Alohafest Toronto is a free event that shines bright at Mel Lastman Square in North York and a united celebration of Polynesian culture, intended to educate the community about the Aloha spirit. The festival features outdoor performances by multiple hula hālau (hula schools), a Keiki (Kids’) Corner and organizations and
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TIFF Lightbox invites you to enter their ‘mojo dojo casa house’ (i.e. the movie theatre) to take part in Quote Along Barbie to relive the cultural craze of Greta Gerwig’s instantly classic movie, starring Margot Robbie as the titular fashion doll brought to life, and Canada’s Ryan Gosling as Ken.
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City of Mississauga hosts Celebration Square Movie Nights, with free outdoor movies on large screens on Thursday evenings, along with interactive pre-show and special giveaways. The line-up includes both family favourites and recent blockbuster hits, including Bad Guys 2, The SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants, Wicked: For Good, How to Train
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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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Head to the Toronto Islands for outdoor theatre by donation with Shadowland Theatre’s annual Ward’s Island Fire Parade, with a fun-filled week of art-making workshops, music and performance activities for all ages. In this magical celebration of light and community, families are also invited to join production workshops and make
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City of Mississauga hosts Open Air Storytime, a free weekly program led by the Mississauga Library at Celebration Square with a diverse lineup of interactive performances, where families enter the magical world of storytelling! Children of all ages can enjoy this high-energy, interactive program, including stories, songs, rhymes and other
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Friends of Allan Gardens hosts Toronto Bug Day, a multi-vendor bug and plant sale that also includes family-friendly activities like worm compost demonstrations, pollinator information, and more. Get a tasty treat from The Pop Stand and Choco Sol Traders, and show your support for entomology enthusiasts and small businesses! Friends
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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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With Toronto celebrating visitors from around the world this summer, the Roncesvalles Village BIA invites you to join in the fun with their “Around the World on Roncy” contest. When you shop at businesses on Roncesvalles Avenue until July 19th, you can enter weekly draws for your chance to win
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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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