Hear music? Spot a crowd? Wondering what’s happening at Nathan Phillips Square?
The Square is a bustling civic space with community and special events popping up throughout the year. Whether you are passing through or coming to visit, explore the schedule below to find out what’s happening today and in the days ahead.
For more details about each event, click the linked event organizer’s website or social media channel.
Please note, this schedule is not a tool for determining availability. Learn how to book Nathan Phillips Square or contact BookingNPS@toronto.ca.
January 1 to 7: Cavalcade of Lights
January 4: New Year's Skate Party
January 12: Square maintenance
January 19: Square maintenance
January 26: Square maintenance
February 2: Square maintenance
February 6 to 8: Team Canada FanFest (Event: February 7 to 8)
February 9: Square maintenance
February 13 to 16: SPARK The Lunar New Year (Event: February 14 to 16)
February 16 (Family Day)
February 23: Square maintenance
March 1: Ridley College Figure Skating Showcase
March 2: Square maintenance
March 5: Square maintenance
March 6 to 8: Celebrate Toronto (Event: March 7)
March 9: Square maintenance
March 16: Square maintenance
March 20: International Francophonie Day Flag Raising Ceremony
March 23: Square maintenance
March 30: Square maintenance
April 3 (Good Friday)
April 6 (Easter Monday)
April 11: International Children's Day - Multicultural Dance and Art Festival
April 13: Square maintenance
April 17 to 18: Under Armour Toronto 10K (Event: April 18)
April 20: Square maintenance
April 25: 48th Highlanders - Freedom of the City
April 25: Journey to Freedom Day Commemoration
April 26: Khalsa Day
April 27: Square maintenance
May 2: Celebration of World Falun Dafa Day
May 3: To be announced
May 4: Square maintenance
May 9: Thank you, Toronto Tulip Day
May 10: Polish Constitution Day Anniversary
May 11: Square maintenance
May 12 to 13: Second Harvest Truck Pull (Event: May 13)
May 14: Square maintenance
May 15 to 17: Toronto Halal Bites Festival
May 18 (Victoria Day)
May 20: Sing! The Toronto International Vocal Arts Festival Preview Event
May 21 to 22: Rugby in the Square (Event: May 22)
May 23 to 26: To be announced
May 23 to 24: Doors Open
May 28 to 29: Toronto Newcomer Day (Event: May 29)
May 30 to 31: DeRo T.O. Street Soccer Tournament
June 1: Square maintenance
June 3: Public Market
June 4: Square maintenance
June 5 to 7: ToGether 2026 (Events: June 6 to 7)
June 8: Square maintenance
June 9: To be announced
June 10: Portugal Day Flag Raising Event
June 11: To be announced
June 12 to 14: VegTo Fest (Event: June 13 to 14)
June 15: Square maintenance
June 17 to 20: Toronto Diversity Festival (Event: June 18 to 20)
June 21: Sunrise Ceremony
June 21: Scale radio-controlled boats on the NPS lake
June 22: Square maintenance
June 24: Public market
June 25 to 29: Pride Festival (Event: June 26 to 28)
July 1 (Canada Day)
July 2 to 5: Taste of the Middle East (Event: July 3 to 5)
July 6: Square maintenance
July 8: Public market
July 9 to 12: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (Event: July 10 to 12)
July 13: Square maintenance
July 15: Public market
July 16 to 18: Taste of Vietnam
July 20: Square maintenance
July 22: Public market
July 24 to 26: Panamerican Food & Music Festival (Event: July 25 to 26)
July 27: Square maintenance
July 29: Public market
July 29 to August 3: Taste of India (Event: August 1 to 2)
August 3 (Simcoe Day)
August 5: Public market
August 6: Hiroshima Nagasaki Day Coalition Commemoration
August 8 to 9: Himalayan Festival (Event: August 8)
August 10: Square maintenance
August 12: Public market
August 14: Praise Music Festival
August 15 to 16: India Day Festival and Grand Parade (Event: August 16)
August 17: Square maintenance
August 19: Public market
August 21 to 23: Mabuhay Philippines Day Festival (Event: August 22 to 23)
August 24: Square maintenance
August 26: Public market
August 27 to 30: Trinbago Festival (Event: August 28 to 30)
August 31: Square maintenance
September 2: Public market
September 4 to 6: Toronto Dragon Festival
September 7 (Labour Day): Labour Day Event
September 9: Toronto Electric Vehicle Day
September 11 to 13: Mexican Day Toronto (Event: September 12 to 13)
September 14: Square maintenance
September 16: Public market
September 17: United Way Employee Campaign Civic Run and Kick-Off
September 19: Anatolia Festival
September 21: Square maintenance
September 23: Public market
September 26 to October 1: Indigenous Legacy Gathering (Event: September 28 to 30)
October 2 to 11: Nuit Blanche (Event: October 3)
October 7: Public market
October 12 (Thanksgiving)
October 13 to 16: Breakthrough T1D Ride (Event: October 14 to 15)
October 16 to 18: Toronto Waterfront Marathon (Event: October 17 to 18)
October 19: Square maintenance
October 21 to 25: Diwali - Festival of Lights (Event: October 24 to 25)
October 26: Square maintenance
November 1: Día de los Muertos – The Day of the Dead
November 2: Square maintenance
November 8: Indigenous Veterans Day
November 9: Square maintenance
November 11 (Remembrance Day)
November 16: Square maintenance
November 23: Square maintenance
November 24 to November 30: Cavalcade of Lights (Event begins November 28)
December 1 to 31: Cavalcade of Lights
December 4 to 12: Menorah lighting (Hanukkah)
December 25 (Christmas)
December 26 (Boxing Day)
December 31 (New Year’s Eve)