August

Stouffville Ribfest

Stouffville Ribfest

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 long! Grab a seat at a table or bring your own lawn chair to enjoy

Taco Fest

Taco Fest

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 city’s top offerings of both traditional Mexican cuisine and new takes on your favourite classic

Aurora Ribfest

Aurora Ribfest

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 dishes for every appetite. Machell Park will be fenced with additional procedures for the safety

Kempenfest

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, buskers, great food, a poutine village, and two stages of live music! Kempenfest attracts over

Afro-Carib Fest 2025

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 artists Vendor Marketplace – Shop unique cultural treasures, gifts, arts and craft, local businesses Food

Toronto International Tap Dance Festival 2024

Experience the best in tap dance with workshops, shows, free nightly jams and more. The festival returns for its third edition, presenting leading global artists and nurtures the development of Canadian excellence in tap, all in collaboration with live music. Programming includes workshops, shows, free nightly jams and more! Produced by Toffan Rhythm Projects, presented with the support of Harbourfront Centre.

Island Eats Food Festival

Toronto’s Largest Island Food & Travel Show Island Eats Food Festival™ is an exciting two-day event scheduled for Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th, 2024 at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto, Ontario. Island Eats will provide a dazzling array of fun activities, entertainment and excitement for the entire family. Enjoy exotic cuisine prepared by gourmet Caribbean chefs. Jump into Jamaican Jerk Chicken, relax with

Toronto Zoo Multicultural Festival

Join us for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Festival at your Toronto Zoo, in partnership with Moksha Canada, from August 23rd to 25th for the most colourful display of culture, dance, and food! Celebrate your Toronto Zoo’s 50th birthday with the vast tastes and sounds that encompass the beauty of Toronto and beyond. This three-day spectacle treats you to everything you love about the zoo, infused

Stouffville Ribfest

2024 August Fairs & Festivals |  | GTA and Surrounding Area

It’s the last month of the summer, time to get out with the family and enjoy the last of the long, warm days! 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.

Stouffville Ribfest

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 and highly anticipated entertainment all weekend long! There will be a variety of other food and non-food vendors on site, including

Toronto Chinatown Festival

Toronto Chinatown Festival

On August 17 & 18, 2024, the Toronto Chinatown Business Improvement Area (CBIA) will host the 23rd Toronto Chinatown Festival! Featuring: Dragon Dance & Lion Dance Traditional Dancing & Opera Performances Kung Fu Performances Multi-Cultural Street Food West side of Spadina Avenue (between St Andrew St & Sullivan St) Saturday, August 17: 12:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday, August 18: 11:00am – 8:00pm

TD Union Summer

Union Summer

Union Summer- presented by TD, returns to Union Station’s Front Street plaza, running from June 24 to August 25th. Union Station is THE destination for all to enjoy the best of Toronto’s food and culture. This market offers 60-days of free outdoor experiences featuring dynamic music, live performances, curated food vendors and beat-the-heat beverages and desserts, all to celebrate summer in the city. With an

Island Soul

Island Soul

Huge Fete, Big Soul! We’re getting the whole family together for this one!  A metaphorical current flows through the Caribbean connecting each of the islands in distinct ways as cultures and influences have been passed down like ideological heirlooms from family to family, generation to generation. The 26th edition of Island Soul wby the many different flavours of the islands, the festival celebrates the vibrant

Stouffville Ribfest

August Fairs & Festivals

It’s the last month of the summer, time to get out with the family and enjoy the last of the long, warm days! 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.

Stouffville Ribfest

Stouffville Ribfest

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 long! Grab a seat at a table or bring your own lawn chair to enjoy

Taco Fest

Taco Fest

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 city’s top offerings of both traditional Mexican cuisine and new takes on your favourite classic

Aurora Ribfest

Aurora Ribfest

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 dishes for every appetite. Machell Park will be fenced with additional procedures for the safety

Kempenfest

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, buskers, great food, a poutine village, and two stages of live music! Kempenfest attracts over

Afro-Carib Fest 2025

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 artists Vendor Marketplace – Shop unique cultural treasures, gifts, arts and craft, local businesses Food

Toronto International Tap Dance Festival 2024

Experience the best in tap dance with workshops, shows, free nightly jams and more. The festival returns for its third edition, presenting leading global artists and nurtures the development of Canadian excellence in tap, all in collaboration with live music. Programming includes workshops, shows, free nightly jams and more! Produced by Toffan Rhythm Projects, presented with the support of Harbourfront Centre.

Island Eats Food Festival

Toronto’s Largest Island Food & Travel Show Island Eats Food Festival™ is an exciting two-day event scheduled for Saturday, August 17th and Sunday, August 18th, 2024 at Mel Lastman Square in Toronto, Ontario. Island Eats will provide a dazzling array of fun activities, entertainment and excitement for the entire family. Enjoy exotic cuisine prepared by gourmet Caribbean chefs. Jump into Jamaican Jerk Chicken, relax with

Toronto Zoo Multicultural Festival

Join us for the 2nd Annual Multicultural Festival at your Toronto Zoo, in partnership with Moksha Canada, from August 23rd to 25th for the most colourful display of culture, dance, and food! Celebrate your Toronto Zoo’s 50th birthday with the vast tastes and sounds that encompass the beauty of Toronto and beyond. This three-day spectacle treats you to everything you love about the zoo, infused

Stouffville Ribfest

2024 August Fairs & Festivals |  | GTA and Surrounding Area

It’s the last month of the summer, time to get out with the family and enjoy the last of the long, warm days! 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.

Stouffville Ribfest

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 and highly anticipated entertainment all weekend long! There will be a variety of other food and non-food vendors on site, including

Toronto Chinatown Festival

Toronto Chinatown Festival

On August 17 & 18, 2024, the Toronto Chinatown Business Improvement Area (CBIA) will host the 23rd Toronto Chinatown Festival! Featuring: Dragon Dance & Lion Dance Traditional Dancing & Opera Performances Kung Fu Performances Multi-Cultural Street Food West side of Spadina Avenue (between St Andrew St & Sullivan St) Saturday, August 17: 12:00pm – 11:00pm Sunday, August 18: 11:00am – 8:00pm

TD Union Summer

Union Summer

Union Summer- presented by TD, returns to Union Station’s Front Street plaza, running from June 24 to August 25th. Union Station is THE destination for all to enjoy the best of Toronto’s food and culture. This market offers 60-days of free outdoor experiences featuring dynamic music, live performances, curated food vendors and beat-the-heat beverages and desserts, all to celebrate summer in the city. With an

Island Soul

Island Soul

Huge Fete, Big Soul! We’re getting the whole family together for this one!  A metaphorical current flows through the Caribbean connecting each of the islands in distinct ways as cultures and influences have been passed down like ideological heirlooms from family to family, generation to generation. The 26th edition of Island Soul wby the many different flavours of the islands, the festival celebrates the vibrant

Stouffville Ribfest

August Fairs & Festivals

It’s the last month of the summer, time to get out with the family and enjoy the last of the long, warm days! 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.

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