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Things to Do in Toronto in August: Events, Activities and Festivals happening in Toronto during the month of August 2020.
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Things to Do this Weekend in Toronto
Wherever You are are
August 30, 2020
1-844-316-6990
Free
Every year, hundreds of Canadians rally together and join the Stroll for Liver. We do this to help raise awareness and vital funds to propel life-changing research ... »
Wherever you are
August 23, 2020
Free
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada’s 25th Annual Gutsy Walk takes place virtually on Sunday, August 23rd. As the largest community event supporting the 270,000 Canadians who live ... »
CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 22, 2020
$60 - $150
An Audio Visual Experience w. Live Stream by Loud Luxury »
Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto
August 22, 2020
$0.00 - $0.00
Enjoy a summer afternoon of couture, cookies, and pink lemonade in the Campbell House Museum gardens. Step back in time and engage with models strolling the garden ... »
Fort York National Historic Site, Fort York Boulevard, Toronto
August 21, 2020 To August 30, 2020
Free, Tickets Required
TOPS will present a special 10-night programme at Fort York to celebrate our tenth summer season of communal outdoor cinema programming across the city of Toronto. Ten ... »
City View Drive-in, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 21, 2020
$90 - $450 +charges
Appearing live on stage: Kerwin Du Bois, Miguel Maestre & Live Band, Dr Jay De Soca Prince. »
CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 17, 2020
$65 - $750
CityView Drive-In presents: CAT & NAT! With seven kids between the two of them, Cat & Nat know just how lonely and isolating motherhood can be. So, ... »
Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St, Toronto
August 15, 2020
Free
Join The Leslieville Flea this summer at Stackt Market. A variety of vendors selling vintage, salvaged, handcrafted goods and other cool finds. Grab a beer and food ... »
Scarborough Town Centre, Borough Drive, Scarborough
August 15, 2020 To September 27, 2020
Cost of Food
Special series of Street Eats Market events at Scarborough Town Centre. There’s also an Artisan Alley featuring some of the top trending makers of 2020. FREE admission ... »
Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
August 14, 2020 To September 6, 2020
416-392-5929
$24.99 to $29.99
Get ready for a mindblowing experience this winter in Scarborough.Enjoy an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back. Terra ... »
Pingle's Farm Market, 1805 Taunton Rd, Hampton
August 14, 2020 To August 23, 2020
$10 to $25
Pingle’s has planted a field of sunflowers! This is our first time growing sunflowers, and the first time something like this has been done in the ... »
CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 14, 2020
$220 - $435
Support Manzone & Strong. »
OLG Play Stage, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W., Toronto
August 13, 2020
$50 - $100
The Reklaws are a Canadian country music duo from North Dumfries, Ontario, formed in 2012. The duo consists of siblings Stuart and Jenna Walker. Their EP Feels Like ... »
30 St Andrew St, Toronto
August 12, 2020 To September 30, 2020
$69
Tasty Tours has been hosting food tours for 9 years and this is the worst we’ve seen. But Kensington Market, like it’s immigrant heritage, is full ... »
Ashridge Estate, 1444 Queen Street East, Toronto
August 9, 2020
Free
The Leslieville Flea is back in person this summer at Ashbridge Estate; July 19, August 9th and September 13th! Don’t miss the season opener July 19th with ... »
The Berkeley Fieldhouse Garden, 311 Queen Street East, Toronto
August 9, 2020
416.659.7006
$125-$200
Now is the time to celebrate the JOY! of being a bride. We’ll cater to you like royalty at our exclusive Garden Party Brunch with Wedding ... »
Grand Bizarre Beachclub Restaurant, 15 Saskatchewan Rd, Toronto, ON, Canada
August 8, 2020 To August 30, 2020
Experience the first-ever socially distanced, fully vegan brunch and supper series at the city’s largest poolside patio. Experience a seated socially distanced brunch and supper with ... »
