April 5-7, 2024
T.O. FOOD AND DRINK FEST
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St W, Toronto
tofoodanddrinkfest.com

Taste the very best from local chefs, restaurants, winemakers, spirits, beer and cider companies, and quality culinary products plus get all the latest food & drink trends. Grab your friends and prepare your tastebuds for 3 epic days of tastings, classes, pairings, and music.

April 11-14, 2024
TIFF NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St W, Toronto
www.tiff.net/nextwave

Battle of the Scores spotlights the next generation of film and music talent by challenging bands/artists to create an original score for a silent short film. The films and their accompanying musical scores will be presented as part of the TIFF Next Wave Film Festival.

April 25 – May 5, 2024
HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL
www.hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival

Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is North America’s largest documentary festival. Each year, the festival presents a selection of more than 200 films from Canada and around the world. Through its industry programs, the Festival also provides a full range of professional development, market, and networking opportunities for documentary professionals.

May 25-26, 2024
DOORS OPEN TORONTO
Various Neighbourhoods
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-open-toronto

Since its inception in 2000, Doors Open Toronto has attracted more than two million visits in nearly 700 unique locations across the city. It is Canada’s largest Doors Open event and one of the three largest Doors Open events in the world. The annual Doors Open will offer residents and visitors an opportunity to take a peek behind the doors of nearly 150 architecturally, historically, culturally, and socially significant buildings across the city.

Doors Open is produced by the City of Toronto in partnership with the broader community.

May 25 – June 2, 2024
SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival
Various Locations through GTA
singtoronto.com

Demonstrating that the human voice has no limits, and knows no constraints of genre, language, or cultural background, SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival.

May 30 – June 9, 2024
TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Bloor Cinema
www.tjff.com

The Toronto Jewish Film Festival showcases feature drama and comedy, documentaries, and shorts from Canada and all around the globe, often pairing screenings with the filmmakers for up-close and personal audience participation, interviews, and Q&As.

To June 2, 2024
SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival
Various Locations through GTA
singtoronto.com

Demonstrating that the human voice has no limits, and knows no constraints of genre, language, or cultural background, SING! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival.

To June 9, 2024
TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL
Bloor Cinema
www.tjff.com

The Toronto Jewish Film Festival showcases feature drama and comedy, documentaries, and shorts from Canada and all around the globe, often pairing screenings with the filmmakers for up-close and personal audience participation, interviews, and Q&As.

June 1-8, 2024
CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK
Various Toronto locations
cmw.net

Canadian Music Week is Canada’s leading annual entertainment event dedicated to the expression and growth of the country’s music, media, and entertainment industries. Combining multifaceted information-intensive conferences; a trade exposition; awards shows and the nation’s largest new music festival.

June 2024
LUMINATO
Dundas Square and Various Locations
luminatofestival.com

Luminato includes art, theatre, film, dance, music, and literary events from local, regional and international artists, playwrights, and filmmakers. They’ll be showcasing their talents to the city throughout the ten-day event. David Pecaut Square (at the corner of King St. W. and John St.) continues to be the Luminato Festival Hub for the full ten days with nightly free concerts and events.

June 6-9, 2024
TORONTO TANGO FESTIVAL
Various Locations
www.torontotangofestival.com

Toronto Tango Festival is a four-day celebration of Argentine Tango, with workshops for all levels, practicas, milongas, performances and more. Explore and enrich your passion for this captivating dance at the biggest Argentine Tango event in Toronto.

June 12-16, 2024
NXNE – NORTH BY NORTHEAST
Various Nightclub Locations
www.nxne.com

Take in a variety of music and films during the annual NXNE festival which rocks Toronto to the core. NXNE showcases the best new music and films by predominantly independent creators and producers. NXNE has been recognized worldwide as a festival for working musicians, as well as an essential gathering in the music industry. Approximately 800 bands, 30 films, 80 interactive sessions, and 75 comedians will perform during the week. Most shows are 19+ unless marked as otherwise.

June 28-30, 2024
PRIDE WEEK 2024
Various Locations
www.pridetoronto.com

Pride Week in Toronto is one of Canada’s premier arts and cultural festivals and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world. Together with the thousands of individuals, community groups, businesses, and participating sponsors, we are proud to celebrate the lives and stories of Toronto’s Queer Communities. Pride Week features 10 days of world-class arts and cultural programming, community activities, one of the world’s largest street festivals, Pride Parade, Dyke March, Family programming, Blackness Yes and Youth, and much more.

