Posted by Greg Clow in events, events upcoming on June 27, 2008 at 8:55 am
If I were a betting man, I'd lay pretty good odds on next Monday having one of the highest rates of vacation and sick days this year as people take advantage of Canada Day falling on a Tuesday to get themselves a four-day weekend. And in typically Canadian fashion, many of the events happening over the next few days are celebrations of the diversity of our country.
Pride is the really big happening, of course, and you'll also be able to take side trips to Mexico, South Asia and the Nordic countries at various cultural festivals happening around the city. There's also a multicultural Canada Day celebration at Yonge-Dundas Square on the day itself, and one of Toronto's first multicultural festivals, the CHIN International Picnic, marks their 42nd year at Exhibition Place.
The full list of happenings for the next week follows below, and as always, our Events page has more information on these and many other upcoming events in Toronto and area.
Photo from City of Toronto website
Friday June 27th
- First Fruits of Spring Restaurant Festival [continues to Sun Jun 29] - various restaurants
- It’s Your Festival 2008 [runs to Tue Jul 1] - Gage Park, Hamilton
- Nordic Fair 2008 & Finnjoy 2008 [runs to Sun Jun 29] - Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street
- Pride Week [continues to Sun Jun 29] - various locations
- Toronto Ribfest [runs to Tue Jul 1] - Centennial Park, 256 Centennial Park Road, Etobicoke
Saturday June 28th
- Book Launch for “Marty’s World Famous Cookbook” - Marty’s World Famous Café, 5 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge
- Butter Tart Trail Launch [runs to Tue Jul 1] - various locations in Wellington North Township
- CHIN International Picnic [runs to Tue Jul 1] - Exhibition Place
- Fiesta Mexicana! - Yonge-Dundas Square, south-east corner of Yonge and Dundas
- Pick Your Own Strawberries Bus Tour - Barrie Hill Farms, Barrie, Ontario
- Tamil Day Weekend [runs to Sun Jun 29] - Ontario Place, 955 Lake Shore Blvd West
Sunday June 29th
- Pedestrian Sundays Kensington: Fire! Summer SUNday - various streets in Kensington Market
Tuesday July 1st
- Canada Day - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
- Multicultural Canada Day - Yonge-Dundas Square, south-east corner of Yonge and Dundas
Wednesday July 2nd
- Brantford International Villages Festival [runs to Sat Jul 5] - various locations in Brantford
Thursday July 3rd
- Salute to Canada Day - Vineyards Estate Wines, 228 Queens Quay West
- Sunfest 2008 [runs to Sun Jul 6] - Victoria Park, London
