Toronto Caribbean Carnival (formerly known as Caribana) is a spectacular display of costumes, music and culture, with three weeks worth of events culminating in the Grand Parade on August Long weekend. First, families celebrate the Junior King and Queen Showcase where young masqueraders compete in stunning costumes in Scarborough, along
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Wavelength Summer Thing is a FREE all-ages celebration of independent music, arts and community with a diverse and uplifting line-up of musical artists from indie, hip-hop and electronic to folk and global music. With dates in both Scarborough and downtown at Ontario Place this year, you can also find interactive
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Ontario Place returns with another exciting season of free programming with the SummerSeries in beautiful Trillium Park on Toronto’s waterfront, which offers the perfect setting to enjoy music, arts, wellness, and nature. Support local and international artists for a variety of free arts and culture events, including live musical performances
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There’s only a short window of time when Toronto’s citizens and visitors take to the outdoors in droves. So, when summer comes around on the calendar, there are tons of events to take in. Not to mention, many are free! Whether it’s a free concert, a street festival representing our city’s
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The Mississauga Library invites families to join them for their free Summer Fun programs, including the yearly TD Summer Reading Club program, Youth Summer Series contests/challenges, as well as regular summer performances and story time presentations. Make this summer one for the books! All parents want to find ways to
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The CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) hosts Agriculture Adventures, a FREE nature experience before the Ex starts at the CNE Farm Building, featuring a variety of fun interactive educational activities. Focusing on agriculture, horticulture and Indigenous gardens, the event offers games, agricultural crafts, play time in the straw pyramid and more!
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Giddy up — CNE HorseCapades is an interactive and FREE horse program that precedes The Ex every year at Exhibition Place. This delightful introduction to all things equestrian sweeps you away from city life and into the magical world of the horse, featuring the sensational Trick Riding Show: HorsePower Live,
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Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park brings the bard back to Toronto with this year’s production of “Romeo and Juliet”, set in their outdoor amphitheatre. One of Canada’s largest and longest running outdoor professional theatre events, this magical experience can be enjoyed by all ages and is a great first
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Salsa in Toronto Festival is Canada’s #1 Latino-themed cultural celebration, featuring a series of city-wide events throughout the summer celebrating the Latino culture through music, dance, art and authentic cuisine. Then, the annual FREE Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival takes over Hillcrest Village on July 5-6, transforming a stretch of
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The world comes to Toronto for the world-class international basketball showcase GLOBL JAM Basketball Tournament at the Mattamy Athletic Centre. The best Under-23 men’s and women’s teams from around the world go head-to-head in a relentless 5-on-5 battle, including Team Canada’s future NBA and WNBA stars. GLOBL JAM Basketball Tournament
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