FilmON NOW
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Free outdoor movies in parks all summer long.
This YearJun 26 – Aug 23
Last YearJun 12 – Aug 24
Downtown
14years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Live in Toronto
On now
Festivals you can experience today. They still appear in the complete month-by-month guide below.
4 live events
Holiday & SeasonalON NOWMega
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
The Ex — Toronto's end-of-summer ritual since 1879.
This YearAug 21 – Sep 7
Last YearAug 15 – Sep 1
Exhibition Place
147years
1.5Mvisitors
PaidFamily
CulturalON NOWIconic
Toronto Korean Festival
Three days of K-pop, Korean food, traditional arts, K-beauty and community.
This YearAug 21–23
Last YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
CulturalON NOW
Mabuhay Festival
Toronto's Filipino community celebration — food, dance, and karaoke on Bathurst.
This YearAug 22–23
Last YearAug 23–24
North York
21years
20Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Next seven days
Starting soon
Festivals opening this week. They remain in the complete month-by-month guide below.
1 festival
101 festivals
Aug
August
17 festivals · This month
CulturalMega
Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana)
North America's biggest Caribbean festival — a Toronto summer essential.
This YearAug 1
Next YearTBD
Exhibition Place
59years
2Mvisitors
FreeFamily
MusicSoonIconic
Ashkenaz Festival
North America's biggest festival of Jewish music and culture only happens every other year — which is exactly why Harbourfront clears its stages for it.
This YearAug 30 – Sep 6
Last YearTBD
Harbourfront
31years
60Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
Holiday & SeasonalON NOWMega
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
The Ex — Toronto's end-of-summer ritual since 1879.
This YearAug 21 – Sep 7
Last YearAug 15 – Sep 1
Exhibition Place
147years
1.5Mvisitors
PaidFamily
Sports & OutdoorsIconic
National Bank Open
A WTA 1000 draw brings the best women's tennis on the planet to Sobeys Stadium for two weeks of hard-court tennis ahead of the US Open.
This YearAug 1–13
Next YearTBD
York University
145years
PaidFamily
Food & DrinkMega
Taste of the Danforth
Toronto's iconic Greek food street festival — if it comes back.
This YearAug 7–9
Next YearTBD
The Danforth
33years
1.6Mvisitors
FreeFamily
CulturalON NOWIconic
Toronto Korean Festival
Three days of K-pop, Korean food, traditional arts, K-beauty and community.
This YearAug 21–23
Last YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
MusicIconic
VELD Music Festival
Canada's biggest EDM and hip-hop festival takes over Downsview Park.
This YearJul 31 – Aug 2
Next YearTBD
North York
14years
40Kvisitors
Paid
Sports & OutdoorsAt RiskIconic
Honda Indy Toronto
IndyCar racing through the streets of Exhibition Place — Toronto's summer motorsport weekend.
This YearAug 14–16
Next YearTBD
Liberty Village
40years
80Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & CultureSoon
Fan Expo Canada
Canada's biggest pop culture convention — four days of fandom.
This YearAug 27–30
Last YearAug 21–24
Downtown
32years
130Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Food & Drink
Tastes of South East Asia
Southeast Asian street food, performances and culture in the heart of North York.
This YearAug 7–8
Next YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Junction Night Market
Street food, live music, and nightlife energy in the Junction.
This YearSelect Friday evenings, June through September
Last YearTBD
The Junction
11years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
FilmON NOW
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Free outdoor movies in parks all summer long.
This YearJun 26 – Aug 23
Last YearJun 12 – Aug 24
Downtown
14years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Dozens of Toronto's best food trucks, one festival — the ultimate outdoor lunch crawl.
This YearJul 31 – Aug 3
Next YearTBD
Various
13years
50Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Music
Afrofest
Toronto's free celebration of African music and culture.
This YearAug 14–16
Next YearTBD
The Beach
23years
50Kvisitors
FreeFamily
CulturalON NOW
Mabuhay Festival
Toronto's Filipino community celebration — food, dance, and karaoke on Bathurst.
This YearAug 22–23
Last YearAug 23–24
North York
21years
20Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Jerk Festival
All the jerk chicken and Caribbean flavour you can handle.
This YearAug 7–9
Next YearTBD
Etobicoke
19years
30Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Sep
September
21 festivals
MusicSoonIconic
Ashkenaz Festival
North America's biggest festival of Jewish music and culture only happens every other year — which is exactly why Harbourfront clears its stages for it.
