Weekend events in Toronto June 8-10 2018

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Date

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Location

15th Anniversary Block Party

June 8

15th Anniversary Block Party

Celebrate 15 years of YDS with free activities including vendors, car painting, VR experiences and a performance from The New Pornographers.

Yonge-Dundas Square
NXNE

June 8-17

NXNE

Taking over venues across the city is this 10-day music festival that includes a club and game portion, plus a free festival during the last three days.

Multiple Venues
Toronto Flower Market

June 9

Toronto Flower Market

The sights and smells of spring are nowhere stronger than at the flower market with gorgeous bunches provided by local producers.

CAMH
Jack White

June 9

Jack White

White Stripes frontman Jack White, hot off the release of his newest project Boarding House Reach, is stopping by for a night in Toronto.

Budweiser Stage
Wild Things Fest

June 9

Wild Things Fest

New this year is a beer, wine and cider festival dedicated to only the earthliest delights made from indigenous and wild yeasts.

Propeller Coffee

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Bike Party

June 9

Bike Party

One bike, one sound. Bring your bike to the party and join in creating one, big speaker box, covered in lights, rolling down the street.

Christie Pits Park
Danforth East Yard Sale

June 9

Danforth East Yard Sale

One of the biggest street sales is on this weekend with over 250 participants spread out across Danforth East looking to sell their wares.

Danforth East
Roncy Rocks

June 9

Roncy Rocks

Roncesvalles gets a street party of its own with local artists, musicians and vendors taking part alongside art, activities and lots of patio action.

Roncesvalles Ave
Scott Rogowsky in Toronto

June 9

Scott Rogowsky in Toronto

HQ Trivia's Scott Rogowsky is in town to host a night of stand up at Comedy Bar featuring a group of some of his favourite comedians.

Comedy Bar
World Naked Bike Ride

June 9

World Naked Bike Ride

Liberate yourself from the confinement of clothes and ride free through Toronto adorned with body paint and in the company of new, naked friends.

Coronation Park

Food & Drink

Date

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A Tavola

June 8-10

A Tavola

All things Italian are on the menu at this giant food celebration featuring drinks, music and authentic Italian flare.

Ontario Place
Grilled Cheese Challenge

June 9

Grilled Cheese Challenge

A free completion to determine who is the grilled cheese campaign is going down in Lakeshore Village among vendors, exhibitions and a beer garden.

Lakeshore Village
Session Craft Beer Festival

June 9

Session Craft Beer Festival

Ontario Craft Beer Week kicks off with a celebration in the heart of downtown with Ontario-Made suds, food, workshops and live entertainment.

Dundas Square
Shawarma Festival

June 9

Shawarma Festival

The Canary District gets overtaken by the smells of chicken, beef, falafel and every other kind of shawarma imaginable this weekend.

Canary District
Foodalicious

June 9-10

Foodalicious

Two days of food trucks is lined up this weekend, bringing together over 30 vendors from all over for food, live music, drinks and activities.

Downsview Park
Taste of Russia Festival

June 10

Taste of Russia Festival

Traditional Russian culture gets a celebration with dancing, performances, artisans and merchants with goods from the old country.

Mel Lastman Square

Music

Date

About the Event

Location

Vic Mensa

June 8

Vic Mensa

Chicago rapper Vic Mensa uses his smooth flow to tell stories about his life, experience and the world around him.

Opera House
Year Ten

June 8

Year Ten

Telephone Explosion is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a solid line up of performances by Odonis Odonis, Freak Heat Waves, New Fries and more.

Lee's Palace
Daft Punk Tribute

June 8

Daft Punk Tribute

Lose yourself to dance with an 8-piece band performing the music of Daft Punk spanning their long, celebrated career.

Mod Club
Open Tuning

June 9

Open Tuning

Seaton Village is transforming into a giant stage for live music, with musicians performing in pockets throughout the streets.

Seaton Village
The Front Bottoms

June 8

The Front Bottoms

Indie rockers The Front Bottoms hit the stage with their figure stripped down, slacker tunes with support from rapper Hobo Johnson.

