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June 2019
Union Summer
Union Summer - Presented by TD, returns May 31st for the annual summer market, bringing together Toronto's top chefs, musicians, film screenings and live performances to Union Station. Union Summer features free daily programming on the TD Stage, handpicked from local artists and cultural organizations. Programming will include lunchtime and evening performances, MusicVaultz Concerts and Wednesday night movie nights featuring current and classic flicks. The market, a lush green space designed to feel like an oasis at the city's front…
Find out more »Stouffville Strawberry Festival & Canada Day Fireworks
The Stouffville Strawberry Festival is a traditional community fair on the Canada Day weekend celebrating our strong rural agriculture; where neighbours, family and visitors are invited to enter into competitions and games; enjoy the food and entertainment with a friendly hometown atmosphere.
Find out more »Tall Ships Challenge® Ontario
Calling all mates! TALL SHIPS CHALLENGE® ONTARIO will travel to five port cities this summer to celebrate beautiful waterfronts and our country’s rich maritime history. From June 29 - September 1, a fleet of majestic tall ships will make stops in Toronto, Sarnia, Midland/Discovery Harbour, Kingsville and Brockville. In a number of the ports the fleet will be led by a Canadian icon and the tall ship on our dime, Bluenose II. The Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard…
Find out more »Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport
Oh buoy! The Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport, returns to Toronto’s waterfront on Canada Day weekend June 29-July 1, with shiploads of nautical fun for the whole crew. Tour Bluenose II, the historic tall ship that’s been on our dime since 1937, and climb on board Picton Castle, a three-masted tall ship that has sailed around the world seven times! Other visiting ships include: U.S.Brig Niagara, Pride of Baltimore II, Denis Sullivan, Playfair, St.Lawrence II and Fair…
Find out more »Redpath Waterfront Festival
Visit the ships – the schooner, the better! Every three years, the Redpath Waterfront Festival, presented by Billy Bishop Airport, welcomes a fleet of majestic tall ships to Toronto’s waterfront. During Canada Day weekend, from June 29 – July 1, these ships will be docked from Bathurst to Bay and will be open for deck tours. The festival is also excited to welcome the Canadian Coast Guard for the first time. Tour the legendary Bluenose II, the ship on our…
Find out more »Collingwood Festival for Canada
Music , Food, Fun, Fireworks and More! Celebrate the country and community we call home at the Collingwood Festival for Canada, July 1-3. This glowing family festival in the historic, harbour front community of Collingwood is a traditional tribute to this glorious country.
Find out more »July 2019
Salsa in Toronto Festival
The largest Latino-themed cultural celebrations in Canada, the award-winning TD Salsa in Toronto Festival spans over a four week period and features the annual TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival (July 6 & 7). As part of Canada’s #1 annual Latino-themed cultural celebration, TD Salsa on St. Clair takes over midtown Toronto and is the only festival where people do more than just eat and watch entertainment – they take part in non-stop dancing in the streets! Come and…
Find out more »Caledon Canada Day Strawberry Festival
Welcome to the 26th Caledon Canada Day Strawberry Festival! A FREE family event featuring Classic Car Show, All Dat Strawberry Breakfast, Vendor Village, BBQ, Flag Raising
Find out more »Canada Day Strawberry Festival at Downey’s Farm
Join us for a day of celebration as we recognize the birth of our glorious country with live music from several local groups, exciting and thrilling activities, and even a dog show!
Find out more »Canada Day in Richmond Hill
Richmond Hill's Canada Day celebrations dazzles thousands of residents every year with an exciting day full of live entertainment, food & beverage vendors, a beer garden, children’s village and teen zone, a marketplace, artist exhibit, midway, and one of the largest municipal fireworks displays in the Region!
Find out more »Newmarket Kanata Day
Come join in on the all the family fun going on at the Kanata Summer Festival: Canada Day! This event features inflatable bouncers, vendors, live entertainment and fireworks. Admission is Free.