The Docks Drive-In, 176 Cherry Street, Toronto
August 8, 2020
Free
CRASH will open in select theatres in Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal on August 14th On August 8th, we are excited to invite audiences to watch David Cronenberg’... »
Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto
August 8, 2020 To August 15, 2020
Free Admission to market
Campbell House is excited to present two Craft Mini Markets on August 8 and 15. Shop locally at socially distanced vendor tables, enjoy light refreshments in the garden, and ... »
Downsview Park, Canuck Avenue, North York
August 7, 2020 To September 4, 2020
Free
Downsview Park Friday Night Lights is back! Downsview Park Friday Night Lights is back for another year! This year we will be changing our 4th annual movie ... »
CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 7, 2020 To August 13, 2020
$130 - $510 +charges
CityView Drive-In presents: DVSN »
OLG Play Stage, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto
August 7, 2020
$25+charges
Toronto’s newest venue for sports and entertainment this summer! Between August and October we will host fans for Leafs & Raptors Playoffs Games, live concerts and ... »
CityView Drive-In, 20 Polson Street, Toronto
August 6, 2020
$120 - $510
Join for drive-in concert by A Tribe Called Red. CityView Drive-In is an entirely contactless experience designed to host 200+ vehicles, where guests can enjoy live entertainment from ... »
Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto
August 6, 2020 To August 8, 2020
4163149900
$89.95 & up
Get Out! Popup Drive-In featuring great comedy, live music and feature films! Toronto Shines presents the best in live entertainment and current and classic films in a ... »
CF Sherway Gardens, 25 The West Mall, Etobicoke
August 6, 2020 To August 15, 2020
$10+charges
As part of the City of Toronto DriveInTO program, the parking lot at CF Sherway Gardens will transform into an outdoor movie theatre in the west end ... »
Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
August 6, 2020 To August 9, 2020
Regular Admission
What’s that smell? For the second time at the Toronto Zoo, our corpse plant (Amorphophallus titanum) officially named “Vincent Van Gross” is projected to bloom this ... »
Various Venues, Bloor-Yorkville
August 5, 2020 To August 9, 2020
Free
Fleurs de Villes Inc. is bringing its floral installations blending fashion design and fresh blooms with bespoke floral-dressed mannequins to Bloor-Yorkville. Follow the socially distanced trail around ... »
Leslie Grove Gallery, 1158 Queen Street East, Toronto
August 5, 2020 To August 29, 2020
416-465-0302
FREE
Contrary to how Canadian Art history has romanticized the land, our landscape is not simply a vast, pristine, wilderness. “Where do we Land?” poses questions around what ... »
Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, 9280 Airport Rd, Mount Hope
August 5, 2020 To September 9, 2020
$11 - $16
With over 40 military planes from the past and present, the sky's the limit at Canada's largest flying museum. Many of these rare and famous aircraft, including North ... »
Toronto Public Library - Albion Branch, 1515 Albion Rd, Etobicoke, Toronto
August 4, 2020
435-884-3102
Free
“Black Swans” are random and devastating economic events. They cause catastrophic damage to the economy… and… can not be predicted by any standard forecasting models. In this ... »
Sotto Voce Wine & Pasta Bar, 595 College Street, Toronto
August 2, 2020
$91.19
Curated by Chef Zhara Mian, this is an opportunity to sample the creations of this uniquely creative chef who has been subtly leaving her mark on the ... »
Downtown, Toronto
August 1, 2020
8554648326
$50.00
Pirates have invaded Toronto! Cap’n Graybeard needs your help to find his missing treasure map. Beware, mateys, you’ll encounter VIRTUAL Pirates, Scurvy Dogs and need ... »
Brickyard BBQ & Bar, 120 North Queen Street, Toronto
August 1, 2020
$54.05 - $85.87
The Marc Joseph Band is one of the top local bands in Toronto and they’re coming to Live Entertainment Toronto’s Drive-in on August 1st! Enjoy ... »
