# Annual events in Toronto

Numerous festivals, shows and exhibitions are held annually in Toronto. They include:

## January

* Winterlicious
* Toronto Design Offsite Festival
* Toronto Design Week

## February

* Canadian International AutoShow - at the Metro Convention Centre
* Winter City

## March

* Cinéfranco
* St Patrick's Day Parade
* Canadian Music Week

## April

* Sporting Life 10K
* Hot Docs
* Khalsa Day parade, first held in 1986
* Toronto Fashion Week

## May

* Cabbagetown Forsythia Festival - Held the first Sunday in May.
* Doors Open Toronto
* Science Rendezvous
* Anime North - Usually held the weekend following Victoria Day, although some times during the long weekend.
* Toronto Comic Arts Festival at Toronto Reference Library

## June

* Luminato a festival of arts and creativity established in 2007
* North by Northeast, an annual five-day live music and film festival and music conference
* Pride Week a large gay pride festival
* Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival - various indoors and located throughout the downtown core
* MuchMusic Video Awards
* Toronto International Dragon Boat Festival - Centre Island
* Fête de la Musique (World Music Day) - June 21 annually. Musicians from all over the world perform free concerts throughout the city
* VRTO Virtual & Augmented Reality World Conference & Expo - a virtual reality conference that takes place the 3rd week of June, annually.
* World Naked Bike Ride, annually since June 2004.

## July

* Toronto Fringe Festival, Toronto's largest theatre festival
* Honda Indy Toronto at Exhibition Place
* Caribana is North America's largest street festival, showcasing Caribbean/West Indian culture (in some years early August).
* Beaches International Jazz Festival - The Beaches
* Summerlicious
* ConBravo! fandom convention
* Brickfete LEGO Fan Festival
* Rogers Cup - An ATP World Tour Masters 1000 and WTA Tour Premier 5 tennis tournament held annually since 1881.

## August

* The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE, or "the Ex").
* The Taste of the Danforth festival showcases the mostly Greek culture of The Danforth and has expanded to include other cultures of the area.
* Fan Expo Canada

## September

* The Canadian International Air Show -off CNE grounds over Lake Ontario
* The Terry Fox Run
* The Toronto International Film Festival is considered one of the big three global film events, with Cannes and Berlin, with more screens and more films than either.
* Cabbagetown Fall Festival, - Held the second weekend in September.
* FIVARS Festival of International Virtual & Augmented Reality Stories third week September
* Virgin Festival, based on the British festival
* Word on the Street - Canada's largest, annual outdoor book and magazine festival
* Taste of the Kingsway - A celebration of food and music, the Taste of the Kingsway festival is a family-friendly way to honour the community.
* Roncesvalles Polish Festival - Join us at the Roncesvalles Polish Festival, North America's largest celebration of Polish culture, for a weekend of great local and international music, including Polish folklore, Polka and Euro dance bands, family fun zones, entertainment from near and far on 3 stages, a local artisan zone, and pierogi, bigos and Paczki, of course! Combining old world charm with today’s Roncesvalles Village, well-known as one of Toronto’s most vibrant communities, festival attendees will find a wide variety of global cuisines, exceptional shopping, and quality services from the amazing businesses located on the street.

## October

* Nuit Blanche
* The Toronto Waterfront Marathon - One of just five IAAF Gold Label marathons in North America, run along the waterfront starting and ending in downtown Toronto
* The Toronto After Dark Film Festival

## November

* The Canadian FinTech Awards. An annual Gala Awards Dinner to celebrate Canadian Innovation, which was started in 2015.
* The Toronto Santa Claus Parade (Started in 1904 with just a single float, it now boasts 32 floats, 24 bands, and 2000 participants. It is one of the biggest productions in North America, and broadcast to many countries around the world.)
* Cavalcade of Lights.
* The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, an annual fall fair started in 1922.

## December

* Reviving the Islamic Spirit