Weekend events in Toronto July 7-9 2017
Weekend events in Toronto truly usher in summer with a long list of parties, food, film, music and major outdoor event options for your mind, body and soul. If you like dancing, you're in luck because the Dreams Fest and Salsa on St. Clair are back. If you're hungry, there are international menus ready for your belly all weekend long.
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Top Picks
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July 7-8Digital Dreams has been renamed the Dreams Festival, but the two-day EDM extravaganza's big, brash lineup is just as impressive as in past years.Echo Beach
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July 7Ed returns to Toronto on his non-stop world tour. The hits just keep pouring out of his man's mind, so don't miss your chance to sing along live. This is the first of a two-night stint.Air Canada Centre
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July 7-30This is a biggie. It features a month's worth of different jazz genres, stages, street parties, park invasions, food vendors carnival vibes.The Beach
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July 8-9只有一个周末,这个城市最具创造力的人ple gather together to share their latest creations, demonstrate their newest projects, and make things together at this free fest.Toronto Reference Library
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July 8-9The 13th annual Salsa on St. Clair is a free weekend celebration that attracts huge crowds of salsa lovers for non stop dancing and singing in the streets.St. Clair Avenue West
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July 9It's been 50 years since the first Summer of Love in Toronto in 1967. It's back this year and is like a 2017 Woodstock with musicians, dancers, artists and more.Trinity Bellwoods Park
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Events you might want to check out
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July 7Join Toronto-based artist, writer and musician Vivek Shraya performs songs from her new album with Queer Songbook Orchestra, a 12-piece chamber pop collective inside the AGO.AGO - Art Gallery of Ontario
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July 7-23Summerlicious is one of Toronto's favourite culinary celebrations. For two mouth-watering weeks in July savour delicious three-course prix fixe menus served by more than 200 of Toronto’s top restaurants.Multiple Venues
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July 7-28Cultura is a Free family friendly outdoor festival of music, art, food and film happening every Friday evening in July. Expect international musicians, buskers, dancers and all kinds of interactive art activities.Mel Lastman Square
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July 8-9Gather with a bunch of nature-loving, like-minded folks for a drum circle with music from DJs under this month's full moon, on the beach.Cherry Beach
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July 8Various artists from around the city will be selling their wares including prints, cards, gifts, signage, coasters, wall art, mobiles, bags, banners, textiles, mugs, enamel pins, patches and way more.The Drake Hotel
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July 812 Ontario craft breweries, four local food vendors, an artisan women's makers market, tunes, cider, and a morning-after bag on your way out are all happening at this female-focused beer event in the woods.Henderson Brewing Co
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July 9Celebrating Turkish Culture in downtown Toronto! Turkish Folk Dance,Turkish Foods and Live Turkish Music. Free admission.Dundas square
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Food & Drink
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July 7-9Indulge on a full rack of ribs and other summer treats in Downtown Markham. Aside from food vendors, there will be rides, games and live music the whole weekend.Downtown Markham
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July 7-9Scarborough’s largest street festival is a three-day food fest with over 130 vendors as well as carnival rides and stages with entertainment.Lawrence Ave. E.
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July 9This is a one day celebration of multiculturalism with international and local performances, buskers and over 60 vendors.Albion Road and Islington Ave
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July 9This event brings out a huge roster of vendors who serve up a slew of eats. Lots of food trends make their debut here.Toronto Food Fest
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July 9This Sunday from 12 - 8 p.m. Sean and Nick are doing up are doing up crawfish, grilled head-on prawns, Nashville hot catfish sandwiches and squid noodle salads! There'll also be Ace Hill beer.Smoke Signals Barbecue
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Film
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July 7-14Integral Man tells the story of Jim Stewart, who is the most published mathematician since Euclid, who out to create one of the most renowned pieces of residential architecture in North America and succeeded.Hot Docs Cinema
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July 7 - August 25The popular outdoor movie night is back and they're screening movies for free with a Canadian connection. Tonight's movie is La La Land.Downsview Park
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July 8 - September 9Feature films, short films, feature docs and short docs all with a beach or environmental theme is what this film Festival is about.Multiple Venues
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July 8The ReelHeART film fest continues all weekend with independent screenings in theatres and art spaces all over Toronto.Carlton Cinemas
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July 9先到先得得到一个座位在这个庭院film screening of Sex and the City.
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July 9Catch John Huston's classic film noir, The Maltese Falcon, and Toronto animator Patrick Jenkins' stylish Phantom City, starting at sundown in the park. Eats and treats start at 6 p.m.Christie Pits Park
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Music
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July 7Indie Fridays kicks off with Turbo Street Funk, echoing a sound and performance style rooted in New Orleans horn band tradition. Headlining the evening will be Vancouver eight piece band Five Alarm Funk.Yonge-Dundas Square
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July 9 - August 27Free music in Kew Gardens at the gazebo from 2 - 4 p.m. The kick-off show is from Ahi.Kew Gardens Park Plaza
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Parties
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July 7DJ Gramera and Parkdale Funk spin vinyl all night long to celebrate six years of sweaty dance partying. Dennis P will play live sax and you'll hear soul, funk, motown, stax, rockers, riddims and ska.
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July 7Hip-Hop and hot times for LGBTQ people and their guests, with DJs Craig Dom and Sikh Knowledge. Bring your mesh, summer strings, floss and threads.
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July 7-29Beam Me Up is now a weekly Disco dance party at The Piston. Celebrating the underrated and the obscure of funk, jazz, soul, boogie, rare groove, reggae, gospel and proto-house with Patchouli Brothers and Cyclist.
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July 8Short shorts, mesh, tank tops, and string bikinis are all encouraged at this Kensington Market dance party with DJs Sammy Rawal & Nino Brown. There'll also be a special show from Tres Jolie Coco.ROUND venue
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July 8The iconic house music party moves from the Drake basement to a brand new venue on Ossington for folks to love and appreciate good dance music.
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July 8Now that Toronto's Fringe Festival has its very out outdoor entertainment venue with a beer garden and stage, they're throwing parties. This is a dance party under the stars in a park and it's free.Fringe Club
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Lead photo by
Jesse Milns
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