Toronto
Upcoming Festivals in Toronto
The Social Capital, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
January 6, 2019 To January 27, 2019
$5
The first annual Sketch to the Death! sketch comedy tournament will take place Sunday, Sunday, Sundays in January at The Social Capital Theatre. Sketch to the Death! ... »
Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton Street, Toronto
January 17, 2019
4165689046
Free
A showcase of the best of FEMALE Directed Short Films from around the world today. Thursday January 17th. 7pm. Carlton Cinemas in downtown Toronto. An event for ... »
Various Venues, Toronto
January 18, 2019 To January 27, 2019
Mostly Free
DesignTO, formerly the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, brings you 10 days filled with immersive installations, fantastic exhibitions, engaging talks, and more design and art than ever before. With ... »
Elmhirst's Resort, 1045 Settlers Line, Keene
January 18, 2019 To January 20, 2019
1-800-461-1940
$20 & up
Each year, snow kiting continues to grow as a sport, and so does our Snow kiter’s weekend. Open to newcomers and experienced enthusiasts alike, the weekend ... »
The Historic Distillery District 55 Mill Street, Toronto
January 18, 2019 To March 3, 2019
Free
The Toronto Light Festival, the City’s first-ever light art festival, is returning for the another year to the Distillery Historic District! Visitors will be taken on ... »
Alton Mill Arts Centre, 1402 Queen Street West, Alton
January 19, 2019 To January 20, 2019
519-941-9300
By Donation
Rediscover the joys of the winter season and great Canadian outdoors with friends and family at the historic Alton Mill Arts Centre in rural Caledon. Highlights of ... »
Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
January 19, 2019 To January 20, 2019
$18
This year’s Winter Fest will feature even more excitement for fans of all ages, with select player, prospect, and alumni appearances, Sportsnet personalities, Jr. Jays activations, ... »
Various Venues, Toronto, ON
January 25, 2019 To February 7, 2019
Varies
Toronto’s winter culinary celebration offers the perfect opportunity to discover delicious cuisine at more than 220 restaurants and experience unique culinary events. Produced by the City of ... »
Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, 3063 South Service Road, Burlington
January 25, 2019 To January 26, 2019
$25 to $30
The Annual Burlington Winter Beer Festival is the culmination of the Festival of Beer, an exciting celebration of beer and beer food pairing in partnership with local ... »
Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto
January 26, 2019 To January 27, 2019
By donation ($15 min)
Totally unique and completely captivating, DanceWeekend is a veritable feast of globally inspired dance from 25 professional companies presenting in Toronto throughout the year. A platform for over 350 ... »
Roundhouse Park, 255 Bremner Blvd., Toronto
January 26, 2019
$25 to $30
Craft Beer, Food Trucks and Campfires. Don your stompin’ boots, pull on a toque and wear your puffiest parka because it’s time to hoist a pint ... »
Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West, Toronto
January 30, 2019 To February 17, 2019
$25
Progress is an international festival of performance and ideas presented in partnership by SummerWorks Performance Festival and The Theatre Centre. The Festival is collectively curated and produced ... »
Regent Theatre, Mount Pleasant Road, Toronto
January 31, 2019 To February 3, 2019
$13
Pendance is an independent film festival supported by a bevy of great sponsors and key artists in the Canadian film community. Among 41 short films selected for premieres, 31 ... »
Toronto Reference Library, Yonge Street, Toronto
February 1, 2019 To February 3, 2019
(647) 878-6934
$10 & up
The Toronto Tea Festival has gathered world-renowned tea sommeliers, published authors, historical fashion experts, musicians and vendors who are keen to steep the enquiring, novice and aficionado ... »
Various Venues, Collingwood
February 1, 2019 To February 12, 2019
$14.99 & up
Collingwood Whiskylicious is a unique 10-day festival that gives Collingwood’s outstanding chefs the chance to share their sweet and savoury creations, inspired by Collingwood Whisky. Whiskylicious ... »
Royal Botanical Gardens, 680 Plains Road West, Burlington
February 2, 2019
716-845-7000 ext. 100
$10-$12
WNED-TV presents our first-ever Kid Fest in Canada! Children and parents can enjoy a fun-filled family day filled with meet-and-greets with beloved PBS KIDS characters, as well ... »
The Symes, 150 Symes Rd, Toronto
February 9, 2019 To February 10, 2019
647-471-0195
$35.00 - $80.00
The Total Mom Show will feature a myriad of immersive activities, experts and services relating to health and well-being, mom lifestyle, productivity and empowerment. The Mindful Stage ... »
Village of Yorkville Park, Cumberland Street, Toronto, ON, Canada
