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Diner en Blanc – Toronto
The summer season brings forth plenty of festivals celebrating the multicultural fabric of Toronto and GTA.
While there are plenty of celebrations like Tamil Fest, Taste of Vietnam and Toronto Chinatown Festival serving mouthwatering authentic ethnic eats as part of the larger festival, here is a list of 28 of the best food, beer festivals and events to taste new food and discover your new favourite restaurants in and around Toronto.
Summer Murder Mystery Dinner and Train Ride
August 3 to 12, 2023
York-Durham Heritage Railway, 19 Railway Street, Uxbridge
$129.99
Taste of India Food Festival
You have 10,000 Taste buds, Fire-Up all of them at Taste Of India Food Festival Toronto. Come for Musical Melodies and mind-blowing Dance Performances and enjoy over a few hundred dishes from all parts of India with over 50+ vendors / Restaurants. If you are foodie or love food you cant miss the largest Indian Food Festival of North America, so see you at the largest Indian food Utopia. Details
August 4 & 5, 2023
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto
Free
Scarborough Rib Fest
Enjoy delicious ribs, hot dogs, french fries, corn on the cob and more… midway rides, and skill testing games, creative designs by crafters and vendors, all day beer garden and more! Details
August 4 to 7, 2023
Thomson Memorial Park, 1005 Brimley Rd, Scarborough
Donations Appreciated
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Entertain yourself with some of Toronto’s best local talent, participate in our live-eating challenges and enjoy a cold beer! Details
August 4 to 7, 2023
Woodbine Park, 1695 Queen St E, Toronto
Free
Toronto Patty Fest
Toronto Patty Fest, the world’s FIRST Jamaican Patty Festival, will be happening in Little Jamaica. Patty Makers from across the GTA will showcase their spin on this nostalgic Caribbean snack food. This free family friendly event will be a colourful and playful festival with Buskers balloons and great music! Details
Saturday, August 5, 2023 | 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Toronto Green P Carpark, 1531 Eglinton Ave West, Toronto
Free
W Toronto’s Caribbean Inspired Soca Brunch & Dolce Den
Get ready to whine and dine in Skylight! On Sunday, August 6th, join us for Soca Brunch & Dolce Den, an elevated Skylight soirée with vibes, welcome rum punch, decadent entrées and unlimited desserts & appies, all with a Caribbean twist. Take in the beats of DJ Bligh Sound and a live steel drum band in our enchanting indoor – outdoor oasis. Details
Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Skylight, W Toronto, 90 Bloor Street East, Toronto
$75
Eataly Build your own Summer Antipasto Bouquet
Join us amici to learn how to create the perfect edible summer antipasto bouquet with us this season and impress all your party guests! Incorporating a classic of a bouquet of flowers with something just as beautiful for your taste buds. This antipasto bouquet features classic Italian salumi, formaggi, olives, fruits and grissini’s. Details
Sunday August 6, 2023 | 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Eataly Toronto, 55 Bloor St W, Toronto
$73.45
Toronto Black Vegan Festival
Annual Toronto Black Vegan Festival allows you to enjoy vegan meals and delicacies with unique African and Caribbean flavours. The menus range from vegan versions of traditional African/Caribbean ethnic foods and drinks to new creations that give North American fruits and vegetables an African/Caribbean mouth-watering twist of taste and texture. Details
Sunday, August 6, 2023 | 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
Free
Dîner en Blanc Toronto
Get ready to experience a night like no other! On August 10th Diner en Blanc Toronto will take over the city. Thousands of guests will dress all in white and descend upon a top-secret location for a magical evening filled with laughter, champagne, and the most exquisite food. Details
Thursday August 10, 2023 | 6 PM – 11 PM
Secret Location, Toronto
$53 +fees
JerkFest 2023
JerkFest is an annual event celebrating jerk cuisine and Caribbean culture organized by not-for-profit organization Caribbean Promotions Arts & Culture Inc. Watch Centennial Park come alive again with authentic and delicious Jerk cuisine, outstanding performances, entertainment, family fun and activities. Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Rd
$20 – $220
Lucky Lion Night Market
Be a part of the unique event of the season and celebrate Asian culture and cuisine. This 3-day event will feature food vendors and trucks cooking innovative and exclusive food items on-site. Look forward to countless exciting eats such as grilled oysters and lamb/squid skewers, Korean corn dogs, sculptural cotton candy and stinky tofu! Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday, August 13, 2023
