Only if it were that pleasant in any city other than Toronto in the summer!🌷The sun blesses its presence, warming the city and spreading love in every breath of people. Summers bring the best events every weekend that pull you out of your homes🏡 and return with a satisfying sigh!
The cozy city has annual events and celebrations lined up for you, as always, but there’s so much more this Spring in Hogtown! So, don’t break a sweat trying to keep track of the exciting events this weekend in Toronto—we’ve got you covered with the best ones!🥰 Dance at the best concerts, festivals, and carnivals; observe insanity comedy shows (laughter is always a priority!); keep learning at workshops; finally, find The One at dating events and more such events! Read along to find out the best things to do in Toronto this weekend!
Toronto Caribbean Carnival
Yet again, Toronto tops the list as an awesome city with events and carnivals throughout the year. Not surprisingly, it has arranged North America’s biggest Toronto Caribbean Carnival since 1967! 🤷
Caribana Toronto draws millions from the world, from locals and regionals to international and media, as this three-week festival is truly the highlight of the month! Enjoy masqueraders,🎭 colorful costumes, and extraordinary performances as they fly their way from the assembly area at Exhibition Place!
Festive Days of the Week!
Cozy up in the warmth of smiles and sparkles of the Toronto annual festivals. Maybe the fan of dances and music in you wishes to visit the Toronto International Dance Festival or to get in touch with Indian culture at the Taste of India Festival;🍲 It is truly a difficult choice! However, whatever you must choose, the element of fun is never-ending!
1) Toronto International Dance Festival
Polish your feet and bundle up the enthusiasm you might need for the biggest dance festival of the year in Toronto. The music, movement, and magic will amaze you to the very core here!💘 Dancers around the world will perform incredible and varied dance forms. There are free dance and movement workshops, so why shouldn’t you sway your feet in rhythm, too!? Keep your appetite up, as food vendors are there to provide amazing snacks.
Date: August 3, 2024
Venue: Albert Campbell Square
2) Veld Music Festival
This weekend in Toronto is a musical marvel for people because the 11th annual Veld Music Festival is here to drive you insane for three days! To tease you a little bit more🤭, artists like Alan Walker, Marshmello, Martin Garrix, Aoki, and the Endless Summer will be there to perform their masterpieces. Well, it’s not just them; there are 50 more internationally acclaimed artists to keep you pumping. One of the best music festivals in Toronto is truly incomplete without you!😭
Date: August 2 to 4, 2024
Venue: Downsview Park
3) Toronto Summer Music Festival
Outperforming musicians from around the world gather up at the 13th annual TSM Festival, where there is no lack of mind-blowing performances and summer music education. Bright and new voices to strong voices of masters who can mesmerize you within seconds🎷, every single one of the amazing artists will be here! Celebrate such a strong community of musicians and voices together.
Date: July 30 to August 3, 2024
Venue: Koerner Hall
4) Toronto Food Truck Festival
Food trucks have made people happier than ever. The food truck festival is back in Toronto, where the nation’s best and most beloved food trucks and vendors are here to crave every foodie.🛻 Along with indefinite cuisines, Toronto’s best beers, wine, and spirit pourings will also relish your summer quite well! There will be free children’s games, live-eating challenges, cold beer, and entertainment from top local talents as well!
Date: August 2 to 5, 2024
Venue: Woodbine Park
5) Taste of India Festival
Your taste buds are phenomenal if you adore and gorge on Indian cuisine!😋 To taste Indian culture, food, and music, visit the 7th annual Taste of India Festival this weekend in Toronto! Known to be the largest food festival in North America, it is such an experience that will take you back to India for a day! The art, music, entertainment, handicrafts, culture, culinary, dance, and everything else resembles Indian culture and aura! The tickets are FREE, so why not give it a shot?👀
Date: August 3, 2024
Venue: 100 Queen St W
Adrenaline and Craziness at Music Concerts!
Isn’t music simply pleasing after a hectic day? Spend your weekend with music events in Toronto to have a chilled-out day full of emotions flowing through lyrics! Go crazy with Partynextdoor and his performance, or discover how women can come together to make an exceptional concert series. 💃 make your pick as your mood permits!
1) PARTYNEXTDOOR
Coming to his hometown for his concert tour, PARTYNEXTDOOR’s Sorry I’m Outside Tour with his friends will make Toronto insane! The Canadian R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer got his fame from “Recognize,” featuring Drake.🤯 That song received a double platinum certification by the RIAA! Of course, there was no going back in his career from there.
