Taking place over the 18 days leading up to and including Labour Day, the CNE offers a wide variety of entertainment and events including Bandshell concerts, celebrity chef ... »
Epilepsy Toronto is proud to announce that the annual Toronto International BuskerFest for Epilepsy will,take place in Woodbine Park in the Beach, and the festival will ... »
Bloor Street West between Montgomery Rd and Prince Edward Dr, Toronto
September 11, 2026 To September 13, 2026
Free
Taste of The Kingsway returns September 11 – 13, 2026, bringing three unforgettable days of food, entertainment, shopping, and family fun to South Etobicoke. Presented by Mantella Corporation, the neighbourhood’s ... »
The free-to-attend family-friendly neighbourhood street festival will entertain and delight visitors with DJs, live music, street performers, artisan stalls and shops, food trucks, pop-up patios and restaurants, ... »
Discover Ukrainian culture in Canada and share the Ukrainian spirit at North America’s largest Ukrainian Street Festival. This is your opportunity to experience Ukrainian culture and ... »
The Pape Village Block Party presented by the Pape Village BIA, is a FREE two-day Festival on Pape Avenue between Mortimer and Gamble Aves that celebrates and ... »
The Roncesvalles Village BIA welcome’s back their annual festival in September! Roncesvalles Polish Festival is North America’s largest celebration of Polish culture. Enjoy great local ... »
David Pecaut Square, 215 King Street West, Toronto
September 26, 2026 To September 27, 2026
Free
For over 35 years, The Word On The Street has showcased the best in Canadian and Indigenous storytelling with hundreds of authors, publishers, and booksellers. Explore the lively ... »
Toronto’s premier cultural district will celebrate this landmark year by transforming into a showcase of incredible ice sculptures and live ice carving demonstrations for the entire family to enjoy. Details
Village of Yorkville Park, Toronto
In February
Maple Syrup Festivals
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, Purple Woods Maple Syrup Festival, Bronte Creek Maple Syrup Festival & more! Maple Syrup Festivals
Across GTA
Weekends in March & early April.
Toronto Story Telling Festival
Stories and art activities for families, led by emerging community storytellers, professional storytellers, and artists. Details
Multiple venues, Toronto
In March
Victoria Day Weekend Festivals & Fireworks
Fireworks across GTA, experience the magic of the circus, and other great events that will keep the whole family engaged for the duration of the weekend. Victoria Day Weekend
Across GTA
Victoria Day Weekend
Doors Open Toronto
Enjoy free visits to City of Toronto Museums, Black Creek Pioneer Village, and also free and rare access to more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Details
Across Toronto
May
Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Fest
The Streetsville Founders’ Bread and Honey Festival is fun for the whole family! Since 1973, the festival has been held annually on the first weekend of June in the Village of Streetsville. From carnival rides and face painting to live music and ice-cold beer, this Bread and Honey will be one for the books.
Memorial Park, 335 Church Street, Mississauga
Toronto Waterfront Festival
Toronto Waterfront Festival
Enjoy an all-weekend long festival, with a 2km stretch of entertainment and activities along the newly revitalized Queens Quay Boulevard and Martin Goodman Trail. Enjoy buskers, dance demonstrations, art on the water, parades, a Waterfront Artisan Market, live music and more. Festival
Multiple Venues, Downtown Toronto Waterfront
Canada Day
Plenty of festivals, fun family events and fireworks across GTA including Strawberry festival, Ribfests and more! Canada Day
Across GTA
July 1
Fringe Festival – Fringekids
12 days of theatre, art, dance, music and much more…and before or after a show there are activities that will keep your little ones entertained all day long. Details
Multiple Venues, Downtown Toronto
Fringe Kids – George Ignatieff Theatre, 15 Devonshire Pl, Toronto
July
Salsa on St. Clair
Inspired by Miami’s famous “Calle Ocho” festival, the “Salsa on St. Clair”weekend is an annual celebration that transforms a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West into a showcase of Canada’s biggest salsa party featuring live music, dance lessons, Latin food and family.
St. Clair Ave West from Winona Dr. to Christie St. Toronto
July
Franco-Fête
Celebrate the diversity of francophone culture. There will be special kids shows like Mini TFO shows & more! Details
Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
June
Caribbean Carnival
Largest international cultural festival of its kind in North America. Watch Toronto “Keep on Jumping” as the city explodes with sizzling music, colourful costumes, and performances that will lift your soul and set your spirit ablaze. Details
Downtown Toronto
Junior Carnival – Neilson Park Neilson Road, Scarborough Ontario – July 20
Grand Parade – Exhibition Place & Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto – Saturday August 03
July
Festival of South Asia
The TD Festival of South Asia creates a window into the East to celebrate and experience the culture and cuisine of South Asia. Highlights include fantastic cultural entertainment – programs representing Indian, Afghani, Pakistani, Bengali and Sri Lankan cultures, fun rides for children and more! Details
Gerrard St E between Greenwood and Coxwell Ave, Downtown Toronto
in July
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Great Food! Cold Beer! Live Music! And Children’s Village! Details
Woodbine Park, 1695 Queen St E, Toronto
In August
Jambana™
Jambana™ One World Festival is an exciting ‘Fun for the Family’ event representing Canada’s unique diversity. There will be a lineup of international artists, food village, Arts and Crafts, children’s village featuring face painting, exciting rides, interactive games and more! Details
Markham Fair Grounds, 10801 McCowan Rd, Markham
August
Canadian National Exhibition
PLENTY to do with kids at Canada’s largest annual fair and the seventh largest event in North America. There are acrobats, rides, animals, food and lots of fun! CNE
Exhibition Place, Toronto
August – September
Markham-Milliken Children’s Festival
Ontario’s largest annual children’s festival takes place at the Markham Civic Centre and features a wide variety of entertainment, play zones, crafts and other outdoor activities for children 2 to 12 years of age. The event attracts families from all across Markham. In the past few years, attendance has reached record highs of over 30,000! Details
Markham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Blvd., Markham
August End
Burlington Children’s Festival
Come celebrate Burlington’s annual Children’s Festival with a birthday party! Join us as we celebrate being a kid. Live entertainment, Play zones and inflatables, Crafts, Kids’ marketplace. Details
Spencer Smith Park 1400 Lakeshore Rd.