This YearAug 30 – Sep 6
Last YearTBD
Harbourfront
31years
60Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
Holiday & SeasonalON NOWMega
Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
The Ex — Toronto's end-of-summer ritual since 1879.
This YearAug 21 – Sep 7
Last YearAug 15 – Sep 1
Exhibition Place
147years
1.5Mvisitors
PaidFamily
EntertainmentSoonMega
Canadian International Air Show
North America's oldest annual air show — jets, aerobatics, and the Snowbirds over Lake Ontario.
This YearSep 5–7
Last YearAug 30 – Sep 1
Exhibition Place
80years
500Kvisitors
FreeFamily
FilmSoonMega
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
When Hollywood comes to Toronto — and Toronto owns it.
This YearSep 10–20
Last YearSep 4–14
Entertainment District
50years
600Kvisitors
Free + Paid
Comedy
Just For Laughs Toronto
Ten days of major comedy headliners, rising acts and late-night shows across Toronto.
This YearSep 24 – Oct 3
Last YearSep 18–27
Downtown
14years
80Kvisitors
Paid
MusicSoon
T.U. Jazz Festival
A Labour Day weekend showcase for emerging and award-winning Canadian jazz artists.
This YearSep 4–7
Last YearTBD
North York
11years
Mostly FreeFamily
CulturalSoon
Toronto Cha Raja Festival
A colourful Ganesh Utsav celebration of Indian music, dance, food and community.
This YearSep 20–21
Last YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
CulturalSoon
Toronto Dragon Festival
High-pole lion dances, multicultural performances, night shows and Asian street food at City Hall.
This YearSep 4–6
Last YearAug 29–31
Downtown
6years
FreeFamily
Wellness
Toronto Wellness Festival
Free wellness classes, talks, music, family activities and markets in North York.
This YearSep 25–27
Last YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Junction Night Market
Street food, live music, and nightlife energy in the Junction.
This YearSelect Friday evenings, June through September
Last YearTBD
The Junction
11years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & CultureSoon
Toronto BuskerFest
Street performers take over Woodbine Park for a weekend.
This YearSep 4–7
Last YearAug 29 – Sep 1
The Beach
26years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily
CommunitySoonIconic
Cabbagetown Festival
Toronto's Victorian neighbourhood throws its annual garden party.
This YearSep 12–13
Last YearSep 6–7
Corktown
51years
25Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & CultureSoon
Danforth East Arts Fair
The east end's indie arts festival — handmade, local, no gatekeeping.
This YearSep 19–20
Last YearSep 20–21
Danforth East
18years
8Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
Elevate Festival
Toronto's tech and innovation festival — ideas, startups, and the future economy.
This YearSep 22–24
Last YearOct 7–9
Financial District
9years
30Kvisitors
Free + Paid
CulturalSoon
Roncesvalles Polish Festival
Perogies, polka, and neighbourhood pride on Roncesvalles Avenue.
This YearSep 19–20
Last YearSep 13–14
Roncesvalles
20years
120Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & DrinkSoon
Taste of the Kingsway
Etobicoke's charming village-feel food and music festival.
This YearSep 11–13
Last YearSep 5–7
Etobicoke
26years
35Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Garlic Festival
A pungent celebration of all things garlic at the Evergreen Brick Works.
This YearTBA — 15th annual coming in 2026 (date not yet announced; last held September 29, 2025)
Last YearSep 29
Don Valley
15years
10Kvisitors
FreeFamily
CulturalSoon
Toronto Ukrainian Festival
Bloor West celebrates Ukrainian culture with traditional food, music, and dance.
This YearSep 18–20
Last YearSep 12–14
Bloor West Village
31years
50Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Vegandale Food & Drink Festival
Toronto's massive vegan food festival — plant-based eats, craft drinks, and zero guilt.
This YearEarly September (1 day)
Last YearSep 6
Fort York
8years
30Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Literature
Word on the Street Toronto
Canada's biggest book and magazine festival — free and outdoors.
This YearSep 26–27
Last YearSep 27–28
Downtown
36years
60Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Oct
October
10 festivals
Arts & CultureMega
Nuit Blanche Toronto
One night. The whole city. Art everywhere.
