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Sunny weekend ahead! It’s been a long week, and the weekend has arrived. It is also one of those busy summer weekends in Toronto, with lots of festivals, music, and even a little sports. From the Honda Indy downtown, to the Beaches Jazz Fest in Woodbine Park, you will have some options to choose from if you are heading out to enjoy the weather. With road closures expected, be sure to plan ahead! And with that, here are the best things to do in Toronto this July weekend!
Drivers! Start. Your. Engines! The 2024 Ontario Honda Dealers Indy takes to Toronto streets, transforming city roads into an epic race track for a weekend of races and fun.
The race weekend features a 2.84 km, 11-turn temporary street course constructed throughout and around Exhibition Place grounds and along Lake Shore Boulevard. This week, they announced that members of the legendary Canadian rock band The Tragically Hip will serve as honorary grand marshals for Sunday’s NTT INDYCAR SERIES race.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Exhibition Place, 100 Princes Boulevard
Cost: Free on Fan Friday, and $50+
Head to Woodbine Park for a weekend of diverse musical acts, food trucks, vendors, beer garden, and more.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Woodbine Park
Cost: Free to attend
Summer is finally here, and there’s no better way to kick off the start to each weekend this season than with Summer Fridays at Woodbine Racetrack! Enjoy horse races, food and drinks, and the unique Stella Artois Terrace when you visit Woodbine Racetrack all season long!
When: Every Friday this summer
Where: Woodbine Racetrack
Cost: See website for menu & details
It’s a beautiful weekend to catch a ball game! Head to Rogers Centre to check out the Toronto Blue Jays as they face the Detroit Tigers.
When: Friday, July 19th to Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Rogers Centre
Cost: $20+
The Pan American Food and Music Festival is Canada’s largest annual festival celebrating the rich diversity of cuisine, music, and art in the Western Hemisphere, and it is back this weekend for the 12th year.
When: Saturday, July 20th & Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Nathan Phillips Square
Cost: Free to attend
Big on Bloor is an art-focused street fest in Bloordale celebrates “community magic, creativity and diversity through arts and culture, providing opportunities to local disenfranchised artists and showcasing the small businesses that make Bloordale so amazing.”
Take a stroll and enjoy outdoor murals, window displays, public installations and other projects!
When: Saturday, July 20th & Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Bloor St W between Dufferin and Lansdowne
Cost: Free
Get ready to embrace the wonderful and exciting Polynesian culture at the annual Aloha Fest in Toronto. Dance, eat and learn more about what the island of Hawaii has to offer this weekend.
When: Saturday, July 20th, 2024
Where: Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge St, North York, ON
Cost: Free
The streets of Toronto’s Little India turn into a celebration of food, culture and music for two days this weekend!
When: Saturday, July 20th & Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Gerrard St E, Glenside Ave to Coxwell Ave
Cost: Free to attend
Back with a new and exciting theme, All Day I Dream of Toronto Chic, the popular event returns to the city this Saturday. Lee Burridge is back this year and is set to be the featured artist of the festival this year.
When: Saturday, July 20th, 2024
Where: Fort York National Historic Site – 250 Fort York Boulevard
Cost: $89.62
According to Shomigo Markets, at their events you can “dive into a treasure trove of vintage finds, and explore a curated selection of local clothing, jewelry, candles, and much more” This market spans three weekends in July, including this one, at Roy Thomson Hall with admission starting at $6.38 per ticket.
When: Saturday, July 20th & Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St
Cost: $6.38+ per ticket
Red Bull Turn it Up is back for the second time in 2024! Get there to check out four DJ crews try to win over the crowd and get the party jumping! This is an interactive competition, involving a wide range of genres.
When: Saturday, July 20th, 2024
Where: Studio AM, 55 Polson Street
Cost: $20
Taylor Swift fans, are you ready for it? An outdoor TSwift Dance Party is making a grand return to Toronto’s Stackt Market this weekend. Dance, shop and sing along to all your favourite TSwift hits.
When: Sunday, July 21st, 2024
Where: Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst Street
Cost: $22 plus tax
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