Honda Indy Toronto

The NTT INDYCAR SERIES is North America's premier open-wheel auto racing series. It features an international field of the world's most versatile drivers who compete on superspeedways, short ovals, street circuits and permanent road courses.

Honda Dealers Indy
Exhibition Place

TORONTO ON

(For more info go to: www.hondaindy.com)

Beaches Jazz Festival - WEEKEND SERIES

(For more info go to: www.beachesjazz.com or WEEKEND SERIES)

Beaches Jazz Festival - STREETFEST

STREETFEST
STREET CLOSES AT 6:00PM, BANDS PLAY 7:00PM - 11:00PM
Queen St. East will transform into a Free Street Festival with diverse Bands, Food Trucks, Vendors, and more!

 

(For more info go to: www.beachesjazz.com or STREETFEST)

Beaches Jazz Festival - OLG WEEKEND SERIES

Friday Dance Party
This summer, we mark a major milestone: 10 years of Groovin’ in the Park! What started as a humble gathering of dancers, music lovers, and DJs in Toronto’s east end has grown into a vibrant two-day celebration of House, Disco, Funk Breaks, and global rhythms, right in the heart of Woodbine Park.
 

Saturday Fever
This will be our biggest year yet. We’re curating an unforgettable lineup of talent from around the world and right here at home to celebrate a decade of dance, community, and culture. As always, admission is completely FREE.

(For more info go to: www.beachesjazz.com or WEEKEND SERIES)

Ontario Parks - Healthy Parks Healthy People

Spending time in nature is good for you. We feel this every time we step outside to hike, camp, paddle, or just be in natural spaces. A wide body of research supports the physical and mental benefits of nature.

(For more info go to: www.ontarioparks.ca)

Food Truck Festival 2025

Port Perry Fairgrounds

15835 Old Simcoe Rd

PORT PERRY ON

(For more info go to: northhouse.ca)

SAT JULY 19, 2025
(8 a.m. - 1 a.m. Sunday)


SUN JULY 20, 2025
(9 a.m. - Midnight)

BIG on Bloor Festival 2025

The 19th year of the BIG on Bloor Festival returns July 19th and 20th, 2025 with in-person pedestrian takeover of car-free Bloordale! Bloor Street West, between Dufferin to Lansdowne. Celebrating community magic, creativity and diversity through arts and culture, providing opportunities to local disenfranchised artists and showcasing the small businesses that make Bloordale so amazing.

Bloor St W

TORONTO ON

For more info go to: bigonbloorfestival.com

Paint Your Own Doormat Workshop

Usher in the new season with a fresh custom painted mat! Join us for our upcoming Summer Doormat workshop where you will get to choose from a variety of different designs! You will create a beautiful hand painted doormat that will be sure to make a great statement piece.

What's included
large 24x36” coir doormat with the stencil applied prior to the class.

Each participant will also be provided with paint, brushes and gloves.

270 Simcoe Street N

OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: www.todocanada.ca)

Woodworker’s Apprentice Workshop: Porch Sign Painting

Bring personality to your front porch by creating a custom welcome sign! In this fun and creative workshop, you’ll learn the basics of stenciling and design your own seasonal sign to decorate your entryway. Add your personal touch, seal it with wax, and take home a charming, handmade piece.

Pickering Museum Village
3550 Greenwood Road

PICKERING ON

For more info go to: www.pickering.ca

Canadian Made Market

Come sip, savour, and discover local Canadian Made products while supporting the powerhouse women entrepreneurs who are shaping our food scene. Meet our Makers and listen to their stories of purpose, dedication, and creativity that inspires them on their food journey. Hosted by Canadian Women In Food, and we’re proud to showcase a strong community of collaboration and empowerment.

STACKT market

28 Bathurst St,

TORONTO ON

(For more info go to: stacktmarket.com/event)

July Brush & Browse Night Market

Happening on the last Friday of the month. This isn't just for our Paint Night guests anymore - this is your invite to shop, sip, snack & soak up the vibes of Markets. Our cafe, and Formosa Hut will remain open serving up delicious drinks, and food, we will have vendors popping up, and if you book ahead you can join us for our Paint Night from 7PM - 9PM.

You can purchase tickets for the paint workshop here, tickets are $40 a person.

Here's a look at the vendors joining us: Izzy Bee's Cookies, Nutrition with Angela, A Crafty Desire, Sarah's Finds, Drop Tha Bomb & tarot readings with Mrs. Magick.

DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE

62 King Street West
BOWMANVILLE ON

(For more info go to: www.marketsontario.ca/pages/events )

Secondhand Vintage Pop-Up

Join us for a pop-up focused entirely on secondhand items, and vendors selling vintage items.

Are you interested in being a vendor for this event? Click here to fill out the application.

DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE

62 King Street West
BOWMANVILLE ON

(For more info go to: www.marketsontario.ca/pages/events )

Aquino Tank Weekend

Visit the museum for Canada’s Largest Military Show!

Aquino Tank Weekend is the largest and greatest historical military show in Canada. It is the Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum’s biggest annual event. There is nothing like it in the world.

HISTORY LIVES HERE!

Spanning over three very busy days, Aquino Weekend is an event with action packed excitement for both families and history enthusiasts.

The Museum is known world wide for its extensive collection of operational historical vehicles and they are showcased in both static and dynamic displays over the weekend. They will roll out in demonstrations, battle re-enactments, and one-on-one tank battles! The battle re-enactments are second to none. They combine an intensive experience where artillery, infantry, and vehicles encounter each other. These scenarios are narrated and supported by explosions and gunfire (with blanks)!

There will be displays from Canadian Armed Forces units, partner Museums from all over Southern Ontario, a myriad of Historical Reenactors, other supporting organizations with similar interests (From Pipe and Drums to Radio Controlled Tanks), food trucks, beer garden, and our ever-popular Kids Zone.

The Ontario Regiment RCAC Museum
1000 Stevenson Road North

OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: www.todocanada.ca)

Sweet Tea and Sunshine Picnic

 

Looking for the perfect Galentine’s Day activity? Celebrate the special bond with your besties at Cherished Jewel’s Charm Bar Workshop!
Create your own custom charm jewelry—a bracelet, anklet, or necklace—and add up to 10 meaningful charms to make it truly one-of-a-kind. Whether you choose symbols of friendship, fun memories, or personal flair, every piece becomes a keepsake of love and connection.
Our charm bar features beautiful costume jewelry, offering a fun and creative way to design a stunning accessory. It’s the ultimate way to share laughs, get creative, and leave with something to cherish.
Come and celebrate friendship and sparkle at the Charm Bar!

270 Simcoe Street N

OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in)

Come Together: Canada Music Festival 2025

The Kids Rock For Kids organization aims to help young bands (and solo artists) give back to their communities local and global by donating their time and talents for fundraising initiatives. Kids rocking out to help other kids.

FOR INFO & TO DONATE visit www.kidsrockforkids.com

Concert to benefit the John Dawson Music Fund: an incredible initiative dedicated to nurturing and fostering the musical talents of children aged eight to eighteen residing in Durham Region.

The Biltmore Theatre

39 King St E
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: /tickets.biltmoretheatre.com/ )

For The Sake Of Kids, Laugh

Durham Ontario welcomes comedians Carrie Eklund, Reagan Jay, Michele Young-Crook, and headliner Ernie Vicente, for an hour and a half of hilarious jokes and antics at The Mansion Kitchen + Bar in Pickering, in the luxurious Penthouse. All ticket proceeds go to The Hospital for Sick Children. The Mansion has an amazing assortment of delcious appetizers, lunch and dinner dishes, and alcholic beverages. The service is unmatched throughout Durham.

Come laugh until your belly hurts in support of The Hospital for Sick Kids!

For the Sake of Kids, Laugh!

Mansion Kitchen + Bar

1294 Kingston Road
PICKERING ON

(For more info go to: www.eventbrite.ca )

Grass Park

Music in the Park - Whitby

Music in the Park will be returning in 2025 so you can listen live to great music from local musicians.

Wednesdays starting June 25 at 7 p.m. in Rotary Centennial Park located at 800 Brock Street South and Thursdays starting July 3 at 7 p.m. in Grass Park in Brooklin located at 41 Baldwin Street. Please note, parking at Brooklin United Church is reserved for private functions and therefore not available.

Rotary Centennial Park
800 Brock St S,

WHITBY ON

For more info go to: www.whitby.ca

Thursdays
Waterfront Concerts (Millennium Square)

7:00 - 9:00 pm

 

Fridays
Rick Johnson Memorial Park

5:30 - 7:30 pm

*No Rick Johnson Park Concert on August 22


 

Sundays
Esplanade Park

2:00 - 4:00 pm

*No Esplanade Park Concerts on August 10 or August 31

Music in the Park - Pickering

The City of Pickering proudly presents the 2025 Summer Concert Series.

Join the City of Pickering on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays starting in July for the annual Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and best dance moves to any of our three locations and dance to a variety of live music all summer long.

Waterfront Concerts (Millennium Square)
Liverpool Road

PICKERING ON

For more info go to: www.pickering.ca

THINGS TO DO

To find out all things "Durham Region", click on the link below.

It contains THINGS TO DO, latest news stories and more.






(For more info go to: durhamregion.com)

Civic Holiday

Civic Holiday is a public holiday in Canada celebrated on the first Monday in August. Though the first Monday of August is celebrated in most of Canada as a public holiday, it is only officially known as "Civic Holiday" in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, where it is a territorial statutory holiday.

For more info go to: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civic_Holiday