Not only is it a long weekend in Toronto, but it's also time to eat up at the Toronto Food Truck Festival and to celebrate with Caribana, SummerWorks, and the Veld music festival. Get out there and enjoy!
Events you might want to check out:SummerWorks Festival (August 3-13 @ Multiple Venues)
This festival of new theatre shows features the city's brightest up and coming talent in all sorts of venues around Toronto. There's also a concert series and some great parties.
Toronto Food Truck Festival (August 4-7 @ Woodbine Park)
Instead of chasing them down, catch Toronto's best food trucks all in one place. There will be lots to taste here, so pace yourself.
Veld Music Festival (August 5 @ Veld Music Festival)
Downsview Park will be invaded with dance music lovers for two days with perhaps the best EDM lineup of 2017.
Rogers Cup (August 5-13 @ Rogers Cup)
The best in women's tennis return to the city with athletes like Venus Williams and Genie Bouchard.
Caribana Grand Parade (August 5 @ Exhibition Place)
Lake Shore Boulevard becomes the stage for the masqueraders and steelpan performers during one of the most colourful parades of the year.
Island Soul (August 4-7 @ Harbourfront Centre)
Enjoy Caribana weekend by the water with Caribbean music legends David Rudder and Sister Nancy and so much more.
Ward's Island Fire Parade (August 4 @ Ward's Island)
See a combination of outdoor performances, flag choreography, fire artistry, shadow puppetry and fire sculpture at this event.
Art & Music Ontario Festival (August 4-7 @ Ontario Place)
This free Ontario Place festival celebrates the city's diverse cultural spectrum with music, a market, art installations and a drone show to cap it off.
Valhalla Quidditch Fantasy Tournament (August 5 @ Cherry Beach Sports Field)
This is an actual Quidditch tournament at Cherry Beach. Registration has closed, but it's free to sit on the sidelines and watch all the high-flying action.
Blockobana (August 6 @ Toronto, ON)
This is an outdoor Caribana celebration with music, food, crafts, vendors and general good vibes with a heavy slant on queer and trans people of colour.
Dolce Gabbana Warehouse Sale (August 4-6 @ Le Parc - Hall 1)
The luxury designer brand is hosting a super quick and fancy pop-up with men's and women's clothing and accessories at up to 85 percent off.
Waterfront Artisan Market (August 5 @ HTO Park)
This market features artisans, crafters, chefs and bakers, all on the edge of the water selling their goods.
The Black Artist Market (August 5 @ D-Beatstro)
This is a market dedicated to Black artists and makers in Toronto complete with interactive demos and DJs.
Summer Pop-Up Market (August 6-20 @ Arta Gallery)
Find a collection of artisans and crafters showing off their handmade jewelry, ceramics, candles and more for three Sundays in August.
Toronto Urban Book Expo (August 6 @ Toronto Centre for the Arts)
Visit this market for contemporary urban writers where authors and publishers have the opportunity to display, sell, and talk about their projects.
Taste of India Food Festival (August 5 @ Nathan Phillips Square)
Find more than 50 vendors celebrating the spices, flavours and culture of the Indian Subcontinent. There will be lots of dancing here too.
Revel Food Summer Series (August 6 @ The Beaver)
Don't miss Revel's signature wings, cocktails and fresh summer tasting dishes. Stay for karaoke afterwards if you need to sing their praises.
Bad & Boozie Sundays (August 6 @ Mascot Brewery)
One of the city's best rooftop patios pours mimosas and caesars along with its in-house beers and fires up the grill to keep you fuelled.
Indonesian Street Festival (August 6 @ YONGE - DUNDAS SQUARE)
This is a cultural celebration of the world’s fourth most populous country with performances, music, art works, dancing, and best of all, food.
Fleet Foxes (August 4 @ Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall)
The folk powerhouse finally released its third album Crack-Up in June and will grace us with back-to-back nights of gentle, well-bearded introspection.
Zaki Ibrahim (August 4 @ Yonge-Dundas Square)
Juno-nominated R&B singer Zaki Ibrahim gives the square a free concert to remember.
