Toronto - Major Events 2011 Please note: dates are subject to change without notice. Please consult websites. January Next Stage Theatre Festival – Jan. 5 to Jan. 16 ‐‐ www.fringetoronto.com Toronto International Boat Show – Jan. 8 to Jan. 16 ‐‐ www.torontoboatshow.com Interior Design Show – Jan. 27 to Jan. 30 ‐‐ www.interiordesignshow.com Toronto WinterCity Festival – www.toronto.ca/special_events Winterlicious – Jan. 28 to Feb. 10 ‐‐ www.toronto.ca/special_events February Kuumba Festival – Feb. 5 to Feb. 6 ‐‐ www.harbourfrontcentre.com/Kuumba Kuumba Festival – Feb. 12 to Feb. 13 ‐‐ www.harbourfrontcentre.com/Kuumba Auto Show – Feb. 18 to Feb. 27 ‐‐ www.autoshow.ca Masala! Mehndi! Masti! Winterfest – July 23 to July 25 ‐‐ www.masalamehndimasti.com National Home Show – Feb. 18 to Feb. 27 ‐‐ www.nationalhomeshow.com March International Bicycle Show – March 4 to March 6 ‐‐ www.bicycleshowtoronto.com Canadian Music Fest – March 9 to March 13 ‐‐ www.canadianmusicfest.com St. Patrick’s Day Parade – March 13 ‐‐ www.topatrick.com Toronto Sportsmen's Show ‐ March 16 to March 20 ‐‐ www.torontosportshow.ca/ Canada Blooms: The Toronto Flower and Garden Festival – March 15 to March 20 ‐‐ www.canadablooms.com One of a Kind Spring Show & Sale – March 30 to April 3 ‐‐ www.oneofakindshow.com April Sprockets International Film Festival – April 5 to April 17 ‐‐ www.sprockets.ca Creativ Festival – April 15 to April 16 – www.csnf.com Unionville Easter Weekend – April 2 to April 5 – www.unionvilleinfo.com Hot Docs Film Festival – April 28 to May 8 ‐‐ www.hotdocs.ca May Contact Photography Festival – May 1 to May31 ‐‐ www.contactphoto.com Toronto Jewish Film Festival – May 7 to May 15 ‐‐ www.tjff.com The Toronto Marathon – May 15 ‐‐ www.runtoronto.com Doors Open – May 28 to May 29 ‐‐ www.toronto.ca/doorsopen CFC Worldwide Short Film Festival – May 31 to June 5 ‐‐ www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com June Unionville Village Festival – June 3 to June 5 – www.unionvilleinfo.com Carassauga ‐ Mississauga's Festival of Cultures – June 3 to June 5 ‐‐www.carassauga.com Streetsville Founders Bread and Honey Festival – June 3 to June 5 ‐‐ www.breadandhoney.com 2011 Waterfront Blues Festival – June 3 to June 5 ‐‐ www.waterfrontblues.ca Toronto Tango Festival – June 9 to June 12 ‐‐ www.torontotangofestival.com LuminaTO – June 10 to June 19 ‐‐ www.luminato.com Woofstock – June 11 to June 12 ‐‐ www.woofstock.ca North by Northeast Music Festival – June 13 to June 19 ‐‐ www.nxne.com Mississauga Waterfront Festival – June 17 to June 19 ‐‐www.mississaugawaterfrontfestival.com Taste of Little Italy – June 17 to June 19 ‐‐ www.tasteoflittleitaly.ca Pride Toronto – June 24 to July 3 – www.pridetoronto.com TD Canada Trust Toronto Jazz Festival – June 24 to July 3 ‐‐ www.torontojazz.com TELUS Toronto International Dragon Boat Race – June 25 to June 26 ‐‐ www.dragonboats.com July Canada Day – July 1 ‐‐ www.toronto.ca/special_events Canada Day in Mississauga – July 1 ‐‐ www.mississauga.ca Unionville Canada Day Celebrations – July 1 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com CHIN Picnic – July 1 to July 3 – www.chinradio.com Festival of Fire – July 1, 3 & 10 – www.ontarioplace.com Unionville Summer Concert Series – July 1 to Sept. 5 – www.unionvilleinfo.com Toronto Fringe Festival – July 6 to July 17 ‐‐ www.fringetoronto.com Taste of Lawrence Festival – July 8 to July 10 ‐‐ www.tasteoflawrence.com Unionville Celtic Festival – July 8 to July 10 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Corso Italia Toronto Fiesta – July 3 to July 