Events in Toronto – August – 21- 23, 2015

1. Free Concerts across GTA

Richmond Hill Concert Band: @ Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre in Earl Bales Park, Toronto on Tuesday, August 18 | 07:00 PM (Earl Bales Summer Entertainment Series).

Concert @ College Park Courtyard, 777 Bay Street, Toronto on Wednesday, August 19 | 12:00 PM (Play the Parks).

Melissa Payne @ Trinity Square, Distillery District on Wednesday, August 19 | 6:00 PM (Music City Summer Series).

Concert @ Mackenzie House, 80 Bond Street, Toronto on Thursday, August 20 | 01:00 PM (Play the Parks).

Emma-Lee @ Roy Thomson Hall Patio, Toronto on Thursday, August 20 | 05:00 PM (Live on the Patio).

Cher and Rod Stewart Tribute Band @ Mill Pond Park Gazebo, Richmond Hill on Thursday, August 20 | 07:00 PM (Concert in the Park).

There and Back: Roots and Original Music from Scotland and Appalachia @ Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay West on Thursday, August 20 | 07:00 PM (Music in the Garden).

Sarah MacDougall @ Toronto Botanical Garden on Thursday, August 20 | 07:00 PM (The Edwards Summer Music Series).

Bing Serrao & the Ramblers (Caribbean) @ Millennium Square, Beachfront Park, Pickering on on Thursday, August 20 | 7:00 PM – 09:00 PM (Waterfront Concert Series).

Oakland Stroke – Tower Of Power Tribute @ Unionville’s Millennium Bandstand, Markham on Thursday, August 20 | 7:30 PM – 09:00 PM (Thursday Nights at the Bandstand).

Gladstone Avenue Duo @ Village of Yorkville Park on Friday, August 21 | 11:30 AM – 02:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).

The Slocan Ramblers @ Roy Thomson Hall Patio, Toronto on Friday, August 21 | 05:00 PM (Live on the Patio).

The Clearing @ Garden Square, Brampton on Friday, August 21| 07:00 PM ( Friday Night Artist Spotlight).

Grand Analog @ Yonge-Dundas Square on Friday, August 21 | 08:30 PM (Indie Fridays).

Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils @ Village of Yorkville Park on Saturday, August 22 | 1:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).

Will & Abel (60s, 70s)@ Esplanade Park, Pickering on Sunday, August 23 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM (Esplanade Concert Series).

Un Brin de Fantaisie: Italian Instrumental Music of the Early Baroque @ Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay West on Sunday, August 23 | 04:00 PM (Music in the Garden).

See Free Summer concerts in GTA

2. Free Movies

Who Framed Roger Rabbit @ Garden Square, Brampton on Tuesday, August 18 | 09:00 PM (Throwback Flicks).

The Wiz @Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto on Tuesday, August 18 | 09:00 PM (City Cinema).

The Darjeeling Limited @ WestJet Stage, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto on Wednesday, August 19 | 09:00 PM (Free Flicks Harbourfront Centre)

The Artist @ David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto on Wednesday, August 19 | 08:30 PM (TIFF in the Park).

Maleficent @ Mississauga Celebration Square on Thursday, August 20, 2015 | 08:00 PM (Movie Nights).

Movies  @ Sugar Beach, 25 Dockside Drive, Toronto from Thursday, August 20 to Saturday, August 22, 2015 (Sail-In Cinema™). Movies – August 20 : Ghost Busters; August 21: The Goonies; August 22: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Ghost Busters @ Shoreham Walkway, 30 Driftwood Ct, North York on Friday August 21, 2015 | 8:30 PM – (TIFF in your Park).

Big Hero 6 @ Garden Square, Brampton on Saturday, August 22, 2015 | 09:00 PM (Movies Under the Stars).

Movie (TBA?)  @ Riverdale Park East, 550 Broadview Avenue, Toronto  on Saturday, August 22, 2015 (Movies in the Park)

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2. Scarborough Afro-Carib Fest

The 2015 Scarborough Afro-Carib Fest is a  two-day fun filled event for people of all ages and backgrounds to experience the richness of the cultural fabric that makes up our wonderful city. Organized by the non-profit organization, Heritage Skills Development Centre (HSDC) and with the support of Canadian Heritage and Ontario Arts Council, the festival offers its guests live musical performances and activities that highlight African and Caribbean culture..  Details

3. CNE

The Ex (Canadian National Exhibition) is Canada’s largest annual fair and the seventh largest in North America.

4. Big on Bloor

Now in its 7th year, BIG ON Bloor celebrates arts, culture, community & small business with a unique community and city-building festival featuring hundreds of events, activities, and exhibitions. 

