Annual events in Toronto
Appearance
Numerous festivals, shows and exhibitions are held annually in Toronto. They include:
January
[edit]February
[edit]- Canadian International AutoShow - at the Metro Convention Centre
- Winter City
March
[edit]April
[edit]- Sporting Life 10K
- Hot Docs
- Khalsa Day parade, first held in 1986
- Toronto Fashion Week
May
[edit]- Cabbagetown Forsythia Festival - Held the first Sunday in May.
- Doors Open Toronto
- Science Rendezvous
- Anime North - Usually held the weekend following Victoria Day, although some times during the long weekend.
- Toronto Comic Arts Festival at Toronto Reference Library
June
[edit]- Luminato a festival of arts and creativity established in 2007
- North by Northeast, an annual five-day live music and film festival and music conference
- Pride Week a large gay pride festival
- Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival - various indoors and located throughout the downtown core
- MuchMusic Video Awards
- Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival - Centre Island
- Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) - June 21 annually. Musicians from all over the world perform free concerts throughout the city
- VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo - a virtual reality conference that takes place the 3rd week of June, annually.[1]
- World Naked Bike Ride, annually since June 2004.[2]
July
[edit]- Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto's largest theatre festival
- Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place
- Caribana is North America's largest street festival, showcasing Caribbean/West Indian culture (in some years early August).
- Beaches International Jazz Festival - The Beaches
- Summerlicious
- ConBravo! fandom convention
- Brickfete LEGO Fan Festival
- Rogers Cup - An ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Tour Premier 5 tennis tournament held annually since 1881.
August
[edit]- The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE, or "the Ex").
- The Taste of the Danforth festival showcases the mostly Greek culture of The Danforth and has expanded to include other cultures of the area.
- Fan Expo Canada
September
[edit]- The Canadian International Air Show -off CNE grounds over Lake Ontario
- The Terry Fox Run
- The Toronto International Film Festival is considered one of the big three global film events, with Cannes and Berlin, with more screens and more films than either.
- Cabbagetown Fall Festival, - Held the second weekend in September.
- FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories third week September
- Virgin Festival, based on the British festival
- Word on the Street - Canada's largest, annual outdoor book and magazine festival
- Taste of the Kingsway - A celebration of food and music, the Taste of the Kingsway festival is a family-friendly way to honour the community.
- Roncesvalles Polish Festival - Join us at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival, North America's largest celebration of Polish culture, for a weekend of great local and international music, including Polish folklore, Polka and Euro dance bands, family fun zones, entertainment from near and far on 3 stages, a local artisan zone, and pierogi, bigos and Paczki, of course! Combining old world charm with today’s Roncesvalles Village, well-known as one of Toronto’s most vibrant communities, festival attendees will find an wide variety of global cuisines, exceptional shopping, and quality services from the amazing businesses located on the street.
October
[edit]- Nuit Blanche
- The Toronto Waterfront Marathon - One of just five IAAF Gold Label marathons in North America, run along the waterfront starting and ending in downtown Toronto
- The Toronto After Dark Film Festival
November
[edit]- The Canadian FinTech Awards. An annual Gala Awards Dinner to celebrate Canadian Innovation, which was started in 2015.[3]
- The Toronto Santa Claus Parade (Started in 1904 with just a single float, it now boasts 32 floats, 24 bands, and 2000 participants. It is one of the biggest productions in North America, and broadcast to many countries around the world.)
- Cavalcade of Lights.
- The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, an annual fall fair started in 1922.
December
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Huffington Post The Future of Tech Just Changed at VRTO—Here's Why That Matters to You
- ^ "Toronto - World Naked Bike Ride (WNBR)". worldnakedbikeride.org.
- ^ "2018 Canadian FinTech & AI Awards". Retrieved 2019-02-22.