The Danforth Music Hall

Film

Date

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Location

Toronto True Crime Film Festival

June 8-9

Toronto True Crime Film Festival

True crime is a hot topic that's now reached film festival status with shorts, docs and features screening over two days.

Royal Cinema
Canadian Sport Film Festival

June 8-10

Canadian Sport Film Festival

Film that explore the intersection of sport and social issues are being screening as part of this multi-day film festival.

TIFF Bell Lightbox
Anita: Speaking Truth to Power

June 9

Anita: Speaking Truth to Power

Part of Luminato, this documentary sees legendary U.S. attorney and civil rights activist Anita Hill revisit her heroic stand against systemic sexism.

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

Parties

Date

About the Event

Location

Mermaid Ball

June 8

Mermaid Ball

It's not to early to break out the sparkly swimwear, nautical gear and crustacean-themed costumes for this giant off-beach dance party.

Revival
Summer Love

June 8

Summer Love

Summer kicks off at Harlem Underground with a patio party featuring DJ Blackcat spinning house, soul, ol'skool and hip-hop.

Harlem Underground
Sangre Caliente

June 8

Sangre Caliente

Hot vibes are on deck with a night of Latin roots, tropical bass, Cumbia, Latin trap and more courtesy of DJ Bembona and DJ Deltoro.

Round
You Better Work

June 8

You Better Work

RuPaul's Drag Race gets the dancing and lip synch treatment it deserves with queens playing along to the hits all night long.

Buddies in Bad Times
Collectif NUDE's Block Party

June 9

Collectif NUDE's Block Party

Back again is this annual block party with a day of live art, food, performances and a skate installation hosted by Canadian skateboarder Tj Rogers.

Drake Commissary
EBM Party

June 9

EBM Party

What would a weekend be without some electro-industrial, future-pop, spacey goodness sprinkled in somewhere? Nothing. That's what.

Nocturne
Block Party in Support of SickKids

June 10

Block Party in Support of SickKids

A party for the kids, this day-long event includes food, inflatables, games, music, entrainment and a silent auction — all for a good cause.

Artscape Wychwood Barns

Art events

Date

About the Event

Location

VIBE Arts Fest

June 8-10

VIBE Arts Fest

This youth-led showcase looks to present new and emerging artists alongside vendors, performances and programming by Toronto artists.

Ontario Place
Xpace Cultural Centre Annual Fundraiser

June 8-16

Xpace Cultural Centre Annual Fundraiser

Artists and designers close with Xpace exhibit sell their works and share their skills in support of the gallery's ongoing pogromming efforts.

XPACE Lansdowne
Liberty Village Art Crawl

June 9

Liberty Village Art Crawl

Liberty Village gets overtaken by local artists during this big art party featuring live music, interactive demos, food and family-friendly activities.

Liberty Village Park
Beaches Arts and Crafts Show

June 9-10

Beaches Arts and Crafts Show

Expect over 150 artists and designers to take up shop in Kew Gardens over two days to showcase handmade goods, original fashion pieces, fine art and more.

Kew Gardens
Rosedale Art Fair

June 9-10

Rosedale Art Fair

The neighbourhood of Rosedale looks to highlight local and entering artists, plus feature local merchants and restaurants along Yonge Street.

Yonge Street

Markets and pop-ups

Date

About the Event

Location

Thrifted This Market

June 8

Thrifted This Market

Influencers curate a pop-up thrift shop for your shopping pleasure with vintage and sustainable goods, designer brands, plus treats and drinks.

XAM Study Lounge
The Citizen's Collective Spring Market

June 9

The Citizen's Collective Spring Market

Brands from as far as Montreal arrive for a market featuring sustainable and ethically sourced goods like jewelry, home decor, plants and more.

9 Ossington Avenue
Parkdale Flea

June 9-10

Parkdale Flea

Local shopping is on at the Parkdale Flea with a huge lineup of vendors selling zines, clothing, apothecary, accessories and more.

Northern Contemporary Gallery

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