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Toronto Festivals
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Toronto International Film Festival
350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3X5
> View Telephone Number(416) 599-8433
Hollywood takes over the city of Toronto every September, as celebrities and fans roll into town for the Toronto International Film Festival which is the leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September.
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Toronto Festivals
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Annual Corso Italia Toronto Fiesta
St. Clair Ave, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 698-2152
The Corso Italia is proud to present the Annual Corso Italia Toronto Fiesta. The Toronto Fiesta is a wonderful opportunity for the whole family to experience the food and culture of Toronto’s own Corso Italia.
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Annual Festival of India
Bay Street and Queens Quay, west of the Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(888) 535-3378
On July 16th and 17th, come join us and experience the 39th Annual Festival of India (also known as Ratha-Yatra) in the heart of downtown Toronto.
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Annual InspiraTO Theatre Festival
Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley St, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 978-8849
Canada’s biggest ten-minute play festival is back and it’s bigger than ever! Featuring 16 exciting new plays by a diverse array of playwrights, this festival is Toronto’s only chance to experience the thrilling genre of the ten-minute play.
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Ashkenaz Festival - A Festival of New Yiddish
455 Spadina Avenue Suite 303, Toronto, Ontario, 2G8
> View Telephone Number(416) 979-9901
Ashkenaz builds and unites the diverse and dynamic Jewish communities from across Canada and around the world. Dance to Klezmer and Middle-Eastern music, kvetch with the best at special workshops, indulge in Kaballah Yoga, and binge on Bubbe's blintzes and bagels.
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Beaches International Jazz Festival
1798 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4L 1G8
> View Telephone Number(416) 698-2152
The rhythm of world beat, reggae, calypso and big band jazz music fill the air every year in July at the Beaches International Jazz Festival. New to the scene as well as old favourites perform on the crowded yet energetic streets of the Beaches area and KEW Gardens main stage.
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Cabbagetown Festival
CABBAGETOWN BIA, 237 CARLTON STREET, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 2L2
> View Telephone Number(416) 921-0857
Celebrating the community of Cabbagetown, this three-day festival offers festivities for all ages, including a short film and video festival, a mini-marathon, a street parade, live entertainment, craft vendors, cultural performances and food vendors.
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Canada Dry Festival of Fire
955 Lakeshore Boulevard West , Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3B9
> View Telephone Number(416) 316-9900
This annual fireworks festival takes place on and around Canada Day at Ontario Place. Brilliant fireworks displays are choreographed to music and attract international attention.
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Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
210 Princes’ Boulevard , Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3
> View Telephone Number(416) 263-3838
This giant annual event kicks off mid-August and runs through Labor Day. There is something showcased for everyone, from agriculture to the sports. Situated on Toronto's beautiful waterfront and one of the largest annual fairs in North America, the Canadian National Exhibition.
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CanAsian International Dance Festival
509 Parliment Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1Z1
> View Telephone Number(416) 593-8455
This dance festival celebrates Asian culture through traditional dance form performances, workshops and educational support. This year's performances feature artists from Tokyo, Turkey, Cambodia, Montreal and Toronto.
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Caribana
263 Davenport Rd., Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1J9
> View Telephone Number(416) 391-5608
Scotiabank Caribana Festival is an exciting three-week cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. In its 44th year it has become a major international event and the largest cultural festival of its kind in North America.
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Celebrate Toronto Street Festival
Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario,
Last year, 1 million Toronto residents jammed the streets to see and hear talented musicians and performers during the 3 days (held in early July) of Celebrate Toronto Street Festival.
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival
Toronto Centre Island, Toronto, Ontario,
This annual event, celebrating the Chinese culture and filled with much ancient lore, takes place in the Toronto harbor every June, off the Toronto Islands. The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons.
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CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Avenue, Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2J4
> View Telephone Number(416) 539-9595
CONTACT is an annual festival of photography in Toronto, during the month of May, with over 1000 local, national and international artists exhibiting at more than 200 venues.
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Distillery Winter Market
55 mills, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 203-2121
This holiday season t he City celebrated the romance and magic of a traditional Christmas at Lowe's Toronto Christmas Market. Inspired by the Old World and influenced by the New, this free annual event captured all of the tradition, heritage and charm of a European Christmas Market.
