Fun things to do in Toronto July & August 2017

Monday, December 19, 2016

Fun things to do in Toronto July & August 2017

Time for shorts and sandals, it's a sun baked season of fun in the big smoke. There should be no snow on the ground by now (please, please, please) so restaurant patios are full and festivals are popping up all over the place. Some of the city's biggest events happen during the summer like Pride, Caribbean Carnival and the Honda Indy Toronto, so keep these in mind when you are in need of something to do.

Pride Toronto Festival Fri to Sun, June 23-25. The parades culminate with the massive Pride Parade on Sunday, June 25 - start time 2 pm. Pride has moved completely into June for 2017.

TD Salsa in Toronto Mon to Sun, July 3-23.
Toronto Fringe Festival Wed to Sun, July 5-16.
Redpath Waterfront Festival Sun to Mon, July 1-3. Now with the World's largest Rubber Duck!
Digital Dreams Festival Fri to Sat, July 7-8.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Fri to Sun, July 14-16.
Salsa on St Clair Sat to Sun, July 8-9. Festival Parades both days at 2pm.
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition Fri to Sun, July 8-10.
Beaches Jazz Festival Fri to Sun, July 7-30.

Toronto Caribbean Carnival Sun to Sun, July 10 - July 31. The official launch is Tuesday, July 11. King and Queen Show Thur, Aug 3. and the famous parade down by the lake on Sat, Aug 5.

Honda Indy Toronto Fri to Sun, July 14-16. Exhibition Place will sound like a jacked up hornet's nest as the IndyCar series and the NASCAR Pinty's series light up the streets of Toronto.
Tim and Brenda's Cruise for the Cure Show and Shine in nearby Vaughan, Sunday, July TBD.
Toronto Festival of Beer Fri to Sun, July 28-30. Hmmm, beer.
Toronto International BrazilFest Sun July 23. In Earlscourt Park.
Live Green Toronto Sat, July TBD. With free concerts in Yonge-Dundas Square.

Rogers Cup Tennis Sat to Sun, Aug 5-13.
Taste of the Danforth Fri to Sun, Aug 11-13.

Importfest Saturday, Aug 26 - cars and girls at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Canfitpro Consumer Fitness and Wellness Show Wed to Sun, Aug 16-20.
Wheels on the Danforth Fri to Sat, Aug 18-19.
York-Eglinton International Street Festival Sat to Sun, Aug TBD. Suspended due to road construction.
Canadian National Exhibition CNE Fri to Mon, Aug 18-Sept 4. Do you want to go faster? And don't forget the fantastic Canadian International Airshow.
Hope Volleyball Tournament Sat, Aug 19 on Toronto Islands. Charity volleyball bash/tournament.
Chinatown Festival Sat to Sun, Aug 19-20.
Aloha Toronto Festival Sun, Aug 20.
Big on Bloor Festival Sat to Sun, July 22-23. Car free from Dufferin to Lansdowne.
Taiwan Fest Fri to Sun, Aug 25-27.
2 Day Best of the Beach Coed Volleyball Sat to Sun, Aug TBD.

Miss Sexy Car Wash Show and Shine Sun, Aug TBD in Scarborough from 11 am to 7 pm.
Toronto Tamil Festival Fri to Sun, Aug 26-27.
Bloorcourt Arts and Crafts Fair Sat, Aug 26.
Leslieville Beerfest Sat, Aug 26.

Go Topless Day protest in Toronto Sun, Aug 27. 12 pm to 4 pm at Hubbard Blvd and Hammersmith Ave - to be confirmed? Always Sometimes the Sunday closest to Women't Equality Day which is August 26.

Fan Expo Canada Thurs to Sun, Aug 31 to Sept 3. Some amazing cosplay on display.

Also coming up is Buskerfest during the Labour Day weekend at the Beaches in Woodbine Park. Fri to Mon, Sept 1-4, for USA and Airshow Fans: Thunder Over Michigan Sat to Sun, Sep 2-4 and the world famous Toronto International Film Festival, or tiff Sept 7-17.