Another exciting week has arrived in our great city. If you’re looking to make some summer memories, there are plenty of ways to do so in the coming days. CNE is coming, Harry Styles is coming, and there are plenty of festivals and immersive experiences to explore.
As always, we’re hotting up the best things to do in Toronto this week – now we’re turning it into a summer to remember.
The Canadian National Exhibition (CNE)
Let’s go to the ex! The long-awaited return of CNE to Toronto is finally here and this year’s attractions, vendors and events are being revealed.
The legendary late summer carnival takes place from August 19th to September 5th after two long years of hiatus. In addition to midway rides and games, attendees can always look forward to over-the-top carnival fare, new attractions, rides, performances, and happy summer memories.
Where: place of issue
When: August 19 to September 5, 2022
Harry Styles Love on Tour 2022: The Scotiabank Arena is Harry’s home
Finally he comes! Harry Styles will take the stage at Scotiabank Arena this week for a show that is absolutely wild. Styles will perform back-to-back on Monday and Tuesday and we can only imagine the warm welcome he’ll receive from all of his adoring fans!
Where: Scotiabank Arena
When: August 15 & 16, 2022
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
The season of films under the stars continues! The Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS) has a new series of programs this summer entitled Curtain up!. The films pay tribute to all the performing artists we haven’t seen live during the pandemic, from dancers to circus acts to musicians and more. View the full film schedule here.
Where: See locations
When: Until 08/28/2022
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Summerlicious Toronto
One of Toronto’s most popular foodie events is back The Summerlicious Restaurant Festival returns this Friday, offering Torontonians a chance to celebrate the city’s diverse culinary scene with set menus and prizes.
According to the city, this year’s Summerlicious is all about supporting the “recovery and revitalization of Toronto’s dining scene” by making it easier for restaurants to participate and offer their “enticing experiences and delicious food” to the public.
Where: Here you can find all the restaurants
When: 12.-28. Aug 2022
The FRIENDS experience
That friends Experience that has popped up in cities across the US has finally opened in Toronto! The event has all the elements that anyone would do friends Superfans go crazy including set replicas and original props and costumes.
You can dance in front of the fountain, enter the show and explore 12 rooms with set replicas, pose on the couch, take photos to your heart’s content, shop for exclusive merch and much more. Here’s a little taste of what to expect!
Where: Yorkdale Shopping Center (opposite the LEGO Store)
When: Reserve your place
Sponsored Choice: Rave Religion Techno Event Series – Niagara Falls Tourism
Attention EDM fans! Rave Religion is kicking off its very own line of techno events this coming Saturday, beginning with Technosis in the Falls at the Niagara Falls Convention Center. The dancing and vibes will bang throughout the night, with performances from France’s Cosmic Boys, MC Flipside and UNI (a Toronto artist!)
When: Saturday, August 20 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m
Where: Niagara Falls Convention Center
union summer
The city’s busiest transport hub is now busier in the best possible way. Running through the end of this month, Toronto’s Union Summer will feature a variety of film screenings, food, dance parties and entertainment throughout the summer.
The market occupies a large space in front of Union Station every day and into the late evening hours.
Where: 65 Front Street West
When: Until 08/28/2022
terra lumina
Are you ready to be transported to the year 2099? Terra Lumina is back at the Toronto Zoo for more nocturnal magic under the stars. The immersive light show features an illuminated 1.5km path designed to make you feel like you’ve traveled to a “radiant” future world.
Your moonlight adventure is enhanced by glowing lights, multimedia and sound effects, and stunning video projections. You can wander through a glowing forest, a dreamy arctic landscape, a prism of light and more.
Where: The Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Road, Toronto, ON
When: Weekly from Thursday to Saturday
The world of barbie
If Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” was or still is your theme song, then there’s just the thing for you. A 30,000 square foot life-size display called The World of Barbie is now open in GTA, and here’s a quick look inside!
Visitors can walk the streets of Barbie, enter a Barbie dream house, sit in a Barbie camper van, and explore interactive rooms inspired by some of Barbie’s careers as a scientist, music producer, astronaut, and more.
Where: Square One Mall, Mississauga
When: Book your visit here
Toronto Bob Marley A Love Story
A new immersive experience is now open in Toronto and it’s a celebration of the art, culture and reggae pioneer himself, Bob Marley. Toronto’s Bob Marley Experience offers never-before-seen memorabilia and an experience that transports you to the Jamaican forest.
Described as a “unique multi-room exhibit,” the Bob Marley experience will span six vast, distinct rooms, each dedicated to a different chapter in the musician’s life and legacy.
Where: 1 Yonge Str
When: Different times
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