Hello all,
It is time to have you all plump again. Summer body? No. We not doing that.
Toronto people love to be outside so here it is – my Toronto Food Festival 2024 list.
If I have missed any you’d like to add, please say them in the comments so everyone can see and attend. As more information comes out (or new events) I will keep updating this list.
This is done in chronological order, the prices are there, as well as a small explanation and both the location maps and website links are embedded – if you click on them it will take you to more information.
Enjoy!!
T.O. Food and Drink Fest 2024
Date: April 5th – April 7th, 2024
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Center
Tickets: $19.00 (with tax)
Website: Click Here
Notes: I know they had this last year and they have a variety of things happening like mixologists for the drinkers, a chef workshop and even live music and a DJ lounge.
Restaurants Canada Show 2024
Date: April 8th – April 10th, 2024
Location: Enercare Centre
Tickets: $99.00 for a day pass, $149.00 for multi-day pass and $319.00 for all-access pass
Website: Click Here
Notes: This event is only for those of you in the food service and hospitality industry. You do have to be 19+ to attend, I am assuming there is liquor. This is like a mixture of education, networking and there are industry competitions. Looks like a good time!
Stackt Birthday Block Party 2024
Date: April 10th – April 14th, 2024
Location: Stackt Market
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Looks like Stackt Market is throwing themselves a 5-day birthday party. I love that. There will be exclusive food and beverage offers, DJ’s, live band karaoke and lots of other fun.
Songkran Market 2024
Date: April 13th, 2024
Location: PAI Uptown
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Thai Food and Thai Massages? Let me hop on the TTC really quickly. All food items will be sold for $10 each and the net proceeds will be donated to the Chef’s hometown in Thailand.
Spring Into Spice Food & Wine Festival 2024
Date: May 11th, 2024
Location: Fort York
Tickets: $25.57
Website: Click Here
Notes: Canada’s 1st Ethnic Food and Wine Festival. There will be 45 different food vendors, DJ’s and wine. Sounds like a plan.
Flavours & Arts of India
Date: May 18th – May 19th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Over 100 authentic cuisines, all day stage entertainment and shopping!!! 3/3 in options for an event.
Toronto Newcomer Day 2024
Date: May 23rd, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: There’s a marketplace set up, free Tim Horton’s beverages and a newcomer food fair. With Toronto being so diverse, this seems like a pretty cool day to welcome new Canadians with our awesome food options.
Gluten Free Garage 2024
Date: May 26th, 2024
Location: Artscape Wynchwood Barns
Tickets: TBA
Website: Click Here
Notes: All things gluten-free, find here.
HungaroFest 2024
Date: June 1st, 2024
Location: Yonge & Dundas
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Have you ever had elephant ears? Exactly. You’re going to attend and eat some of those.
Do We Fest 2024
Date: June 7th – June 9th, 2024
Location: Along Dundas Street West from Ossington to Lansdowne
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Formerly Dundas West Fest, this is done by the Little Portugal BIA – which I really hope means there will be plenty pastel de nata?
Desifest 2024
Date: June 8th, 2024
Location: Yonge & Dundas
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Apparently 150,000 people showed up to this last year? That’s amazing. But I think it was more days, not just the 11am to 11pm like this time. But still, South Asian music and food sounds like a damn good time to be had.
Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Challenge Festival 2024
Date: June 8th, 2024
Location: On Lakeshore Blvd. W from Islington Ave to Second St
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Looks like you can attend and try a bunch of different grilled cheese and vote for: best tasting, most unique and best gourmet. Feel like this could end up with lots of interesting things to try. Says there will be live music, a beer garden and again, LOTS OF GRILLED CHEESE.
Taste of Little Italy 2024
Date: June 14th – June 16th, 2024
Location: College Street, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I love pasta and cannoli, give me one of everything.
Toronto Beaches Rib & Beer Festival 2024
Date: June 14th – June 16th, 2024
Location: Woodbine Park
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I appreciate any event that has ‘finger lickin’ in the description of it.
Brunch Fest 2024
Date: June 15th – June 16th, 2024
Location: Hotel X
Tickets: TBA
Website: Click Here
Notes: I think I went when this was in its inaugural year and LOVED it. Happy it’s back.
Rosé Picnic 2024
Date: June 22nd, 2024
Location: Hotel X
Tickets: $59.95 + tax (tier 1)
Website: Click Here
Notes: I feel like after all the Barbie movie fandom, a lot of you will have outfits ready for this event.
Fairbank Summerfest 2024
Date: June 21st – June 23rd, 2024
Location: Eglinton West. Dufferin St. to Ronald Ave.
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: An event put on by the Fairbank Village BIA, it includes food from around the world as well as a sidewalk sale that they say will remind you of a European Bazaar. Also, if you come between 12-4pm for FREE popcorn daily. Sounds good to me.
Taste of Asia 2024
Date: June 28th – June 30th, 2024
Location: Kennedy Road just North of Steeles Avenue East, Markham
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I feel like this is a large event with a massive amount of food, must check out.
