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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Markham Village Music Festival has entertained families since 1978 with free outdoor concerts held on multiple stages around Markham, with headliners Ron Sexsmith, Crash Test Dummies, and Preston Pablo. Events also include the All Ages Street Dance Party, Kidz Zone, Indigenous Activities, Dog Zone, Village Market, Auto Classics, and more.
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Get in the game and kick of summer with Bloor West Village BIA, who hosts the Play on West Summer Sports Festival for families to celebrate the “beautiful game” with soccer and Pitch + Putt games, and the “Crank It Up” Soccer Sculpture, an installation where visitors can turn a
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Catching a movie in an indoor theatre is nice (especially when there’s AC in summer), but it’s extra special to spend a lovely evening chilling out on a picnic blanket at a park (or even on a river in a boat!). So, grab your popcorn and get comfortable with our
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The Toronto Public Library branches are ready to entertain and teach families throughout the summer. Kids can join a reading club and hang out at a local branch. Plus, little ones can learn to read and teens find books and resources just for them. Toronto Public Library Summer Programs: TD
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With Hot Square Summer, Sankofa Square welcomes all visitors and Torontonians to celebrate the summer season with a full roster of free weekly events, along with the three-day SankofaFest. Bringing a new rhythm to the heart of downtown Toronto, Sankofa Square comes alive with events running from the start of
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Packed with colour and creativity, Bata Shoe Museum hosts STRUT Drag Queen Storytelling, a joy-filled Family Pride celebration that features hands-on crafts, a temporary tattoo station, a photo booth, and a museum-wide scavenger hunt. Then, the highlight of the day is a storytelling and dance party spectacular, hosted by Toronto
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Families can celebrate pride at the Bata Shoe Museum on the first Friday of Pride Month (which also happens to be a TDSB Elementary school PD Day!), and enjoy a special story time presentation by Toronto-based Storyteller Jeffrey Canton. Jeffrey shares folk and fairytales, original stories, plus a little soft-shoe
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Let’s face it: every parent has bribed their cranky child with an ice cream cone at the end of a long day. So it might as well be from a local store serving quality goods, right? Nothing satisfies on a hot summer day than a nice cold treat! You can
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Experience Mino Bimaadiziwin (A Good Life) at events held throughout June to honour National Indigenous History Month, culminating on June 21 to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day. Families can join sunrise ceremonies, festivals, concerts and further Indigenous initiatives to learn about and reflect on the diversity of First Nations, Métis
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