YENSA honors Black women choreographers and dancers claiming artistic space on their own terms. Across four days, the festival showcases new work, workshops in African and diasporic dance traditions, and community gatherings. Features performances by Black Flames, workshops in Authentic Jazz, Sabar (Senegal), and African Dance plus percussion.

Historic Main Street transforms into a vibrant summer celebration with live music, food vendors, family activities, and access to downtown Newmarket’s best boutique shops and restaurants. Four days of free festival with shopping, dining, and community.

Canada’s largest K-culture celebration with four K-pop groups (NouerA, ASC2NT, Catch The Young, GranadA), 30+ authentic Korean food vendors, traditional Korean performances, hanbok fashion shows, K-beauty pavilion, and DJ MOOBEK’s K-pop sets. Three days of nonstop K-culture.

Independent Canadian music festival with 40+ artists across rock, folk, pop, country, and hip hop. Features camping, art installations, kids zone, wellness activities, and food trucks. Saturday headline: Feral Minks. Three stages on open grounds.

Fourth edition of Canada’s premier tap dance celebration with 36 international and Canadian tap dancers. Features opening night Milestones tribute, Bril Barrett Residency with 12 emerging Canadian dancers, masterclasses, workshops, panel discussions, and closing night jam (pay-what-you-can).

Grassroots, artist-led celebration on scenic Ward’s Island with 25+ performers spanning folk, roots, world music, and dance. Friday Community Night is pay-what-you-can. Group discount available: buy 3 passes, get 1 free. Accessible by ferry ($10 roundtrip with festival ticket).

Two-day celebration of Italian heritage with live performances from Italo-Canadian and local talent, authentic Italian cuisine from regional chefs, pasta and bocce tournaments, family entertainment across three stages, and a Kids’ Zone. All free admission.

One day, 11 hours, 60+ Black-owned food vendors, international headliner MOLIY, DJ stages, chef showcases, and cultural activations celebrating African, Caribbean, and Afro-Latin heritage. Supports Table For Us Foundation. 19+ only event.

Toronto’s most curated food and drink festival celebrating local, BIPOC, and female-owned businesses. 40+ vendors across 15+ cuisines, craft cocktails, natural wines, local beer. Dog-friendly with dedicated pet area. Founded by award-winning hospitality expert Evelyn Chick.

Celebrate one of nature’s most remarkable journeys. Walk among 50+ butterfly and moth species at a critical Monarch migration stopover. Expert-led butterfly walks, kids activities, nature kits, outreach booths. Learn about the 4,000 km Monarch journey to Mexico. Family-friendly, free admission.

29 years of world-class jazz with JUNO-award winner Ranee Lee (Saturday headline), virtuoso pianist Gabriel Palatchi, world music vocalist Amanda Martinez (Sunday), and 30+ performers spanning jazz, blues, soul, Latin, Afro-Cuban. Three main stages, jazz hot spots throughout village, wine garden. Free admission, free parking, free shuttle.

Canada’s largest celebration of Philippine culture (27 years). Apl.de.Ap (Grammy-winning Black Eyed Peas) headlines Sunday. Actress Janine Gutierrez performs Saturday. 50+ vendors, authentic Filipino food, art installations, fashion showcases. Two full days of music, culture, and heritage celebration downtown.

36 years of Jamaican culture celebration. JUNO-award winner Richie Stephens headlines Sunday, reggae lineup featuring Louie Culture. Free on-site parking, authentic Jamaican cuisine, wine garden, vendor marketplace. Saturday and Sunday festivities at Brampton Sports Park.

Historic Yorkville streets transform into a vibrant art destination. Large-scale murals, live art demonstrations, inflatable installations, music performances, fashion activations, dance battles, pop-up shops, and block party. 2.5-block street takeover celebrating Toronto’s creative spirit.

120+ artists, cultural parade (bring your flag!), dance competitions with cash prizes, DJ sound clash, African and Caribbean food zone. Free admission, free parking. Supports Heritage Skills Development Centre, a Scarborough non-profit serving newcomers since 1993.

North America’s largest Ukrainian Independence Day commemoration marking 35 years of Ukraine’s restored independence. Youth concert 11 AM–1 PM, outdoor stage show from 1 PM, headliner band in evening. Food court, licensed beverages, vendor marketplace, kids play centre.