Wondering what to do this Canada Day in the GTA?
The best location for fireworks? Best concerts? We've got you covered!
Canada Day Fireworks Within The City?
Mel Lastman Square ~ 5100 Yonge St, Toronto
Mel Lastman Square will host Canada Day programming from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. with live music, dance performances, family-friendly activities with Muse Arts and Picasso Pro Painters, a School of Groove performance, dance workshop, face painting, food and market vendors and more. Fireworks will conclude the event at 10:20 p.m.
July 1, 2022| 02:00 PM to 10:20 PM
Fireworks ~10:00 PM
Stan Wadlow Park ~ 373 Cedarvale Avenue, Toronto
Beginning at noon, Stan Wadlow Park will be bustling with main stage entertainment, a midway, kids activities, artisan market, food vendors and our beer garden hosted by Muddy York.
July 1, 2022 | 12:00 – 10:00 PM
Fireworks – 10:00 PM
The annual Canada Day parade: Annual Canada Day parade with marching bands at Dieppe Park will start at 10:30 AM and move east to Stan Wadlow Park, where the motorcade is scheduled to finish at noon.
Ashbridges Bay Park ~ (Lake Shore Boulevard East at the foot of Coxwell Avenue) ~ 10:00 PM
Get ready to rock your red and white with us at the Q107 Canada Day Picnic!
We’re featuring Q107 Rock & Roll Tributes to Tom Petty, The Tragically Hip, Foreigner, AC/DC, Alanis Morrisette, Pearl Jam and Bon Jovi. Then we’ll cap off the night with Toronto’s largest fireworks display from Ashbridges Bay, set to a “live” tribute to Journey!
Friday, July 1, 2022 | 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Fireworks at Ashbridge’s Bay Park – 10:00 PM
Woodbine Park, Coxwell Ave and Lakeshore Blvd, Toronto
Free
Downsview Park ~ 70 Canuck Ave, Toronto 10:00 PM
We’ll have live entertainment, games for kids, inflatables, vendors and so much more! So, bring your friends, family and neighbours out for an amazing afternoon and evening.
Did we mention that there’ll be fireworks and food trucks too?
Friday, July 1, 2022 | 12:00 PM to 10:30 PM
Fireworks @ close
Downsview Park – 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto
Thomson Memorial Park ~1005 Brimley Rd S, Scarborough
Join for the annual Canada Day celebrations at Thomson Memorial Park. Stop by in the morning for a pancake breakfast and stay for live entertainment, activities and more!
Friday 1, 2022 | 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Thomson Memorial Park, 1005 Brimley Rd, Scarborough
Festivals within the city this weekend
Electric Island – Summer Concert Series
The fully licensed concert and picnic series return with world-class talent.
July 1 & 2, 2022 | 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West
$59.99 +fees & up
Decadence Festival
Decadence Festival will be headlined by Tiesto, Illenium and Above & Beyond.
June 30 to July 2, 2022
Various Venues, Toronto
Free
Unidos Festival
The festival will feature local and international latin artists. Come and spend the summer with us!
July 1, 2022 | 12:00 PM – 9:00 PM
RendezViews, 229 Richmond St W, Toronto
$20 & up
Rhythms of Canada Festival
Join us for an enthralling and immersive local arts and culture experience packed with a variety of activities for all ages, including live performances, a souk-style Festival Market filled with unique finds by local artisans, food trucks that showcase Toronto’s worldly palate, and a special performance by an inspiring multi-platinum Canadian artist.
June 28–July 3, 2022
The Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, North York
Free admission
Lavazza IncluCity Festival
ICFF will create a cinema village with open-air screenings showcasing heartwarming films, captivating installations, visual art exhibits, and gourmet tastings upholding the “made in Italy” brand.
June 24th to July 16th, 2022.
Distillery District, Toronto
TD Toronto Jazz Festival
The Festival has something for every music lover. From emerging artists to established musicians, jazz legends to undiscovered gems, the TD Toronto Jazz Festival showcases the very best in jazz this summer!
June 24 to July 3, 2022
Yorkville, Toronto
Free & Ticketed
Beaches International Jazz Festival
Every year, the Festival brings in internationally acclaimed jazz performers while also showcasing local talent, including “new generation” jazz musicians.
July 2 – 24, 2022
The Beaches, Toronto
Free