Taste of Lawrence 2024
Date: July 5th – July 7th, 2024
Location: Lawrence Ave. E. from Warden Ave. to Birchmount Rd., Scarborough
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: The variety of food offered at this event is pretty amazing, and since Scarborough has some of the best food in all of GTA – good idea to check this out.
Wine Fest Toronto 2024
Date: July 5th – July 7th, 2024
Location: RendezViews
Tickets: $49.00
Website: Click Here
Notes: So apparently for $50, you have ‘all you can taste‘ wine for four hours. Yes, they will also have food to purchase there. Suppose that is necessary when having an unlimited amount of wine.
Salsa on St. Clair 2024
Date: July 6th – July 7th, 2024
Location: St. Clair Avenue West between Winona and Christie, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I can’t believe it is 2024 and I still haven’t been to this!
Taste of the Middle East 2024
Date: July 5th – July 7th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: This looks VERY delicious. It is the 7th time this has been held and I know I’m going to find my way there to get some food.
Northern Heat Rib Fest 2024
Date: July 12th – July 14th, 2024
Location: Yonge & Dundas
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I realize there’s a bunch of these all over the GTA. You can see the full schedule on the website.
MixTO 2024
Date: July 13th – July 14th, 2024
Location: Lynx Music Car Park, 260 Emerson Ave
Tickets: Starting at $55.66
Website: Click Here
Notes: Describes itself as a festival with music, food and fun. Looks like it is a big ‘block party’ type vibe with DJ’s and whatnot. Could be really good, judging by the 2023 video on the website.
Festival of India 2024
Date: July 13th – July 14th, 2024
Location: Toronto Centre-Island
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: This will be the 52nd time the event is held! They have traditional face-painting, a bazaar, an outdoor yoga festival and traditional face painting. I don’t know about you all, but doing yoga makes me very hungry so this goes well together.
Alohafest Toronto 2024
Date: July 20th, 2024
Location: Mel Lastman Square
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Don’t think I have ever tried Polynesian food, but I definitely think I should now.
Panamerican Food Festival 2024
Date: July 20th – July 21st, 2024
Location: Nathan Philips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Apparently this is Canada’s only annual festival that celebrates the Western Hemisphere’s diversity of cuisine, music and art – if you’re near downtown, you should check it out.
Big on Bloor Festival 2024
Date: July 20th – July 21st, 2024
Location: Bloor St from Dufferin to Landsdowne
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: This is a festival that has musicians, artisans and of course, food. The restaurants on Bloor extend their patios and there are lots of sidewalk sales. Feel like this is a good day to throw some sneakers on and go for a walk along Bloor and take it all in.
Brazilfest 2024
Date: July 20th – July 21st, 2024
Location: Earlscourt Park, Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Apparently this is Canada’s largest Brazilian Cultural Event and all I want to know is like, will they have caipirinha’s or nah?
Taste of Vietnam 2024
Date: July 25th – July 27th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I mean, Vietnamese food…. duh. Of course we’re going to this.
Fun Philippines Toronto 2024
Date: July 26th – July 28th, 2024
Location: Harbourfront Centre
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I believe this is usually an outdoor event, but I guess for 2024 they have taken it downtown and inside. Mmmmm……ube anything.
Ossfest 2024
Date: July 27th, 2024
Location: Ossington Strip between Dundas St W and Queen St W
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here or Instagram Page
Notes: Going to take a wild guess and say this is short form for OSSINGTON fest, could be wrong. Looks like the street shuts down and it is all patios to eat and drink at, as well as various vendors and musical performances.
Toronto Festival of Beer 2024
Date: July 26th – July 28th, 2024
Location: Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: $89.90 and up….
Website: Click Here
Notes: You can never ever have a bad time at TFOB. This year the performances are – Friday: Cypress Hill, Saturday: Josh Ross and Sunday: Taking Back.
Foodville Afro-Caribbean Food Festival 2024
Date: July 27th, 2024
Location: Stackt Market
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Feel like the title alone tells you there will be some really good food here.
Canadian Multicultural Peruvian Fest 2024
Date: July 27th – July 28th, 2024
Location: Yonge & Dundas
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I literally just went to Peru, this will be a MUST attend because Peruvian food is outstanding.
Toronto Food Truck Festival 2024
Date: August 2nd – August 5th, 2024
Location: 1695 Queen St. East, Woodbine Park, Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Can never go wrong with food truck eats.
Toronto Diversity Festival 2024
Date: August 3rd – August 4th, 2024
Location: Yonge & Dundas
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: There will be vendors, local businesses, music and ALL Kinds of food. As Toronto is the most diverse city in the world (go argue with your mom if you disagree) – I imagine this festival will have wonderful food.
Halal Ribfest 2024
Date: August 9th – August 11th, 2024
Location: TBA
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: They haven’t announced all the details of this yet, but the site says the dates at least.
Taco Fest 2024
Date: August 9th – August 11th, 2024
Location: TBA
Tickets: TBA
Website: Click Here
Notes: Looks like the Taco Fest for 2024 is being held in August, instead of June like usual. Stay tuned for tickets and location on the above link.