Find out more »Q107 Canada Day Picnic
The annual Q107 Canada Day Picnic brings Woodbine Park to life with live music, loads of food and family fun. We’re featuring Q107 Rock & Roll Tributes to Neil Young, Santana, Radiohead, U2, The Foo Fighters, Chicago and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Then we’ll cap off the night with Toronto’s largest fireworks display from Ashbridges Bay, set to a “live” tribute to Prince! The party starts at noon on Canada Day, in Woodbine Park near the beaches. Come down…
Find out more »Canada Day in Pickering
Free family event celebrating Canada's birthday. All ages, community event with live entertainment, activities, games and so much more! Special interest areas for kids, teens, adults and family. Plan for a full day of fun at the park! Bouncers | Activities | Food Trucks | Live Entertainment and more Parking available at Pickering Town Centre or Pickering Rec Complex.
Find out more »Whitby County Town Carnival, Canada Day and Fireworks
Don't miss... Community Connection Fireworks at dark, Live entertainment at centre Stage, Food vendors, Community Displays including; Animal Services, Sustainability, By Law, Ethno Cultural and Diversity Committe, Scouts Canada, Road Watch, Whitby Public Library and more!
Find out more »Paint the Town Red – Port Credit Canada Day Celebrations
Canada Day in Port Credit - there's nothing better! We Light Up the Sky! Music all day and Fireworks at night. Our fireworks are the best in Mississauga! This is one of the not-to-be-missed experiences of Port Credit. Come to the Village and experience the excitement! Paint The Town Red Canada Day Parade Our Parade is one of the highlights of Paint The Town Red. See website for more information.
Find out more »Georgina celebrates Canada Day!
Join us at The ROC for a day full of exciting festivities for the whole family! Enjoy live entertainment, children's activities, inflatable's, food and so much more. Then when the night begins to fall, site back and relax as you experience the fireworks at 10pm.
Find out more »Canada Day Together Festival
Mississauga largest Canada Day Together Festival takes place annually in the Churchill Meadows area of Ward 10 in Mississauga. Join us this year for our back by popular demand Kids Zone which will include sports activities, inflatables, entertainment, face painting and henna artistry too! Be sure to enjoy the variety of Food Vendors, Gaming RV, Bazooka Blast and all the amazing performances from our local Canadian artist. The evening will end with a 1 hour performance by our Headliner none…
Find out more »Caledon Canada Day Celebration
Albion Hills is your destination for a Canada Day celebration like no other. With music, strolling entertainers, tractor rides, wood carving demonstrations, archery lessons, food trucks and more, this is a birthday bash you won’t soon forget. The event is jam-packed full of fun for the whole family. As the sun goes down, fireworks will light up the night sky at 10 pm. 23rd Caledon Canada Day Celebration Monday, July 1st, 2019 @ 6:00 pm – 10:30 pm Albion Hills…
Find out more »Pickering Canada Day Evening Celebrations
Continue Pickering's celebration of Canada Day at Kinsmen Park as we have live musical performances by FUH FUN at 6:30 pm and Grace at 8:00 pm, followed by a giant pyromusical fireworks display! Free Shuttle bus to Kinsmen Park starting at 6:00 pm from the Pickering GO Station, 777 and 889 Brock Road South. Food trucks will be on site: Chef Al's, Born2Eat, Canadian Progress Clubs - Durham Women, Funnel Cake Express, KickAss Donuts.
Find out more »Taste of Regent Park
“Taste of Regent Park is so positive – children, families, friends building a strong community; seeing the same faces, learning about different cultures, eating amazing food!” Taste of Regent Park is a family-friendly festival that animates our community’s namesake green space, also known as “Big Park,” with a celebration of food, community and culture. Held on Wednesday evenings through the summer, Taste of Regent Park features an affordable produce market providing local, farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. A pay-what-you-can community meal…
Find out more »Markham Ribfest
Markham Rotary Ribfest kicks off July 5-7th. There’s load of stuff to do! Get active in the action-packed kids zone, check out all the food truck or enjoy some great live music while hanging out in the beer and wine tent! admission is just $2 for anyone over 6. 100% of proceeds from admission are directed toward local charities, national and international aid projects supported by the Rotary Foundation.
Find out more »Cultura Festival
Cultura is a Free family friendly outdoor festival presenting Music, Art, Food and Film every Friday evening in July. Cultura celebrates Toronto’s rich diversity featuring world renowned Musicians, tasty international street food, explosive buskers, interactive art activities, and evening film screenings under the stars. Co-presented by Councillor John Fillion and North York Arts, Cultura also serves to benefit the local community, with proceeds of busker performances donated to support local charities.
