Toronto 
Current Weekend – Things to do this weekend in Toronto
I. Live Music & Concerts
1. Free Concerts across GTA
Sunday Serenades at Mel Lastman Square
North York Concert Band: @ Barry Zukerman Amphitheatre in Earl Bales Park, Toronto on Tuesday, July 28 | 07:00 PM (Earl Bales Summer Entertainment Series).
Concert @ College Park Courtyard, 777 Bay Street, Toronto on Wednesday, July 29 | 12:00 PM (Play the Parks).
Miranda Mulholland @ Trinity Square, Distillery District on Wednesday, July 29 | 6:00 PM (Music City Summer Series)
Abbamania – The Magic and Music of Abba @ Mackenzie Glen District Park, 220 Cranston Park Avenue, Maple, Wednesday, July 29 | 07:30 PM (Vaughan Celebrates Concerts in the Park).
Concert @ Trinity Park on Thursday, July 30 | 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM (Play the Parks).
Concert @ McGill Parkette, 415 Yonge St, Toronto on Thursday, July 30 | 05:00 PM (Play the Parks).
Classic Album Live Band @ Roy Thomson Hall Patio, Toronto on Thursday & Friday, July 30-31 | 05:00 PM (Live on the Patio).
Paul McCartney Tribute Band @ Mill Pond Park Gazebo, Richmond Hill on Thursday, July 30 | 07:00 PM (Concert in the Park).
Impressions @ Toronto Music Garden, 475 Queens Quay West on Thursday, July 30 | 07:00 PM (Music in the Garden).
Lemon Bucket Orkestra @ Toronto Botanical Garden on Thursday, July 30 | 07:00 PM (The Edwards Summer Music Series).
Back Spin (Rock n’ Roll) @ Millennium Square, Beachfront Park, Pickering on on Thursday, July 30| 7:00 PM – 09:00 PM (Waterfront Concert Series).
Tone Dogs – Texas Slammin’ Rock @ Unionville’s Millennium Bandstand, Markham on Thursday, July 30 | 7:30 PM – 09:00 PM (Thursday Nights at the Bandstand).
Irene Torres & The Sugar Devils @ Village of Yorkville Park on Friday, July 31 | 11:30 AM – 02:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).
The Junction @ Garden Square, Brampton on Friday, July 31 | 07:00 PM ( Friday Night Artist Spotlight).
Tre Mission @ Yonge-Dundas Square on Friday, July 31 | 08:30 PM (Indie Fridays).
Cascabel Duo @ Village of Yorkville Park on Saturday, August 01 | 1:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).
Cruisin’ (50’s, 60’s) @ Esplanade Park, Pickering on Sunday, August 2 | 02:00 PM – 04:00 PM (Esplanade Concert Series).
Philips Westin Orchestra @ Mel Lastman Square, Toronto on Sunday, August 2 | 07:30 PM (Sunday Serenades).
Sean Dowhaniuk Trio @ Village of Yorkville Park on Civic Day Monday, August 03 | 1:30 PM – 04:30 PM (Bloor Yorkville Summer Music).
See Free Summer concerts in GTA
Symphony in the Gardens – Toronto Concert Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Kerry Stratton at Casa Loma | Tuesdays, till August 25, 2015 | 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM.
2. Irie Music Festival
More than just a music festival, TD IRIE Music Festival also celebrates the Canadian-Caribbean and African Diasporic arts through a multi-disciplinary programming focus that includes the development of opportunities for music and multi-disciplinary artistic talents of culturally diverse Canadian artists. Annual programming includes workshops: music, dance, visual and spoken word performances and exhibits.
August 1 & 2, 2015
3. Veld Music Festival
Electronic Music Festival – Deadmau5, Hardwell, KASKADE, Above & Beyond, Steve Aoki, Nicky Romero, Markus Schulz, The Chainsmokers, Dyro, Overwerk, DVBBS, Carnage, & more!
August 1 & 2, 2015
4. OVO Fest
Drake, J. Cole, Big Sean, YG, Jeremih, Bas, Cozz and Omen.
August 2 & 3, 2015 | 07:00 PM
5. Newmarket Jazz+Festival
All music genres, all forms of arts, media, word, theatre. Details
6. Summer Music Festival
Classical Music Festival. This year we pay homage to the PanAm Games and explore the rise to pre-eminence of American culture in the 20th century. The amalgam of traditions brought by successive waves of Europeans and Africans, fused with indigenous Amerindian heritage, produced a dizzying multitude of genres and styles of music across North and South America. Details
7. Electric Island – Civic Holiday
Electric Island concert + picnic series featuring international and local talent in an outdoor park side setting. Line up: Art Department, DJ Three, The Junkies, Robert Babicz, Green Velvet, Shiba San, Mike Gibbs, Kokki.
