Tourism Toronto '09 || Events


North by Northeast Music and Film Festival	June 17 - 21	The best new international music and music-related films: 5 nights in June, 60 venues, 500 artists, 25 films. Club showcases till 4 a.m. plus free daytime & evening performances outdoors across town. Music takes over, from the airport to the lake.
Mississauga Waterfront Festival	June 19 - 21	13th Annual Festival. It takes place every father's day weekend. Visitors from near and far enjoy a fun filled weekend of exciting attractions and the best in main stage headliners (Sam Robers Band, Kathleen Edwards, 54-40, The Spoons & The Skydiggers) and children's performers. Backyardigans)
Pride Week	June 19 - 28	Pride Week, one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world featuring 10 days of world class arts and cultural programming, community activities & one of the world’s largest street festivals and parade.
TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival	June 26 - July 5	One of North America’s premier jazz festivals. From bop to swing, cool to fusion and all musical points in between, Toronto plays host to an 11-day musical celebration like no other.
Canada Dry Festival of Fire	June 27, July 1 & 4	Brilliant displays of fireworks at Ontario Place choregraphed to some of the world's greatest music. Fireworks like no other on Earth. June 27 is Portugal, July 1 is Canada and July 4 is the grand finale.
Honda Indy	July 10 - 12	Andretti Green brings IndyCar Series back to Toronto. Now the Honda Indy Toronto where the stars and cars of the Indianapolis 500 compete on the exciting street circuit at Exhibition Place. In addition to a full slate of racing action, the event weekend will also feature plenty of entertainment options off the track, including concerts, vehicle diplays and an interactive area that will offer something for the whole family. Marco Andretti, Tony Kanaan, Hideki Mutoh and Danica Patrick.
Just for Laughs Toronto Festival	July 15 - 19	Just for Laugh’s Comedy Festival returns to Toronto for the 3rd year in the festivals 25 year history, nearly 2000 artists and over 2 million people take part in the event, which is broadcast to millions of faithful fans all over the world.
Beaches International Jazz Festival	July 17 - 26	21st annual 10-day jazz festival held lakeside in the Beach community of Toronto. Featuring over 100 bands!
Scotiabank Caribana Festival	July 14 - Aug. 2	Toronto Caribbean Carnival (Caribana), the largest Caribbean festival in North America, celebrates its 42nd year. The festival is a cultural explosion of Caribbean music, cuisine, revelry as well as visual and performing arts. The city explodes with the pulsating rhythms and melodies of Calypso, Soca, Reggae, Hip Hop, Chutney, Steel Pan and Brass Bands.
Krinos Taste of Danforth	Aug. 7 - 9	Every summer the restaurants of Toronto’s Greektown spill onto the street for “The Taste of the Danforth”, a sizzling celebration of Hellenic cuisine. Listen to Greek bands while getting your fill of authentic souvlaki, stuffed grape leaves, grilled lamb and moussaka.
Markham Jazz Festival	Aug 14 - 16	12th annual event. The mainstage events take place in the historic village of Unionville, and the thriving main street of Markham. The festivals repertoire spans a variety of genres including traditional, swing, latin, fusion, world, Dixie-land and contemporary Jazz.
Rogers Cup - Tennis Canada's Womens Championship	Aug. 15 - 23	Since 1892, the best women's tennis players in the world have showcased their skills on Canadian courts. Only Wimbledon and the U.S. Open have longer histories than this major Canadian stop, which is acknowledged by the tennis world to be one of the best-run tournaments on the Tour. Special opening night exhibition includes doubles matches featuring Monica Seles, Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams and Aleksandra Wozniak.
Canadian National Exhibition	Aug 21 - Sept 7	The fourth largest fair of its kind in North America, the Canadian National Exhibition is fun for the entire family. The CNE has something for everyone. There are horse shows, a casino, midway rides, games of chance, musical acts, an international market place, a food building, and much more!
Scotiabank Buskerfest	Aug 27 - 30	Welcome to the wacky and wonderful world of BuskerFest. For four days, every August, a collection of the highest skilled and most entertaining street performers gather in the St. Lawrence market to bring the thrill of world class street theatre to Torontonians.
TIFF	Sept 3 - 13	TIFF ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. For ten days, stars walk the red carpet and film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media watch the best in new cinema from established masters and new talent. If you are a cinephile or simply just love to experience new and innovative films TIFF is the place to be.


Sound of Music	Until Sept. 6	The hills are alive at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Catch the North American premiere of the lavish, new, hit London production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC
Jersey Boys	Until Sept. 6	Toronto Centre for the Arts. Broadway's biggest success story takes you behind the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons JERSEY BOYS features their hit songs Sherry, Big Girls Don't Cry, Rag Doll, Oh What a Night and Can't Take My Eyes Off You.
Stage West (Breaking up is hard to do)	July 9 - Sept. 13	Set at a Catskills resort in 1960, this is the sweetly comic story of Lois and Marge, two friends from Brooklyn in search of good times and romance over one wild Labour Day weekend. The score showcases 18 Neil Sedaka classics, including "Where the Boys Are", "Sweet Sixteen", "Calendar Girl", and of course, the chart-topping title song.


Canada's Wonderland	May 3 - Nov 1	Home of the most exhilarating collection of rides & roller coasters in all of Canada, and Splash Works, a 20-acre water park.experience Behemoth; Canada’s biggest, fastest and tallest coaster.
Toronto Zoo - "Sharks at Stingray Bay - A Touching Experience"	May 15 - Oct 12	Sharks at Stingray Bay-A Touching Experience. This exhibit will engage visitors and provide them with the opportunity to humanely and safely interact with these incredible creatures.
Ontario Science Centre "Lizards and Snakes alive"	Opens June 2009	Lizards & Snakes: Alive! is an engaging exhibition that features more than 60 live lizards and snakes from five continents.


ROM "Dead Sea Scrolls"	June 27 - Jan 3	One of the greatest archealogical finds of the 20th century.
Opening of the AGO		After undergoing a 276 million dollar transformation and being closed for just over a year, the Art Gallery of Ontario has reopend its doors to a spectacular transformed building designed by world renowned architect Frank Gehry.