This YearOct 3–4
Last YearOct 4–5
Downtown
20years
1Mvisitors
FreeFamily
Comedy
Just For Laughs Toronto
Ten days of major comedy headliners, rising acts and late-night shows across Toronto.
This YearSep 24 – Oct 3
Last YearSep 18–27
Downtown
14years
80Kvisitors
Paid
Holiday & Seasonal
Diwali Festival of Lights
Nathan Phillips Square goes full Bollywood for a weekend, with fireworks synced to Indian music and a marketplace that swallows the whole square.
This YearOct 24–25
Last YearOct 11–12
Downtown
3years
FreeFamily
Holiday & Seasonal
North York Diwali Fest
A free Festival of Lights celebration of South Asian food, arts, music and culture.
This YearOct 23–25
Last YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
Film
Rendezvous with Madness Festival
The film festival that treats mental illness and addiction as subject matter worth real craft, not just awareness-week platitudes.
This YearOct 22–29
Last YearOct 23 – Nov 2
Dufferin Grove
33years
Free + Paid
LiteratureIconic
Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA)
World-class literary festival at Harbourfront Centre — readings, talks, and book signings.
This YearOct 27 – Nov 1
Last YearOct 29 – Nov 2
Harbourfront
52years
50Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
Sports & OutdoorsIconic
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
World-class marathon through the city's best lakefront scenery.
This YearOct 17–18
Last YearOct 18–19
Downtown
49years
30Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Film
Buffer Festival
TIFF for YouTube — creators premiere their best work to the fans who actually watch it.
This YearLate October to early November (exact dates vary by year)
Last YearTBD
Bloorcourt Village
13years
Paid
Film
Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Horror, sci-fi, and genre film for the Halloween season.
This YearOct 14–18
Last YearOct 15–19
Downtown
20years
12Kvisitors
Paid
Nov
November
8 festivals
Holiday & SeasonalMega
Distillery Winter Village
Toronto's beloved holiday market in the Distillery District's cobblestone lanes.
This YearNov 12 – Jan 3
Last YearNov 13 – Jan 4
Distillery District
16years
700Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
ParadeMega
Toronto Santa Claus Parade
The oldest Santa Claus parade in the world — a Toronto tradition since 1905.
This YearNov 22
Last YearNov 23
Downtown
121years
500Kvisitors
FreeFamily
LiteratureIconic
Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA)
World-class literary festival at Harbourfront Centre — readings, talks, and book signings.
This YearOct 27 – Nov 1
Last YearOct 29 – Nov 2
Harbourfront
52years
50Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
Holiday & SeasonalIconic
Cavalcade of Lights
Toronto's official holiday season kickoff at City Hall.
This YearLate November through early January
Last YearNov 29 – Jan 7
Downtown
59years
300Kvisitors
FreeFamily
MarketIconic
One of a Kind Show (Holiday)
The holiday edition — bigger, busier, and peak gift-buying energy.
This YearNov 27 – Dec 6
Last YearNov 27 – Dec 7
Exhibition Place
51years
200Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Holiday & SeasonalIconic
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
The world's largest indoor agricultural and equestrian show.
This YearNov 6–15
Last YearNov 7–16
Exhibition Place
104years
300Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Film
Buffer Festival
TIFF for YouTube — creators premiere their best work to the fans who actually watch it.
This YearLate October to early November (exact dates vary by year)
Last YearTBD
Bloorcourt Village
13years
Paid
Film
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
Asian-Canadian and Asian cinema in one focused festival.
This YearNov 11–21
Last YearNov 5–15
Downtown
29years
10Kvisitors
Paid
Dec
December
4 festivals
Holiday & SeasonalMega
Distillery Winter Village
Toronto's beloved holiday market in the Distillery District's cobblestone lanes.
This YearNov 12 – Jan 3
Last YearNov 13 – Jan 4
Distillery District
16years
700Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
Holiday & SeasonalIconic
Cavalcade of Lights
Toronto's official holiday season kickoff at City Hall.
This YearLate November through early January
Last YearNov 29 – Jan 7
Downtown
59years
300Kvisitors
FreeFamily
MarketIconic
One of a Kind Show (Holiday)
The holiday edition — bigger, busier, and peak gift-buying energy.
This YearNov 27 – Dec 6
Last YearNov 27 – Dec 7
Exhibition Place
51years
200Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Holiday & Seasonal
Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival
Kensington's answer to the shortest day of the year: a lantern parade, stilt-walking fire performers and a bonfire finale.