Jerkfest 2024
Date: August 9th – August 11th, 2024
Location: Centennial Park
Tickets: TBA
Website: Click Here
Note: A freaking staple in Toronto. Must-attend. Check the site to see who performers will be etc.
Toronto Waterfront Night Market 2024
Date: August 9th – August 11th, 2024
Location: Hotel X Grounds
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Well well well, this is looking might delicious. Also, Friday & Saturday are 19+, while Sunday is all ages. Nice.
Taste of the Danforth 2024 – CANCELLED
I just put this here because I’m sad about it 🙁
Himalayan Mela 2024
Date: August 10th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Nepali food. I need it. I want to try it.
Canadian Latinfest 2024
Date: August 11th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Latin food and Latin music all day. Nice way to spend a Sunday.
Taste of Manila 2024
Date: August 23rd – August 25th, 2024 (assuming)
Location: Bathurst St at Wilson Ave.
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I’m a little surprised the dates for this aren’t announced yet, this is a pretty huge festival. Will update when more information released.
Afro-Carib Festival 2024
Date: August 24th – August 25th, 2024
Location: Thomson Memorial Park
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: A Caribbean food festival, in SCARBOROUGH? You literally don’t need any other signs that the food here will be outstanding.
Mabuhay Philippines Festival 2024
Date: August 24th – August 25th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: If I don’t drown myself in all things ube at this festival, did I really even go? I found about this on their Facebook pages, so I think it is good to go!
Toronto Korean Festival 2024
Date: August 23rd – August 25th, 2024
Location: Mel Lastman Square
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Last year they had 50+ market vendors, a K-Pop dance competition and lots of delicious Korean food. Sounds like a dandy time.
TAIWANfest 2024
Date: August 23rd – August 25th, 2024
Location: Harbourfront Centre
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: There’s food, performances, a bookstore and various exhibitions.
Toronto Dragon Festival 2024
Date: August 30th – September 1st, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Now this looks like a big party! Lots of shows, food and family fun.
Taste of North York 2024
Date: September 6th – September 8th, 2024
Location: Mel Lastman Square
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Not sure I’ve heard of this event before? Might be new. I DO know that they mention that there will be over 500+ menu items to choose from and that sounds enough good to me.
Taste of the Kingsway 2024
Date: September 6th – September 8th, 2024
Location: Bloor St. West from Prince Edward Drive to Montgomery Road, Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: This has been going on for 17 years, so it must have something good there.
Asialicious Carnival 2024
Date: September 6th – September 8th, 2024
Location: Woodside Square
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Haven’t heard of this before, but would like to check it out! The food photos from last year look really good.
Vegandale Fest 2024
Date: September 7th, 2024
Location: Woodbine Park
Tickets: $10-$16
Website: Click Here
Notes: I know some of you are Vegan, so here you go, you get a whole day. They seemed to have moved locations, it is usually downtown.
Trinbago 2024
Date: September 7th – September 8th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: I am SO MAD I missed this for the past two years. When I tell you, Trinidadian food? Top top top deliciousness. Don’t miss this, be better than me.
Toronto Ukrainian Festival 2024
Date: September 13th – September 15h, 2024
Location: Bloor West Village
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: This is North America’s largest Ukrainian Street Festival, you just know there will be dancing and yumminess.
Mexican Independence Day 2024
Date: September 13th – September 15th, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: If you don’t like Mexican food, I don’t know if I can trust you as a human being.
Roncesvalles Polish Festival 2024
Date: September 14th – September 15th, 2024
Location: Roncesvalles, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Polka? Pierogi? Kielbasa? This is exactly how I’d want to begin preparing my hibernation body for the winter.
VegTO Fest 2024
Date: September 21st – September 22nd, 2024
Location: Nathan Phillips Square, Downtown Toronto
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: Here you go non-carnivores. This one is for you.
Tastes of South East Asia 2024
Date: September 8th – September 29th, 2024
Location: Celebration Square
Tickets: Free
Website: Click Here
Notes: It is a bit far, being in Sauga, but looks like a large event with some great food options.
I would also like to give a special mention to these events, although not ‘food events‘ – they have some great food AT the events:
Pride Toronto 2024 (June 28th – June 30th, 2024) – Click Here
Afrofest 2024 (July 5th – July 7th, 2024) – Click Here
Beaches Jazz Festival 2024 (July 4th – July 28th, 2024) – Click Here
Salsa on the Beach 2024 (July 12th – July 14th, 2024) – Click Here
Caribana aka Toronto Caribbean Carnival 2024 (August 1st – August 5th, 2024) – Click Here
Canadian National Exhibition ‘CNE’ 2024 (August 16th – September 2nd, 2024) – Click Here
Busker Fest 2024 (August 30th – September 2nd, 2024) – Click Here
And I will include the lengthy Summerlicious 2024 is July 5th – July 21st, 2024 – Click Here
Happy eating 🙂 – and remember to share it! Toronto Food Festivals give us so much awesome food to try, and so many new people to meet.
– Mirna
Two additions…
https://torontogarlicfestival.ca/2024-toronto-garlic-festival/
https://picklefestcanada.com/products/picklefest-food-and-drink-festival