Festivals

Festivals Category

Toronto’s festivals run all through the year, celebrating everything, including art and music, international cultures, hobbies, family and food!

Sugar Shack TO

Head to Harbourfront Centre as Sugar Shack TO returns, inviting March Break revellers to feast on some fresh maple taffy and maple-infused comfort food, plus hot apple cider from Redpath Sugar. The event is free to enter and also includes interactive activities, live entertainment, demonstrations and giveaways, a winter circus
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Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Queen’s Park Family Day Winter Festival

Come to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario at Queen’s Park for this year’s Family Day Winter Festival, including hands-on activities, indoor and outdoor experiences, and live entertainment. Designed for families of all ages, this two-day celebration features indoors events, such as parliament chamber tours, crafts and live performances (Note: security
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Small World Music: Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival

Small World Music presents Chào, Tết TO, an unforgettable celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, filled with vibrant music, cultural performances, and traditional festivities to welcome in the Year of the Horse. The celebration features live music, dancing, singing, and DJ sets, plus Vietnamese food and drink vendors, crafts,
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Ontario Place – Lumière: The Art of Light

Ontario Place hosts Lumière: The Art of Light, an annual art event that transforms Trillium Park, along the shore of Lake Ontario. This free light exhibition allows visitors to experience art developed by Ontario artists utilizing innovation, light and discovery to celebrate the change of seasons from Winter to Spring.
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Black History Month Events
Guide to Black History Month Events in Toronto and the GTA

Every February, our city comes together to explore and celebrate the vibrant cultures of Black Canadians during Black History Month. In fact, Toronto was the first municipality in Canada to officially proclaim Black History Month, way back in 1979! (Find out more about the City of Toronto’s website for more
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Crane Creations Theatre Company: Puppet Festival Mississauga

Puppet Festival Mississauga presented by Crane Creations Theatre Co., is a puppetry and animation festival held over March Break with a variety of performances available for all ages and families to enjoy! This week-long festival presents puppet shows from Canada and around the world at various locations around Mississauga. 2026
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Winterista Festival

The Winterista Festival is a new festival of ice, light and community that transforms Leaside’s Motorista Studio into a magical world of beauty and creativity. Families can enjoy free activities, such as an ice slide, wintery bouncy castle, ice throne photo zone and carving displays, cozy winter lounges, daytime music
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Toronto Black Film Festival: TBFF Kids Film Festival

The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF) has become Canada’s largest celebration of Black History Month, attracting festival-goers of all ages and ethnic backgrounds. The 9th edition of the TBFF Kids Film Festival arrives just in time for Family Day, with activities for kids aged 4-12 years old (plus all those
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Winter Fun Bucket List
Winter Fun Bucket List for Toronto and the GTA

Once the cold weather hits, it seems our first instinct is to just stay at home and wait for winter to blow over (sometimes, literally). But it doesn’t have to be that way! There’s lots to do around town throughout the year, between outdoor events, fun on the ice and
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Winter Festivals Guide
Guide to the Best Winter Festivals in Toronto and the GTA

While some people want to hide inside the house all through winter, many others anticipate it and look forward to getting out into the fresh crisp air. Event organizers are busy all through the year hosting fun festivals, both indoor and outdoor, and wintertime is no exception. You’ll find holiday
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