Upper Canada Mall, 17600 Yonge St., Newmarket
Free
South Asian Food Fest
Night Market Toronto is bringing South Asian Food Fest with delicious eats. Unique spices and flavours, Cultural folklore and community performances, Latest Bollywood songs, and more! Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
P3 Parking Lot, Square One Shopping Centre, City Centre Drive, Mississauga
Free
Thornhill Rib & Beer festival
Join us for a weekend of mouth-watering, finger-lickin’, belly-rubbin’ good BBQ!! With our upgraded Kids Zone and Canine Show, there’s something for everyone in the family to enjoy! We’re excited to announce our entertainment format for 2023, featuring Country Night on Friday, Rock the Park on Saturday, and Music Mash-Up and Ribs on Sunday! Don’t forget to try all of our delicious foods, including pork ribs, beef ribs, beef brisket, pulled pork, BBQ chicken, coleslaw, cornbread, funnel cakes, blooming onions, ice cream, poutine, deep-fried treats, Jolly Rancher slushies, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and more! Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
Dufferin Clarke Community Centre, 1441 Clark Ave W, Thornhill
$2
Stouffville Ribfest
The largest festival features ribbers, beer, merchandise vendors, a kids zone, live bands and more! Get ready to join us in Memorial Park for three days of non-stop fun and excitement at this highly anticipated annual festival. Ribfest features award-winning rib teams (Fat Boys BBQ, Sticky Fingers BBQ, Mississippi Smokehouse and Uncle Sam’s BBQ), beer from local breweries, merchandise vendors, a kids zone with rides and games, and more! Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
Stouffville Memorial Park, 2 Park Dr, Whitchurch-Stouffville
FREE
Taste of the Danforth
The Taste of the Danforth is Canada’s largest street Festival, welcoming 1.65 million attendees annually. As we enter our 26th year, the Festival is set to be bigger and better than ever before with dozens of free activities for visitors of all ages – and of course Food, Food and more Food! Take a trip around the world right on the Danforth. There will be loads of free, family-friendly entertainment. Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
Greek Town, Danforth Ave & Pape Ave, Toronto
Free
Waterfront Night Market
The Annual Waterfront Night Market is an exciting culinary experience, bringing attendees a unique rediscovery of North America’s urban Asian culture. Designed to emulate the traditional street-styled night markets of Asia; anchored by the Signature Pan-Asian Food Festival and featuring BeerCraft Festival, and Illuminasian Lantern & Cultural Showcase. Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
Stanley Barracks, 115 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto
$25 to $50+fees
Pickering Food Truck Festival
Come Join Us at The Esplanade Park For Great Food! Cold Beer! Live Music! You’ll want to bring your friends and kids to Esplanade Park for some unbelievable food! We’re transforming the park to a foodie haven, jam-packed with a children’s village, beer garden and live entertainment stage. Details
Friday August 11 to Sunday August 13, 2023
The Esplanade Park, 1 Esplanade, Pickering
Free
Richmond Hill Craft Beer Festival
This year’s festivities will feature craft breweries from all around Ontario, along with craft ciders and spirits. We are thrilled to be able to present live entertainment hosted by MC Liam Kelly with musical acts Jimmy and the Buzz, The Everflowing, Flex & more. Local restaurants Aneal’s Taste of the Islands, Chicken n Dough and King Henry’s Arms will be offering some delicious eats. Details
Saturday August 12, 2023 | 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St, Richmond Hill
$27.96
KothuFest
THE LARGEST TAMIL FOOD FESTIVAL SHOWCASING FOOD, MUSIC, AND CULTURE At KothuFest, everything we do is for the culture, and it’s been a while since we brought Toronto together. Regardless of where in Ontario, Canada, and abroad you are visiting from, we’ve got something for you! You don’t want to miss this. Details
Sunday, August 13, 2023 | 11:00 AM 10:00 PM
The Yonge Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto
Free
Oshawa Rotary Ribfest
Come join the Rotary Club of Oshawa for our Annual Ribfest. As always there will be great food and great entertainment. You can find merchandise like local arts and crafts, and various food options like chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn, Mexican food, french fries, fried onions, donuts, funnel cakes, popcorn, ice cream, and much more. Details
August 18th, 19th, & 20th 2023.
