Here are the dates for festivals happening throughout 2013.
Date
|
Event
|
Entrance Fee
|
Description
|
Jan-Feb 2013
|
Winter City
|
Free
|
Toronto's WinterCity Festival hosts free entertainment at Nathan Phillips Square
and different creative arts events including fun skating parties
http://www.torontokiosk.ca/toronto-events/wintercity-festival.php
|
Jan 25-Feb 11, 2013
|
Winterlicious
|
$15-$45
|
Fixed price 3 course meals in noted restaurants
around the city
wx.toronto.ca/inter/se/restaurants.nsf/Winterlicious?Openform
|
Mar 15-24, 2013
|
Home Show
Canada Blooms
|
$20
|
http://www.nationalhomeshow.com/NHS/EventsHome.aspx
|
Mar 27-31, 2013
|
One of a Kind Spring Show
|
$10
|
“One of a kind” handcrafted
arts, crafts, clothing, etc.
www.oneofakindshow.com/toronto/mediaaccred.php
|
Apr 4-7, 2013
|
Silent Film Fest
|
Ticketed
|
www.torontosilentfilmfestival.com/
|
Apr 1-30, 2013
|
Toronto Reading Festival
|
Free
|
Libraries across Toronto
www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/ktr/
|
Apr 25-May 5, 2013
|
Hot Docs
|
Ticketed $10
|
Canadian International
Documentary Festival
www.hotdocs.ca
|
May 4-5, 2013
|
Jane Walk
|
Free
|
Walking tours in
neighbourhoods across Toronto,
celebrating the legacy and ideas of urban activist and writer Jane Jacobs
http://janeswalk.net/cities/landing/category/toronto/
|
May 1-31, 2013
|
Contact
|
Free
|
Exhibition of digital and
analog photography
www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com/
|
May 25-26, 2013
|
Doors Open Toronto
|
Free
|
Buildings around Toronto not usually open
to the public will be made available for public visits or tours
www.toronto.ca/doorsopen/
|
May 25,26 2013
|
Toronto Island Garden Tour
|
$10
|
Visit the cottage homes on
Ward's Island and tour the beautiful
gardens.
Every other year.
torontoisland.org/
|
May 31-Jun 2, 2013
|
Waterfront Blues
|
Free
|
Blues festival at Woodbine
Park (Lakeshore Blvd & Coxwell)
www.waterfrontblues.ca
|
Jun 5-10, 2013
|
Short Film Fest
|
Ticketed
|
Canadian Film Centre (CFC)
World Wide Short Film Festival
www.whichfestival.com/#!festival:cfc-worldwide-short-film-festival-ca
|
June 14-23, 2013
|
Luminato
|
Free + ticketed shows
|
Toronto festival of arts & creativity featuring
celebrations in dance, music, film, literature, theatre, visual arts and
designs.
www.luminato.com/
|
June 8, 2013
|
Yonge-Lawrence Village Day
|
Free
|
Village-long sidewalk sale,
quality entertainment ,kids zones play areas
toronto-bia.com/index.php?option=com_events
&task=view_detail&agid=15&year=2013&month=6&day=8&Itemid=1
|
June 2013
|
Taste of Little Italy
|
Free
|
Tastings of Italian
cuisine, live entertainment, crafts, music
www.tasteoflittleitaly.ca/
|
June 13-15, 2013
|
Wine & Spirit Festival
|
Free
|
Sugar Beach
www.wineandspiritfestival.ca/
|
June 10-16 2013
|
NXNE Music Festival
|
Ticketed
|
North by Northeast Music
Festival of emerging and indie bands
nxne.com/tag/nxne-2013/
|
June 21-30 2013
|
Pride Week
|
Free + ticketed shows
|
One of the biggest Pride
celebrations in North America.
|
June 20-29 2013
|
Toronto Jazz Festival
|
Ticketed Shows
|
Jazz concerts
scheduled downtown core at different
clubs and venues.
torontojazz.com/
|
June 22-23, 2013
|
Dragon Boat Race Festival
|
Free
|
Toronto Centre Island
www.dragonboats.com/
|
July 2013
|
CHIN International Picnic
|
Free
|
Picnic celebrating cultural
diversity - Bikini pageants, cycling races,
music, food, circus, kids zone
|
July 3-14, 2013
|
Toronto Fringe Festival
|
Ticketed Shows
|
Eclectic, avant garde
productions to choose from including dramas, comedies, musicals and more
www.fringetoronto.com/
|
July 6-7, 2013
|
Corso Italian Fiesta
|
Free + food for sale
|
Free outdoor festival of
italian food, music, live performance, shopping
www.torontofiesta.com/
|
July 5-7, 2013
|
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition
|
Free + art for sale
|
Paintings, portraits,
sculptures, art of various medium for sale and judging
www.torontooutdoorart.org/
|
July 12-14 2013
|
Honda Indy Toronto
|
Ticketed event
|
Open-wheel racing of the
IZOD Indy Car Series,2010 Honda Indy Toronto
|
July 5-21 2013
|
Summerlicious
|
Fixed price 3 course
lunches and dinners
|
Try Toronto's finest restaurants for a 3 course
meal with slow, surly service for
$15-20 lunches and $25-35 dinners
http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/summerlicious/2012/post.htm
|
Jul 9-Aug 4, 2013
|
Caribana
|
Free +
Ticketed shows |
Festival of Caribbean cuisine, music, dance, and the Caribana
parade.
