Things to do in Toronto this summer
 

Pride Week: www.pridetoronto.com June 19 to 25

Dragon boat races: June 24/25: www.torontodragonboat.com

Chin Radio Picnic: Canada Day weekend: www.chinradio.com

Corso Italia Fiesta: www.torontofiesta.ca -July 7 to 9th

Chinese Lantern festival: July 20 to October 1: http://www.chineselanternfestival.ca/

Offshore Power Boat Racing: July 14 to 16
http://osstoronto.com/

Royal Ontario Museum Walks: various dates: www.rom.on.ca

Bike laneway tours: something different: www.graemeparry.com

Walking tours: various dates: http://www.heritagetoronto.org/progr...king_tours.htm

All kinds of dancing: www.dancing.org

Grand Prix: July 7, 8, 9 http://www.grandprixtoronto.com/

More:
http://www.allabouttoronto.com/2006_EVENTS.html

Great start, Sally.

There's also the Beaches Jazz Festival (or maybe it's Beach Jazz Festival now with the name change). That's towards the end of July, I think.

Oops. Thank you Susan.

Here's the link: www.beachesjazz.com/home.html (they're still using Beaches)

And here's the Toronto Jazz Festival: June 23 to July 2: http://www.tojazz.com/Pages/Toronto_...ival_pgM29.asp

http://www.greektowntoronto.com/ - Music in Greektown on the Danforth June 23 to July 2

Parks and public swimming: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/index.htm

NOW Magazine has daily listings of events - and lots more info about what's happening: http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/current/ (click on listings for daily events) - free copies everywhere though

Taste of the Danforth (in Greek town) - August 11 to 13 on Danforth Avenue between Broadview and Logan. http://www.tasteofthedanforth.com/

Toronto Field Naturalists: http://www.sources.com/tfn/

Hi, great idea. Maybe add the Outdoor Art Exhibit at Nathan Phillips Square, July 7-9th?

Good one Lucy - here's a link: http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/web/news_p.php

Come and watch a Canadian football game: http://www.cfl.ca/ - it's different from the American game

Or Intercounty baseball at Christie Pits: http://www.leafsbaseball.com/

If you're around this weekend, the new Opera House is open to the public: http://www.coc.ca/house/inaugural.html

Concerts at Ontario Place: http://www.hob.com/venues/concerts/molsonamp/

Music at the Music Garden: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/music_index.htm

Visit the islands via ferry: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/island/index.htm

Watch the world go by on a patio - http://www.nowtoronto.com/issues/200...over_story.php

Jazz: http://www.torontojazz.com/

See the tree that inspired "The Maple Leaf Forever" at 62 Laing Street - you can see it from the Queen East (501) streetcar http://www.toronto.com/arts/listing/000-371-972

Summerlicious - For 2006, Summerlicious is back with prix fixe offers at 130 of Toronto's finest restaurants. The prix fixe menus are available at lunch and dinner at unbelievable price points.

Summerlicious kicks off on July 7, to coincide with the Celebrate Toronto Street Festival opening celebration, and runs until
July 23.
http://www.toronto.ca/special_events...merlicious.htm

Fringe Theatre Festival - www.fringetoronto.com

Festival of Fireworks at Ontario Place: July 1, 3, 6 and 8: www.ontarioplace.com

The Word on the Street - Sept 24 - http://www.thewordonthestreet.ca/toronto.php

Tour Rogers Centre (formerly Skydome): www.rogerscentre.com/

Tour Air Canada Centre: www.theaircanadacentre.com

Beautiful St. Anne's Anglican Church on Gladstone Avenue between Dundas and College has paintings by the Group of Seven

Toronto Police Games, Sept 10 at 2 p.m. at the Rogers Centre

Take a walk on the spit: http://www.trca.on.ca/parks_and_cult...ommy_thompson/

Elgin and WinterGarden Theatre: See one of the last double decker theatres operating: http://www.heritagefdn.on.ca/userfil..._1_2374_1.html

Play chess in front of Metropolitan United Church - at the corner of Church and Queen East

Toronto International Film Festival: September: http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/2005/f...o_2006Info.asp

Great list so far.

For tennis fans the Rogers Cup at York University Aug 5-13 (OK a bit north of downtown, but close!) Its the men's tournament this year.

Go to www.rogerscupmen.com for info.

