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Toronto,
Special Events
Toronto Winterfest, ice skating and fun in the snow (), early Feb, Nathan Phillips Square and Mel Lastman Square St Patrick’s Day Parade, Sunday nearest 17 Mar, downtown Toronto Canadian Music Week, upcoming bands (), late Mar–early Apr, various venues World Stage Festival, international theatre festival (), Apr, Harbourfront Centre CONTACT, photography festival (), May, throughout the city Inside‐Out, Toronto lesbian and gay film and video festival (), mid–late May, various cinemas Doors Open Toronto, free access to many of the city’s historic properties (), late May, throughout the city Distillery Jazz Festival (), late May, the Distillery Historic District Milk International Children’s Festival of the Arts, theatre, music, dance, crafts and workshops (), late May, Harbourfront Centre NXNE – North by Northeast Music Festival and Industry Conference, Canadian and international bands (), early Jun, various venues Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival (), late Jun, Toronto Islands Queen’s Plate Horse Racing (), late Jun, Woodbine Racetrack Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival (), late Jun, various venues Pride Week, gay and lesbian pride celebration
(), late Jun, various venues Toronto Fringe Theatre Festival (), early–mid Jul, various venues Molson Indy, CART auto racing (), mid Jul, Exhibition Place Outdoor Art Exhibition (),
mid Jul, Nathan Phillips Square Beaches International Jazz Festival (), late Jul, The Beaches Toronto International Carnival (), late Jul–early Aug, throughout the city FFIDA – Fringe Festival of Independent Dance Artists (), early–mid Aug, the Distillery Historic District Canadian National Exhibition (CNE), agricultural fair, exposition and amusement park (), mid Aug–early Sep, Canadian National Exhibition Grounds Toronto International Film Festival (), early–mid Sep, various venues Niagara Wine Festival, wine tasting, concerts and other events (), late Sep, Montebello Park, St Catherine’s Canadian International Marathon (), mid Oct, throughout the city International Festival of Authors (), late Oct, Harbourfront Centre Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (), early–mid Nov, Exhibition Place Santa Claus Parade (), mid Nov, midtown to downtown Canadian Aboriginal Festival (), late Nov, SkyDome Toronto Christmas Market (), Dec, opposite St Lawrence Market Cavalcade of Lights, skating, ice‐carving, festive lights and more (), late Nov–Jan, Nathan Phillips Square First Night Toronto, family‐oriented New Year’s Eve activities (), late Dec, City Hall and other venues
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