This YearDec 21
Last YearDec 21
Kensington Market
36years
FreeFamily
Jan
January
5 festivals
Arts & CultureIconic
Toronto Light Festival
The Distillery District glowing through the dark of winter.
This YearLate January through mid-March
Last YearTBD
Distillery District
9years
600Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & DrinkIconic
Winterlicious
Toronto's city-wide prix fixe dining event that makes January worth enduring.
This YearJan 30 – Feb 12
Next YearTBD
Downtown
23years
500Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
DesignTO Festival
Toronto's annual celebration of design — installations, exhibitions, and talks across the city.
This YearJan 23 – Feb 1
Next YearTBD
King West
14years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Market
IDS Toronto
The design world's cold-weather pilgrimage to the Convention Centre, where 400 exhibitors make January bearable.
This YearJan 22–25
Next YearTBD
Downtown
27years
50Kvisitors
Paid
Sports & OutdoorsIconic
Toronto International Boat Show
Dreaming of summer on the water while it's -15 outside.
This YearJan 17–25
Next YearTBD
Exhibition Place
67years
80Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Feb
February
8 festivals
Arts & CultureIconic
Toronto Light Festival
The Distillery District glowing through the dark of winter.
This YearLate January through mid-March
Last YearTBD
Distillery District
9years
600Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & DrinkIconic
Winterlicious
Toronto's city-wide prix fixe dining event that makes January worth enduring.
This YearJan 30 – Feb 12
Next YearTBD
Downtown
23years
500Kvisitors
PaidFamily
MarketIconic
Canadian International AutoShow
Dream cars, concept vehicles, and automotive culture at the MTCC.
This YearFeb 13–22
Next YearTBD
Downtown
52years
350Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
Kuumba
Toronto's largest and longest-running Black Futures Month festival, and one of the best reasons to leave the house in February.
This YearFeb 1–28
Next YearTBD
Harbourfront
31years
Free + PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
DesignTO Festival
Toronto's annual celebration of design — installations, exhibitions, and talks across the city.
This YearJan 23 – Feb 1
Next YearTBD
King West
14years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Holiday & Seasonal
Chinatown Lunar New Year Celebration
Chinatown shuts down Spadina for lion dances, kung fu demonstrations and a genuinely neighbourhood-scale Lunar New Year weekend.
This YearFeb 21–22
Next YearTBD
Chinatown
FreeFamily
Film
Toronto Black Film Festival
Celebrating Black filmmaking from Canada and around the world during Black History Month.
This YearFeb 11–16
Next YearTBD
Entertainment District
13years
10Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
Winter Stations
The Beaches' lifeguard towers become an international design gallery for six weeks of frozen shoreline art.
This YearFeb 16 – Mar 30
Next YearTBD
The Beaches
12years
8Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Mar
March
6 festivals
Arts & CultureIconic
Toronto Light Festival
The Distillery District glowing through the dark of winter.
This YearLate January through mid-March
Last YearTBD
Distillery District
9years
600Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
National Home Show & Canada Blooms
Toronto's combined home renovation expo and garden festival — spring's indoor escape.
This YearMar 6–22
Next YearTBD
Exhibition Place
30years
200Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
Winter Stations
The Beaches' lifeguard towers become an international design gallery for six weeks of frozen shoreline art.
This YearFeb 16 – Mar 30
Next YearTBD
The Beaches
12years
8Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Entertainment
Cottage Life Show
Toronto's annual escape to cottage country — without leaving the city.
This YearMar 26–29
Next YearTBD
Exhibition Place
21years
60Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Comedy
TOsketchfest
Canada's largest sketch comedy festival.
This YearMar 4–15
Next YearTBD
Downtown
21years
8Kvisitors
Paid
Arts & Culture
Toronto Comicon
The spring warm-up for comic and pop culture fans.
This YearMar 20–22
Next YearTBD
Downtown
14years
50Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Apr
April
4 festivals
Film
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
North America's largest documentary festival, right here in Toronto.
This YearApr 23 – May 3
Next YearTBD
The Annex
33years
230Kvisitors
Paid
ParadeIconic
Khalsa Day / Nagar Kirtan Parade
Nathan Phillips Square turns gold and orange as one of Canada's largest Sikh processions marks Vaisakhi in the heart of downtown.
