Category: Culture

Everyone has been trapped inside this week due to some truly awful air quality conditions in the city, but it’s shaping up to improve slightly by this weekend. Whether you’d prefer to do something fun indoors or outdoors, there’s plenty of great plans in place; from food festivals to concerts, these are the best things … Continued

For thousands of Torontonians, summer just isn’t summer without a blanket, some cushions, a picnic dinner or glass of something special to go along with Shakespeare performed beneath the trees in High Park. Now in its 43rd season, Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park is one of the city’s best cultural traditions, introducing generations of … Continued

Canadian country music artist Owen Riegling has gone from growing up on a 100-acre farm in Ontario to opening for top country acts to his own Canadian headlining tour In The Feeling, in support of his latest album. The tour includes a stop at the Kee to Bala on July 26. Ahead of his cottage … Continued

Summer doesn’t have to cost much — especially if you take advantage of all of Toronto’s completely free outdoors activities planned for the season. From jazz festivals in the street and string quartets in the garden to DJ sets in the park and dance parties near the lake, Toronto’s summer is shaping up to be … Continued

This weekend’s forecast calls for hot weather, picnics and dancing the night away! From Salsa on the Beach to a massive outdoor art fair at Nathan Phillips Square, these are the best things to do in Toronto this weekend. Salsa on the Beach Beaches Jazz Festival is taking over Toronto the entire month of July … Continued

Cold plunges and other wellness innovations have basically become synonymous with Toronto, thanks to the launch of places like Unbounded and Othership. So it’s no surprise that the city will be getting a new kind of festival: one entirely revolving around wellness. Next month, Unbounded is hosting the Sunset Social Wellness Festival, a one-day-only event … Continued

Tennis Canada just unveiled its entry list for the 2026 National Bank Open in Toronto, and it’s stacked: 72 of the WTA Tour’s top 75 players are set to compete at Sobeys Stadium next month! World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka leads a field packed with almost every top women’s tennis player in the world, including … Continued

Toronto is getting a starring role in a hot new drama series premiering in July — and our city will be playing the role of 1980s New York. The Westies is the new crime show from Narcos creator, Chris Brancato, and we caught up with Irish-Canadian star Vincent Walsh to get the scoop on gang … Continued

When September rolls around this year, some of comedy’s biggest stars will be descending upon Toronto — and no, it’s not for TIFF! Just For Laughs is coming back to the city, and some big names like Pete Davidson, Tiffany Haddish and John Cleese will be headlining.  On Wednesday, Just For Laughs announced a star-studded … Continued

Toronto’s hidden underground history will meet one of the city’s emerging music artists as Fox Revett is set to take over one of the city’s most mysterious, dare we say haunted, spaces. On July 20, Revett will stage the first immersive concert inside Lower Bay Station, the long-closed subway platform beneath Bay Station that has … Continued

Around Lawrence and Keele, Ingram-Keele is an industrial stretch that looks like an auto repair maze from the street. Inside the warehouses, it opens into fashion studios, Italian markets and craft breweries. Sit down for an artisan dinner By night, Speducci Mercatto evolves from an upscale butcher shop into an incredible sit-down dinner destination. The … Continued