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Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jul 18 - Jul 20)

Hey Torontonians,

We’ve been out there sweating through street festivals, sipping cold drinks on patios, and catching every breeze by the lake. If you’re looking for something to do this week (ideally with some shade or ice cream nearby), we’ve got you covered.

Anyway, checkout what you can do this Friday (7/18) to Sunday (7/20) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 07/18

🍽️ Food and Drinks
13th Panamerican Food and Music Festival @ Nathan Phillips Square (Free)

🎵 Music
A Lauryn Hill Paint Night @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Beck with Toronto Symphony Orchestra @ Roy Thomson Hall
Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Dirt Dragon: Y2K/90's Cover Band @ Annex Social
SUKHA BRINGING IT HOME TOUR 2025-Toronto @ Rebel
TO the Beat' Music Program By Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2025 w AWA's King Cosmos @ Trinity Theatre - The Distillery District (Free)
Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul - Good Vibes Only Tour @ Budweiser Stage

🎉 Entertainment
Board Game Night at Junction Craft Brewery in the Junction @ Junction Craft Brewing
Chaotic Good @ Comedy Bar Bloor
Dance Division at Wiggle Room @ Wiggle Room Toronto
DESI COMEDY SHOWCASE: HARV & F.R.I.E.N.D.S @ Desi Food Junction
PRO COMEDY SHOW - JULY 18 @ Ollie Quinn
Weekend at The Porch @ The Porch Toronto (250 Adelaide St W)

🏒 Sports
Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto @ Exhibition Place
Toronto Blue Jays Jose Berrios City Connect Replica Jersey Giveaway @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
AGO 125: Frank Gehry Maker Friday @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Matt & Kellyann pancakes and booze art show @ Revival

🎡 Family
FREE Family Movie: The Lorax @ Palmerston Library (Free)
Rapunzel: the Family Friendly Pantomime @ Scarborough Village Theatre

Saturday 07/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
FEASTIE Sip & Snack Festival @ Henderson Brewing
THE COOKOUT @ Stackt Market

🎵 Music
1 Night 3 Birthdays with MC FLIPSIDE, Tyler Hill, RandomDoug @ Wiggle Room
A POP PUNK AND EMO COVER BAND NIGHT AT HORSESHOE TAVERN @ Horseshoe Tavern
alienInFlux Boat of Bass @ The Tall Ship Kajama
Beck with Toronto Symphony Orchestra @ Roy Thomson Hall
Giddy Up! with Cozmic Cat, Marc Gleeson, Dylan & Dylan, DJ DevoLux @ Embassy Bar, 223 Augusta Ave, Toronto (Free)
Great Gable - 'Small Fry' Album Tour @ Adelaide Hall
K-NIGHTS PRESENTS QUEENDOM - GIRL GROUPS & SOLO SONGS ONLY - MUSIC BY FRANCO & KUYA ONCE @ Rivoli
Not Your Dad Fest @ Primal Note Studios
SPELLBOUND: Goth Darkwave Post-Punk Video Dance Party w/ GARY NUMAN Spotlight @ Ground Control
Wavelength Summer Thing: Scarborough Edition feat. Rosina, Zinnia, Beams & more @ Prairie Drive Park

🎉 Entertainment
An Evening with Susan Sarandon - ICFF Closing Gala at the Hearn @ The Hearn
Dumpster Fire Comedy @ Comedy Bar
Toronto Mandem Comedy Jam @ Real Jerk Legacy
Weekend at The Porch @ The Porch Toronto
Xanadu Sing-Along @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Francisco Giants @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
23rd TD Festival of South Asia 2025 @ Gerrard India Bazaar (Gerrard St. East, between Coxwell Ave. & Glenside Ave., Toronto)(Free)
2025 Selfish Market @ Supermarket Bar & Variety
A T-Shirt Printing Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Allison Katz Artist Talk @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Festival of South Asia Artisan Market @ Riverdale Hub @ Riverdale Hub
Festival of South Asia Walking Tour @ Ulster Arms Tavern
Hangar Jam @ YZD
Legacy Builders: Legacy in Motion @ Toronto PWA
The Journey Musical @ The Meridian Arts Centre

🎡 Family
Biidaasige Park & New Don River Opening Weekend @ Biidaasige Park
Community Arts Celebration 2025 @ Arts Etobicoke Gallery (Free)
EnviroMed Clinic 10th Anniversary - Wellness Social @ EnviroMed Clinic
Firsts on Front Street Community Event @ South-end of Market Lane Park (Free)
Learn to Crochet: Make a Classic Granny Square in Toronto @ PH1 Studios
LivingWorks safeTALK @ Multiple Venues
Pretty Heroes Convention @ Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

🐾 Pet
Queen Street West Dog Market @ Queen Street West
Queen West BIA: Paws & Art Walk @ Queen West BIA

📅 Other Events
Gay Young Professionals Speed Dating - Ages 20s & 30s @ The Lodge
your space with you: a guided journaling event to connect with your future self @ Gezellig Studios

Sunday 07/20

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Canadian Made Market @ STACKT Market - Community Lane + North Hall Gallery
Demonchef x Ninjachef Dinner Event @ Dailo

🎵 Music
MORE NOISE PLEASE! AS PART OF VECTOR FESTIVAL 2025 @ Interaccess
The Colours of Love: songs of awakening @ Heliconian Hall

🎉 Entertainment
#25 Next Level Comedy @ Wenona Lodge
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO @ Shakey's
Deep Restorative WITH sound @ Kula Yoga Studio
The 90s Party Day Festival @ Acqua Supper Club
Weekend at The Porch @ The Porch Toronto (250 Adelaide St W)

🏒 Sports
Toronto Blue Jays Jr. Jays Sundays @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
23rd TD Festival of South Asia 2025 @ Gerrard India Bazaar (Gerrard St. East, between Coxwell Ave. & Glenside Ave., Toronto)(Free)
Clay x Coffee Workshop @ Clay With Me
E.1027: Eileen Gray and the House by the Sea @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
ICFF Lavazza IncluCity Festival and PCMFF MIST Festival @ Trinity Theatre - The Distillery District
Lavazza Inclucity Festival - Song of The Fireflies @ Distillery District - Trinity Theatre
Sherlock Holmes Day at the BSM @ Bata Shoe Museum
Tea & Paint Experience @ The Super Wonder Gallery @ The Super Wonder Gallery
Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery

🎡 Family
Beyond the Basics: Succulent Arrangement Workshop @ Toronto Botanical Garden
One Love Brunch n Cruise @ Obsession 111
Roaring 20s Garden Party @ Spadina Museum

🐾 Pet
BYOD Yoga @ Sheraton Centre Toronto

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