5. Chinatown Festival

Themed in the Forbidden City, our Festival will be featuring many cultural dance performances and of course a variety of vendors selling anything from merchandise to food. There will be two performance stages this year at the Festival with a possibility of some busking stations to keep the area lively and to retain more people to roam and experience all of what our Festival has to offer.

6. Milton Ribfest

Professional Ribbers, musical enterainment, a beer tent featuring Molson’s, activities for the kids and a huge selection of vendors for you to visit during your stay.

7. CariVaughan

3 Day Caribbean Festival sharing the culture with Food, Music and Artistry.

8. Newmarket Ribfest

Great entertainment, world-class ribs and food vendors, vendors offering unique arts, crafts, antiques, clothing, and other items for sale, rides, and games.

9. Port Credit Busker Festival

A three-day event with over 40 professional Buskers, 8 staging areas, 4 spectacular fire shows and lots of “surprise fly pitches” throughout Port Credit – not to mention the incredible Xtreme Finale on Sunday with every Busker performing one big show!

10. Mississauga ITALFEST

Mississauga ITALFEST™ is an event to share and celebrate Italian culture, art, history, landscape, food, music and traditions with all cultures in the City of Mississauga and the surrounding community. It is also an opportunity to pay tribute to the Italian pioneers who immigrated to Canada and made Mississauga their home.

11. Tastes of the Hill

Celebrate diversity and culture at Richmond Hill’s Tastes of the Hill, a multicultural festival that provides a great opportunity for visitors to learn about cultures from around the world; to try international foods; to make crafts from different places; to visit animals from far away lands; to experience entertainment you have never seen before; and to discover new sports. 

12. Wild Blueberry Festival

Celebrate the end of the summer season in the 6th year of this annual festival! We have a full day planned. From tasting to storytelling. From cooking workshops to wild blueberry beer! Enjoy a full day of family activities around this super berry native to North America. 

13. Canada’s Coconut Festival

Health lectures, games, contests and cultural performers will be present. Foodies can expect gastronomic repertoire from progressive chefs, cooks and bakers utilizing the tropical fruit in its entire splendor and create new and exciting coconut-based dishes.

14. Import Fest

See hundreds of modified cars from across Canada and the USA go head to head in a competition of style, tuning, sleek engineering and cool design! Witness live performances including the highly anticipated DJ Battle, Bikini contest, RC drifting, B-Boy Battles and much, much more!

15. Ultimate Thrills Circus

Come one, come all! This August, International Showplace will be taken over by Ultimate Thrills Circus! Never a dull moment, this circus will amaze guests of all ages with edge-of-seat thrills. Watch in astonishment as these performers balance and ride the Motorcycle Highwire above your head, the Acrobats perform the Swinging Trapeze and Wheel of Destiny, while Renaldo the Clown will keep you entertained until the final minute.  Details

16. MexFest

Come and experience in MexFest 2015 the richness of Mexico with authentic Mexican cuisine, crafts, dance, traditional and contemporary music! 

17. Toronto Tours & Walks

Explore Toronto through speciality guided tours & Scavenger Hunts!

1. Tasty Tours: Tasty Tours offers a variety of Sweets Tours along Toronto’s eclectic multicultural neighbourhoods.

2. Toronto Photo Tours : Capture the beauty of Toronto – From historic architecture to colourful and eclectic markets.

3. Toronto Ghost Walks: Join for an evening walk on and around the University of Toronto’s St. George campus and hear the stories, myths and legends surrounding those who haunt the halls of some of Toronto’s oldest buildings.

4. Kensington and Chinatown Caper :Uncover history, graffiti and sample street food in this scavenger hunt through this multicultural market – all while answering tricky questions.

5. Church Street Caper : Explore the Church-Wellesley Village, learn a little history, and answer tricky questions on this romp through time and space! (Ages 16+)

6. Haunted Toronto Scavenger Hunt :Tales of intrigue, betrayal, and revenge abound on this scavenger hunt after dark through Toronto’s most haunted places… Keep your wits about you!

18. Other Festivals near GTA

Zurich Bean Festival and Antique Car Show  @ Zurich on Aug 21 – 23, 2015

26th Peterborough Folk Festival – August 21 – 23, 2015 @ Nicholls Oval Park, Peterborough

Summerfolk Music and Crafts Festival  – August 20 – 23, 2015 @ Owen Sound

Rama First Nation Annual Pow Wow – August 22 & 23, 2015 @ 5884 Rama Road, Rama