Lakeview Park, 299 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa
Free
Field to Table – Georgina’s Farm Tour
The Town invites you to come and visit some of them for its Field to Table event. Each stop on this self-guided tour offers unique experiences where you can learn about farming, taste food made with fresh products and explore the farms. You can even win a farm-fresh basket by following a tour passport. Details
Saturday, August 19, 2023 | 10 AM to 4 PM
Various Locations, Georgina
Free
Burlington Vegfest
Burlington’s Vegfest returns for a second year, promoting awareness of the health, environmental and ethical benefits of a veganism! This event welcomes any and all – from the plant-based-curious to the long-term committed vegans – to join us for a day celebrating a way of living that is centered on compassion, health and sustainability, all while supporting local businesses, organizations, and other causes. Details
Saturday, August 19, 2023 | 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Burloak Waterfront Park, 5420 Lakeshore Rd, Burlington
Free
Food Festivals at Canada’s Wonderland
- Taste of Portugal: Step into a festival celebrating the time-worn charm of Portugal, with lively street entertainment and traditional Portuguese foods! The sounds, sights and flavours of the new Taste of Portugal food festival at Canada’s Wonderland will transport you to Portugal’s seaside villas and vineyards where you can savor the country’s Atlantic-European cuisine including succulent roast chicken and the sweet, rich and perfectly crisp Portuguese custard tarts. Details
- Taste of Brazil: Treat your tastebuds to the lively and fresh Latin American flavours of Brazil, including grilled meats and chimichurri, bolinho de bacalhau (salt cod fritters), crispy pastel de carne (meat-filled pastries) and feijoada (Brazilian black bean stew). As you peruse the food stalls for your next dish or drink, enjoy the styles, colours and music of traditional Brazilian performers. Details
- Taste of the Caribbean: The flavours and spirited culture of the Emerald Isle will arrive at Canada’s Wonderland for the new Taste of Ireland food festival! Kick up your heels with lively street entertainment, traditional Celtic music and dancers while savoring hearty Irish fare like Guinness BBQ Pork Ribs, Irish Shepard’s Pie and Irish Whiskey Glazed Beef Skewers. Then treat yourself to a sweet dessert-like Chocolate Guinness Cake or Butterscotch Apple Cake. Details
Taste of Portugal — August 12–13, 2023
Taste of Brazil — August 19–20, 2023
Taste of the Caribbean — August 26–27, 2023
Canada’s Wonderland, 9580 Jane St, Vaughan
Free with park admission
Aurora Ribfest
Join us for the tastiest event of the year fas Aurora’s Ribfest returns to Machell Park! Get out your bibs and enjoy some saucy ribs, fantastic food vendors, and incredible live entertainment all weekend long. Not only will there be the tastiest ribs but also roasted yams, roasted corn on the cob, beavertails and many other dishes for every appetite. Details
Friday August 25 to Sunday August 27, 2023
Machell Park, 24 Aurora Heights Drive, Aurora
Free
Leslieville Beerfest
Welcome to the Leslieville Beer Festival! We are shutting down Dundas Street East from Logan Ave to Carlaw Ave for a good old fashioned neighborhood street party! Come and join us as we feature regional brewers, community food vendors and local artisans. This neighborhood block party hosts 20+ brewers and 30+ Food and Artisans. Details
Saturday, August 26th 2023 | 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Dundas & Carlaw, 1173 Dundas Street East, Toronto
$40
CNE Food Festivals
Toronto’s iconic summer festival will be featuring two festivals in August. Food Truck Frenzy & Craft Beer Fest and Mardi Gras Food Truck Festival. Enjoy more than 20 vendors offering global fare from perogies to Egyptian street food, Caribbean roti to pho dumplings with a selection of icy cold craft brews. Details
CNE — August 18 to September 4, 2023
Exhibition Place, Toronto
$20 to $25
Smorgasburg
The market dubbed “The Woodstock of Eating” by the New York Times is now open. The food and drink program for Smorgasburg Toronto’s eight-week run features 50 unique food vendors. Details
Saturdays, Until Sept. 9 | 11 AM to 6 PM
7 Queens Quay East, Toronto
Free Admission