Withrow Park, 772 Logan Avenue, Toronto
August 1, 2020 To August 29, 2020
Free
Pull up your lawn chair for our brand-new Front Lawn Series! In the age of closed venues, we’ve moved our audience to Withrow Park for relaxing ... »
Bloordale neighborhood
August 1, 2020 To September 22, 2020
$0
The BIG on Bloor Festival is a city-building event presenting hundreds of culturally significant activities, displays, and exhibitions. Organized by BIG (Bloor Improvement Group). This year the ... »
Hanes Corn Maze, Dundas
August 1, 2020 To August 23, 2020
$9.50 - $15
8 acres of beautiful blooms for you to wander through and take insta-worthy shots! »
McMichael Canadian Art Collection, 10365 Islington Avenue, Vaughan
July 31, 2020 To August 3, 2020
$5 to $18
Located on 100 acres of forested land along the Humber River, the McMichael is a major public gallery uniquely devoted to collecting the art of Canada. The McMichael’... »
The Sunflower Farm, B24430 Sideroad 17, Beaverton
July 30, 2020 To August 23, 2020
$5 to $10
Come on down to The Sunflower Farm for our 2020 grand opening! Experience life on a farm in our stunning 10-acre sunflower field – the first-ever and largest sunflower ... »
Toronto Zoo, Meadowvale Road, Toronto
July 21, 2020 To September 1, 2020
$32 &up
The new Scenic Safari driving route will allow guests to see the Zoo’s animals from the comfort and safety of their own vehicle along a 3.4 kilometres ... »
Indian River Reptile Zoo, 2206 County Road 38, Indian River
July 20, 2020 To August 30, 2020
$16.93 per car
Come see what all the noise is about!! You have the chance to drive your family through a land of Dinosaurs! Indian River Reptile & Dinosaur Park ... »
July 20, 2020 To August 31, 2020
Free
ParksPlayTO is a new free drop-in program that offers fun for the whole family at select park locations around the city. Staff will attend parks and other ... »
July 20, 2020 To August 31, 2020
Free
Summer in the 6IX is a free program for youth to drop-in, meet up with friends and do some fun, themed activities. Summer in the 6IX is ... »
July 18, 2020 To August 28, 2020
1-888-324-6282
$300/concert
The Musical Stage Company, live and in concert, from your front yard! Nothing beats communities, neighbours, and friends coming together to experience extraordinary music. Join us this ... »
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto
July 17, 2020 To August 28, 2020
$15
Let's get outside and connect to nature in the Don Valley by hiking or biking the trails! »
Trivia Escape Rooms,1444 Dupont Street, Toronto
July 16, 2020 To September 27, 2020
$150
Release your frustrations with constructive destruction in the first Smash Escape Room. Combining rage room elements with puzzles and games in order to raise funds for Black ... »
Pickering Museum Village, Concession Road 6, Greenwood
July 16, 2020 To October 29, 2020
$20 per car
Take a driving tour of the historic village at night and hear stories from the past that still haunt us today. Learn about paranormal investigations that have ... »
Museum of Contemporary Art, 158 Sterling Road, Toronto
July 16, 2020 To September 6, 2020
416 530 2500
Free - $10
The Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) Toronto will reopen to the general public on July 16, 2020 with required advance timed ticketing and new health, procedural and cleaning protocols. ... »
Various Venues, GTA
July 14, 2020 To August 23, 2020
416-804-3006
$60 per hour workshop
Have you ever wanted to learn to DJ or just try it out for fun? Now’s your chance. Scratch Lab is turning an 18 foot truck into ... »
York-Durham Heritage Railway, 19 Railway Street, Uxbridge
July 11, 2020 To August 29, 2020
905-852-3696
$17.99 to $24.99
Have a fun day with the whole family at York-Durham Heritage Park & Railway. Take a beautiful drive out to Uxbridge. Come help us cellebrate our Heritage ... »
40 Oak St, Toronto
July 8, 2020 To August 26, 2020
Free; Donations welcome
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, CRC | Fred Victor has had to adapt many of our programs and services to put the health and well-being of our participants, community ... »
Pickering Museum Village, Concession Road 6, Greenwood
