Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jun 27 - Jun 29)

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jun 27 - Jun 29)

Hey Torontonians,

Hope you're surviving this heat wave, it’s a hot one out there 🥵! If you’re looking for ways to enjoy the summer without melting, we’ve rounded up some cool events happening around the city this week.

Anyway, checkout what you can do this Friday (6/27) to Sunday (6/29) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 06/27

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Dare to 'Re-Treat': Luxurious Self-Care Dinner Party @ Irene
Taste of Asia 2025 @ Kennedy Rd. & Steeles Ave., Markham, ON (Free)

🎵 Music
2000 TIL @ Aera
ARECIBO - latin-jazz at My House Junction Jazz Fest - Day 5of7 @ My HOUSE
BALTHVS @ Adelaide Hall
Carol Pope Live Performance! @ Brunswick Bierworks
James Taylor: 2025 Tour @ Budweiser Stage
Peninsula at Drom Taberna #FourWingsTour2025 @ Drom Taberna
Salsa On Market Street @ Market Street (Front Street E - The Esplanade) (Free)
SANDY RIVERA aka Kings of Tomorrow @ Wiggle Room
Soul Nostalgic LIVE Presents: Harlem Nights @ 214 King St W
TO the Beat' Music Program By Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2025 w AWA's Ngoma Ensemble @ Trinity Theatre - The Distillery District (Free)
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco! @ The Piston
We Play Disco - The Final Hit @ The Rivoli, Queen St., Toronto

🏒 Sports
Superkick'd Pro Wrestling Rock Show @ The Great Hall

🎭 Art and Culture
A Night With State Goods @ Knife Toronto
At Home in Toronto @ The Market Gallery
Julie Nesrallah Celebrates Italy at the McMichael @ McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Lavazza IncluCity @ Distillery District (Free)
MOTIVE CRIME & MYSTERY FESTIVAL @ Victoria University at the University of Toronto
Pride In Colour Art Show @ 183 Gallery
Titanic: The Official Exhibition @ YZD Hangar Bay 129
Vision Board Wellness Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery

Saturday 06/28

🎵 Music
Cherry Hustle Funky Disco Dance Party @ The Little Jerry
EVERLASTINGNESS - Micah Schroeder, Stephane Mayer and Brenna Hardy-Kavanagh Live at the Tranzac @ Multiple Venues
FRANK SINATRA TRIBUTE - vocal jazz at My House Junction Jazz Fest - Day 6of7 @ My HOUSE
Harris Jayaraj Live In Canada @ Scotiabank Arena
HYBRID // JUNE025 :: Alternative Club Night @ TacoTaco Moonlight Lounge
LOCALS ONLY AT NOMAD B2B EDITION @ NOMAD
PANIC: 80s/90s Video Dance Party w/ Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Spotlight @ Ground Control
Saturday Night Rockers - LIVE REGGAE feat. Ammoye, Carl Henry & The Dub Chronicles @ BSMT254
The Internets Deep Fake at Ace Hotel @ Ace Hotel Toronto
TO the Beat' Music Program By Lavazza IncluCity Festival 2025 @ Trinity Theatre - The Distillery District (Free)
Tommy Tone, Deuce Dads, Toller @ Bampot House of Tea and Board Games

🎉 Entertainment
Canada Day Long Weekend at The Distillery District @ The Distillery Historic District (Free)
7th annual Wiggly and Proud with Dekoze PRIDE AFTERPARTY 10pm to 7am @ Wiggle Room, Toronto
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
DESI ROAST BATTLE @ Desi Food Junction
Good Company Comedy Show - Lumpia Edition @ The Piston Bar
Honey @ Buddies in Bad Times
Hutch & Friends Pride Edition @ The Burdock
Just FOUR Laughs @ Comedy Bar
Run: A Short Film - First Look @ Revue Cinema (Free)
Saturday Night Swing Dance with Fat Quarter Plus a Beginner Swing Dance Lesson @ 175 Hampton Ave
Showstoppers: Nashville @ Fox Theatre
The Prideful Sinners @ Pride Toronto - OLG Central Stage
Toronto Mandem Comedy Jam @ Real Jerk Legacy
Underground Pride: Toronto Edition @ Drake Underground
Waffles and a Movie presents: Pride 2014 @ Eyesore Cinema

🎡 Family
Core for A Cause @ The Good Core
Family Pride Queer Life Drawing @ George Chuvalo Neighbourhood Centre
Kids' Fairy Garden Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Pride Dance Picnic at Christy Pits Park, Toronto @ Christie Pits Park
The Amazing Museum Race @ Pickering Museum Village
Toronto Waterfront Festival @ Sugar Beach, 11 Dockside Drive
True North, Strong and Sea @ Ripley's Aquarium of Canada

🐾 Pet
Pup Your Pride @ Ramsden Park Dog Park

Sunday 06/29

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Kreate Market - Stackt Market @ STACKT Market (Free)
Matcha & Mindfulness Workshop @ Youthful Vengeance @ Youthful Vengeance - Cafe & Gallery
Sunday Sugo Cooking Class @ 7 numbers Eglinton
Toronto Sea Moss Festival @ Jamaican Canadian Association

🎭 Art and Culture
A Candle Making Class by Artbox @ Artbox
A Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Curatorial Talk: Morrice in Venice @ McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Halau Hula O Walea's 23rd Annual Ho'ike Lili'u @ Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
Know Your Place - Debut Feature by Zia Mohajerjasbi @ Fox Theatre
Sound Healing and Painting Workshop for Groups @ McGregor Park Community Centre

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