Toronto 
The Hindu Festival of Diwali or Deepavali is around the corner and there will be massive fireworks to celebrate the festival this Saturday in Toronto.
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Indo-Canada Arts Council is hosting musical symphony fireworks at the Harbourfront.
The 12-minute-long fireworks presented by Sunray Group of Hotels is the first-ever Diwali-themed large-scale fireworks event in Toronto.
The fireworks which are free to watch begins at 8 p.m. on October 22nd.
It is not just fireworks you can enjoy this weekend, Indo-Canada Arts Council is also organising a Diwali party cruise. Enhance your evening experience by getting tickets for the Diwali fireworks cruise complete with dinner and dance on Empress Canada.
Both the fireworks and the party cruise are supported by Canada India Foundation.
In case you want to get some delicious Diwali sweets and want to get some shopping done, Gerrard India Bazaar (about 8 km from Harbourfront) is hosting a Diwali Mela featuring a sidewalk sale, and a live DJ from 6 p.m.- 10 p.m.
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Trip Planning – Diwali Fun
- Diwali Fireworks Cruise on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 | 4:30 PM – 9:30 PM @ Empress Canada, 11 Polson St. Toronto
- Diwali Fireworks on Saturday, October 22nd, 2022 | 8 PM @ Harbourfront, Queens Quay West, Toronto
- Diwali Mela on Saturday, October 22, 2022 | 6 PM – 10 PM @ Gerrard India Bazaar, 1432 Gerrard St E, Toronto
We drove all the way downtown to Harbourfront and saw no fireworks whatsoever. Did they happen and where were they?
It seems it was cancelled due to an incident at Billy Bishop airport. https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/two-detained-as-police-continue-investigation-into-potential-explosive-device-found-at-billy-bishop-airport-ferry-terminal-1.6120822