February 9, 2019 To February 10, 2019
Free
Celebrate winter with the Annual Bloor-Yorkville Icefest, a free public event taking place throughout the Village of Yorkville Park and surrounding area. The Village of Yorkville Park ... »
Vellore Village Community Centre, Vaughan
February 10, 2019
905-832-2281
Free
Vaughan Celebrates its 30th annual Winterfest. This free, fun-filled, winter carnival offers first-class entertainment, indoor & outdoor activities, meet & greets, a free pancake breakfast, outdoor firepits, ... »
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander St, Toronto
February 13, 2019 To February 24, 2019
$20 + Applicable Charges
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR MEL HAGUE Canada’s longest-running new works festival returns for a 40th year. Rhubarb transforms Buddies into a hotbed of experimentation, with artists exploring new ... »
Various locations,Toronto
February 13, 2019 To February 18, 2019
416-888-7208
Varies
Founded by the Fabienne Colas Foundation, Toronto Black Film Festival is dedicated to celebrating the very best in cinematic work dealing with the varied experiences of black ... »
Chez BonBon, 234 Queen Street East, Toronto
February 14, 2019
$12 to $30
Join us for the 4th Annual GeekFest Toronto - A 1-day Marathon of Films, Docs and Talks on things Geeks Love. And, maybe, just maybe, a chance ... »
Pickering Recreation Complex, 1867 Valley Farm Rd, Pickering
February 16, 2019
FREE
Butter Tarts and More Butter Tarts...Come and pick your favourite. Some of the best Butter Tart Bakers from around Ontario plus other Bakery items and of ... »
Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham
February 16, 2019 To February 17, 2019
Free
Piggy Banks for the Life Moments Help Unionville celebrate the Year of the Pig and kick off your family-day long weekend at the Varley Art Gallery. In ... »
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
February 16, 2019 To February 18, 2019
416-249-4000 ext 34
$8 to $25
The much-anticipated KidsfestTO, happening at the International Centre, Family Day Long Weekend 2019 is back and is gearing up to provide laughter, fun and play for kids 12 and ... »
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
February 17, 2019
Free
A Vegan Feast of Delicious African and Caribbean Foods. Delicious African and Caribbean Vegan Foods Latest Health & Wellness Information Vegan food preparation & cooking demonstrations Learn ... »
Various Venues, Danforth, Toronto
February 22, 2019 To February 24, 2019
$10 - $25
Winterfolk is an all-ages, mid-winter, weatherproof event, where you’ll find the best of urban, blues, rock, jazz, country, folk and roots music, emulating a multi-stage rural ... »
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto
March 1, 2019 To March 2, 2019
647-660-5845
$18.99 & up
Toronto’s biggest indoor beer festival Toronto Winter Brewfest returns this March for another year of brews and bites! With double the number of independent brewery booths ... »
Brooklin High School, 20 Carnwith Dr W, Whitby
March 2, 2019
FREE
Flakey Crust, Gooey inside, some a little sweet, some a little nutty and some with crazy flavor Explosions…Mmmmm Butter Tarts – the mini pie you can eat ... »
Various Venues, Toronto
March 2, 2019 To March 22, 2019
(416) 656-2445
PWYC to $25
Storytelling Toronto presents the 40th annual Toronto Storytelling Festival! This is one of the world’s largest and oldest urban storytelling celebrations, and has been a major ... »
Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto
March 6, 2019 To March 24, 2019
416-364-4170, Press 1
PWYC to $15
New Ideas Festival is an annual three-week juried festival of new writing, works-in-progress and experimental theatre, with a different program of plays each week and staged readings ... »
Various Venues, Toronto, ON
March 7, 2019 To March 17, 2019
$16 & up
TOsketchfest will welcome over 80 sketch comedy acts from cities across North America and beyond March 7-17, 2019. The Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival is Canada’s premier festival celebrating ... »
Toronto’s very own cabane à sucre is returning to downtown Toronto Waterfront with one epic weekend fuelled by maple syrup! Warm up with a glass of hot ... »
Toronto City Hall, 100 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada
March 9, 2019 To March 10, 2019
Free
Celebrate Toronto – Festival honouring Toronto’s 185th Anniversary Celebrate Toronto, the festival honouring Toronto’s 185th Anniversary, will be held at Nathan Phillips Square. Come by our ... »
Bloor Hot Docs Cinema, 506 Bloor Street West, Toronto
March 14, 2019 To March 16, 2019
$26.87
The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour in Toronto, presented by National Geographic and The North Face »
Ralph Thornton Community Centre, 765 Queen Street East, Toronto
March 16, 2019
Free