July 3, 2020 To August 28, 2020
$20 Per Car
Join Nellie 170 years ago during the time of Pickering’s Boom as she takes you on a guided audio tour by car of the Pickering Museum Village. ... »
July 1, 2020 To September 30, 2020
$34.99 & up
From the originators of the Parisian Atelier des Lumières exhibition that has been seen by more than two million visitors worldwide and has inspired the global ... »
July 1, 2020 To December 31, 2020
866-627-7672
Prices start at $34.95 for Sip & Sail and from $26.95 (children’s rates from $20.95) for Harbour Tour
Starting Wednesday, July 1 - and just in time for Canada Day - Mariposa by Hornblower is resuming its operations, offering a fresh selection of cruise experiences out ... »
Leslie Grove Gallery, 1158 Queen Street East, Toronto
July 1, 2020 To August 1, 2020
4164650302
Free
Leslie Grove Gallery is proud to present Summer Longing, a multidisciplinary members group show highlighting memories of summers past and present. On view in the gallery from ... »
Stardust Drive-In, 893 Mt Albert Rd, Newmarket
June 27, 2020 To August 13, 2020
613-732-2136
$16 to $35
Enjoy a movie under the stars. August 6 Back to the Future/ Liar Liar Austin Powers (1997) / The Mask (1994) Baby Driver/ Don’t Breathe August 7 – 9 E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982) / ... »
The Senator, 249 Victoria Street, Toronto
June 26, 2020 To September 6, 2020
Free
The historic and incomparable Senator Restaurant, long associated with live music, proudly introduces a new LIVE concert series for the summer: the ‘Senator Serenade from the Balcony’ — ... »
June 22, 2020 To August 13, 2020
905-257-8272
$13 - $38
Head to 5 Drive-in to enjoy a movie under the stars. »
June 21, 2020 To October 25, 2020
519-752-0607
Regular admission
Brant-Brantford Twin Valley Zoo is a 25 acre, family run, wildlife park. »
852 King St W, Toronto
June 20, 2020 To October 18, 2020
Free
Curbside Collective will be hosting a mini Farmers Market & Street Food Pop-up on our front patio every Saturday. The Farmers Market will host 1 to 2 vendors from ... »
Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
June 13, 2020 To October 31, 2020
4165961495
0
As Evergreen works towards the safe gradual reopening of Evergreen Brick Works, the modified outdoor Saturday Farmers Market is now operating to bring local and in-season food ... »
Kensington Flea Market, 216 Augusta Avenue, Toronto
June 13, 2020 To October 18, 2020
Free
Kensington Flea a mainstay of Toronto’s outdoor summer Markets– is back for the 2020 Spring & Summer Season! A uniquely Kensington experience, this open-air market features a ... »
Online
August 22, 2020
4163451613
FREE
AFRO-CARIB FEST ONLINE 2020 – Saturday August 22, 2020 Heritage Skills Development Centre (HSDC) presents to you the 9th Annual Afro-Carib Fest ONLINE on Saturday August 22, 2020 from 3 PM to 9 PM. The ... »
Online
August 19, 2020
416-469-0196
Free
In this informational session, you'll have a chance to learn about multiple roles within the organization including transit operators, skilled trades and seasonal jobs. You will also ... »
Online
August 17, 2020 To August 31, 2020
9054685455
Free
You are invited to the Niagara Pumphouse Arts Centre’s first online fundraising art auction, on August 17-31, 2020. The auction will reconnect the Centre with art lovers &... »
Online
August 14, 2020 To August 16, 2020
$79 - $179
Join us through the Power of Connection at the first canfitpro Virtual Series event! With over 100 world-class presenters and 15 areas of specialty education, grow and network from ... »
Online
August 10, 2020 To August 19, 2020
7093304599
0-$50
This year, Tuckamore Festival brings the show to you! Across ten days this August, we’ll present guest artists, faculty and talented Young Artist program alumni in ... »
Online
August 8, 2020 To August 9, 2020
FREE
Grace Jerk Festival Presented by TD Ready Commitment. Free livestream of major reggae and soca performers, including Beenie Man, Alison Hinds, Lila Iké, Jam Cure and more, ... »
Online
August 8, 2020 To August 9, 2020
4163922273
Free