August
Toronto China Town Festival
Enjoy asian cultural festivities, children’s activities and sweet and savoury specialty foods from the Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Caribbean cultures. Details
On The West Side of Spadina Avenue (Between Sullivan Street and St Andrew Street)
Downtown Toronto China Town.
August MID
Toronto International Buskerfest
Toronto International Buskerfestis 4 days and 4 nights of non-stop, action-packed, fun-filled entertainment: comedians, contortionists, fire jugglers, acrobats, clowns, daredevils, magicians, and lots of music! BuskerPlay Kids Zone: has wonderful activities for kids: face painting, balloon twisting, music, free workshops for kids in theTent, free Hoola Hooping and Devil Sticking at the Dispatch Talent Tent and busker acts from an incredible line up of international performers, geared especially to the family audience.
Woodbine Park, in The Beach (Coxwell Ave. at Lakeshore Blvd. E.)
Labour Day Weekend
Taste of Danforth
The Krinos Taste of the Danforth is Canada’s largest street festival, welcoming 1.5 million attendees annually. The festival features lots of free activities for visitors of all ages and a special Kid’s zone – and of course Food, Food and more Food! Details
Greek Town, Toronto
August
Taste Of The Kingsway
Discover international cuisines, quality entertainers, fresh food markets, Classic Car Shows, Street Performers, Buskers, Clowns, Face Painters and so much more! Details
Bloor Street West between Prince Edward Drive and Montgomery Rd., Toronto
Weekend after Labour Day
Cabbage Town Festival of the Arts
Annual Fall festival. Events include Cabbagetown Art & Crafts Sale, Short Film & Video Festival, Cabbagetown Dining Experience and kids activities include exotic animal shows, bouncy castles, facepainting and more! Details
Fall Harvest Festival at Riverdale Farm: Enjoy farm animals, corn roast, hog and chicken calling contest, hands on spinning and weaving, interpretive demonstrations, displays and children’s activities.
Cabbage Town: Wellesley St. south to Gerrard St. East & Carlton St. from Parliament to Berkeley St.
Riverdale Farm, 201 Winchester Street, Toronto
Riverdale Park, 550 Broadview Ave, Toronto
Weekend after Labour Day
Roncesvalles Polish Festival
The Roncesvalles Polish Festival is family-friendly and free, with lots of entertainment for kids, families, and adults, including two midway areas, six stages with continuous entertainment, two giant beverage gardens, and of course the wonderful offerings of Roncesvalles Village’s restaurants and merchants.
Roncesvalles Village, Toronto
Roncesvalles Avenue from Boustead Avenue to Grafton Avenue.
September middle
Toronto Ukrainian Festival
Enjoy the best of Ukrainian culture in Canada – music, dance, food, visual arts and community. There will be non-stop entertainment with Ukrainian performers from the Greater Toronto Area, midway, buskers and other fun activities for kids. Details
Bloor West Village, Toronto, between Jane St. and Glendowynne Rd.
September Mid
The Word on the Street
Every year, The Word On The Street aims to have lots of family-fun activities at the festival. TD KidStreet is a special area of the park devoted to families, and offers exciting children’s programming all day in the TVO Kids Stage, the TD Children’s Literature Tent and the Children’s Activity Tent. Details
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto
September End
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
Each year families come to The Royal to discover and share all that Canadian agriculture, animal entertainment and equine sport have to offer. Few family attractions at the fair: Horse Show, Animal Theatre , The aMAZEing Food Journey, The Horse Palace, Petting Farm, Royal Poultry, Waterfowl and Pigeon Show and more! Details
Ricoh Coluseum and Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place, Toronto
November
GTA Santa Claus Parades & Christmas Lights
Santa loves GTA and there is a Santa Claus Parade in almost every GTA cities/towns topped up with Christmas Tree light-up events and fireworks. Santa Claus Parades & Christmas Lights.
Across GTA
Mid November to Early December
Free.
Toronto Christmas Market
This holiday season Toronto will once again celebrate the romance and magic of a traditional Christmas at Toronto Christmas Market. Family friendly entertainment includes musicians, carolers and children’s choirs. Ferris Wheel and Carousel, Santa’s House, Life‐Sized Gingerbread House and more! Details
Toronto 
Enjoy free visits to City of Toronto Museums, Black Creek Pioneer Village, and also free and rare access to more than 150 architecturally, historically, culturally and socially significant buildings across the city. Details
Plenty of festivals, fun family events and fireworks across GTA including Strawberry festival, Ribfests and more! Canada Day