July 6-7, 2024
TD Salsa on St. Clair
St. Clair Ave. West – between Winona Rd. and Christie St.
Saturday: noon to 10:30 pm / Sunday: noon to 8:30 pm
www.salsaintoronto.com

TD Salsa on St. Clair is the only festival where people do more than just eat and watch entertainment – they take part in non-stop dancing in the streets! The street festival is Canada’s hottest salsa party featuring an international calibre of Latin music, authentic cuisine, and a fiesta for lovers of all Latino culture.

July 3-14, 2024
FRINGE FESTIVAL – “TORONTO’S THEATRE FESTIVAL”
Various Locations
fringetoronto.com

The Fringe Festival is the largest theatre festival in Toronto. More than 145 stage productions from across Canada and the world gather in downtown Toronto to showcase their art. With over 30 venues in downtown Toronto, there is truly something for everyone. Performances include everything from dramas, musicals, comedy, improv, and more! Special programming is also included for families at FringeKids! With free entertainment, phenomenal shows, and food venues, this is truly a festival you don’t want to miss!

July 4-28, 2024
BEACHES INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
Woodbine Park
beachesjazz.com

Celebrating its 36th year, the Beaches Jazz Festival promises to be a world-class event. This international festival is host to an annual audience of 1 million jazz lovers from across the globe. With performances by newcomers and favourites, there is sure to be something for everyone. This celebration of music features a dynamic roster, multiple stages, and gourmet food trucks to keep up your energy. The best part, all performances are free!

July 5-21, 2024
Summerlicious 2024
Various restaurants in Toronto
toronto.ca

Spend two weeks visiting over 200 restaurants across Toronto, tasting food made by Toronto’s finest chefs. Indulge yourself in mouth-watering meals from across the globe, all while staying in Toronto. With exceptional prix fixe prices and 3-course dining, your 2019 summer has never looked tastier.

July 13, 2024
IMPORTFEST 2024
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
importfest.com

Importfest is Canada’s largest modified car show! This year’s show promises to be the biggest yet with an estimated 20,000 attendees! See hundreds of imported cars and walk through any exhibits featuring accessories, tuning, and lifestyles! With special guests and performers, this is sure to be the perfect day for any car enthusiast.

July 20-21, 2024 | 12:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Toronto Internation BrazilFest
St Clair Avn. West
www.brazilfest.ca

Are you ready to immerse yourself in the vibrant culture of Brazil? BrazilFest 2024 is back and it’s our 20th-anniversary celebration! Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the largest Brazilian festival in the region. Calling all culture enthusiasts, music lovers, and foodies! Experience the rich colours, captivating rhythms, and mouthwatering flavours of Brazil at BrazilFest 2024. From July 21st to 23rd, prepare for a weekend of non-stop festivities that will leave you mesmerized.

July 26-28, 2024
TORONTO’S FESTIVAL OF BEER
Bandshell Park-Exhibition Place
www.beerfestival.ca

A celebration of Canada’s rich brewing history, hosted by experts in the brewing craft from around the country. Featuring more than 200 brands of beer on-site, this is Canada’s premier celebration of the golden beverage.

July 27-28, 2024
THE GUILD ALIVE WITH CULTURE ARTS FESTIVAL
Guild Park and Gardens, 201 Guildwood Pkwy, Scarborough
www.guildalivewithculture.ca

The Guild Alive with Culture Festival Committee is proud to support all our Artisan Artists who have over the years made our festival one of the best events in Southern Ontario.

August 1 to 5, 2024
Toronto Caribbean Carnival (formerly Caribana Toronto)
Downtown Toronto

Toronto’s Caribbean Carnival is a colourful celebration of the hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans, Trinidadians, Haitians, Dominicans, Bermudans and Guyanans who make up the city’s Afro-Caribbean community traditionally centred in the York District.

August 2-4, 2024
VELD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Downsview Park
veldmusicfestival.com

The party begins at VELD Music Festival! The electronic music festival has brought in huge headliners such as Zedd, Major Lazer, and Future. Tickets are for both days, and VIP packages can be purchased. Grab your dancing shoes and be prepared to wear them out, as you’ll be dancing all night long!