This YearApr 26
Next YearTBD
Downtown
40years
FreeFamily
Film
Images Festival
North America's largest festival of experimental film and media art.
This YearApr 9–13
Next YearTBD
Downtown
39years
10Kvisitors
Free + Paid
MarketIconic
One of a Kind Show (Spring)
Canada's biggest artisan market — the spring edition.
This YearApr 9–12
Next YearTBD
Exhibition Place
51years
70Kvisitors
PaidFamily
May
May
9 festivals
Arts & CultureIconic
Doors Open Toronto
The one weekend a year you can peek inside Toronto's most fascinating buildings.
This YearMay 23–24
Next YearTBD
Downtown
26years
200Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Film
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival
North America's largest documentary festival, right here in Toronto.
This YearApr 23 – May 3
Next YearTBD
The Annex
33years
230Kvisitors
Paid
Arts & Culture
Anime North
Canada's largest fan-run anime convention — cosplay, panels, and otaku culture.
This YearMay 22–24
Next YearTBD
Etobicoke
29years
35Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
CONTACT Photography Festival
The world's largest photography festival transforms Toronto into an open-air gallery.
This YearMay 1–31
Next YearTBD
Downtown
29years
250Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Film
Inside Out Film Festival
One of the world's largest LGBTQ+ film festivals — celebrating queer cinema since 1991.
This YearMay 22–31
Next YearTBD
Entertainment District
35years
35Kvisitors
Paid
MusicIconic
Departure Festival (formerly Canadian Music Week)
Toronto's industry showcase meets late-night live music marathon.
This YearMay 4–10
Next YearTBD
Downtown
44years
100Kvisitors
Free + Paid
Food & Drink
Halal Bites Festival
Nathan Phillips Square turns into the city's biggest halal food court for one long weekend in May.
This YearMay 15–17
Next YearTBD
Downtown
1years
50Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Wine & Spirit Festival
Taste your way through wines and spirits from around the world.
This YearMay 15–17
Next YearTBD
Downtown
27years
40Kvisitors
Paid
Jun
June
17 festivals
CulturalMega
Pride Toronto
The celebration that transforms downtown Toronto for an entire month.
This YearJun 1–28
Next YearTBD
Church-Wellesley Village
45years
1.5Mvisitors
FreeFamily
Music
Do West Fest
Dundas West's massive street festival — live music, food, and neighbourhood pride.
This YearJun 5–7
Next YearTBD
Dundas West
17years
50Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
Luminato Festival Toronto
Contemporary art in unconventional spaces across the city.
This YearJun 3–28
Next YearTBD
Downtown
19years
250Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
MusicIconic
Toronto Jazz Festival
Ten days of jazz from Nathan Phillips Square to intimate clubs.
This YearJun 19–28
Next YearTBD
Downtown
39years
500Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
Film
Toronto Jewish Film Festival
The world's largest Jewish film festival turns Toronto's best cinemas into a two-week conversation about Jewish life, history and identity on screen.
This YearJun 4–14
Next YearTBD
Bloorcourt Village
33years
PaidFamily
Film
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival
The world's largest Indigenous film and media arts festival, now planted in June at TIFF Lightbox after a quarter-century in the fall.
This YearJun 2–7
Next YearTBD
Entertainment District
26years
PaidFamily
Arts & Culture
Toronto Fringe Festival
Twelve days of anything-goes independent theatre.
This YearJun 30 – Jul 12
Next YearTBD
Harbord Village
37years
90Kvisitors
Paid
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Sports & Outdoors
Bike Month Toronto
A month of rides, workshops, and cycling advocacy.
This YearJun 1–30
Next YearTBD
Downtown
24years
15Kvisitors
Free + PaidFamily
CulturalIconic
Corso Italia Toronto Fiesta
St. Clair West's Italian street party — the OG Little Italy.
This YearTBA — 2026 dates not yet announced (last held mid-July 2025)
Last YearTBD
Corso Italia
41years
40Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Junction Night Market
Street food, live music, and nightlife energy in the Junction.
This YearSelect Friday evenings, June through September
Last YearTBD
The Junction
11years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Music
NXNE (North by Northeast)
Toronto's scrappy indie music and tech festival.
This YearJun 10–14
Next YearTBD
Downtown
32years
75Kvisitors
Free + Paid
Food & Drink
Taste of Little Italy
College Street's massive Italian street festival — food, music, and a whole lot of espresso.
