The 18th annual National Aboriginal Day is will be celebrated on Thursday, June 21. The City of Toronto and the Toronto Aboriginal City Celebration Committee host a number of events leading up to National Aboriginal Day.

2012 National Aboriginal Day
See this year's poster

Events

Arts and Crafts Fair
June 12, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St. W.
Performance by Native Child and Family Services band Big Feather

Art Show
June 18 - 23
City Hall Rotunda
100 Queen St. W.
Sponsored by the Toronto District School Board Aboriginal Education Centre

Sunrise Ceremony and Flag Raising
June 21, 5:30 a.m.
City Hall Podium roof
100 Queen St. W.

First Nations' dancing, drumming and sunset ceremony
June 21, 6 p.m. to sunset
Fort York National Historic Site
250 Fort York Blvd.

Na-Me-Res Traditional Pow Wow/Community Festival
June 23, noon - 6 p.m.
Wells Hill Park
145 Hilton Avenue
416-651-6750

Drumming/dancing interactive presentation by the Smoke Trail Singers
June 23, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m
Toronto Zoo, Waterside Theatre
Free admission for all status card holders

Native Canadian Centre of Toronto celebrates Aboriginal History Month
June 30, noon - 8 p.m.
Yonge Dundas Square
Digging Roots performs at 7 p.m.