August 2-5, 2024
KEMPEBFEST
Barrie Waterfront, South Shore
kempenfest.com

Kempenfest is Ontario’s biggest and best waterfront festival featuring over 400 vendors, live music, a youth village, a midway, antiques, great food and memories that will last a lifetime.

August 9-11, 2024
Taco Fest 2024!
The West Island, Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Blvd West
www.thetacofest.ca

TasteToronto announces the three-day fiesta showcasing some of Toronto’s best and most celebrated chefs with an authentic Mexican twist. Join us for tacos, guacamole, churros, tequila, hot sauce, and everything Mexican! It features over 100 variations of tacos, handcrafted specialty cocktails, interactive games, an authentic mariachi band, salsa dancers, and live music! This event is rain or shine, 19+ and produced by Cravings Food Co.

August 16 to September 2, 2024
Canadian National Exhibition (The CNE)
Exhibition Place

The Canadian National Exhibition, better known as ‘The Ex’ to locals, is the event that Toronto’s beloved Exhibition Place is named for. To say there’s a lot to see at the Canadian National Exhibition is an understatement—this is Canada’s biggest annual fair and dates back almost 150 years.

August 30 – September 2, 2024
Toronto International Buskerfest
Woodbine Park

BuskerFest fills Toronto’s Woodbine Park with weird, wacky and wild performances for a good cause — this is Epilepsy Toronto’s biggest fundraiser of the year. From mime and acrobatics to the art of clown or fire juggling and stilts or standup comedy, there’s something for everyone at BuskerFest.

September 2024
Redpath Waterfront Festival Toronto
Toronto Waterfront

Toronto’s waterfront has been a gathering place where people have walked, traded and celebrated for thousands of years. The Redpath Waterfront Festival offers an annual chance to experience Toronto’s expansive lakefront from past to present in a whole new way.

September 5 to 15, 2024
Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF Bell Lightbox

The Toronto International Film Festival has become a destination event in the nearly 50 years since it started as the Toronto Festival of Festivals out of the Windsor Arms Hotel. In 2010 the festival also gained a home of its own in the TIFF Bell Lightbox, a mix of cinema and gallery space with educational facilities and restaurants.

September 19 – 29, 2024
Toronto International Festival of Authors
Harbourfront Centre

The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is Canada’s largest and longest-running literary festival, presented with a vision to inspire, empower and connect through the art of stories. Each fall, literary fans gather to meet, hear and learn from the world’s leading contemporary authors.

October 5, 2024
Nuit Blanche Toronto
Throughout Toronto

For over 14 years, Nuit Blanche (White Night) has been one of the most colourful events on Toronto’s social calendar — but from sunrise to sunset only. The all-night art happening is patterned on similar glittering festivals like Paris’ 2001 original Nuit Blanche, which has inspired a new generation of gatherings across Canada and over a hundred other cities worldwide.

November 1-10, 2024
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL WINTER FAIR
Exhibition Place
royalfair.org

The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is the largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition in the world. Celebrating its 96th year, the Royal Fair is sure to impress with its history alone. Head to the fair to experience the best in horsemanship, riding, and breeding. Explore through the fair to see all the best locally and internationally-grown food and veggies, as well as livestock. This family event has lots to do such as see dog shows, enjoy live entertainment, and experience the best in food and lifestyle.

November 8-11, 2024
HOCKEY HALL OF FAME INDUCTION WEEKEND + LEGENDS CLASSIC
The Hockey Hall of Fame
www.hhof.com

Come down and take part in daily Induction Weekend events commemorating the Class of 2022. Celebrate the Class of 2022 with new Legends Line collectibles! Shop. Additional 2022 Induction Celebration merchandise is available for in-store shopping at the Spirit of Hockey.

November 2024 – January 2025
WINTERFEST AT CANADA’S WONDERLAND
Canada’s Wonderland
www.canadaswonderland.com/events/winterfest

Whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, put WinterFest at the top of your list. An immersive holiday experience for the whole family, this event features live shows and holiday entertainment, ice skating on Snowflake Lake and even a few rides. Canada’s fave amusement park lives up to its name, with hundreds of beautiful Christmas trees and millions of spectacular lights throughout the park, including two 15 m (50 ft) Christmas trees.

