Your Guide to the City’s Must-See Entertainment.
May 11 to 17, 2026 | Toronto’s beloved Lula Lounge will once again pulse with music, movement, and cultural celebration as the Lulaworld Festival marks its 20th anniversary. Over seven vibrant nights, audiences can experience an eclectic blend of salsa, jazz, timba, boogaloo, samba, baile...
July 31 - August 2, 2026 | Mark your calendars for the highly anticipated Veld Music Festival 2026, set to electrify Downsview Park in Toronto from July 31st to August 2nd, 2026. Known as one of Canada’s premier electronic dance music festivals, Veld is the...
June 18 – 20, 2026 | Canada’s largest South Asian music and arts festival is set to reach a major milestone this summer as DESIFEST celebrates its 20th anniversary in Toronto. This festival promises a vibrant, multi-day celebration of music, culture, and community....
August 21 - 29, 2026 | Biglake Festival announces its summer festival scene with its 2026 series: Roots, celebrating all the things that ground us, nourish us, and make us who we are. This year’s lineup, curated by Biglake’s co-founders Johannes Debus and Elissa Lee,...
September 11 - 13, 2026 | Every September, the streets of Port Credit, Mississauga, come alive with the soulful sounds of blues and jazz at the Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Blues and Jazz Festival. This three-day event, founded in 1999 by renowned Canadian musician Chuck...
June 20 – 21, 2026 | The vibrant waterfront of Burlington will once again come alive with creativity and sound as the Lakeshore Music & Arts Festival returns. Set against the scenic backdrop of Spencer Smith Park, this two-day celebration blends live music, visual arts,...
May 29 - 31, 2026 | Jazz lovers can look forward to an inspiring weekend as JazzInToronto’s Community Celebration returns. Organised by the not-for-profit JazzInToronto, the festival spotlights homegrown talent while bringing audiences together across Toronto’s vibrant downtown core....
June 6, 2026 | The lively neighbourhood of Riverside comes alive with the return of the Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest. Running from noon to 6 pm, this much-anticipated event transforms Queen Street East—between the Don Valley and De Grassi Street—into a bustling, car-free celebration...
August 7 - 9, 2026 | Get ready for an unforgettable weekend at Boots and Hearts Music Festival, Canada’s Largest Camping & Music Festival, taking place from August 7 - 9, 2026, at Burl’s Creek, Ontario. Known for its stellar lineup of country music’s biggest...
June 10 - 14, 2026 | From June 10 to June 14, 2026, the streets and nightclubs of Toronto will thrum with the vibrant pulse of the annual NXNE – North by Northeast music festival. What started in 1995 as a celebration of emerging independent...
