Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jul 17 - Jul 19)

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jul 17 - Jul 19)

Friday 07/17

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Sunset Social: Bad Attitude Bread @ Greektown

🎵 Music
Chris Lake 2026 @ RBC Amphitheatre
Latin Friday: La 33 with La Pambele @ Lula Lounge
Lemon Bucket's Toronto Sweet 16 @ The Great Hall
Louis Tomlinson - How Did I Get Here? 2026 Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Rexford Drive, Katya Coulton, Plus! @ The Baby G
Sacred Sounds, Shared Table @ Aangan Foundation
Salsa On Market Street @ Market Street
Toronto Summer Music: Improbable Places @ Walter Hall
TRAUMAQUEEN Single Release Party @ The Painted Lady

🎉 Entertainment
A Late Night Confessions - Standup Comedy Show @ Catacombs Cabaret
Get get aww @ Great canadian casino resort
Halloween in July: Hot Ghoul Summer @ Storm Crow Manor Toronto
Josh Johnson: Comedy Band Camp Tour @ Massey Hall
Laugh Now, Cry Later: Pro Comedy Show @ Free Times Cafe
Trivia Night @ GRETA l QE trivia, skeeball, and your competitive side @ Greta Bar Toronto

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox @ Rogers Centre
Toronto Tempo vs. Atlanta Dream @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
A Canvas & Bear Paint Pouring Experience @ Artbox Studio & Gallery
Small Movements: A Performance by Adam Basanta @ MOCA Toronto

🎡 Family
Community BBQ & Hangout! @ The Theatre Centre (Free)

📅 Other Events
Trauma-Informed Hammock Somatic Sound Bath @ Jungle Flower Wellness

Saturday 07/18

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Dakshin Diaries of South India with Kasturi & Deepthy of BiteBox @ The Depanneur
FREE Chicken for Nando's Mandela Day Dash @ Nando's Canada (Free)
Pasta's on Us: CookUnity & Chef Rocco Pop Up at Bar Libretto! @ Bar Libretto, 221 Ossington Ave
Walking Tour: Guide to Shopping for Food in Kensington Market @ Kensington Market
You're Invited: Cool Down with Garnier's Slushie Truck @ Multiple Venues (Free)

🎵 Music
07.18 - K-Nights presents QUEENDOM - Girl Groups & Solo Songs Only @ Rivoli
Billy Talent - II 20th Anniversary Tour @ RBC Amphitheatre
Dillinja - A Drum&Bass Legend @ Coda
Dust Party Toronto @ The Jama
Frequency: Shel Khan @ Worth Gallery
GOLD SCHOOL - THROWBACK PARTY @ Makilala
Heartbeat Ft. Jason Palma, Iced Misto, and Gil Masuda @ BSMT 254
Lo & the High Road at the Burdock Music Hall @ Burdock Music Hall
MUSIC OF THE WORLD: A TRIBUTE TO THE BEAUTIFUL GAME @ Living Art Centre
National Youth Orchestra of Canada: 2026 Canadiana Tour @ Koerner Hall
Ruby Gloom with Blackout Paradise @ The Painted Lady
Salsa Saturday w La Borinquena & DJ Van Gogh @ Lula Lounge
Souls of Mischief @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
SPELLBOUND - Goth Darkwave Post-Punk Video Dance Party w/ She Wants Revenge Spotlight @ Ground Control
The BEST Free Piano Concert this Summer @ Trinity-St. Paul's United Church (Free)

🎉 Entertainment
All By Myself @ Sweet Action Theatre
Intro to D&D for Adults @ S. Walter Stewart Library, Toronto Public Library
IS THIS A JOKE? with Inessa Frantowski @ Comedy Bar East
Josh Johnson: Comedy Band Camp Tour @ Massey Hall
Premature Punchlines @ Comedy Bar
SummerSeries in Trillium Park @ Trillium Park (Free)

🏒 Sports
27th Annual GWN Sport Regatta @ Marilyn Bell Park
Importfest 2026 @ Metro Toronto Convention Center
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Art, Information, and Trust: A Presentation by Dr. Amy Marshall Furness @ MOCA Toronto
BIG on Bloor 20 - Bloordale's Festival of Art & Culture @ Bloordale
Big Stories in Little India @ Greenwood Park
Black Boys Cry - Touring Stage Play @ Native Earth Performing Arts
Breakfast Club @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Open Canvas Project @ Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON (Free)
Poetry Open Mic @ Buddies in Bad Times
Summer Art Market & Exhibition @ Remote Gallery
The Decline of Western Civilization - 45th Anniversary @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Toronto BrazilFest 2026 @ Earlscourt Park
Uptown Uncovered @ Start Point - Montgomery Square Park
VOICE OVER: Performances in response to films @ The Commons (4th Floor) @ 401 Richmond

🎡 Family
Houseplants 101 for Beginners @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
I Love Scarborough Festival @ Bridlewood Mall (Free)
Surprising Snakes Family Nature Walk @ High Park Nature Centre

🐾 Pet
A Paint Your Pet Experience @ Artbox Studio & Gallery
Toronto Dog Moms X Old Town Toronto BIA: Paws Walk @ Old Town Toronto BIA

Sunday 07/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
La Sopa del Dia: Sonic Sancocho at Rhythm @ Rhythm

🎵 Music
Club Dust Toronto @ The Little Jerry
Death Cab for Cutie: I Built You A Tower World Tour @ RBC Amphitheatre
ExPlace Live - Music in the Park 2026 - Soul Jazz & Global @ Exhibition Place (Free)
Game of the Song: Improvise Like A Songwriter @ Comedy Bar East
Indigenous Sounds Now @ Trillium Park
Josh Johnson: Comedy Band Camp Tour @ Massey Hall
Matchday Afterparty: DJ Sonik x Live at Mossop's @ Mossop's Social House
Rave Jesus @ Mod Club
SHINE @ Mrs. Robinson
Summer Live Music Festival @ North American Centre (Free)
Sunday SerVice SOCCER Closing Party @ Wiggle Room (Free)
Wax & DJ Hoppa | Highway Hotel Tour @ The Mod Club, 722 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1C4, Canada

🎉 Entertainment
An ICU OPEN MIC @ Sweet Action Theatre
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia l twice a week because once wasn't enough @ Insomnia
TOPS presents It Must Be Heaven @ Christie Pits Park (Free)

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Chicago White Sox @ Rogers Centre
SoccerFest @ Aga Khan Park

🎭 Art and Culture
Fragments and Facades @ Guild Park and Gardens
Sherman's March 4K Restoration @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🎡 Family
Anga's Farm: Kid's Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery

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