II. Theatre & Other Events
1. Performing Arts Events
Performing Arts & Theatre in July
Events this weekend include
Dusk Dances @ Withrow Park, Toronto
Best of Second City @ The Second City Theatre
Kinky Boots @ Royal Alexandra Theatre
Newsies @ Ed Mirvish Theatre
The Comedy of Errors & Julius Caesar. – Shakespeare in High Park @ High Park Amphitheatre
Humber River Shakespeare Tour
July 28 & 29 – Old Mill, Toronto, July 30 – Etienne Brulé Park, Etobicoke, July 31 – Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke, August 1 & 2 – Montgomery’s Inn, Etobicoke
Shakespeare in the Square @ Ken Whillans Square, Brampton
Romeo & Juliet @ Greek Theatre, Guild Park, Scarborough
Chinese Acrobats @ Canada’s Wonderland
Betroffenheit @ Bluma Appel Theatre
Bard in Berczy: Love’s Labour Lost @ Berczy Park, Toronto
2. Free Movies
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off @ Garden Square, Brampton on Tuesday, July 28 | 09:00 PM ( Throwback Flicks).
Dreamgirls @Yonge-Dundas Square, Toronto on Tuesday, July 28 | 09:00 PM (City Cinema).
Stories We Tell @ WestJet Stage, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto on Wednesday, July 29 | 08:45 PM (Free Flicks Harbourfront Centre)
Watermark @ David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto on Wednesday, July 29 | 09:00 PM (TIFF in the Park)
Song of the Sea @ Earl Bales Park, 4169 Bathurst St, Toronto on Thursday, July 30 | 9:00 PM – (TIFF in your Park).
How to Train Your Dragon 2 @ Mississauga Celebration Square on Thursday, July 30, 2015 | 08:00 PM (Movie Nights).
The Good Life @ Moss Park Apartments Green Space, 275 Shuter St, Toronto on Friday July 31, 2015 | 9:00 PM – (TIFF in your Park)
Cinderella @ Garden Square, Brampton on Saturday, August 1, 2015 | 09:00 PM ( Movies Under the Stars)
Mean Girls @ Christie Pitts Park, 779 Crawford St, Toronto on Sunday, July 26 (Christie Pits Film Festival – PWYC – Suggested $10)
See more Free Summer Movies in GTA
TIFF – Film Festival tickets on sale – Details
3. Kevin Hart
Superstar entertainer, actor and comedian Kevin Hart will be on The WHAT NOW? TOUR across North America this summer. Kevin Hart is one of comedy’s biggest stars with a celebrated and award-winning career that has seen the talented entertainer become one of the industry’s most important and influential voices. Details
Saturday, August 1, 2015 | 07:00 PM & 10:30 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2015 | 07:00 PM
4. Salsa Days at Casa Loma
Join us at Casa Loma for a Latin American dance celebration in honour of the Pan Am Games. Over five weekends in July and August we are welcoming ten of the GTA’s best Latin dance schools to showcase their talents and offer introductory lessons to our visitors. Details
Aug 2 – Social Dance Spot | 12:00 PM – 02:00 PM
III. Sports & Related Events
Toronto Blue Jays
vs Philadelphia Phillies on July 28 & 29; Kansas City Royals on July 30
IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
TBG Organic Farmers Market, Thursdays at Toronto Botanical gardens, 777 Lawrence Ave E , North York
1. Pan American Food Festival
The third annual PAN AMERICAN Food Festival will showcase the best of the best food products, celebrating the great cultural diversity of the 41 countries of North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean. The Pan American Food Festival (PAFF) will showcase restaurants, food producers, chefs and the variety of national and regional cuisines of the Western Hemisphere. A cultural festival of art, music and folklore will enhance the food experience to celebrate the region’s diverse cultural expression.This year, the featured country is Mexico. Details
July 30,31 and August 1,2,3 of 2015 | 12:00 PM – 05:00 PM
2. Scarborough RibFest
Enjoy delicious ribs, hot dogs, french fries, corn on the cob and more… Midway rides, and skill testing games, Karaoke competition everyday, Creative designs by crafters and vendors, All day beer garden and more!
riday, July 31, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Saturday, August 1, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Sunday, August 2, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Monday, August 3, 2015 | 11:00 AM – 08:00 PM
3. Lakeshore Mardi Gras
Singles, couples, and families will enjoy the refreshing open-air ambience of the Lakeshore Mardi Gras in a natural park setting in the heart of the beautiful Lakeshore community. Taking place over a 4 day long weekend, the community-based event draws its inspiration from the world famous Mardi Gras held annually in New Orleans. Details
July 31 – August 3, 2015
4. Festival Kompa Zouk Ontario
FKZO is Ontario’s largest gathering of local, national and international French-Caribbean performers, and has grown into one of Ontario’s premier, bilingual and multicultural family festivals.
