What's Up Toronto

Bored in Toronto? Rarely.
With all the activities the city has to offer, the real challenge is really choosing or finding the time. If you live nearby, try any of the following :

Music - June to September
Free concerts at the Music Garden every Thursdays at 7 pm and Sundays at 4pm. This activity runs from June to September and features different instruments and music genre in every show. Scanning through this season's schedule I saw The Kirby String Quartet, Voices of Ancient China, Jazz, and the Cecilia String Quartet. www.harbourfrontcentre.com

Culture - July to August
Caribana officially starts on July 14 and ends on August 1 with the Caribana Parade. In between there are a lot of activities including a junior caribana and art exhibitions. More details.

Filipinos Making Waves - a 3 day event on August 14-16 at the Yonge and Dundas Square. Celebrate with our kababayans! More details.

Film - September
Hollywood will be at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on September 10-19, 2009. TIFF is the springboard for those successful Hollywood releases and even award winners. It is 10 days of glamor and showbiz.

Books - September
Word on the Street - a weekend of books, books and more books on the last Sunday of September. A book lover's paradise with storytellers, presentations, performances and workshops. Click for details here .

Art - October
Nuit Blanche - the free all night contemporary art thing from sundown to sunrise will be on October 3, 2009. Downtown Toronto is a huge gallery for anything art and it is never the same every year. Click for details here.

Mentioned above are just a few of the more popular events. So go ahead and experience Toronto! It's our place.