Find out more »Maker Festival
Maker Festival is a celebration of Toronto's tech, DIY and maker communities. The Festival returns July 6-7, 2019 to the Toronto Reference Library, where makers will gather to show off their process and projects to the public. Maker Festival brings together Toronto’s most creative people and projects, in order to inspire openness to possibilities, a sense of active participation in shaping our world, and a yearning for a more wonder-filled tomorrow. SATURDAY JULY 6, 9AM-5PM, SUNDAY JULY 7, 10AM-5PM FREE…
Find out more »TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival
Let the fiesta begin as Canada’s favourite Latin street party is back for a 15th straight year to heat up the summer! The annual FREE TD Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival takes over midtown Toronto transforming a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West (from Winona Dr. to Christie St.) into Canada’s biggest salsa party featuring an international calibre of Latin music, non-stop dancing in the streets, Latin foods and fun for the entire family! Enjoy all the tastes, sights and sounds…
Find out more »Toronto Caribbean Carnival
The Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting four-week celebration of Caribbean music, delicious cuisine and exciting revelry. It is the largest cultural event in Canada and the largest outdoor festival in North America. July 9- August 3
Find out more »Night It Up!
Night It Up! is an outdoor festival showcasing a mosaic of delicious Asian street foods complemented by local talents’ nightly performances, styled in the vein of night markets from Taiwan, Hong Kong and across Asia. Organized by Power Unit Youth Organization, Night It Up! is unique in our mission to encourage youth development while maintaining our commitment towards the community. Through donating our profits to a beneficiary, we hope to set a precedent in youth to learn, grow, and share.
Find out more »Carabram
Carabram is an annual multicultural festival that brings together cultures across Brampton through food, entertainment and education. The festival takes place annually on the second weekend of July and welcomes visitors from across the Greater Toronto Area. Venues across Brampton are completely transformed to represent different cultures from around the world. Visitors to Carabram have the opportunity to experience these cultures through authentic cuisine, as well as traditional dance, music and entertainment. Each pavilion is also equipped with cultural displays…
Find out more »Markham Diversity Festival
Join thousands of most diverse city Markham, York Region residents as we celebrate our strength in diversity and build a united Canada. Canadian multiculturalism is at the forefront of civic pride in the GTA, and the Markham Diversity Festival brings together people of all ages and nationalities to experience the richness of the cultural fabric that makes up our communities. Markham Diversity Festival is about Diversity, Inclusiveness and Equility.
Find out more »Purple Turtle Art Festival
Come see amazing and original paintings, sculptures, photography, pottery, jewellery, woodcraft, native art, and other mediums. More than 35 artisans from Toronto to Tory Hill, Ontario, as well as local artists, have been selected. Stroll around the lush meadow, enjoy a BBQ prepared by the Briars’ chefs and shop with our vendors, keeping in mind holidays, birthdays, weddings and any other special occasions.
Find out more »CPAC Summer Festival
GET READY FOR A DAY FULL OF FAMILY FUN! We’re very excited for you to join us at Mel Lastman Square in North York for a day filled with fun activities for kids and families! The Summer Festival is hosted annually by the Chinese Professional Association of Canada (CPAC). It is a large outdoor and family-oriented event held in a carnival format, and traditionally attended by thousands of participants. In previous years, we were honoured to be an IGNITE community…
Find out more »Peak To Shore Music Festival
Five days, 10 Venues, 30+ free concerts! Featuring some of Canada’s finest talent on stages throughout Thornbury,Blue Mountain Village and Collingwood.
Find out more »Burlington Food Truck Festival
Burlington Food Truck Festival is expanding to 3 days! 40 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 Burlington love by bringing your friends and family. Oh and don’t forget, there will be FREE ADMISSION, a children’s midway, local performers, cold beer and eating challenges geared to entertain the masses!