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Festival of Beer
Bandshell Park, Toronto, Ontario,
For those of you looking for a little less artistry and just good old-fashioned fun in festivals, make plans to attend Canada’s premier beer festival held mid-August.
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Gourmet Food & Wine Expo
255 Front St W , Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6
> View Telephone Number(866) 414-0454 ext. 350
Celebrity guests, a fine wine tasting lounge, a Food Network stage, a spiritology pavilion and an extensive food and beverage exhibitor showcase are highlights of this annual event, which offers ample opportunities to sample gourmet foods and wines from around the globe.
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Heavy TO
DOWNSVIEW PARK, Toronto, Ontario,
The remarkable success of HEAVY MTL has prompted the launch of a new event - HEAVY T.O. Set to take place on the same weekend as HEAVY MTL, metal and hard rock fans in the GTA will be able to get up close and personal with the amazing Heavy experience.
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Hispanic Fiesta
44 Renfield St., Toronto, Ontario, M6M 4V4
> View Telephone Number(416) 240-9338
Held in Mel Lastman Square over the Labor Day weekend, this cultural celebration showcases Hispanic dance and music at its best. Local and international performers take the stage in a lively and colorful spectacle for all ages. A children's showcase is also featured.
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Irie Music Festival
Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(905) 799-1630
The Irie Music Festival is a celebration of music, dance, art and culture. Created as a unifying symbol of Toronto's diversity, the Irie Music Festival is an opportunity to promote a greater understanding between the diverse cultures and traditions of our world class city.
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Junction Arts Festival
3047 Dundas St W, Toronto, Ontario, M6P 1Z3
> View Telephone Number(416) 767-5036
The Junction Arts Festival offers a cutting-edge combination of classic arts, community arts and popular culture. The ethos of the festival is to present the arts as necessary, relevant, accessible and exciting.
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Kensington Karnival
Dundas and College, Toronto, Ontario,
Kensington Market was known as the Jewish Market in the 1920s, and today it has evolved into a multicultural mix of shops, restaurants, vintage clothing shops, and eclectic cafes.
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Luminato Festival of the Arts and Creativity
111 Queen Street East, Suite 450, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 1S2
> View Telephone Number(416) 368-3100
For 10 extraordinary days in June, Toronto’s stages, streets, and public spaces are illuminated with arts and creativity. Now in its fifth year, Luminato is an annual multi-disciplinary celebration of theatre, dance, music, literature, food, visual arts, fashion, film, magic and more.
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Mabuhay Festival & Trade Show
255 Front St W , Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2W6
A multi-event celebration of Philippine heritage and culture, this day-long festival features an array of activities to please all ages. Live performances, culinary exhibits, art installations, a kids play zone and an exhibitors showcase are just a sample of the offerings available
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Masala! Mehndi! Masti!
235 Queens Quay West , Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2G8
> View Telephone Number(416) 666-9494
TORONTO, ON, June 2010 – Masala! Mehndi! Masti! (M!M!M!) kicked off its 10th annual free festival with a gala reception on July 23, 2010 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre at the Exhibition Place in Toronto.
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New Bloor Festival
1286 Bloor Street West , Toronto, Ontario, M6H 1N9
> View Telephone Number(416) 645-0295
Once again Bloor Street will be closed to vehicles and filled with all kinds of arts, crafts, and fun activities for everyone — children, adults, and families.
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North By Northeast Music & Film Festival
189 Church St., Lower Level, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 1Y7
> View Telephone Number(416) 863-6963
Now in its 17th year, North by Northeast Music Festival and Conference (NXNE) has become the Canadian festival destination for new and emerging talent—unsigned bands, indie favourites, and major-label headlining artists alike.
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Pilaros Taste of the Danforth Festival
#201 - 699 Danforth Avenue , Toronto, Ontario, M4J 1L2
> View Telephone Number(416) 469-5634
The Pilaros Taste of the Danforth is one of Toronto's signature events, showcasing the best our multicultural city has to offer - from mezes to dim sum, from world folk music to children's games
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Planet in Focus Film Festival
55 Mill Street, Case Goods Warehouse Building 74, Studio 402, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 3C4
> View Telephone Number(416) 531-1769
Canada's most acclaimed environmental film festival addresses themes from urban alleyways to natural wilderness in genres that include documentary, animation, dramatic features and shorts.