November 2024
SANTA CLAUS PARADE
Downtown Parade Route
thesantaclausparade.com

Since 1905, the Toronto Santa Claus Parade has kicked off the Christmas season, first in Toronto, then for the whole country as it has grown in popularity and importance throughout the years. The Parade brings people together, regardless of their background, celebrating hope, family, and love.

November 2024 – January 2025
CAVALCADE OF LIGHTS
Nathan Phillips Square
toronto.ca

The annual holiday tradition, which is back for another year of beautiful lights, thrilling fireworks, live performances, is the perfect kick-off to the holiday season! The official lighting of Toronto’s Christmas tree and skating under the lights make this the most magical evening of the year!

December 1, 2024 – January 2025
WINTERFEST AT CANADA’S WONDERLAND
Canada’s Wonderland
www.canadaswonderland.com/events/winterfest

Whether you have kids or are a kid at heart, put WinterFest at the top of your list. An immersive holiday experience for the whole family, this event features live shows and holiday entertainment, ice skating on Snowflake Lake and even a few rides. Canada’s fave amusement park lives up to its name, with hundreds of beautiful Christmas trees and millions of spectacular lights throughout the park, including two 15 m (50 ft) Christmas trees.

January 2025
WINTERLICIOUS
Various Toronto Restaurants

The WinterCity Festival wouldn’t be complete without Toronto’s favourite winter gastronomic celebration. Winterlicious again offers diverse cuisine through one-of-a-kind culinary events and delicious three-course prix fixe lunch and dinner menus at more than 200 top restaurants.

February 2025
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre presents
RHUBARB FESTIVAL CANADA’S PREMIER NEW WORKS FESTIVAL
buddiesinbadtimes.com/show/the-rhubarb-festival

Canada’s premiere experimental performance Rhubarb Festival offers Toronto fresh, live encounters with contemporary theatre, performance art, dance, and music. For two weeks, hundreds of local and international artists descend on Buddies to share new ideas in performance creation with adventure-loving audiences.

February 2025
THE ROUNDHOUSE WINTER CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL
Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd., Toronto
craftbeerfest.ca

Enjoy Winter Roundhouse Craft Beer Fest – Toronto’s biggest and baddest après-brew-ski party.  Don your stompin’ boots, pull on a toque, and wear your puffiest parka because it’s time to hoist a pint or two. This is a 19+ Event.

March 2025
THE TORONTO SKETCH COMEDY FESTIVAL
Online & In-Person Venues, Toronto
torontosketchfest.com

TOsketchfest25 will feature a varied programme of short-form live and online comedy events including in-person performances from Toronto stages; a curated series of comedy short presentations; and live-streamed performances from visiting stages around the world.

March 2025
NEW IDEAS FESTIVAL
Studio Theatre, Alumnae Theatre Company
www.alumnaetheatre.com

New Ideas Festival is an annual three-week juried festival of new writing, works-in-progress, and experimental theatre, with a different program of plays each week and staged readings on Saturdays at noon. The 2025 festival takes place in the Studio Theatre at Alumnae. We invite you to come to enjoy three evenings of original plays and three Saturday readings, ad give the playwrights your feedback.

March 2025
BRIDGES FESTIVAL OF PUPPETRY AND ANIMATION
Various Locations, Mississauga
www.cranecreations.ca/bridges-festival-march-break

Bridges Festival is a three-day puppetry festival that happens at the beginning of March Break. Filled with exciting puppetry shows from around the world, award-winning animated shorts, and an exhibit about the art of puppetry from its origin to today.

March 2025
ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE TORONTO
Bloor St W & St George St, Toronto
stpatrickstoronto.com

Price: Free
The Toronto St. Patrick’s Day Parade begins on the corner of St. George and Bloor St West (near St. George subway station) and heads east on Bloor Street, turns south on Yonge Street, and finally turns west on Queen Street, finishing at the parade reviewing stand at Nathan Phillips Square. The parade starts at 12 noon and the line of march lasts one and a half hours at any given point along the route.

March 2025
CANADIAN FILM FEST
Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond Street West, Toronto
www.canfilmfest.ca

Canadian Film Fest is back. The festival returns for another year to showcase some of the country’s best-hidden gems. For more than a decade, Canadian Film Fest has fostered the indie filmmaking community of the Great White North.