Festivals

Word on the Street

Get Set for The Word On The Street Festival

The Word On The Street returns to Toronto September 26 & 27! Enjoy a free weekend of books, authors, storytelling, kids’ activities, workshops and more at David Pecaut Square.

Win a Book Bundle to Celebrate Word on the Street Toronto

The Word on the Street Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Celebrate books, stories and family fun at The Word On The Street Festival in Toronto! Enter for your chance to win a wonderful bundle of four picture books for your family’s storytime collection.

Fall Fairs & Festivals Ontario Family Guide

Funtastic Fall Fairs & Festivals – 2026 Family Guide

Celebrate fall with the family! Discover 2026 fall fairs, harvest festivals and seasonal events across Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario, including agricultural fairs, farm festivals, corn mazes, pumpkin fun and more.

September Fairs & Festivals in Ontario 2026

Discover the best family fairs and festivals happening this September in Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario. Enjoy fall fairs, cultural celebrations, live entertainment, great food, kids’ activities and more!

2026 August Fairs & Festivals | GTA and Surrounding Area

It’s the final month of summer, so make the most of those long, warm days with a family festival! We’ve rounded up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area, making it easy to fill your family calendar with fun.

2026 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – 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

July Festivals in Toronto

2026 June Festivals Guide | GTA and Area

Discover the best family festivals happening in Toronto and the GTA this June! From food festivals and cultural celebrations to community fairs, ribfests, live entertainment, and Father’s Day events, there’s something fun for every age. Plan your next family outing with our updated June Festivals Guide.

The Word on the Street Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating the 36th Annual Word on the Street Festival with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street Festival moves to a new location this year at David Pecaut Square on September 27 & 28! The festival has long been a Toronto tradition that celebrates books, ideas, and the joy of reading, and this year’s lineup is bigger than ever. Families,

September Fairs & Festivals 2025

We’ve rounded up the top family festivals for September 2025 for families in Toronto and the surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to enjoy great food, harvest celebrations, ethnic and cultural celebrations, kids activities, ribfests, live music and more!  We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back. September Festivals GTA and Southern Ontario

The Word on the Street Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street, Canada’s largest FREE book and magazine festival, returns for its 35th year on September 28th and 29th, 2024 at Queen’s Park in Toronto. This beloved annual celebration of storytelling and community will once again transform the city into a literary wonderland, showcasing the best of Indigenous

Junior International Children's Festival

Junior Children’s Festival Returns to Harbourfront this Weekend

Add JUNIOR to your long weekend plans! Harbourfront Centre invites children of all ages to experience curiosity and adventure at Toronto’s beloved International Children’s Festival from May 18-20! With over 30 free and ticketed events for young people – and those young at heart. JUNIOR is perfect for families with children ages 5-12. It’s a long weekend full of surprises, fun and joy. Bring the whole family!

Win a Kids Book Bundle from Arsenal Pulp Press

Discover Exciting Reads for Kids from Arsenal Pulp Press! Get ready to embark on enchanting adventures with Arsenal Pulp Press, a publisher committed to diverse and engaging literature for young readers. As part of our dedication to sparking imaginations and fostering curiosity, Arsenal Pulp Press is thrilled to Child’s Life readers a chance to win a book bundle including four captivating children’s books! Enter below

TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Win a TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year’s Festival invites children and youth of all ages to TIFA Kids, with a vibrant programme the entire family can enjoy for free! From superheroes to graphic novels, whimsical adventures to

September Fairs & Festivals

We’ve rounded up the top family festivals for September 2023 for families in Toronto and the surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to enjoy great food, harvest celebrations, ethnic and cultural celebrations, kids activities, ribfests, live music and more!  We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back. September Festivals GTA and Southern Ontario

Elora Sunflower Festival

Visit the Sunflowers of Elora

A selfie-lover’s paradise is about to bloom in picturesque Elora! Sunflowers of Elora – a festival celebrating one of the most photographed plants on social media – kicks off Friday, August 6 and will run through September, offering opportunities for visitors to get colourful close-ups and for families to enjoy outdoor activities surrounded by beautiful scenery. After hosting an inaugural event last summer, The Fieldstone

Viking Ship in Toronto

Largest Viking Ship in the World Sets Sail for Toronto

Departing from her homeport in Norway, on April 24, Draken Harald Hårfagre and her crew committed to the daring journey to cross the North Atlantic for her Expedition America. The great ship will be joining the fleet of international tall ships in Toronto for the Redpath Waterfront Festival.

Word on the Street

Get Set for The Word On The Street Festival

The Word On The Street returns to Toronto September 26 & 27! Enjoy a free weekend of books, authors, storytelling, kids’ activities, workshops and more at David Pecaut Square.