Caribana: http://www.caribana.ca/

If you're interested in architecture, here are specialized walks: www.citywalks.ca

Ribfest: June 30 to July 3: www.torontoribfest.com

Canada Day at Sunnyside Beach Park: www.country953.com

There's also a festival on Canada Day at Kew Beach Park

Celebrate Toronto Street Festival: July 7 to 9: http://www.toronto.ca/special_events...fest/index.htm

If you like to play chess outdoors you can do so in front of Metropolitan United Church on Queen Street East

Allan Gardens Greenhouses for plant lovers; located in the park on Carlton Street at Jarvis Street

The Comedy of Errors in High Park starts June 29 - held outdoors - by TTC - take the Bloor line east to High Park stop - follow the signs in the park: http://www.canstage.com/2005-2006/me...%20Release.pdf

Arthur Conan Doyle/Sherlock Holmes fans: The Baldwin Room at the Toronto Reference Library has a large collection; Yonge Street just north of Bloor: www.torontopubliclibrary.ca

The Baldwin Room on the 4th floor also has original material relating to the history of Canada: Books & Periodicals, Manuscripts, Broadsides & Printed Ephemera, Pictures and Newspapers

The Lillian H. Smith Branch at 239 College Street just east of Spadina houses the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy along with The Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books

All Toronto public libraries have free internet.

Harbourfront Centre, events all year round: http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/noflash/frontpage.php

Explore the Underground path system which runs from Union Station to the bus station including City Hall and the Eaton Centre: http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel...City-BR-1.html

This is a better description of PATH:

Toronto offers visitors and locals a unique way of getting around under the city streets. It is a 10-kilometer labyrinth of pathways linking office buildings, hotels, and entertainment and shopping areas. It's ideal if you are visiting the city in the dead of winter or during a hot spell in summer. From Union station you can walk northward along two different branches. The corridors are marked with color-coded, easy-to-spot signs. You can purchase a map or you can lace up your sneakers and go exploring. A PDF map of this underground system can be downloaded at http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/pdf/path_brochure.pdf

If you want to see Lord of the Rings in TO, you now have till Sept 3.

The TD Centre offers free concerts outdoors on the Oscar Peterson Place stage Tuesdays and Thursdays from 12 to 1:30 starting July 4 till Sept 14. TD Centre is at King and Bay.

www.tastesofthailand.ca at City Hall Sat and Sun, July 15 and 16, 10 am to 8 pm

If you're here for Canada Day, you can celebrate at the following events:

The Legion on Robinson Street, just north of Danforth between Warden and Vic Park Avenues is celebrating the Day.

Mel Lastman Square: Concerts and Fireworks. Starts at 8 p.m.

Queen's Park: 21-gun salute, citizenship ceremony, entertainment. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Downsview Park: Music, dance, drama centering on theme of diversity: 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Exhibition Place: 40th Chin Picnic (July 1, 2, 3).Cultural festivals, pony rides, shopping 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Ontario Place : Canada Dry Festival of Fire: (July 1,3,6,8) Fireworks begin at 10:30 pm.

North Linear Park: Wreath Laying Ceremony for Chinese Railroad Workers. Starts at 11 a.m.

Historic Fort York: Musket drills, artillery demonstrations, fife and drum music. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Old Town Toronto: Walk and Picnic, School Bands, Chinese Lion Dancers, Dog Contingent. Starting at Crombie Park. (south of the St. Lawrence Market) Starts at 10:30 a.m.

Kew Garden Park: Beaches Lions Club with a children's carnival, local musicians. 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.

Amesbury Community Centre and Park: Entertainment and night fireworks. Starts at 11 a.m.

Salvation Army West Hill Citadel: Royal Canadian Legion parade .Starts at 11 a.m.

Scarborough Civic Centre: Scarborough Parade. Starts at 5 p.m. on Borough Drive

Black Creek Pioneer Village: Citzenship Ceremony: Starts at 2 p.m.

Thomson Park, Scarborough: Picnics and bands. Starts at 10 a.m.

Milliken District Park: Fireworks. Starts at dusk. Main Street

Unionville Farmer's Market: Street performers Starts at 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Markham Civic Centre: Citizenship Ceremony. 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Markham People's Parade: Starts at 4 p.m. 4:00 p.m.at McCowan Rd and Highway 7

Markham's Milne Park: Fireworks at dusk - 9:30 p.m.

Mississauga Civic Centre: Cake with Mayor Hazel McCallion: 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Streetsville Cenotaph Square: Children's activities and parade to Memorial Park. Starts at 6 p.m.

Streetsville Memorial Park: Fireworks start at 10 p.m.

Vaughan's The Sports Village: Entertainment, pony rides and dog shows. 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Georgina Pioneer Village: Fireworks, live entertainment. 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Richmond Green Park (Richmond Hill): Children's activities, fireworks Starts at 1 a.m.

Taste of Lawrence Festival: July 7 to 9: www.tasteoflawrence.com

Salsa on St. Clair - July 14/15 - http://www.hillcrestvillage-bia.com/

Wakestock World Series, Aug 10 to 13 on the Toronto Islands: www.wakestock.com

The Beach Celtic Festival: Sept 16, Kew Gardens, Queen East, past Woodbine, in the Beach