Find out more »BIG on Bloor Festival
The BIG on Bloor Festival of Arts & Culture is an exceptional community and city-building Festival presenting hundreds of culturally significant events, activities, displays and exhibitions. Organized by BIG (Bloor Improvement Group), the Festival is a summer event presented along a car-free stretch of Bloor Street West between Dufferin and Lansdowne to celebrate local arts, culture and community. It has drawn up to 100,000 people. BIG on celebrating arts, culture, community and small business, up to 100,000 people attend each…
Find out more »Festival on High
7th Annual Festival on High Street on Saturday, July 20, 2019, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Enjoy live music; set the kids loose on inflatables and activities and get their faces painted for free; hunt for bargains along a street-long sidewalk sale and vendor market; and relax on a free horse-drawn wagon ride (starting at 11 a.m.) through town.
Find out more »Caribana Junior Carnival and Family Day
Junior Carnival is an annual parade that gives children the opportunity to celebrate Caribbean culture and share it with their community. Young masqueraders dance through the streets in their brightly coloured costumes. This parade, similar to the Carnival is made up of a series of band leaders displaying costumes in competition. The Junior Carnival and Family Day event provides its audience and the surrounding community of Malvern the opportunity to experience the cultural presentation of young performers as they participate…
Find out more »Pretty Heroes & Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration 2019
We first started as the Toronto Sailor Moon Celebration. Now we’re continuing our journey to incorporate even more girl power to meet the demands of fans in Toronto and Canada. We are the first (and currently only) girl power fandom convention in Canada. We want to encourage young people to pursue their dreams and define what being a hero means for them. If you enjoy narratives featuring strong female characters – you will find a positive, welcoming space at our events.…
Find out more »KidZfest
Join us for a special celebration just for kids, at KidZfest! Live entertainment, dance parties, foam pits, and more! Plus, special visits from your favourite tv characters such as Thomas & Friends, Toopy & Binoo, ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks, Bob the Builder, Paw Patrol, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Dora the Explorer, and MARVEL© Superheroes! KidZfest is included with Park Admission.
Find out more »Collingwood Elvis Festival
It may be the largest of its kind, but it’s also a friendly place with a real sense of community. That’s the beauty of the Collingwood Elvis Festival! Anyone who attends can let loose, release their inner Elvis and feel a little bit like The King.
Find out more »Tirgan Festival
A weekend-long festival celebrating Iranian arts and culture; featuring theatrical performances, dance, music, a DJ night, numerous kids programs, a traditional tea house, and lots of delicious food. The event will be held in four locations: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8) Distillery District (7 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4) St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts (27 Front St E, Toronto, ON M5E 1B4) Michener Institute (222 St. Patrick St, Toronto, ON M5T 1V4)
Find out more »5th Annual AlohaFest Toronto
Hālau Hula I Ka Lā (“Hula School in the Sun”) is excited to present the 5th anniversary of AlohaFest Toronto, the city's original and only united celebration of Polynesian culture. On Saturday July 27th from 11am-7pm, we will share the Aloha spirit through cultural musical and dance performances, fun kids’ crafts and unique items available at the AlohaFest Marketplace. AlohaFest Toronto is one of the few places in the city where guests can indulge in both local favourites and unique…
Find out more »August 2019
Toronto Food Truck Festival
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 cold beer!
Find out more »Symphony in the Barn 2019 Weekend Festival
Tickets are now available for Symphony in the Barn's annual Weekend Summer Festival, August 2nd, 3rd and 4th, at Glencolton Farms in beautiful Grey County, Ontario. The Festival is a new approach to classical music and concert-going, combining a soaring music program, including chamber and symphony works, with fantastic food and a weekend of inventive experiences, including singing in the silo, fascinating speakers and exploratory stations for children. Camping on-site is available for a minimal fee. Concert tickets $30-$50; concert…
Find out more »Enchanted Garden Weekend
Calling all gnomes, fairies, pixies, and sprites! Make your way to Royal Botanical Gardens where a touch of magic awaits you. Meet mystical creatures, participate in delightful activities, and learn the secrets of our Enchanted Garden.
Find out more »Pickering Food Truck Festival
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.
Find out more »The Feast of St. Lawrence
The St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood in Old Town Toronto has been a food destination since before this city was established in the 1800s. Today, the area continues this legacy at the world famous St. Lawrence Market and in more than 150 local restaurants and bistros offering cuisine from around the world. With the FEAST OF ST. LAWRENCE, we celebrate our rich and delicious history over 2 days in August beginning with a ticketed outdoor fine dining event on Friday night…
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