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2008 Cabbagetown Street Festival
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Centred at Carlton and Parliament streets, the Old Cabbagetown Festival features the Grand Parade, street entertainers, vendor booths, four entertainment stages, as well as the area's eclectic shops,
unique homes, great pubs and restaurants.
Also, a mini-marathon will be run, the festival incorporates a Video and Short Film Festival, one of Toronto's oldest pub crawls visits dozens of unique
Cabbagetown watering holes, there is a big city barn dance at Riverdale Farm, walking tours and many outdoor performances.
For further information and schedule of events, please click here
Sept. 3 - Sept. 7 Old Cabbagetown Neighbourhood (Parliament St. and Carleton St.)
Toronto International Film Festival
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With over three hundred films from more than fifty countries, including the largest showcase of Canadian films annually, the world will be watching as the Toronto International Film Festival gets underway for ten days of intense cinema experience.
Mixing the latest Hollywood releases with rarely seen international movies and home-grown flicks, the festival is a yearly must-see event on the entertainment calendar.
Sept. 4 – Sept. 13
Various venues and theatres. For Further Information, please click here
Vegetarian Food Fair
:: The Vegetarian Food Fair offers a wide
range of free programming to visitors, including cooking demonstrations, guest speakers, workshops, book signing sessions, film screenings, and children's activities.
Visitors to Toronto's annual Vegetarian
Food Fair have the unique opportunity to sample new vegetarian products hitting grocery store shelves in the fall. Vegetarian-supportive organizations provide information to the public about issues such as health,
environment, animal welfare, and food security at the Fair.
Sept. 5 - Sept. 7
York Quay Centre, Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W. | Free Admission For more information, please click here
Weekend To end Breast Cancer Walk
:: The Weekend to End Breast Cancer
benefiting The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret is an opportunity to leave a mark on the world with one amazing weekend taking place September 5-7, 2008. Thousands of women and men will unite in
Toronto to walk 60 kilometres in a bold display of courage and commitment. The money raised will save lives by supporting critical breast cancer research, treatment and care at The Princess Margaret, Canada's leading
cancer research hospital and one of the top 5 cancer research hospitals in the world.
In five years, The Weekend to End Breast Cancer benefiting The Campbell Family Institute at The Princess Margaret has raised $60 million for breast cancer research, treatment and
care right here in Toronto and remains to date the largest single event fundraiser for breast cancer in Canada.
Sept. 5- Sept. 7
Exhibition Place | For more information on the walk, please click here
The Fall National Bridal Show
:: Find flowers, cakes, limousines, music, food,
unique reception halls, invitations, jewellery, bridal registries, tuxedos, and magnificent honeymoon destinations and more!
Daily fashion shows where you will experience all the latest designs for the coming wedding seasons.
Sept. 5 - Sept. 7
International Centre, 6900 Airport Rd. Mississauga | Admission $15 For further information, please click here
Virgin Unite Fund-Raiser
:: A Virgin Unite event hosted by Sir
Richard Branson honouring Kate Hudson and Petra Nemcova for their works with WildAid and the Happy Hearts Fund.
Other star appearances include: Tim Robbins, Jim Cuddy, Sean Avery, Jason Reitman, Jasson Spezza and
Chantal Kreviazuk and Celebrity DJ's: Jus Ske & Joel Madden.
Proceeds from the event will go to Virgin Unite, WildAid and the Happy Hearts Fund.
Sept. 5
@ 9:00 PM Muzik, Exhibition Place, Lakeshore Blvd. | Tickets: $75 VIP Reception with the stars $250 Phone: 416 870-8000
The Virgin Music Festival
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Virgin Festival, Canada's largest rock festival, returns to Toronto Island Park featuring headliners Foo Fighters, Oasis, Bloc Party, Paul Weller, Stereophonics, Wintersleep and much more.
More than 30 artists in
total are scheduled to perform on three stages over two days, and while music may take centre stage at the festival, there'll be plenty more to see and do with a Vendor Village with everything from haircuts to an
autograph tent, and the Green Spot with great ideas for helping our environment.
For more information about the festival, please click here
Sat. Sept. 6 & Sun Sept. 7
Olympic Park, Toronto Islands | Tickets: One-day passes are $87.00 (including all sales taxes, $6 ferry fee and a $1 donation to Virgin Unite Canada). Two-day passes are $159.00 (including all sales taxes, $12 ferry fee and a $2 donation to Virgin Unite Canada) Phone: Ticketmaster at 416 870-8000 or online by
clicking here
Tickets are also available at Future Shop
One X One Benefit Gala
:: ONEXONE is a charitable
organization committed to providing aid and preserving the lives of children in Canada and around the world. Founded by Diesel Canada President Joelle Berdugo Adler in 2005, ONEXONE has raised millions for its
philanthropic partners and ongoing initiatives including H2O Africa Foundation, Yéle Haiti, Assembly of First Nations, Child Haven, Healthy Kids International, Free The Children, War Child Canada, Right to Play, the
African Children's Choir, Millennium Promise, Child Find Ontario and Spread the Net.
The ONEXONE Difference Awards recognize individuals who have dedicated their lives to fighting child poverty and suffering
around the world. Toronto 2008 honourees include Grammy Award®-winner John Legend, Free The Children Founders Marc and Craig Kielburger and Ryan's Well Foundation Founder Ryan Hreljac.
Following the
ONEXONE Benefit Gala dinner, Maple Leaf Gardens® will open its doors for the first time in eight years for a public benefit concert featuring Wyclef Jean, John Legend, The Canadian Tenors, 13-year-old jazz
sensation Nikki Yanofsky and the world-renowned African Children's Choir.
For more information,
please click here
Sept. 8
Maple Leaf Gardens, College St. E. of Yonge St. | Tickets: Available at Ticketmaster
Toronto In-Water Boat Show
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Featuring over 200 power and sailboats ranging in size from 10 to 57 feet. Get a first glimpse of the new boat models for 2008-2009, purchase current models at reduced prices, check out marine accessories, gifts, nautical clothing & footwear or write the Pleasure Craft Operator Card Test
Sept. 11 - 14 Ontario Place Marina, 955 Lakeshore Blvd. W. | Admission $5 - $10 For Further Information, please click here
Queen Street Arts Crawl
:: For three exciting days the artists, arts
organizations and businesses of Queen Street West throw open their doors to the city of Toronto and present the 3rd annual Queen West Art Crawl.
Come out and explore this dynamic, diverse and magnetic stretch
of the Toronto landscape. Over five hundred artists working in every discipline imaginable come together and transform the neighbourhoods of Queen Street West into one of the largest indoor/outdoor cultural events in
the city.
Most events are free and include; street theatre, artist open studio tours, music, performance art, outodoor art show and sale, and much more.
Sept. 14 - Sept. 16
Queen St. W. For Further Information, please click here
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