EVENTS
One of a Kind Show & Sale
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
various times
various prices
The One of a Kind Show is Canada’s finest craft show, bringing innovative artists and designers together to share their unique creations with the rest of the world. Discover visual art, toys, jewelry, fashion, ceramics, glass, home décor, food and much more! Meet the makers of such unique work and chat with them to find out about their inspiration and stories. (Continues to April 4th.)
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Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival
Kortright Centre for Conservation, 9550 Pine Valley Drive, Vaughan (open daily)
Bruce’s Mill Conservation Area, 3291 Stouffville Road, Stouffville (open Wed-Sun, March Break & Easter Monday)
9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
$8 adults - $6 kids and seniors - free kids 4 and under
Tap into nature at the 42nd Annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival, the GTA’s longest running and most popular maple syrup festival. The festival celebrates the coming of spring and the sights, sounds and tastes of a Canadian heritage that sprouted from an age-old tradition of the First Nations people who first used the syrup for food and medicine. The Festival will include food and drinks, fun for all ages and lots of entertainment including daily self guided activities at both locations: maple syrup demonstrations, syrup sampling, horse drawn wagon rides, pony rides, maple syrup guided walks and more. (Continues to April 11th.)
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DINNERS
F&M Beer and Food Pairing
cafe Taste, 1330 Queen Street West
7:00 PM
$40 - reserve online or call 416.536.7748
F&M Microbrewery will be on hand to discuss their (not-so-pale) Pale Ale, Pilsner, Dark Ale, and Oatmeal Coffee Stout, all paired with international cuisine crafted from local ingredients. Please note this will be a full meal of a tasting so we recommended not eating too soon beforehand.
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Stop For Food
various restaurants
various times
$35 & $50 prix fixe menus
Dozens of Toronto’s finest restaurants unite once again for Stop for Food, a culinary celebration that raises funds for The Stop Community Food Centre, a unique anti-poverty organization in the city’s west end. Throughout the month of March, each participating restaurant will offer a special prix fixe menu priced at either $35 or $50 per person, with $5 or $10 respectively per meal being donated directly to The Stop. These menus will be prepared in each restaurant’s distinctive style, using exclusively Ontario-grown ingredients, further strengthening the bonds between local farmers and artisanal producers, restaurants and the community. (Final day.)
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MARKETS
University of Toronto Farmers Market
University College, 15 Kings College Circle
2:30 PM to 5:30 PM
OUT-OF-TOWN
Countylicious
various restaurants in Prince Edward County
various times
$30 or $35 prix fixe menu options
Don’t miss your chance to dine on divine cuisine with a down to earth price tag at Countylicous, Prince Edward County’s prix fixe culinary celebration. Top Prince Edward County restaurants will offer three-courses for $30 or $35. (Continues to April 17th.)
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For a comprehensive list of upcoming events in and around Toronto, check out our Events page.