Win a Book Bundle to Celebrate Word on the Street Toronto

The Word on the Street Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Celebrate books, stories and family fun at The Word On The Street Festival in Toronto! Enter for your chance to win a wonderful bundle of four picture books for your family’s storytime collection.

Fall Fairs & Festivals Ontario Family Guide

Funtastic Fall Fairs & Festivals – 2026 Family Guide

Celebrate fall with the family! Discover 2026 fall fairs, harvest festivals and seasonal events across Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario, including agricultural fairs, farm festivals, corn mazes, pumpkin fun and more.

September Fairs & Festivals in Ontario 2026

Discover the best family fairs and festivals happening this September in Toronto, the GTA and Southern Ontario. Enjoy fall fairs, cultural celebrations, live entertainment, great food, kids’ activities and more!

2026 August Fairs & Festivals | GTA and Surrounding Area

It’s the final month of summer, so make the most of those long, warm days with a family festival! We’ve rounded up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area, making it easy to fill your family calendar with fun.

2026 Summer Fairs & Festivals in the GTA

Summer is festival season! We’re rounding up the top family festivals in Toronto and the surrounding area. Covering Toronto, York, Durham, Peel, Halton and Grey Simcoe Counties – 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

July Festivals in Toronto

2026 June Festivals Guide | GTA and Area

Discover the best family festivals happening in Toronto and the GTA this June! From food festivals and cultural celebrations to community fairs, ribfests, live entertainment, and Father’s Day events, there’s something fun for every age. Plan your next family outing with our updated June Festivals Guide.

The Word on the Street Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating the 36th Annual Word on the Street Festival with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street Festival moves to a new location this year at David Pecaut Square on September 27 & 28! The festival has long been a Toronto tradition that celebrates books, ideas, and the joy of reading, and this year’s lineup is bigger than ever. Families,

September Fairs & Festivals 2025

We’ve rounded up the top family festivals for September 2025 for families in Toronto and the surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to enjoy great food, harvest celebrations, ethnic and cultural celebrations, kids activities, ribfests, live music and more!  We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back. September Festivals GTA and Southern Ontario

The Word on the Street Book Bundle Giveaway

We are celebrating Word on the Street with a Kids Lit Book Bundle Giveaway! The Word On The Street, Canada’s largest FREE book and magazine festival, returns for its 35th year on September 28th and 29th, 2024 at Queen’s Park in Toronto. This beloved annual celebration of storytelling and community will once again transform the city into a literary wonderland, showcasing the best of Indigenous

Junior International Children's Festival

Junior Children’s Festival Returns to Harbourfront this Weekend

Add JUNIOR to your long weekend plans! Harbourfront Centre invites children of all ages to experience curiosity and adventure at Toronto’s beloved International Children’s Festival from May 18-20! With over 30 free and ticketed events for young people – and those young at heart. JUNIOR is perfect for families with children ages 5-12. It’s a long weekend full of surprises, fun and joy. Bring the whole family!

Win a Kids Book Bundle from Arsenal Pulp Press

Discover Exciting Reads for Kids from Arsenal Pulp Press! Get ready to embark on enchanting adventures with Arsenal Pulp Press, a publisher committed to diverse and engaging literature for young readers. As part of our dedication to sparking imaginations and fostering curiosity, Arsenal Pulp Press is thrilled to Child’s Life readers a chance to win a book bundle including four captivating children’s books! Enter below

TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway

Win a TIFA Kids Book Bundle Giveaway! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA), Canada’s largest and longest-running festival of words and ideas, returns to Harbourfront Centre September 21 to October 1, 2023. This year’s Festival invites children and youth of all ages to TIFA Kids, with a vibrant programme the entire family can enjoy for free! From superheroes to graphic novels, whimsical adventures to

September Fairs & Festivals

We’ve rounded up the top family festivals for September 2023 for families in Toronto and the surrounding area. You’ll find loads of fun to add to your family calendar. Head out to enjoy great food, harvest celebrations, ethnic and cultural celebrations, kids activities, ribfests, live music and more!  We are always adding to these listings so keep checking back. September Festivals GTA and Southern Ontario

Elora Sunflower Festival

Visit the Sunflowers of Elora

A selfie-lover’s paradise is about to bloom in picturesque Elora! Sunflowers of Elora – a festival celebrating one of the most photographed plants on social media – kicks off Friday, August 6 and will run through September, offering opportunities for visitors to get colourful close-ups and for families to enjoy outdoor activities surrounded by beautiful scenery. After hosting an inaugural event last summer, The Fieldstone

Viking Ship in Toronto

Largest Viking Ship in the World Sets Sail for Toronto

Departing from her homeport in Norway, on April 24, Draken Harald Hårfagre and her crew committed to the daring journey to cross the North Atlantic for her Expedition America. The great ship will be joining the fleet of international tall ships in Toronto for the Redpath Waterfront Festival.

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