Experience the tastes, sights and sounds of the north at the Taste of Iceland Festival in Toronto, celebrating the best of Icelandic culture, including food, music, nature, literature, design, and more. Events includes molten lava demos, free concerts, Icelandic dining experiences, a family art workshop, and a comedy show. The
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Toronto is a city of numerous diverse neighbourhoods, with many representing cultures from across the globe with specialized food and shops. But they are also considered “home” for Toronto families! There are numerous special holiday events this year, both big and small, and many are free too. We’ll keep adding
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The City of Toronto hosts Cavalcade of Lights, a free festival that bathes Nathan Phillips Square, transforming City Hall and its surroundings into a dazzling wonderland every night during the the holiday season. There will be a glittering 58-foot Christmas tree (with the opening night celebration on November 29), as
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The Mississauga Festival of Trees brings joy to visitors, re-engages the community and supports the arts and culture sector with pay-what-you-can ticketing. The festival celebrates the winter season with seasonal lights, workshops, live entertainment, contemporary tree and woodpile art installations, and a bustling holiday market. Mississauga Festival of Trees Date:
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stackt market, an innovative downtown outdoor market and event space comprised of shipping containers, is back with their free festival Holiday Hills. It hosts vendor markets, exclusive retail pop-ups, holiday-themed performances and family-friendly shows, dog-friendly events, special guest appearances from Santa, and lots more. stackt market: Holiday Hills Date: November
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Toronto’s longest-running free film festival, the Regent Park Film Festival strives to amplify marginalized communities and their stories. The free Under the Stars program takes place in July and the full festival happens in November, which features a School Program of free media-literacy programming for students across Canada in Grades
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Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights is Canada’s largest FREE outdoor light festival, so get your fill of sparkle and good cheer! The festival features over three million lights along an illuminated eight-kilometre route, including both the mighty American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls, plus new this year is the Niagara
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A unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema, the Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival includes work from the entire Asian diaspora. As Canada’s largest pan-Asian film festival, it features films and videos made by Asian-identifying artists in Canada as well as international creators, and also provides a public forum for
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One of Toronto’s favourite annual events, the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is the largest indoor agricultural and equestrian event in the world! Along with its famous horse shows, the Royal also celebrates the very best food, livestock and horsemanship this country has to offer, plus a petting zoo, Animal Theatre
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Get ready for Diwali, the festival of lights! At events across the region, you can brighten the night with fireworks, music, food and vibrant colours. Celebrate with our Guide to the Best Diwali Events in Toronto and the GTA! North York Diwali Festival Date: October 10-12, 2025 Venue: Mel Lastman Square,
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