torontocaribbeancarnival.com/pagedisplay.aspx?i=266
|
Jul 20-21, 2013
|
Festival on Bloor
|
Free
|
Bloor St. from Spadina St.
to Bathurst St.
Live music, craft vendors,
kids activities, theatre
http://bigonbloor.com/festival/
|
July 19-28, 2013
|
Beaches Jazz Festival
|
Free concerts +
Ticketed shows |
Free outdoor jazz concerts
in a variety of settings such as Kew
Beach, Distillery District,
etc. Free and fee-based jazz workshops. Ticketed jazz events and shows.
www.beachesjazz.com/
|
Aug, 9-11, 2013
|
Taste of the Danforth
|
Free + food for purchase
|
Outdoor kiosks selling food
tastings (mostly Greek but also other ethnicities) from the numerous
restaurants along the Danforth. Live entertainment.
www.tasteofthedanforth.com/tasteofthedanforth_about.php
|
Aug 20-22, 2013
|
Hot and Spicy Food Festival
|
Free + food for purchase
|
Harbourfront
www.whichfestival.com/#!festival:hot-&-spicy-food-festival-ca
|
Aug 16-Sep 2, 2013
|
Canadian National
Exhibition
|
Adults $14,
Children/Seniors $10
|
Largest national fair in Canada
- rides, games, shows and more
www.theex.com/
|
Sep 6-8, 2013
|
Cabbagetown Festival
|
Free
|
Neighbourhood festival with
shopping, food, entertainment, mini zoo, historic walking tour.
www.cabbagetownartandcrafts.org/
|
Sep 6-8, 2013
|
Vegetarian Food Festival
|
Free + food for purchase
|
Harbourfront – speakers,
exhibitors, cooking demos
festival.veg.ca/
|
Sept 5-15, 2013
|
Toronto International Film Festival
|
Tickets starting from $16
|
One of the most prestigous
international film festivals in the world and often a good predictor of
upcoming Oscar nominations.
www.tiff.net/
|
TBD 2013
|
Beer Week
|
Food and drink purchase
|
Craft beer and food events
across Toronto
www.torontobeerweek.com
|
Sep 22, 2013
|
Word on the Street
|
Free
|
A booklover’s paradise with
a marketplace of more than 250 book, magazine and literacy exhibits, readings
by more than 170 Canadian authors, poets, storytellers, and performers, and a
myriad of workshops for aspiring writers.
www.thewordonthestreet.ca/wots/toronto
|
Oct 20, 2013
|
Toronto Waterfront Marathon
|
Entry fee
|
The Scotiabank Toronto
Waterfront Marathon & Half are part of the Canada Running Series—A
Selection of Canada's Best Runs
|
Oct 5, 2013 - 7pm to
sunrise
|
Nuit Blanche
|
Free
|
From dusk til dawn,
exhibitions of still and performance art in traditional and unusual spaces
including free access to all art galleries and museums
www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca/home.shtml
|
TBD 2013
|
International Festival of
Authors
|
Ticketed events
|
Renown authors give
readings, interviews, lectures, roundtable discussions and book signinings.
www.readings.org/?q=ifoa
|
Oct 2013
|
Zombie Walk
|
Free
|
Trinity Bellwoods
Park – Makeup provided
|
Oct 2013
|
Night of the Dead
|
Free
|
Assemble in the
park at 4pm, Parade departs at 6pm; PWYC, $10/suggested donation
An evening of pageantry, music and masquerade including towering puppets, stilt dancers, fire twirlers and fearful masks in a daring exploration of dread.
www.clayandpapertheatre.org
|
Nov 1-10, 2013
|
Royal Agricultural Winter
Fair
|
Ticket
|
World’s largest indoor
agricultural and international equestrian competition
|
Nov-Dec 2013
|
One of a Kind Christmas
show
|
“One of a kind” handcrafted
arts, crafts, clothing, etc.
|
|
Nov 26, 2013
|
Cavalcade of Lights
|
First Lighting Celebration
at Nathan Phillips Square
www.toronto.ca/special_events/cavalcade_lights/index.htm
|
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