cuisine, live music, cultural performances, dance showcases, family-friendly activities, artisan vendors, and travel exhibits representing destinations across the Caribbean. This ...
Fairbank Summerfest
Jun 19
to Jun 21, 2026
Fairbanks Summerfest
A modern twist on a summer carnival, where the Admission, Rides & Entertainment are FREE along Eglinton Avenue West, West of Dufferin!! Summerfest is proudly presented by Fairbank Village BIA, a Business Improvement Area servicing the local community. 20,000 of our Friends and Neighbours join us for this ...
Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer festival
Jun 19
to Jun 21, 2026
Woodbine Beach Park
Hot Dang! The Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer festival is back for 2026. 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 ...
Milton Strawberry Fair
Jun 20
to Jun 20, 2026
Milton Fairgrounds
Celebrate summer in Milton at the 44th Annual Milton Strawberry Fair, a beloved community tradition supporting Milton District Hospital. Hosted by the Milton District Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers, this family-friendly event features fresh strawberries, delicious treats, live entertainment, children’s activities, local vendors, and more. Enjoy strawberry shortcake, ice cream, ...
Highland Creek Heritage Festival
Jun 20
to Jun 20, 2026
Highland Creek Community Park
A three-day festival, parade, street festival, park festival; the History of The Highland Creek Heritage Festival dates back to 1986. Currently in its 38th year, Our festival is free to attend. The Highland Creek Heritage Festival celebrates one of the earliest settlements in the Scarborough community with a ...
Oakville Family Ribfest
Jun 26
to Jun 28, 2026
Sheridan College Oakville Campus
Oakville’s Largest Outdoor Event is Coming Back! We are excited to invite you to attend the Annual Oakville Family Ribfest. This year the Rotary Club of Oakville Trafalgar has again joined forces with the Oakville Lions Club to host Ribfest at the beautiful Sheridan College campus on Trafalgar ...
Strawberry Festival Stouffville
Jun 26
to Jun 28, 2026
Memorial Park, Stouffville
The Town of Stouffville and the Strawberry Festival Board of Directors are excited to welcome the community back to the 2026 Whitchurch-Stouffville Strawberry Festival, a long-standing tradition that has brought people together for over 40 years. The 2026 Strawberry Festival will take place at Memorial Park on: Friday, ...
Taste of the Junction 2026
Jun 27
to Jun 27, 2026
Toronto’s west end is coming alive this summer! The Junction BIA invites residents and visitors to experience Taste of the Junction 2026, a one-day outdoor market and cultural celebration on Saturday, June 27, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. in the Green P parking lot at 385 Pacific ...
Caledon Canada Day and Strawberry Festival
Jul 1
to Jul 1, 2026
Caledon Fairgrounds
Celebrate Canada! Free admission, Free Birthday Cake and Balloons at Noon, a Classic Car Show, Lawn Tractor Pull (OTTPA Garden Tractor Division), All Day Strawberry Breakfast, BBQ, and Strawberry Desserts, Vendors Village and Village Craft Show. Arrive Early on July 1 to ensure you get strawberries Free admission ...
Canada Day Strawberry Festival
Jul 1
to Jul 1, 2026
Downey’s Farm Market
Celebrate Canada Day on July 1st the sweetest way at Downey’s Canada Day Strawberry Festival — a fun-filled summer tradition for families and friends. Enjoy live music, lively entertainment, and plenty of strawberry-inspired treats to enjoy throughout the day. Explore acres of outdoor farm fun, soak up the ...
Hamilton Canada Day at Bayfront Park
Jul 1
to Jul 1, 2026
Bayfront Park
On Saturday, July 1st, the City of Hamilton is throwing a FREE Canada Day extravaganza for the whole family at Bayfront Park! Prepare for a day packed with delightful children’s recreation and arts activities that will spark their creativity and keep them entertained. And when the sun sets, ...