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Rendezvous with Madness Film Festival
651 Dufferin St., Toronto, Ontario, M6K 2B2
> View Telephone Number(416) 583-4339
The topic of these feature length and short films is the facts and fiction encircling mental health and addictions. The programs address different themes, with panel discussions following.
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Salut Wine and Food Festival
Suite 200, 24 Dalhousie Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5B 2A5
> View Telephone Number(647) 827-1705
Toronto’s premier wine and food festival returns this spring, offering a week of exciting and unique events designed to bring you up close and personal with leading local and international winemakers, chefs, food producers and gourmet trailblazers.
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Scotiabank BuskerFest
468 Queen Street East-Suite 210, Toronto, Ontario, M5A 1T7
> View Telephone Number(416) 964-9095
Every summer, for 4 days and nights, the streets of the St. Lawrence Market Neighbourhood come to life with laughter, cheering, applause and flames when some of the best street performers from around the world gather for the Toronto International BuskerFest.
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SummerWorks Theatre Festival
1087 Queen St. W Studio 404, Toronto, Ontario, M6J 1H3
> View Telephone Number(416) 628-8216
This theatre festival offers a delightful mix of live productions and special events. Held in August, the productions are from various local companies.
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TaiwanFest
235 Queens Quay Wes, Toronto, Ontario, 2G8 M5J
> View Telephone Number(416) 973-4000
Art exhibits, fashion events, live music and food displays celebrating Taiwanese culture are provided at this summer festival, which offers festivities at the Distillery and Harbourfront Centre.
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Taste of Lawrence Festival
Wexford Heights BIA 1720 Lawrence Avenue East Suite 102 , Toronto, Ontario, M1R 2Y1
> View Telephone Number(416) 288-1718
The Taste of Lawrence Festival offers an array of multicultural tastes and talents of Scarborough. Join your family, friends and neighbours for a celebration of International food and performances.
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Taste of Little Italy
College St., between Shaw St. and Euclid Ave. , Toronto, Ontario,
Live music, a crafters showcase and extensive opportunities to sample authentic Italian cuisine are just a few of the festivities available at this three-day, open-air street festival.
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The Pirate Festival
100 Garrison Road, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 840-6504
Avast me hearties, the First Annual Pirate Festival at Historic Fort York be dropping anchor. Grab parrots, hooks, and eye patches and get ready to walk the plank ye scurvy dogs.
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The Terry Fox Run
Suite 900, 1200 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 924-8252
Walk, run, bike, wheel, or roll all, or part of, the 10km route. Make a donation or collect pledges. Almost 90 cents of every dollar raised goes directly to fund cancer research.
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The Word On The Street
6 Royal York Road, Suite 407, Toronto, Ontario, M8V 2S7
> View Telephone Number(416) 556-0812
Celebrate reading, writing, and literacy at Canada’s largest book and magazine festival: The Word on the Street. Visit any of the 250 book, magazine, and literacy exhibitor booths to discover new writers, new publications, and new talent.
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Toronto Downtown Jazz & Blues Festival
82 Bleecker Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4X 1L8
> View Telephone Number(416) 928-2033
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival has become known as one of North America’s premier jazz festivals produced annually by Toronto Downtown Jazz, a Canadian registered charity (No. 12969 0269 RR0001).
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Toronto Festival of Clowns
6 Noble St. just west of Queen W and Dufferin, Toronto, Ontario,
TorontoClown.Com is your place to find out information on theatrical clowning in Toronto. You'll find listings of shows and workshops, a who's who of clown, bouffon and physical theatre performers, places to get clown stuff and performer blogs.
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Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival
344 Bloor Street West, Suite 208, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 3A7
> View Telephone Number(416) 966-1062
The Toronto Fringe produces two annual festivals - The Toronto Fringe Festival & The Next Stage Festival - and runs a variety of community outreach programs throughout the year.