Date: August 3, 2024
Venue: 11 Polson St
2) Xscape and SWV
After waiting for a long, long (longggg) time, Xscape and SWV are reunited for “The Queens of R&B Tour” with support from MÝA, Total, and 702!🤩 Oh, to see what these amazing and accomplished women can do with respect, admiration, and infinite talent is going to be a hell of an experience! The R&B music and stellar performances will not disappoint you (trust us!!).
Date: August 4, 2024
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
Grand Parade 2024 | Toronto Caribbean Carnival
The Caribbean Carnival in Toronto lights up the streets and smiles of everyone in Hogtown, although one event has the biggest role to play in that happiness! The 57th Annual Grand Parade is also happening this weekend, and it has every flavor and color of joy mixed in it.😃
Costumes, mass bands, Mass Band competitions, and lively music!🎶 The parade route along Lakeshore Boulevard is free for spectators, but there are also ticketed areas within Exhibition Place where amenities are VIP for you! The Grand Parade is the heart and soul of carnival,💗 so erase that thought that you can miss it!
Make Laughing a Healthy Habit Every Weekend!
A good comedy show in Toronto can always make you laugh out loud. Laughing is a remedy at the end of a tiring week! Enjoy the roller-coaster journey of emotions with your friends at these shows.😁 Book your seats at comedy shows in Toronto now to give an epic end to your weekend!
1) Best Damn Stand-Up Comedy Show
I dearly encourage making your weekend full of limitless and non-stop laughter! The stage is set for three amazing headliners🎤, and they are here to fire up the weirdest laughter from you! 😅This show is part of the Danforth Comedy Festival, and the best thing to do this weekend in Toronto here is to have the best and snorkiest laughter out.
Just a reminder: taking your kids with you is not a good idea (you know)!
Date: August 4, 2024
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
2) Theatresports: Globehead
A completely fun competition has been held in Toronto for the past 23 years, and for what? Honor, glory, and a completely ridiculous trophy!🏆 Theatresports: Globehead is Bad Dog’s annual short-form improv tournament, one of the iconic and traditional comedy festivals in Toronto! The funnier you think it is, it will exceed all your imagination! The lineup is a smooth mix of veteran heavy-hitters and powerhouses of comedy that will leave you crawling while laughing!😂
Date: August 4, 2024
Venue: Scotiabank Arena
3) Magic After Dark – A Comedy Magic Show
The amazing combination of magic, fun, and comedy in Toronto this weekend on a late night is exactly what will make you laugh endlessly! These illustrations and side-spitting jokes by Ray Anderson, a magic performer/creator/comic; Jimmy England, an award-winning comic; and Ken Pham; his name is enough to pull you here now!😁 Make your choice because laughter is actually not easy to get in this world!
Date: August 4, 2024
Venue: Comedy Bar
Spectacular Cruize Parties
The skyline of Toronto, amazing DJs and music, all kinds of drinks, and delicious food, cruise parties are truly floating heaven in Toronto! It’s spring, and boat parties in Toronto are the best way to experience what fun feels like in Hogtown!
1) 10th Annual All White Boat Party
A huge part of the Caribbean Carnival is happening this weekend in Toronto, and this boat party is in huge demand! All you need to do here is book your tickets, get the sexiest white outfit you have,👗👠 and go insane at the party of the year. DJ Spice, DJ Power, and DJ Young Chow will be there to lit the stage with beats that will vibrate your feet up!
Date: August 2, 2024
Venue: Northern spirit 1
2) Afro Fete | Caribana After Party
We are absolutely sure that after the mass, one of the best parts of Caribana Carnival, you will have so much energy in you because, come on, it’s a Saturday night; who would love to go home?! Attend the biggest Afro-Caribbean event with your squad just after mass,🍾 where you can dance to the African beats of DJ Incognita and Edge, Soca beats by Flexx got next, and some Dancehall beats!
Date: August 3, 2024
Venue: Nomad
Wrapping up!
What’s your Toronto weekend agenda? Buckle up for the event rollercoaster! This weekend in Toronto promises an amazing time filled with adventure and joy as the city welcomes summer season.😻
Toronto’s weekend whispers goodbye, leaving an echo of laughter and a mosaic of memories. Until next time, Toronto, you hold a piece of all hearts. Toronto, once again, will prove itself to be a cultural haven, ensuring that each weekend becomes a canvas for lasting memories and boundless joy! Ditch the FOMO!😏 Toronto’s got your weekend covered. Click the link below for events so epic that you’ll need a bigger heart for all the memories.