Toronto Humane Society’s largest fundraiser Paws in the Park is going virtual! This event has been a staple in our community for years, and this summer ... »
Online
August 7, 2020 To August 16, 2020
Free
BMO IFFSA Toronto is THE LARGEST SOUTH ASIAN FILM FESTIVAL IN NORTH AMERICA, and a pioneer organization devoted to advancing the development, promotion and celebration of cinematic ... »
Online
August 6, 2020
Free
Commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima & Nagasaki. Setsuko Thurlow, peace activist & Hiroshima survivor speaks, historian Phyllis Creighton, flautist Ron Korb &... »
Online
August 5, 2020 To August 10, 2020
Free
Grades 9-12 students in Canada! Join this free, online hackathon to learn data science skills, including coding and data analysis, to “sustain life” on Mars. If you ... »
Online
August 5, 2020
Free
Samsung Electronics will unveil its latest Galaxy innovations during its first-ever global virtual live event. Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2020 will share an immersive showcase of our latest innovations ... »
Withrow Park, 772 Logan Avenue, Toronto
August 1, 2020 To August 29, 2020
Free
Pull up your lawn chair for our brand-new Front Lawn Series! In the age of closed venues, we’ve moved our audience to Withrow Park for relaxing ... »
Online
July 30, 2020 To August 2, 2020
Free
Virtual Festival Weekend To Include Music And Appearances By Paul McCartney, Chance The Rapper, Outkast, Arcade Fire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vic Mensa, H.E.R., Kaskade, Alison ... »
Online
July 21, 2020 To August 11, 2020
416-708-2537
Free
Arts & Culture Initiative of South Asia (ACISA), a non-profit organization will present its most prestigious festivals – Vibrant Brampton, Vibrant Star, Visual Arts of South Asia (V.... »
Wherever You are
July 16, 2020 To August 30, 2020
$32
Try and Tri! Choose your distance and complete 3 different activities. The activities you choose for your tri are completely up to you! Maybe you decide on a ... »
Online
July 7, 2020 To August 27, 2020
+1 416 583 2030
Free
This summer Myseum of Toronto and Elder Duke Redbird are bringing back last year\’s Wigwam Chi-Chemung, this time to an online and physically distanced format. Throughout ... »
Online
July 4, 2020 To August 31, 2020
Free
Access all of Canada’s historic places by visiting the Canada Historic Places Day webpage and experiencing history in a new way. »
Online
July 3, 2020 To August 28, 2020
Free
Tune in to JAZZ.FM91 for Toronto Jazz Festival Summer Concert series. »
Online
July 1, 2020 To September 1, 2020
FREE
2020 Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival will be ONLINE starting July 1st, 2020. The Guild Alive with Culture Arts Festival Committee is proud to support all our Artisan ... »
Canada-wide
July 1, 2020 To August 31, 2020
416-946-8638
Free
The University of Toronto’s Multilingual Development Lab is currently running an online study that will help us develop literacy tools for Canadian communities. We’re looking ... »
Online, Toronto
June 29, 2020 To August 21, 2020
$1,225
This program is designed for late high school (grades 11 and 12) and undergraduate participants of all disciplines who are interested in architecture. This program is open to all ... »
Online
June 26, 2020 To August 14, 2020
4032580819
$20
We have been so amazed and overjoyed at the enthusiastic response to our recent Virtual Trivia Nights, that we are announcing a special Virtual Trivia Summer Series, ... »
Online
June 15, 2020 To August 7, 2020
Free
Discover a new opera every week through hands-on activities and other fun learning prompts, watch the opera, and share their work with a global community of young ... »
Online
June 15, 2020 To August 17, 2020
$1.00
REGISTER TODAY FOR FREE VIRTUAL DANCE CLASSES FROM JUNE 2020 TO AUGUST 2020 for ages 2+ in Ballet, Jazz, Acro, Lyrical, Tap, Musical Theatre, Fitness, Yoga, Meditation, Zumba and more ... »
Where ever You are
June 1, 2020 To December 31, 2020
Minimum $5 Donation
Race day is 100% unique to you and your birthday or the friend/family member's birthday that you're supporting. On race day, choose the route of your choice ... »
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