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Get ready for another amazing week in Toronto! Enjoy the start of the CNE, the return of the Toronto Flower Market, and more.
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1. CNE
The Canadian National Exhibition returns this week! Get ready for thrilling rides, wacky foods, vendors, live music, and so much more.
Where: Exhibition Place (100 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)
When: August 15th to September 1st, 2025
Price: Starting at $25
Category: Family-friendly
2. Taste of Manila
Check out Taste of Manila for an unforgettable celebration of music, culture, and sarap. There will also be two main stages with star-studded entertainment.
Where: Bathurst St and Wilson Ave
When: August 16th and 17th, 2025
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
3. Toronto Flower Market
Toronto Flower Market returns this Saturday! Check it out to celebrate and support Ontario grown flowers & plants, as well as connect with growers and florists.
Where: 1001 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H1
When: August 16th, 2025 (10 am - 3 pm)
Price: Free entry
Category: Date/Friends
4. Wheels on the Danforth
Check out Toronto’s best street-judged car show. There will be hundreds of classics, hot rods, muscle cars, race cars, and more! You’ll also get to enjoy food, vendors, buskers, live music, and so much more.
Where: 3345 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M1L 1C7
When: August 16th, 2025 (11 am - 10 pm)
Price: Free
Category: Family-friendly
5. DAYDREAM: Toronto's Wellness & Music Festival
Enjoy an unforgettable evening of all things wellness. The evening will include a yoga session under the open sky and a Nashville-style writer’s round.
Where: Hotel X Toronto (111 Princes' Blvd, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)
When: August 14th, 2025
Price: Starting at $50
Category: Date/Friends
6. Lil Wayne - Tha Carter VI North American Tour
Don't miss this chance to see one of the most influential hip hop artists of this generation. Lil Wayne is coming to Budweiser this week and will play iconic songs like Annihilate and Love Me.
Where: Budweiser Stage (909 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3L3)
When: August 11th, 2025
Price: Starting at $150
Category: Date/Friends
7. Bike Rave 2025!
Toronto Bike Rave is a unique DIY event that combines bicycles, lights, and fun music. Everyone covers their bikes with lights and decorations, dresses and fun costumes, and rides through the city. Sign up for their newsletter to get full details on where the ride will start.
Where: Multiple locations
When: August 16th, 2025
Price: Free
Category: Date/Friends
8. MadeInTO
Are you looking to support local? Check out this celebration of everything Toronto happening at Stackt Market. This event will feature curated vendor markets, live music and performances, local art, and food and drink.
Where: Stackt Market (28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6)
When: August 16th, 2025
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
9. GLOBL JAM 2025
Get ready to witness the future of basketball as GLOBL JAM comes to Toronto. The best Under-23 men’s and women’s teams on the planet will go head-to-head in a relentless 5-on-5 battle. This is more than a tournament—it’s a proving ground. The grind before the glory.
Where: Mattamy Athletic Centre (50 Carlton St., Toronto, ON M5B 1J2)
When: August 13th to 17th, 2025
Price: Starting at $16
Category: Family-friendly
10. Ricky Gervais - MORTALITY World Tour
Comedy icon Ricky Gervais is bringing his razor-sharp wit and unapologetic humour to Toronto. Known for creating The Office and pushing boundaries with his bold takes, Gervais promises a night of laugh-out-loud moments and clever social commentary.
Where: Scotiabank Arena (40 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5J 2X2)
When: August 14th, 2025
Price: Starting at $350
Category: Date/Friends
11. It's Ok World
It’s Ok* World is a free two-day outdoor festival rooted in community, care, creative expression and Black joy. Set against the warmth of a Toronto summer at Trillium Park, this festival brings together artists from across the world to shine, heal, and share their stories.
Where: Trillium Park (955 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3B9)
When: August 16th and 17th, 2025
Price: Free
Category: Date/Friends
Community Events
1. Art/Wear: Sneakers x Artists
This exhibition explores the intersection of art, fashion, and commerce through artist-sneaker collaborations. From graffiti to high fashion, sneakers have become both wearable art and museum-worthy collectibles, challenging traditional definitions of art.
Where: Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor St. W. Toronto, ON M5S 1W7)
When: Open Everyday (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
2. MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago Cubs
Cheer on the Blue Jays as they take on the Chicago Cubs! Don’t miss the action at the ballpark.
Where: Rogers Centre (1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 1J3)
When: August 12th-14th, 2025
Click here for more information.
3. Styx, Kevin Cronin & Don Felder: Summer 2025 Tour
Rock legends Styx and Kevin Cronin, with special guest Don Felder, will perform live at Budweiser Stage on August 13th, 2025.
Where: Budweiser Stage (909 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3L3)
When: August 13th, 2025 (6:45 PM – 10:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
4. MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
Come cheer for the Blue Jays as they play the Texas Rangers! Enjoy a fun game, great energy, and an exciting night at the ballpark.
Where: Rogers Centre (1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto, ON M5V 1J3)
When: August 15th-17th, 2025 (7:07 PM – 9:30 PM
Click here for more information.
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