Past Events

Toronto Dragon Festival, hosted by the Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts (CAPA), returns to Nathan Phillips Square to ignite the city with a thrilling fusion of tradition, technology, and imagination. At this free and family-friendly festival, enjoy lion and dragon dances, Luminati Night Light Show and Reflection Water Show,
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Canada’s largest celebration of Trinbagonian culture, the Trinbago Toronto Festival returns to Nathan Phillips Square, marking its fifth edition with a full weekend party of culture, music, food, and island energy! Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago, this free festival honours its people through academia
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Thai Festival Toronto invites visitors to explore a little Thailand right in Sankofa Square, with the biggest Thai festival in Canada! This free event features real Thai street eats, fun music performances for all ages, cooking demos, and local Thai businesses like massage, real estate, and art & crafts. Thai
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MuslimFest heads to Celebration Square in Mississauga for a free festival of vibrant Muslim art, culture, and family entertainment. The festival features concerts by popular Muslim artists, theatricals, artistic sessions, immersive escapes, sports zones, a multicultural bazaar and kids’ activities. MuslimFest Mississauga Date: August 28-30, 2026 Time: Friday 2:00 PM
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The Toronto Folk Festival is a grassroots, artist-led, community-registered not-for-profit music festival on Ward’s Island in the Toronto Islands. This festival brings local and international talent to the city for a weekend-long summer adventure, with a special ticket deal for students and youth, as well as a PWYC Community Night
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The Terminal Theatre and DROM Taberna present the International Tap Dance Festival, where audiences can experience the legacy, tradition, and innovation of tap dance! This biennial festival returns for its fourth edition, with the Milestones program on Friday, featuring Bril Barrett and a tribute to Joey Hollingsworth, the Convergence program
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Theatre by the Bay presents “Treasure Island”, a one-hour lively pantomime performed by youth, inspired by the classic tale and filled with humour, audience interaction, and larger-than-life characters. When a mysterious pirate takes lodging at the inn run by Jim’s mother, it sets in motion the adventure of a lifetime.
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Sankofa Square hosts Sankofa Fest, where the former one-day Sankofa Day has evolved into a free, three-day festival celebrating the cultural traditions, art, music, and community engagement of Toronto, including headliner Mýa and DJ Collective featuring Deh’Ya. The weekend’s events include Friday’s Fashion, Culture & Marketplace Day with fashion shows
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To mark the National Flight of the Monarch Day, the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority hosts the free TRCA Butterfly Festival at Tommy Thompson Park, which is located where two major migratory flyways meet on the waterfront of Lake Ontario. Celebrate these iconic insects as our butterfly visitors prepare to
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Haute Goat Farm hosts the one-day farm festival Goatchella to celebrate community with local talent and local food, where you can explore the 200-acre farm, hang out on the patio and pose for pictures with Alpacas. Goatchella features 40+ local artisanal vendors, hay wagon rides, animal races, live music, dog
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