The first weekend of August has arrived and its a long one!
With lots of sunshine expected, don’t miss out on these five events this civic long weekend! From a food truck festival to Caribana 2019, there’s so many rad events for you to choose from.
Check out five things to do this long weekend in Toronto below.
Toronto Food Truck Festival
Woodbine Park | August 2nd – 5th | Times & Vendor’s list
Woodbine Park is gearing up for a weekend full of good grub! The Toronto Food Truck Festival is back and admission is free as per usual. Check out the festival and enjoy some live entertainment, craft beer and, as expected, some amazing food truck vendors!
Caribana 2019
Exhibition Place | August 3rd, 8:30 AM – 10:30 PM | Free!
Caribana weekend is here! Toronto’s largest Caribbean Carnival is happening this Saturday and you are not going to want to miss it. Masqueraders in colorful costumes and steel pan bands will make their way through Exhibition Place and down Lakeshore before returning back to Exhibition Place. Come celebrate Caribana 2019!
Rogers Cup 2019
Aviva Centre | August 3rd – 11th, 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM | Tickets!
From August 3rd to 11th, the top tennis players in the world will compete at the Aviva Centre at York University. Serena and Venus Williams, Bianca Andreescu, Simona Halep, Eugenie Bouchard, Maria Sharapova, Naomi Osaka, and so many more! Beyond the tennis, the Rogers Cup also has tons of amazing food and shopping!
Nilüfer Yanya
Horseshoe Tavern | August 3rd, Doors @ 9:00 | Tickets!
Indie88 proudly presents Nilüfer Yanya on Saturday, August 3rd at Horseshoe Tavern! Catch her genre-bending tracks that are sure to get stuck in your head after this exciting performance.
Lion King Toronto
Princess of Wales Theatre | August 2nd – 4th | Tickets!
Disney’s The Lion King is back in Toronto this weekend! The award-winning musical features astounding puppets, masks, and music. You won’t want to miss the chance to see this show before it leaves the city. Hakuna Matata!