Fun things to do in Toronto September & October 2026

September starts out like summer and rolls into October requiring sweaters, darn winter coming. Take in some iconic Toronto events and enjoy patios in the fall.

Canadian National Exhibition CNE Fri, Aug 21 to Mon, Sept 7.
Toronto Dragon Festival Fri to Sun, Sep 4-6 in Nathan Phillips Square. 2026
Buskerfest at the Beaches in Woodbine Park. Fri to Mon, Sept 4-7.at Woodbine Park in the Beaches.
And the world famous Toronto International Film Festival, or tiff Sept 10-20.
Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) Sat to Mon, Sept 5-7.
And the world famous Toronto International Film Festival or tiff Sept 4-14. TIFF Street Festival Sept TBD.

Taste of Kingsway Fri to Sun, Sept TBD.
Asianlicious Carnival Fri to Sun, Sept TBD.
Vegandale Sat, Sept TBD.
Cabbagetown Festival Sat to Sun, Sept TBD.
Toronto Ukrainian Festival Fri to Sun, Sept TBD.
Windfest Sat, Sept TBD.
Celebrate Mexican Independence Day at Nathan Phillips Square Sat to Sun, Sept 12-13.
Roncesvalles Polish Festival Sat to Sun, Sept TBD.
Redpath Waterfront Festival Sat to Sun, Sept TBD. Moved to June in 2025.
Just for Laughs Festival Toronto Sept TBD.

Anatolia Turkish Festival Sat, Sept 19 at City Hall. 
I Love Culture Fri to Sun, Sept to Oct TBD.
VegTO Fest Sat to Sun, Sept TBD.

Thai Fest Sat to Sun, Sept TBD.

Pape Village Block Party Sat to Sun, Sept TBD.
Toronto Oktoberfest Fri to Sat, Sept TBD in the Downsview Airport Lands. Another event cancelled for 2025 but expected back in 2026!
Your Yard Series: Community BBQ Sat, Sept TBD in Exhibition Place.
Queen West Art Crawl Festival Trinity Bellwoods Park Sat to Sun, September 19-20.
Bloorcourt Village End of Summer Block Party Sunday, Sept TBD.
Water/Fall Festival at Harbourfront Sat, Sept to Sun, Oct TBD.
Indigenous Legacy Gathering Mon to Wed, Sept 28-30 at City Hall.

Don't forget to check out nature for the beauty of fall colours and in October look in the creeks for Salmon spawning.

Nuit Blanche Sat, Oct 3 (7 pm to sunrise). The all night art thing with plenty of videos and light shows as well as Les Rues Des Refuses (hopefully).

Toronto Waterfront Marathon  Sat to Sun, Oct 17-18.

Diwali – The Festival of Lights Sat to Sun, Oct 24-25 at Toronto City Hall.
Toronto Everything to do with Sex Show Fri to Sun, Oct TBD.

Art Toronto Thurs to Sun, Oct 29 to Nov 1.

MONSTER MASH Fri, Oct TBD (4 - 8PM) in Sankofa Square.
Toronto International Snowmobile, ATV and Powersports Show Fri to Sun, Oct TBD.

Toronto Ski and Snowboard Show Fri to Sun, Oct TBD.

Night of Dread The Big Final Festival Night in Dufferin Grove Park Sat, Oct TBD starting at 6pm. Month long festival from October TBD.
Halloween on Church Sat, Oct 31.

And just around the corner is opening night of The Royal Horse Show and the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair on Fri to Sun, Nov 6-15.

See all the events, festivals and special occasions happening in Toronto in 2026 in the following posts.

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