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Toronto is packed with exciting events this weekend. From vibrant food festivals and live concerts to cultural celebrations, outdoor activities, and family-friendly fun, here are the best things to do around the city.
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1. Taste of the Danforth
After several years away, one of Toronto’s biggest street festivals is back with affordable food tastings, live music, Greek cultural performances, family activities, sports zones and free entertainment.
Where: Broadview to Jones Ave along Danforth
When: August 7th - 9th, 2026
Price: Free to attend
Category: Family-friendly
2. Stouffville Ribfest
Stouffville Ribfest is back this weekend. This free 3-day event will feature award-winning ribs, local breweries, delicious food trucks, a kids zone, market place, and live entertainment! RÊVE will also be performing on Saturday night! Mark your calendars for Stouffville’s biggest festival of the summer.
Where: Memorial Park (2 Park Dr, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 4K1)
When: August 7th-9th, 2026
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
3. National Bank Open
Watch the world’s top women’s tennis players compete in high-intensity matches while enjoying shopping, dining, and interactive activities.
Where: Sobeys Stadium (1 Shoreham Dr, North York)
When: Until August 13th, 2026
Price: Starting at $15
Category: Family-friendly
4. RUSH: Fifty Something
Expect Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson, joined by drummer Anika Nilles, to perform Rush’s greatest hits in a celebration of the band’s legacy and Neil Peart.
Where: Scotiabank Arena (40 Bay St)
When: August 7th, 9th, 11th, and 13th, 2026
Price: Refer to Ticketmaster
Category: Date-Friends
5. Taco Fest
Taste more than 200 taco creations from top Toronto restaurants while enjoying tequila and mezcal tastings, live mariachi music, salsa dancing, and interactive games.
Where: Fort York (100 Garrison Rd)
When: August 7th - 9th, 2026
Price: Starting at $18
Category: Date-Friends
6. Toronto Country Fest
Toronto Country Fest brings live country music, free line dancing, games, a mechanical bull, BBQ, and western-inspired food and drinks.
Where: Distillery District (55 Mill St)
When: August 6th - 23rd, 2026
Price: Admission and most activities are free
Category: Date-Friends
7. JerkFest
Enjoy authentic jerk cuisine, live reggae, soca and dancehall performances, local vendors, cultural displays and family-friendly activities celebrating Caribbean culture.
Where: 256 Centennial Park Rd
When: August 7th - 9th, 2026
Price: Prices vary
Category: Family-friendly
8. Toronto Diversity Festival 2026
Celebrate Toronto’s multicultural communities with live performances, global food, interactive workshops, and family-friendly activities.
Where: Sankofa Square (1 Dundas St E)
When: August 8th - 9th, 2026
Price: Free to attend
Category: Family-friendly
9. Korea Town Street Festival
Celebrate the sights, sounds and flavours of Korea Town with incredible food, live performances, cultural experiences, and local businesses.
Where: Bloor St W & Euclid Ave
When: August 8th, 2026 (1 pm - 8 pm)
Price: Free to attend
Category: Date-Friends
10. 15th Annual Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival
Enjoy Friday evening entertainment followed by a full Saturday waterfront festival featuring live music, food vendors, local makers, and family-friendly activities.
Where: Marine Parade Dr
When: August 7th - 8th, 2026
Price: Free to attend
Category: Date-Friends
11. Doggie Fest Toronto
Bring your pup to a soccer-themed celebration featuring interactive games, agility challenges, photo booths, pet vendors, treats, contests and giveaways.
Where: 255 Bremner Blvd
When: August 9th, 2026 (11 am - 4 pm)
Price: Free to attend
Category: Date-Friends
12. Salsa on Market Street
Dance the afternoon away as Market Street transforms into an open-air salsa party featuring live Latin music, dance performances, free lessons, and social dancing.
Where: St. Lawrence Market (Market St)
When: August 9th, 2026 (1 pm - 6 pm)
Price: Free to attend
Category: Date-Friends
13. Guided Walk: Walking as Land Acknowledgement
Explore Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood on a guided walk featuring buried streams, native plants, traditional medicines, urban wildlife, local history, and conversations about our relationship with the Land.
Where: Begins at Bata Shoe Museum (327 Bloor St W)
When: August 9th, 2026 (1 pm - 3 pm)
Price: Pay what you wish
Category: Family-friendly
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