Oakville Food Truck Festival
Jul 11
to Jul 12, 2026
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park
The Oakville Food Truck Festival is back in town for 2 DAYS! 30 Food Trucks will be serving up some of the best food from the country, this is a festival you won’t want to miss! Show some of your Oakville love by bringing your friends and family. ...
24th TD Festival of South Asia 2026
Jul 11
to Jul 12, 2026
Gerrard India Bazaar
Join us at the 24th TD Festival of South Asia 2026, one of North America’s largest and most vibrant South Asian street festivals, transforming Toronto’s iconic Gerrard India Bazaar into a spectacular celebration of culture, music, food, art, and community. Over two exciting days, the festival will feature ...
Oakville Food Truck Festival
Jul 11
to Jul 12, 2026
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park
The Oakville Food Truck Festival is back in town for 2 DAYS! 30 Food Trucks will be serving up some of the best food from the country, this is a festival you won’t want to miss! Show some of your Oakville love by bringing your friends and family. ...
Ribfest in Richmond Hill
Jul 17
to Jul 19, 2026
Ribfest is an annual 3-day event that attracts professional Rib teams that travel from across North America and feature award winning ribs and variety of other food offerings. In addition, there is live entertainment and amusement offerings for all ages!
Oakville Strawberry Festival
Jul 18
to Jul 18, 2026
downtown oakville
Celebrate Oakville’s sweet history at the Strawberry Festival in Downtown Oakville! Once known as the Strawberry Capital of Canada, Oakville is bringing the community together for a festive summer day filled with live entertainment, shopping, patio dining, and strawberry-themed fun. Lakeshore Road East from Thomas Street to Dunn ...
Oakville Latino Festival 2026
Jul 24
to Jul 26, 2026
Bronte Heritage Waterfront Park
For the fifth consecutive year, Oakville Latino Festival is back! Canadian family, are you ready? 3 days enjoying the best flavours from Latin America. Salty and sweet food, kids’ zone, music, live bands, international singers, dance performances, zumba, outdoor bar, entrepreneurs, exhibitors, artisans, giant outdoor parties and much ...
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Jul 31
to Aug 3, 2026
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, including Free Children’s Games. Entertain yourself with some of Toronto’s best local talent, participate in ...
Pickering Food Truck Festival
Aug 7
to Aug 9, 2026
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, including Free Children’s Games, a beer garden and live entertainment stage. As always, admission is free and we’ll be beefing up the park with some ...
Afro-Carib Fest 2026
Aug 22
to Aug 23, 2026
Thomson Memorial Park
Experience the Ultimate Celebration of African & Caribbean Culture! Join us for the 14th annual Afro-Carib Fest, an award-winning, FREE weekend festival that celebrates the vibrant Afro-Caribbean culture through live music, dance, food, and art! Date: August 22nd & 23rd, 2026 Time: 12 PM – 9 PM Location: ...
Canada’s Largest Ribfest
Sep 4
to Sep 7, 2026
Spencer Smith Park
Canada’s Largest Ribfest is proudly organized by Rotary Burlington Lakeshore. It’s their largest and most successful community event and has been around since they planned Ontario’s first Ribfest in 1996. Since that day, all proceeds collected have gone to charity. Fun for the whole family in the Latch ...
Oktoberfest at Canada's Wonderland
Sep 6
to Nov 1, 2026
Canada’s Wonderland
Canada’s Wonderland invites guests to celebrate Oktoberfest, a beloved annual festival that brings the sights, sounds and flavours of Germany to the park. Savour authentic German favourites like bratwurst and warm pretzels, along with a selection of seasonal dishes perfectly paired with an extensive lineup of craft beers. ...
Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival
Sep 18
to Sep 20, 2026
Bloor West Village
The Bloor West Village Toronto Ukrainian Festival welcomes you to come and enjoy everything the Ukrainian culture has to offer. Discover Ukrainian culture in Canada and share the Ukrainian spirit at North America’s largest Ukrainian Street Festival.