This YearJun 12–14
Next YearTBD
Little Italy
28years
200Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
Toronto Comic Arts Festival (TCAF)
The indie comics event that creators fly across the world to attend.
This YearJun 6–7
Next YearTBD
Downtown
23years
20Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Cultural
Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival
Paddling, food, and performances on Centre Island.
This YearJun 13–14
Next YearTBD
Harbourfront
37years
100Kvisitors
Mostly FreeFamily
FilmON NOW
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Free outdoor movies in parks all summer long.
This YearJun 26 – Aug 23
Last YearJun 12 – Aug 24
Downtown
14years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Ribfest
All-you-can-handle BBQ in Centennial Park.
This YearJun 26–28
Next YearTBD
Etobicoke
25years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Jul
July
19 festivals
MusicIconic
VELD Music Festival
Canada's biggest EDM and hip-hop festival takes over Downsview Park.
This YearJul 31 – Aug 2
Next YearTBD
North York
14years
40Kvisitors
Paid
Cultural
AlohaFest Toronto
A free day of Polynesian dance, music, food and community at Mel Lastman Square.
This YearJul 25
Next YearTBD
North York
11years
15Kvisitors
FreeFamily
MusicIconic
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Free jazz and blues on Queen East with sand between your toes.
This YearJul 3–26
Next YearTBD
The Beach
37years
500Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
Dance on Yonge
A free outdoor dance festival with K-pop, breakdance, aerial arts and workshops.
This YearJul 11–12
Next YearTBD
North York
FreeFamily
Food & DrinkIconic
Summerlicious
Toronto's summer dining event — patio season at prix fixe prices.
This YearJul 3–19
Next YearTBD
Downtown
23years
500Kvisitors
PaidFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Festival of Beer
Canada's largest beer festival — hundreds of craft beers, food, and live music.
This YearJul 24–26
Next YearTBD
Liberty Village
30years
30Kvisitors
Paid
Arts & Culture
Toronto Fringe Festival
Twelve days of anything-goes independent theatre.
This YearJun 30 – Jul 12
Next YearTBD
Harbord Village
37years
90Kvisitors
Paid
Market
Leslieville Flea
The east end's curated vintage and maker market — rain or shine.
This YearMonthly, May through October (Sundays)
Last YearTBD
Leslieville
13years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Junction Night Market
Street food, live music, and nightlife energy in the Junction.
This YearSelect Friday evenings, June through September
Last YearTBD
The Junction
11years
5Kvisitors
FreeFamily
FilmON NOW
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Free outdoor movies in parks all summer long.
This YearJun 26 – Aug 23
Last YearJun 12 – Aug 24
Downtown
14years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Arts & Culture
Big on Bloor
Bloorcourt's DIY arts street festival — murals, music, and neighbourhood grit.
This YearJul 18–19
Next YearTBD
Bloorcourt
20years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
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East York Canada Day Parade
Toronto's longest-running Canada Day celebration — small-town vibes since 1966.
This YearJul 1
Next YearJul 1
East York
60years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Cultural
Festival of South Asia
Gerrard India Bazaar comes alive with South Asian food, dance, and music.
This YearJul 11–12
Next YearTBD
Little India
23years
60Kvisitors
FreeFamily
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Junior Carnival Toronto
The kids' version of Caribana — adorable and impressive in equal measure.
This YearJul 18
Next YearTBD
Downtown
46years
30Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Music
Salsa on St. Clair
Latin dance party right on the street.
This YearJul 11–12
Next YearTBD
St. Clair West
21years
200Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Taste of Lawrence
Wexford Heights’ three-day celebration of food, music, and culture on Lawrence East.
This YearJul 3–5
Next YearTBD
Scarborough
16years
10Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Cultural
Toronto Chinatown Festival
Celebrating Toronto's vibrant Chinese-Canadian community on Spadina.
This YearJul 25–26
Next YearTBD
Chinatown
31years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily
Food & Drink
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Dozens of Toronto's best food trucks, one festival — the ultimate outdoor lunch crawl.
This YearJul 31 – Aug 3
Next YearTBD
Various
13years
50Kvisitors
FreeFamily
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Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Canada's oldest and largest outdoor art fair, right in Nathan Phillips Square.
This YearJul 10–12
Next YearTBD
Downtown
65years
100Kvisitors
FreeFamily