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 Cool jazz, hot fun |
1976 A Queen Street East (office) (Festival takes place at Kew Gardens) Toronto, ON M4L 1G8 Canada +1 416 698 2152 http://www.beachesjazz.com/ |
This annual jazz festival provides music lovers with an opportunity to hear popular Canadian and international performers. Groups perform in various venues along Queen Street East, from Woodbine to Neville Park in the Beaches area. The restaurants and cafes do double duty during the four night festival, while Kew Gardens hosts musical entertainment on the Saturday and Sunday afternoons. With an estimated 650,000 scheduled to drop by, many of the shops take advantage of the increased traffic by displaying their wares on the sidewalk. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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World's Largest Caribbean Fest |
Olympic Island Ferry Docks at Bay Street and Queen's Quay Toronto, ON M5J 1A1 Canada +1 647 777 1018 http://www.caribana.com/ |
Toronto is home to the largest Caribbean population in Canada; this festival, celebrates the culture with a calypso competition, the choosing of a king and queen, a wild costume parade, music, food, art and dance. The festival starts at Nathan Phillips Square, while the King and Queen Extravaganza goes on at Lamport Stadium; other events are held at Exhibition Place and Olympic Island. The street party is free, but evening dances or events vary so check a program guide for more information. See website for complete yearly particulars. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Holiday Season in Lights |
100 Queen Street Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada +1 416 338 0338 http://www.toronto.ca/special_... |
Thousands descend upon Nathan Phillips Square every year to kick off the holiday season in style. A giant Christmas tree with over 100,000 twinkling lights greets spectators as it is officially lit on this evening. Canadian ice skating Olympians participate in the two, twenty-minute ice skating performances in the Nathan Phillips Square ice rink, and some of the city's best musical performers fill the stage. Public skating to live music is offered nightly. Bundle up to dance or skate under the stars. This is a free event offered every year by the city. Opening ceremony starts at 7p. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Toronto's sensational street party |
Various venues Toronto, ON M4W 1A3 Canada http://www.toronto.ca/special_... |
In 1998, when city Mayor Mel Lastman amalgamated several cities into what is now called the Greater Toronto Area, he created the Celebrate Toronto Street Festival to bring everyone in the area together in a spirit of festive civic pride. Jugglers and street performers entertain on street corners and restaurants and shops offer all types of enticements. The free event kicks off with a showcase concert at the Eglington and Yonge site on Friday night and continues until Sunday at five festival sites along Yonge Street: at Dundas to the south and north to Bloor, St Clair, Eglinton and Lawrence. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Ice sculpting escapades |
100 Queen St West Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada +1 416 395 0490 http://www.toronto.ca/special_... |
Here's a chance to see some of the province's best ice-carvers turn Nathan Phillips Square into an icy wonderland. Up to twenty carving teams compete in this two-day frosty frenzy, sculpting marvelous works out of gargantuan ice blocks. There is a yearly theme—last year it was Middle Earth from Tolkien's vivid imagination. This year's theme has yet to be announced. Everyone is encouraged to vote for their favourite sculpture via ballot, and the winner is announced at the Awards Ceremony at the end of the event. The event is free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Earth Week organizers |
1873 Bloor Street West (High Park) Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada +1 416 599 1991 http://www.earthday.ca/ |
As Toronto's umbrella group for what is billed as the largest environmental festival in the world, this organization is responsible for coordinating the hundreds of events and projects around the city to celebrate Earth Day. In fact, the event has become so large that it now runs over a period of two weeks in April. Among the events normally scheduled are Enviro Fest, a tree-planting festival, the Back to the Dirt Benefit Concert and Earth Day festivities in High Park. Consult the website for detailed information about upcoming festivities; most events are free. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Market festival |
67 Kensington Avenue (at Dundas Street West) Toronto, ON M5T 2K2 Canada +1 905 593 0871 |
On any given day, Kensington Market is a city favorite for fresh fruits and vegetables, but come December and January, it transforms into a celebration of lights and splendor with an annual parade rejoicing Christmas and Hanukkah. While this is the primary year-end festivity for this area, Kensington Market plays year-round host to one of Canada's largest artistic communities. From painters, and poets to artists, these colourful characters lend a vibrant quality to the area. This is a free event. Call ahead for this year's exact date and times. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Sampling the goods |
411 Danforth Avenue (Broadview east to Jones) Toronto, ON M4K 1P1 Canada +1 416 469 5634 http://www.TasteOfTheDanforth.... |
The Danforth is best known for its many Greek restaurants and shops. During this festival, you can sample goods from many eateries for a mere CAD1-CAD3. Other highlights include late night shopping, beer and ouzo gardens, live entertainment and amusement rides for the kids. The busy avenue is closed to traffic between Broadview and Jones during the festival as more than 800,000 take to the streets, so taking the subway is the only sane way to go. (Ochlophobics will want to avoid weekend evenings, when making any forward progress becomes a Herculean feat.) This is a free event. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 Alternative Performances |
344 Bloor Street West, Suite 507 Toronto, ON M5S 3A7 Canada +1 416 966 1062 http://www.fringetoronto.com/ |
The brainchild of a group of artists with a passion for creating performance opportunities for emerging talent, Toronto's Street Theatre Festival has thrived for more than 12 years. While it has grown to where 100 local and international theatre companies perform each year, the grass root principles remain intact: the selection process is by lottery and not by jury. Performances take place in eight main venues, all conveniently located in the Annex neighbourhood. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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 A star-studded affair |
55 Bloor Street West (Main Floor, North Entrance) Manulife Centre (Year-round Box Office) Toronto, ON M5H 3R3 Canada +1 416 968 3456 (Tickets) http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest |
What began in 1976 as a local Festival of Festivals has now become an internationally renowned attraction, bringing stars from every corner of the globe to the streets of downtown Toronto. Every year hundreds of new films are presented and masses turn out for film viewing and star gazing. Depending on what you want to see, attending screenings can either be a one-in-a-million chance or a piece of cake: festival packages sell out weeks in advance, but single tickets are sometimes available at individual theatre box offices. Review © 2007, Wcities |
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Wintry celebration |
100 Queen Street West Mel Lastman Square & Nathan Phillips Square Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Canada +1 416 395 0490 http://www.toronto.ca/special_... |
There's nothing like three days of rollicking free concerts, skating shows, ice sculptures and circus performances to rouse you out of the clutches of the winter blahs. This free annual city festival draws thousands of people to various downtown venues to set fire to the cold days of February. Set up as the south and north poles, each venue hosts the celebratory spectacles that are perfect for all ages. Street theatre and food vendors spice up the surrounding areas while the free entertainment livens the weekend up. Admission is free to all events. Review © 2007, Wcities |