Posted by Greg Clow in events, events upcoming on August 15, 2008 at 8:28 am
It's the weekend where Torontonians start to accept that the summer is almost over, as the Canadian National Exhibition kicks off today for the 129th time. Food is a big part of this annual event, from the tasty (and not-so-tasty) treats in the Food Building and midway concessions, including the ubiquitous Tiny Tom Donuts, to the 2nd annual CNE Ribfest. Plus - pizza on a stick!
Also this weekend, the Hot & Spicy Food Festival takes over Harbourfront (watch for our full preview later today), and if that's not quite hot enough for you, there's also Samba on Dundas, a Brazilian street festival on Dundas West this Sunday afternoon.
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 August 15th
- Canadian National Exhibition [runs to Mon Sep 1] - Exhibition Place
- CNE Ribfest [runs to Sun Aug 17] - Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place
- Hot & Spicy Food Festival [runs to Sun Aug 17] - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
- Philippines Heritage Days [runs to Sun Aug 17] - Ontario Place, 955 Lakeshore Boulevard West
- Roncylicious [continues to Sun Aug 31] - various restaurants on Roncesvalles Avenue
Saturday August 16th
- Acadian Day - St. Lawrence Library, 171 Front Street East
- An Evening at the Chef’s Table Under the Stars - Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street
- EcoSavvy Festival - Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street
- Wine and Jazz at The Market - St. Lawrence Wine Store, St. Lawrence Market (South Building), 93 Front Street East
Sunday August 17th
- Pedestrian Sundays Kensington: Black-Out - various streets in Kensington Market
- Samba on Dundas - Dundas Street West between Gladstone and Sheridan
- Toronto’s Lost Chinatown Walk - meet on steps at Old City Hall, 60 Queen Street West
Tuesday August 19th
- August Farmers Night - Cowbell, 1564 Queen Street West
Wednesday August 20th
- Bountiful Wednesdays - Stonegrill On Winchester, 51B Winchester Street
- Harvest Wednesdays: Summer Harvest Prix Fixe Dinner - Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen Street West
Thursday August 21st
- Artisanal Brewers at Todmorden - Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Road
- Tasty Thursdays - Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen Street West
