Festivals

GreekTown on the Danforth BIA hosts the highly anticipated return of the delicious Taste of the Danforth free street festival, including performances on the Festival Stages, Kids Zone, and much more. A long stretch of the Danforth gets shut to traffic and the crowds come in droves, in search of
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The annual Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival is a free outdoor festival for all ages! Celebrating the arts & culture, and community of Scarborough, find local artisan vendors, live music and entertainment, plus great food and a beer garden. Families can also enjoy fun activities as well as art
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#BollywoodMonster Mashup and Food Festival is back at Mississauga’s Celebration Square so join the weekend-long party that features music, shopping, a KidZone with an inflatable slide, face painting, crafts and games, and much more. Snack on some samosas, dosas, kebabs and many other treats, shop at the vendor market, enjoy
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Hamilton Fringe Festival returns for its annual summer festival, including both free and ticketed events, 400 performances over 50 shows at 16 venues, and 50+ outdoor events throughout the city. The festival once again hosts Fringe Boulevard, which transforms the downtown core into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly hub, filled with free
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The Toronto Summer Music Festival is a world-class classical music festival, held at the University of Toronto’s Walter Hall, Royal Conservatory of Music’s Koerner Hall and more venues around the city. With both free and ticketed events, the festival runs alongside the TSM Academy program, featuring renowned Canadian and international
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The Ashkenaz Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious showcases of Jewish music and culture in the world, and this year they’re back with their free Summer Jam concert series, with four eclectic double-bill concerts on alternating Monday evenings! Along with Jewish roots performances, there are also rock,
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Chow down on delectable ribs and more BBQ food at the Downtown Toronto Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square, with FREE Admission! Indulge in perfectly cooked ribs from from the world’s best BBQ Rib cooks and join the delicious journey, filled with finger-lickin’ fun! Note: this event serves food only and does
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The Pan-American Food and Music Festival celebrates the flavour, fun and style of the cultural identity shared among Canadians and the 41 other countries of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. This free festival includes concerts in numerous musical styles and genres, food and dance competitions, and more.
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Canada’s Wonderland hosts KidZfest, a party just for kids that’s the ultimate event for family-friendly summer fun! Included with park admission, families can meet favourite TV characters, enjoy live shows and entertainment, join exciting dance parties, feast on delicious treats, keep busy with interactive games and activities, and more. Canada’s
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Canadian Multicultural Peruvian Fest invites families to celebrate Peru’s Independence Day and embrace their culture by enjoying delicious food seeing live entertainment on the celebrity stage and learning different cultural dances. Located at Sankofa Square (formerly Yonge-Dundas Square), the free festival also includes an Arts & Crafts Zone, Peruvian and
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