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Toronto International Circus Festival
235 Queens Quay West Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, M5J 2G8
The age old tradition of CIRCUS is alive and well. Experience the thrills and delights of the best in circus performance at the TORONTO INTERNATIONAL CIRCUS FESTIVAL!
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Toronto International Dragon Boat Race
1220 Ellesmere Road, Unit 13, Toronto, Ontario, M1P 2X5
> View Telephone Number(416) 595-0313
The 23rd Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival promises a two-day fun-filled event that brings sports, team spirit and community spirit to Toronto Centre Island on June 25 and 26, 2011.
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Toronto Jewish Film Festival
19 Madison Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 2S2
> View Telephone Number(316) 324-9121
The first animated feature from China to deal with the Holocaust. Based on the popular graphic novel of the same name, A Jewish Girl in Shanghai tells the story of Rina and her little brother, who have fled to Shanghai and now wait to hear of their parents’ fate in Europe.
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Toronto Pride Festival
14 Dundonald Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 1K2
> View Telephone Number(416) 927-7433
Pride Toronto is the not-for-profit organization that hosts Pride Week, an annual event in downtown Toronto, which takes place each year during the last week of June.
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Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival
401 Richmond Street West, Suite 309, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3A8
> View Telephone Number(416) 703-9333
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is a unique showcase of contemporary Asian cinema. Works include films and videos by East and Southeast Asian artist in Canada, the U.S., Asia and all over the world.
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Toronto Spring Fest
Downsview Park Studio 3, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 910-6655
Toronto Springfest is one of Toronto's Biggest indoor March Break festval. We open Monday March 14 and are open until Friday March 18. Come out an enjoy rides, games, slides jumping castles and entetainment. Sponge Bob, Dora and Doo Doo the Clown will be appearing daily.
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Toronto Summer Music Festival
720 Bathurst Street, Suite 501, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2R4
> View Telephone Number(647) 430-5699
An international classical music festival and academy now entering its sixth season, Toronto Summer Music (TSM) brings world-renowned performing artists to Toronto for an unparalleled combination of concerts, guest lectures and Masterclasses.
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Toronto Wine and Spirit Festival
Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
The Toronto Wine & Spirit Festival; Toronto’s first outdoor wine and spirit festival, returns for its 3rd year with some exciting new changes!
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Toronto's Festival of Beer
Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto, Ontario, M6K 3C3
Beer is the acclaimed beverage at this gathering, which features over 200 products. Lagers, stouts, wheat beers and pale ales can all be sampled. Live entertainment can be heard on all of the three days, and tempting food is available. So come out and toast the brewers of Canada.
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Village Day Street Festival
Yonge Lawrence Village BIA 3374b Yonge Street  Suite 2 , Toronto, Ontario, M4N 2M7
> View Telephone Number(416) 657-4313
The Village Day Festival is a day full of music, kids activities, tasty treats and more. There will be bands, magic shows, mini golf, free popcorn and cotton candy, and a Charity BBQ. The village-long sidewalk sale will delight shoppers with bargains galore.
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Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival
Downsview Park, 65 Carl Hall Rd, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 499-4647
Calling all aviation and automotive enthusiasts! The Canadian Air & Space Museum will host its annual Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park.
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Winter Woofstock Toronto
180 Danforth Avenue P.O. Box 35051, Toronto, Ontario, M4K 3P5
> View Telephone Number(416) 234-9663
When Woofstock launched in 2003, the Toronto Star called it “the summer of canine loveâ€.  What else can you call 300,000 dog lovers and their four-footed friends coming together each year for this wildly popular doggie love-in!
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WinterCity Festival
Toronto, Toronto, Ontario,
Though a relatively new celebration, people are talking about erasing the winter blahs by attending the WinterCity Festival. WinterCity festival offers a 14-day, citywide celebration from the end of January to the beginning of February.
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Winterlicious
Downtown, Toronto, Ontario,
> View Telephone Number(416) 395-0490
Take the blahs out of winter with this 14-day festival. Body shaking concerts, exceptional skating shows and other performances are held in Nathan Phillips Square and Mel Lastman Square.
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