Festivals & Events

Experience signature annual events produced by the City of Toronto in collaboration with local artists, businesses and communities. To get the latest news on these events and more, sign up for CelebrateTO newsletter.

Looking for something to do today? Find City & community-run events by browsing the Festivals & Events Calendar.

A salmon dinner plated with asparagus and other vegetables, a person spoons sauce onto it.

Summerlicious

Savour fresh flavours at more than 200 restaurants.

Large neon Xs and Os lit up in the night under an expressway

Nuit Blanche

Toronto’s all-night art event animates the city every fall.

People skating in Nathan Phillips Square at night in front of Toronto City Hall and holiday glittering lights.

Cavalcade of Lights

Dazzling holiday lights & ice skating at Nathan Phillips Square.

Fireworks over the Toronto downtown skyline with the CN Tower lit up in blue and red.

New Year's Eve

Ring in the new year with fireworks live entertainment.

A lamb dinner plated artfully with colourful garnishes.

Winterlicious

Warm up with delicious prix fixe menus at local eateries. 

Vibrantly painted mural with a figure with purple skin having their hair done on the far right.

Black History Month

A February showcase of Black excellence & heritage.

People walking through an ornate neo-classical room with Corinthian columns, vaulted ceiling and a niche with a sculpture

Doors Open

Explore Toronto’s buildings for free every spring.

Adult wearing sunglasses and giving a peace sign standing next to a child with a crowd in the background.

Newcomer Day

A fun way to learn how to get set up in your new city.

Inukshuk standing on top of a grassy hill surrounded by a ring of boulders

Indigenous Peoples Month

Learn about First Nations, Inuit & Métis cultures in June.

Close up of two people holding hand held Pride flags and background person wearing rainbow lei

Pride Month

Feel the love at 2SLGBTQ+ festivities each June.

Close up of a dancer outside and crowd watches

Indigenous Arts Festival & Na-Me-Res Pow Wow

Community-led celebrations at Fort York.

Three people dressed for Canada Day and holding Canadian flags.

Canada Day

Family-friendly events, live music & fireworks.