We know, that you know that Street Food feeds the soul. Street food is also unpretentious and can lead to a more profound understanding of a people ... »
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Front Street West, Toronto
March 22, 2019 To March 24, 2019
$15
WORLD’S MOST UNIQUE TOURISM DESTINATIONS will gather together at country pavilions to showcase their tourism, cultural heritage, gastronomy cuisine, and international gourmet tasting during Ecotraveller World ... »
Various Venues, Downtown, Toronto
May 6, 2019 To May 12, 2019
Varies
Now in its 37th year, Canadian Music Week (CMW) is recognized as one of the premier music conferences and festivals in North America. Known for its world ... »
Tommy Thompson Park, 1 Leslie Street, Toronto
May 11, 2019
Free
Located on the Toronto Waterfront, Tommy Thompson Park is Toronto’s largest greenspace and provides critical stopover habitat for migrating birds. There have been 318 native species recorded ... »
Yonge–Dundas Square, 1 Dundas St E, Toronto
May 23, 2019 To May 26, 2019
FREE
Join us at Yonge-Dundas Square to try some of Canada's best food trucks and over 50 varieties of gourmet poutine. »
Various Venues, Toronto
June 7, 2019 To June 16, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
NXNE is a ten day music and arts festival. Primarily a music focussed festival, NXNE also includes films, Interactive and Gaming Conference and talks. The festival will ... »
Various Venues, Toronto
June 7, 2019 To June 23, 2019
4163684849
Varies
Luminato is Toronto’s international arts festival dedicated to performance, media and visual arts, and programming that cuts across traditional artform boundaries. Luminato works closely with Canadian ... »
Spencer Smith Park, Lakeshore Road, Burlington
June 8, 2019 To June 16, 2019
Free & Ticketed Events
So much music, so much fun. Every year in June, music takes over Burlington Downtown and Waterfront. The largest local music event of the year features an ... »
Yorkville, Toronto
June 21, 2019 To June 30, 2019
Free and ticketed events
One of the premiere jazz festivals in North America, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival celebrates its 33rd edition when it runs from June 21 – 30, 2019. With more than 1,500 musicians ... »
David Pecaut Square, 215 King Street West, Toronto
June 29, 2019 To June 30, 2019
647-831-7223
Free
Moksha Canada Foundation is proud to present the Diversity Festival Tour 2019. This festival tour will be an excellent occasion to showcase the diversity found in the heart ... »
The Beach, Toronto
July 5, 2019 To July 28, 2019
Free
The annual Beaches International Jazz Festival showcases jazz, blues, big band, vocalists, African, Caribbean, reggae, hip-hop, South American, Latin, rhythm and blues and more. Sounds of Leslieville &... »
Tudhope Park, 500 Atherley Road, Orillia
July 5, 2019 To July 7, 2019
$65 & up
Mariposa Folk Festival is a celebration of music, dance, story and craft, and so much more. Taking place in a beautiful lakeside setting, Mariposa features some of ... »
Downtown Toronto
July 11, 2019 To August 3, 2019
416-408-0208
An international classical music festival and academy now entering its 12th season, Toronto Summer Music (TSM) brings world-renowned performing artists to Toronto for an unparalleled combination of ... »
Bandshell Park, 200 Princes' Blvd. , Toronto
July 26, 2019 To July 28, 2019
$40 to $150
Toronto’s Festival of Beer is a celebration of Canada’s rich brewing history, hosted by experts of the brewing craft from around the world. Featuring 300+ brands ... »
Burl's Creek Event Grounds, 8 Line South, Oro-Medonte
August 8, 2019 To August 11, 2019
Pass 229.99 & up
Boots2019 Headliners: Jason Aldean Miranda Lambert Maren Morris & Cole Swindell Kane Brown & Kip Moore »
Main Street Unionville, Markham
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
9054715299
Free access
The TD Markham Jazz Festival is an exciting and vibrant five-day event featuring well known professional jazz musicians performing on three stages on beautiful Main Street Unionville, ... »
Bissell Park, 127 E Mill St, Elora
August 16, 2019 To August 18, 2019
Weekend Pass: $115 & up
Get ready for a full weekend of music, arts, food and culture! Riverfest Elora 2019. Riverfest Elora returns this year for festival number 11. Get ready for three days ... »
Diane Hamre Recreation Complex, 1780 Rudell Rd, Newcastle
August 17, 2019 To August 18, 2019
FREE
Excitement is coming to Newcastle at the Diane Hamre Recreation Centre!! Pie in the Sky Kite Festival is a Free 2-day family festival that will have fun ... »
Sherbourne Common, 61 Dockside Drive, Toronto
August 23, 2019 To August 24, 2019
$30 - $60
The award-winning Toronto Cider Festival is back for its milestone event, once again creating an environment where Toronto’s vibrant community can kick back, relax and celebrate ... »
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