4 ‐‐ www.torontofiesta.com Queen’s Plate – July 4, 2011 ‐‐ www.woodbineentertainment.com Mosaic, South Asian Heritage Festival of Mississauga—July 9 to July 11 – www.communityart.ca Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition – July 8 to July 10 ‐‐ www.torontooutdoorart.org Summerlicious – www.toronto.ca/special_events Afrofest – July 10 http://www.torontoevents.com/index.php?com=detail&eID=7569&month=07&year=2010 Honda Indy Toronto – July 8 to July 10 ‐‐ www.hondaindytoronto.com Scotiabank Caribana Festival – July 12 to August 1 ‐‐ www.caribanafestival.com Beaches International Jazz Festival – July 15 to July 24 – www.beachesjazz.com RBC Canadian Open – July 18 to July 24 – www.rbccanadianopen.ca King and Queen Competition – July 28 ‐‐ www.caribanafestival.com Pan Alive – July 29 ‐‐ www.caribanafestival.com Scotiabank Caribana Parade – July 30 ‐‐ www.caribanafestival.com De Caribana Island Lime – July 31 to Aug.1 ‐‐ www.caribanafestival.com August Unionville Simcoe Day Festival – August 1 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Greektown Taste of the Danforth – Aug. 5 to Aug. 7 ‐‐ www.tasteofthedanforth.com Tennis Canada’s Roger’s Cup – Aug. 6 to Aug. 14 – www.rogerscup.com Unionville JAZZ ON MAIN Festival – Aug. 12 to Aug. 14 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Unionville JAZZ ON MAIN Festival – Aug. 19 to Aug. 21 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Canadian National Exhibition ‐‐ Aug. 19 to Sept. 5 ‐‐ www.theex.com Scotiabank BuskerFest – Aug 25 to Aug 28 – www.torontobuskerfest.com Doors Open in Unionville – Aug. 27 to Aug. 28 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com September Hispanic Fiesta – Sept. 2 to Sept. 5 – www.hispanicfiesta.com Fiera (Italian Festival) – Sept. 3 to Sept. 4 ‐‐ www.littleitalyintoronto.ca Unionville Heritage & Big Band Festival – Sept. 5 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Toronto International Film Festival – Sept. 8 to Sept. 18 ‐‐ www.tiff08.ca Tim Hortons Southside Shuffle Jazz & Blues Festival – Sept. 9 to Sept. 11 ‐‐ www.southsideshuffle.com Toronto Ukrainian Festival – Sept. 16 to Sept. 18 ‐‐ www.ukrainianfestival.com The Word on the Street – Sept. 25 ‐‐ www.thewordonthestreet.ca October Scotiabank Nuit Blanche – Oct. 1 ‐‐ www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca Unionville Little Oktoberfest – Oct. 7 to Oct. 10 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Toronto International Art Fair – Oct. 28 to Oct. 31 ‐‐ www.tiafair.com Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon – Oct. 16 ‐www.torontowaterfrontmarathon.com International Festival of Authors – Oct. 19 to 29 ‐‐ www.readings.org Halloween on Church St. – Oct. 24 to Oct. 31 – www.churchwellesleyvillage.ca Halloween on Main Street – Oct. 30 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com November Royal Agricultural Winter Fair – Nov. 4 to Nov. 13 ‐‐ www.royalfair.org Moonlight Madness – Nov. 18 to Nov. 19 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Santa Claus Parade – Nov. 20 ‐‐ www.thesantaclausparade.ca One of a Kind Craft Show & Sale – Nov. 24 to Dec. 4 ‐‐ www.oneofakindshow.com Canadian Aboriginal Festival—Nov. 26 to Nov. 28 – www.canab.com Winter Woofstock – Nov. 26 to Nov. 27 – www.woofstock.ca Cavalcade of Lights—Nov. 26 – www.toronto.ca/special_events December Old Tyme Christmas/Candlelight Parade – Dec. 2 to Dec. 4 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com Boxing Week Events – Dec. 26 to Dec. 31 ‐‐ www.unionvilleinfo.com New Year’s Eve – Dec. 31st ‐‐ www.toronto.ca/special .