Weekends in Toronto are always full of community and cultural festivals, but this weekend is especially jam-packed with events celebrating Iran, Africa, India, Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, and, uh, the whole world.

And after a busy day of globe-trotting, a relaxing cocktail or two would probably be a nice, so it’s a good thing that the Drinks Show is also this weekend, taking over the Queen Elizabeth Building at Exhibition Place tonight and tomorrow night. Watch for our full preview article coming later today.

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.

Friday, July 18th

• Celebrating Tirgan [runs until Sun Jul 20] - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
• Distillery Summerfest [runs until Sun Jul 20] - Distillery District
• Downtown Kitchener Ribfest & Craft Beer Show - Victoria Park, Kitchener
• The Drinks Show - Queen Elizabeth Building, Exhibition Place
• Hogtown Hoedown: Fund Raising Dinner - Market Lane Park next to St. Lawrence Market (North Building), 92 Front Street East
• International Street Food Festival - Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street
• Mississauga Rotary Ribfest - Mississauga City Hall Plaza, Mississauga
• Summerlicious [continues until Sun Jul 20] - various restaurants throughout Toronto
• Worldfest Street Festival [runs until Sun Jul 20] - Eglinton Avenue West between Dufferin Street and Chamberlain Avenue

Saturday, July 19th

• Festival Bana y’Afrique [runs until Sun Jul 20] - Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East
• Festival of India 2008 [runs until Sun Jul 20] - Olympic Island
• Hogtown Hoedown - Market Lane Park next to St. Lawrence Market (North Building), 92 Front Street East
• Mabuhay Philippines - Metro Toronto Convention Centre (South Building), 222 Bremner Boulevard
• Tastes of Thailand [runs until Sun Jul 20]- Nathan Philips Square, City Hall, 100 Queen Street West
• Urban Gardening - York Woods Library, 1785 Finch Avenue West

Sunday, July 20th

• BrazilFest 2008 - Centre Island
• Little India Walking Tour - Gerrard/Coxwell area
• Niagara Farm to Table Experience: Chef Tony DeLuca - Château des Charmes, 1025 York Road, Niagara-on-the-Lake
• Ontario Oyster Festival - Rodney’s Oyster House, 469 King Street West
• Toronto’s Lost Chinatown Walk - meet on steps at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West

Wednesday, July 23rd

• Bountiful Wednesdays - Stonegrill On Winchester, 51B Winchester Street
• Harvest Wednesdays: Early Harvest Prix Fixe Dinner - Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West

Thursday, July 24th

• iYellow Wine Club Mid-Summer’s Wine Social - Vineyards Estate Wines, 228 Queens Quay West
• Tasty Thursdays - Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West