Festivals That Will Keep You Satisfied…
We have scoped out all major events happening in Toronto. We broke it down and found our top 5 picks. No Matter what your interests are, there is an event for you!
Toronto’s Festival of Beer encourages it’s attendees to make use of public transportation. Bandshell Park is easily accessible by GO Transit and TTC, so please don’t drink and drive!
GO Transit Take the Lakeshore GO Train to the Exhibition station. GO Trains on the Lakeshore line. You will then be able to walk to Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place.
TTC From Union Subway Station: take the 509 Harbourfront Streetcar West
From Bathurst Subway Station: take the 511 Bathurst Streetcar South
From Dufferin Subway Station: take the 29 Dufferin Bus South
For more TTC information call (416) 393-INFO or visit the TTC website.
Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
Held between 1st May and 31st of May, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival is the largest one among the photography festivals in the world. If you love photography, this is a must visit event. You will find fine photographs displayed in every nook and corner in the city. In total, there are 175 venues where they are exhibited including the Pearson international airport. There are professional photographers as well as amateurs from all over the world displaying their works of art in this week long exhibition. Venues include public museums, private galleries and even billboards.
Doors Open Toronto
During the week end of Saturday May 23 and Sunday May 24 all the buildings of historic, cultural, social and architectural value will open their doors for public allowing both residents of the city and the visitors to peep inside them and admire their beauty as well as their value. If you love architecture this is an opportunity for you. The event will be conducted by Great Gulf for the 15th time this year. This event started in the year 2,000 has attracted over 2 million visitors to around 600 buildings located in different parts of the city. This is the largest such event in Canada and one of the largest three in the world.
Honda Indy Toronto
Honda Indy Toronto is a weeklong event that culminates with two racing events held during the week end of Saturday June 13 and Sunday June 14. If you love motor sports this is the week end you need to spend in Toronto as some of the world’s fastest cars will compete in this event for honors. Celebrity athletes will participate and there will be live entertainment as well as interesting participatory activities to enjoy. The entire city of Toronto will be having a festival atmosphere during this week.
TD Toronto Jazz Festival
Toronto Down Town Jazz organizes this annual event and it is one of the most important events where jazz music is offered for lovers of this particular kind of music. Popular jazz musicians from all over the Americas take part in the festival that will span ten days starting on June 18, 2015. During these ten days there will be over 350 performances taking place in around 40 locations in the city and there will be 1500 musicians showing their talents. It is expected that more than 500,000 jazz lovers will be there to listen to music and to watch performances of their beloved musicians. If you love jazz, the time you are going to visit Toronto has to be adjusted to include at least a part of these ten days.
Toronto International Film Festival
Well known all over the world Toronto film festival is an annual event where world’s best movies are screened. There will be 300 movies to be screened this year which include some of the star studded ones from Hollywood as well as documentaries made by amateurs. Irrespective of the type of movies you love, you could enjoy this film festival as all types of films will be screened. There will be a lot of innovative films from which the new entrants to the film industry could learn. There will also be premieres, parties, gala events and many others where celebrities will mingle with lovers of films.
These are just a few events that are in the cards for Toronto this summer. There are many more. Clearly you are sure to have some events to attend in the city this summer. Pack your bags and set off.