OVO Fest (August 5 @ Echo Beach)
Bunji Garlin, Kranium, Charly Black take over the Budweiser Stage for a full day of music, OVO style.
Thirst Behavior Champagne (August 5 @ The Baby G)
This is the closest thing to OVO if you can't manage to go to the big fest. Toronto's Thirst Behaviour performs pop-punk Drake covers.
DayLit (August 4 @ REBEL)
See French Montana live at Rebel as he kicks off Caribana weekend with hits from his latest album.
Stranded Fest (August 5 @ Lee's Palace)
See local bands cover big acts, including Jimmy Eat World, Simple Plan, A Day To Remember and the Black Keys.
Insomniac Film Festival (August 4 @ The Royal Cinema)
This year’s most creative films from Toronto’s young film community are screened here.
The Dark Crystal (August 4-10 @ Imagine Cinemas Carlton)
Celebrate the 35th anniversary of legendary puppet film The Dark Crystal on the big screen.
A Winter Tale (August 4-6 @ Queens Quay HarbourFront)
This film showcases Caribbean culture over Caribana weekend, outdoors and for free at 6 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Face-Off with Art Hindle (August 5 @ The Royal Cinema)
The hockey meets hippie romance was something of a revelation for most Canadians: it was the first Canadian movie many had actually paid to see!
Bring It On (August 6 @ Christie Pits Park)
Everyone's favourite cheerleading movie will be screened for free under the stars. Arrive early to catch a short film about roller derby girls.
SoulSkank (August 4 @ Handlebar)
DJs Parkdale Funk and Feejay Gramera spin at the final summer edition of SoulSkank in Kensington. It's a night of sunshine and California soul on vinyl only.
Cut Class (August 4 @ The Rec Room)
This is a throwback dance party inside Toronto's newest arcade. DJ Fawn Big Canoe will play tunes.
Beam Me Up! (August 4 @ The Piston)
This disco jam celebrates the underrated and the obscure of funk, jazz, soul, boogie, rare groove, reggae, gospel and proto-house in one night.
Bashment Fete Burlesque Carnival (August 4 @ Round Venue)
Expect soca, reggaeton, Latino, dancehall, and more during this big, bright and booming fete with prizes, DJ Craig Dominic and burlesque shows.
A Very Potter Party! (August 4 @ Arts & Letters Club of Toronto )
Attention fellow Hogwarts students... this is a Potter party that includes a performance of A Very Potter Musical in Concert, followed by a costumed dance party.
Jerk Caribana Edition (August 4 @ Velvet Underground)
The annual Jerk party returns in time for Caribana weekend with DJs Debby Friday from Montreal, Paul Souljoyce from Berlin and Toronto's Bambii.
Out a Road (August 5 @ Pia Bouman School for Creative Movement)
Bonjay performs and does a DJ set alongside Yes Yes Ya'll Nino Brown at this open-air jam inspired by the weird and wonderful offshoots of Caribbean music around the world.
Fly 2.0's Third Anniversary (August 5 @ Fly 2.0)
Toronto's biggest gay club turns three with shows from drag queens Sofonda Cox, Jada Hudson and Donnarama, along with DJs Barry Harris and Mark Falco
Caribana Def Jam Celebrity Party (August 5 @ NEST)
Grab tickets while you can to the celebrity-filled Caribana dance party at Nest. Dress to impress and expect the global sounds of Toronto, Miami, Atlanta and NYC.
Long Weekend Sunday (August 6 @ Sunnyside Pavilion & Cafe)
Push the clouds away with your wild dancing at this beautiful lakeside jam at Sunnyside. Berlin's Mat.Joe will spin his best and most uplifting techno.
High Power Caribana (August 6 @ Mod Club)
Wrapping up the Caribana festivities with Nino Brown, Dre Ngoz, Ms. Nix and Tasha Rozez.
The Urban Jungle (August 6 @ Club 120)
This is an annual Caribana dance party for the LGBT community. DJs Blackcat, Pleasure, Prestige and JJ Rock spin soca, R&B, dancehall, hip hop and trap.
by Phil Villeneuve via blogTO
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