No matter the week or month, Toronto’s always got lots of events and captivating experiences going on. It’s definitely a city you won’t be bored in. The biggest event this week is the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Who knows, you might spot a celebrity or two somewhere you’d least expect. Other than the iconic film festival, there are more events happening so take a look below at what you could be doing this week.
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Here are some things to do in Toronto this week:
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival
The 18th edition of the festival is taking place from September 6-22. The event showcases the work of filmmakers of Caribbean and African heritage and the complete programming can be found online.
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Toronto International Film Festival
One of the most highly-anticipated events of the season is back for its 48th edition, from September 7-17. There will be red carpets, celebrities, movie premieres and more. For the film schedules and ticket purchases, you can visit the website.
Gatsby Gala
The gala is dedicated to supporting the Cardiac Unit at St. Michael’s Hospital. It’s taking guests to the Jazz Age at REBEL & Cabana Poolbar on September 7. It will feature live music, canapés, handcrafted cocktails, and a live fashion show. Tickets can be purchased online.
Inhaler
The performance is happening at History on September 8 and tickets can be purchased online.
Taste of The Kingsway 2023
Food, music, family entertainment, contests, and shows will be taking place at this street festival in South Etobicoke. The three-day event is happening from September 8-10.
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The Cabbagetown Festival
The festival will see participation from over 200 local vendors. There will be live music performances, street performers, local artisans to shop, and delicious fare on September 9 & 10. It’s Parliament St from Gerrard to Wellesley and Carlton St from Parliament to Ontario.
Chef’s Table: Rigatoni alla Carbonara
Learn how to prepare the dish from Eataly Toronto’s demonstration class on September 9. Tickets can be purchased via Eventbrite.
The Constantine Yorkville Run
The 5K event brings together local runners, celebrities and businesses to raise funds for over 20 Toronto charities. This includes Special Olympics Toronto, Breast Cancer Toronto, Assaulted Women Helpline and others. It’s on September 10 from 9 am – 1 pm. You can register online.
VegTO Fest
The vegan food festival is happening on September 9 & 10 at Nathan Phillips Square. There will be both food vendors as well as artisan vendors where customers can get different plant-based products.
1MX Toronto
The music festival spotlights Asian artists who perform in different genres. Catch the tunes on September 10 at Budweiser Stage and you can get tickets online.
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Invisible Strangers
The friending event is being hosted by Stackt Market on September 10 from 2 pm-4 pm. Tickets can be purchased online via Eventbrite.