July 28th-August 3rd, 2015.
York Eglinton Farmers Market 2015 – July 17, 2015 | 2:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Green P Parking lot, at 1507 Eglinton Ave. W, Toronto – Details
5. Island Soul
Explore the rhythms, mythologies, histories and delicacies of the islands with a diverse lineup of artists and thinkers striving to leave their mark on Caribbean cultural identity and catalyze an emerging generation. Presented in partnership with Festival Kompa Zouk Ontario.
6. Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. Join us as we celebrate our 48th anniversary. We’re bigger and better than ever!
7. Toronto Food Truck Festival
Come Join Us at Woodbine Park For Great Food! Cold Beer! Live Music! And Children’s Village!
Sunday August 2, 2015 | 12 noon to 9 PM
8. Panamania
PANAMANIA, presented by CIBC, is a 35-day TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games arts and culture festival. Unprecedented in scale, PANAMANIA will feature more than 1,300 artists in 250 performances and exhibitions across Toronto from July 10 to August 15. The festival will showcase the diverse cultures and artistic excellence of Ontario, Canada and the Americas through music, theatre, dance and more!
9. Ontario’s Celebration Zone
Experience 38 days of the BEST of Ontario during the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games. The Best of Ontario. All in One Place. One Epic Celebration. Events include 38 nightly concerts,live Games coverage, 40 ft. rock climbing wall and adrenaline jump, weekly farmer’s market,culinary experiences, Ontario craft beers and award winning wines and more. Details
10. MuslimFest 2015
MuslimFest celebrates the best in arts, culture and entertainment. The event features local and international artists who will showcase their talent. Concerts featuring popular Muslim artists, comedy shows, a multicultural bazaar, and a kids’ carnival are just some of the fun activities that will be at MuslimFest.
300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
11. Unplugged Expo
Unplugged Expo is Toronto’s Premier Geek Culture Festival. A 3 day gathering of pop-culture fans held annually since 2012. This event delivers the latest Geek Culture has to offer – comics, anime, gaming, cosplay, sci-fi and much more! Unplugged Expo is one of the fastest growing pop events held in Toronto.
Adults: 3-day/$45.00, Friday/$20.00, Saturday/$35.00, Sunday/$30.00
Seniors (65+): Daily/$15.00, Weekend/$25.00 ; Youths (14-17): Daily/$15.00, Weekend/$25.00
Children (5-13): Daily/$10.00, Weekend/$15.00 ; Children (4 and under): Free
12. Cobourg Sand Castle Festival
Ginormous reptiles and other sand sculptures by the pros, a sandcastle building competition, kid-friendly inflatables and a live DJ to get your groove on. Bring your pails, shovels and swimsuits for this glorious day at the beach.
13. Victorious Festival
Victorious Festival features concerts by several talented artists from North and South America, art, strongman shows, BMX, prizes, and a variety of food vendors with an international flavour. In support of the Canadian Cancer Society.
14. Jambana™ One World Festival
Music: From Gospel to Reggae, Comedy, Edutainment, Soca, Calypso, Dance and Spoken Word, JAMBANA™ has something for everyone. Children’s Village, Food Village, Arts & Crafts and more!
15. Planet IndigenUS
350 artists. 10 days. A global exploration of contemporary Indigenous civilizations. Since 2004, Planet IndigenUS has been raising public awareness, breaking stereotypes and fostering a cross-cultural dialogue between Canadians. Enjoy music, art, food and ideas from First Nations communities across Canada and Indigenous peoples around the world
Eco Art Fest – Until September 13 @ Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto.
16. Joseph Brant Day Festival
Come out and see the captivating Beshano Bike Trials coming all the way from Montreal, Burlington Soccer Club field games alongside various music, art and cultural performances of the “Americas” including dancers, singers and bands!
Beshano Bike Trials – 3 shows complete with incrediblebicycle stuntmanship! Musicians from the official band of the Toronto FC Major League Soccer accompanying dancerschoreographed by the dance instructor and performer who opens the Mas Band launches for Carnival! A food truck rally with delicious offerings from gourmet food trucks!
17. Toronto Tours
Explore Toronto through speciality guided tours!
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.
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