Toronto, the very first weekend of July is here, and the city is gearing up to offer you more food, fun, and festivities this summer.
From Salsa on St. Clair to Creeds Coffee Party, here are some events happening in Toronto this weekend.
Friday, July 4
Afrofest
Afrofest, North America’s largest free African music festival, is celebrating its 37th year, inviting you to indulge in three full days of food, live performances, community, and ethnicity.
From Nigeria to Eritrea to Kenya and Cameroon, this festival has you covered continent-wide.
To learn more about Afrofest, click here.
Get On My Level: Forever
Gamers, get ready.
Canada’s largest esports event will be taking place in the heart of the city over the weekend, offering you the chance to compete against some of the best players worldwide while showing off your unique gaming skills.
Spectate or play, the choice is yours. You can purchase tickets to the event here.
Taste of Lawrence
The weekend has no plans of leaving you hungry, and neither does the Taste of Lawrence, Scarborough’s biggest street party.
Enjoy non-stop entertainment, mouthwatering eats, and all things family as this one-of-a-kind street festival kicks off its annual celebration.
The best part? It’s free.
Click here to learn more about the Taste of Lawrence.
Cultural Bazaar – The Centre of Learning & Development
Every Friday, the Centre of Learning & Development (CL&D) hosts a vibrant Cultural Bazaar, where people come together to enjoy food, clothing, music, and treasures from around the world.
It’s a joyful gathering full of abundance and the warmth of community. For the Cultural Bazaar, celebrating diversity is one of the most powerful ways to strengthen and nurture community.
Join them in this celebration at the Big Park, by clicking the link here.
Saturday, July 5
Salsa on St. Clair
What’s summer without Salsa?
This non-stop dance and food festival is returning to take over and transform St. Clair Ave. W. from Winona Dr. to Christie St. this weekend, and will be celebrating Latino culture through dance, music, art and authentic cuisine.
Get ready to dance in the streets at Canada’s largest salsa party!
Learn more about Salsa on St. Clair here.
Beaches Jazz Festival
No need to tune your instruments this weekend because this annual festival has you covered.
For its 37th year, the Beaches International Jazz Festival will bring live jazz, funk, and community to different parks across the neighbourhood, as well as a two-kilometre stretch of Queen St. E.
Unable to make it? No need to panic. This beloved jazz music festival will be held for an entire month.
Click here to learn more about the Beaches Jazz Fest.
Creeds Coffee Party
Looking to grab a fresh cup of joe at a daytime party?
Creeds Coffee is throwing a one-of-a-kind party from 1-3 p.m., and they’re inviting you to taste, dance, and chat while you soak up all of the city summer vibes.
From iced lattes to DJs to manicures, this party is offering more than a bean-inspired daytime party.
Proceeds from the event will go to The Gatehouse and their 7th annual Healing The Voice Within Gala, an organization aimed at offering trauma-informed support to survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Click here to snag your free tickets.
Sunday, July 6
Open Canvas Music & Arts Festival
Immerse yourself in a two-day celebration steeped in music, art, and community at the Open Canvas Music & Arts Festival.
This supportive and safe festival will be held at Trillium Park from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., featuring two stages, more than 20 acts, and live murals.
Grab your free tickets here.
Ink The 6ix Tattoo Expo
Ink The 6ix Tattoo Expo is touching down in Toronto for the first time, and it’s promising the ultimate celebration of tattoo artistry and culture.
This event will feature live tattooing, seminars, art shows, competitions, and hands-on workshops, and they’ll be offering up the opportunity to meet, learn from, and be inspired by some of the best inkers in the industry.
To learn more about this first-ever ink show, click here.
Fun Philippines Toronto Food and Music Festival
Hit Harbourfront Centre to experience Filipino flavour at the Fun Philippines Food and Music Festival, which is bringing Filipino cuisine, traditional music, and art by the lake!
No need to be shy, grab some adobo, lumpia and halo-halo this weekend!
Click here to learn more about the Fun Philippines Toronto Food and Music Festival.
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