In response, the city said that other festivals are “working within the confines of this new infrastructure," but ultimately organizers decided to cancel this year's event. The Greektown on the Danforth BIA announced that the festival was postponed this year due to "changes to the streetscape."Įarlier this month, organizers said the event was at risk of being cancelled due to bike lanes and CafeTO installations taking up street space. The Taste of the Danforth has been postponed once again until 2023, but organizers are encouraging residents to visit the street all summer long for its enhanced CafeTO patio program. TASTE OF THE DANFORTH (POSTPONED UNTIL 2023) Ticketed events will also be available and will include performances by Smokey Robinson, Gregory Porter and Michael Michael Kaeshammer. We want it to be sort of a welcome back to a live music festival,” Grossman said. “We're really building this up as a big party. The festival kicks off with its big opening weekend at Queen’s Park, which will feature international artists, such as Amber Mark and The New Power Generation, along with local talent, including Adria Kain and Savannah Ré. We want to make sure that these artists are generating some revenue for themselves, but also generating some audience,” Artistic Director Josh Grossman told CP24. “We really wanted to focus on the incredible music that's being made here in Toronto and across the country on a year-round basis. This year marks the 35th anniversary of the festival which focuses on highlighting local talent.
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The TD Toronto Jazz Festival is back this year to provide soothing sounds and upbeat rhythms for all live music fans to enjoy.įrom June 24 to July 3, over 160 live concerts will be free to watch and primarily held outdoors in Toronto’s Yorkville neighbourhood. Some of the entertainers performing at the festival include Bachata Swing Toronto, Latin Swing Orchestra, Samba Squad and The Mexicans Folk Ballet.įree dance lessons will also be offered at various locations along St. The Latino-themed festival offers a variety of food, music, entertainment, and of course lots of dancing. Clair Avenue between Winona Road and Christie Street. Clair is set to run on July 9 and 10 on St. If you’re looking to go dancing this summer, there’s always a chance to learn some moves at the city’s biggest salsa street festival. In addition to the parade, Pride Toronto is also hosting a Trans March and Rally on June 24 and a Dyke Rally and March on June 25 in the city’s gay village. The parade will follow the same route as previous years, travelling west along Bloor Street to Yonge Street and then south on Yonge Street to Dundas Street. It's also an opportunity to send a message that there are queer folks across the globe whose rights are still being denied.” It's a message of celebration, of the gains that we have made but it's a protest of the things that we're still fighting for. “The parade on the Sunday, it's two-fold.
People participate during the annual Toronto Pride Parade, in Toronto on Sunday, July 3, 2016. “We wanted to make sure that the protest side of Pride is not lost with big floats of celebration,” Modeste said.
The 41st commemoration of the parade will also be the first to not include any motorized or gas-powered vehicles in an effort to go green.įloat sizes have also been reduced from any size to no more than 14 feet this year to prevent large corporations from having an upper hand over smaller community groups. Folks who have finally decided to come out, folks who just moved to Canada and this is their first Pride,” Sherwin Modeste, executive director of Pride Toronto, told CP24. We're finding that there are many folks that this is their first Pride and they're excited. We see this as a great opportunity to bring the community together. Toronto’s Pride Parade returns this year and is set to be the “largest parade in Pride history,” with nearly 275 floats and over 35,000 marches. After two long years without some of the biggest summer festivities in Toronto, this season is sure to be a memorable one with a number of festivals and celebrations returning to the city for in-person events.įrom the Pride Parade to the Canadian National Exhibition, the city will be bustling with activities to enjoy all summer long.ĬP24.com has compiled a list of 12 major events returning to the city this summer that you don’t want to miss.