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13 things to do in Toronto this week

Caribana, complete with its parties, parades and concerts is only one of the major events happening in Toronto this week. It's also the time for Veld and theSummerWorks Festival. It's the first week of August, so startplanning your schedulethis month and take advantage offree events.

  • Events you might want to check out
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • August 1
      This weekly Night Market returns on Tuesday evenings with food from some of city's coolest restaurants at the moment, as well as drinks and DJs.
      Drake One Fifty
    • August 1
      This week's open-air concert and a movie features The Sinners Choir, followed by a screening of Beatriz at Dinner.
      99 Sudbury
    • August 3-13
      This festival features the city's brightest up and coming theatrical talent in venues around Toronto. There's also a concert series and some great parties too
      Multiple Venues
    • August 4-5
      This is a throwback dance party inside Toronto's newest arcade. DJ Fawn Big Canoe will play tunes for all the hip hop heads, pop punk lovers and boy band fanatics.
    • August 4-7
      There will be more than 50 food trucks rolling into this event, so start thinking about what you want to eat STAT.
      Woodbine Park
    • August 4-5
      This is the second Toronto show from the pop folk band that can melt hearts with a single harmony.
      Massey Hall & Roy Thomson Hall
    • August 5-6
      One of the city's loudest electronic and hip hop festivals returns with an impressive lineup that includes Future, Major Lazer, Tiesto, Tory Lanez and way more.
      Veld Music Festival
    • August 5
      See local bands cover big acts, including Jimmy Eat World, Simple Plan, A Day To Remember and the Black Keys.
    • August 5
      Find more than 50 vendors celebrating the spices, flavours and culture of the Indian Subcontinent. There will be lots of dancing here too.
      Nathan Phillips Square
    • August 5-13
      The best in women's tennis returns to the city with athletes like Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and Genie Bouchard.
      Rogers Cup
    • August 5
      Bunji Garlin, Kranium, Charly Black take over the Budweiser Stage for an full day of music, OVO style.
      Echo Beach
    • August 5
      Lakeshore Boulevard becomes the stage for the masqueraders and steelpan performers during one of the most colourful parades of the year.
      Exhibition Place
    • August 6
      Everyone's favourite cheerleading movie will be screened for free under the stars. Arrive early to catch a short film about roller derby girls.
      Christie Pits Park
    Lead photo by

    Alejandro Santiago

Lead photo by

Alejandro Santiago


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