This weekend, there are some particularly awesome events happening in Toronto, including the continuation of the Rib Fest series at Lakeshore (not described below), Toronto’s Beer Festival, a big Asian street food festival with freestyle dancing contest and what could only be called the love child of a rave and a 5K min-race. All this and more happening in Toronto this weekend, July 22-24.
Toronto’s Festival of Beer
Beer is better when you can drink it in a park. So join thousands of your fellow Torontonians and celebrate all things beer. This festival brings in more than 300 different brands, plus tons of live music, food, costumes and good (drunk) times.
When to go: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Where at? Bandshell Park at Exhibition Place
Tickets: $42.50 and up
T&T Waterfront Night Market
Asian street food right here in TO, plus a freestyle dance battle – pretty much your weekend dreams come true. Eat grub from awesome TO eateries like Kampong Boys, Gushi Japanese Street Food and Bubble Waffles, plus live bands, buskers, non-freestyle dancing, a basketball tourney, slam dunk contest, badminton, a kids’ zone and film screenings.
When to go: Friday, 6 pm-midnight; Saturday and Sunday 4: pm-midnight
Where at? Kontained by the Pier, 185 Cherry
Tickets: admission is free if you bring a flyer from any Ontario T&T Supermarket
2016 Canadian Pole Fitness Championship
Yes, people. Pole sports. They even have a championship and it’s happening right here in the great city of Toronto on Saturday. Watch amateurs, men, pro and semi-pro pole competitors do their thing. If that’s what you’re into.
When to go: Saturday, 1:30 and 7 pm
Where at? Ada Slaight Hall, 585 Dundas E
Tickets: $30 and up
Night Nation Run
Screw dancing. A US-based rave coming to TO wants you to run for your money. With DJs, lights, lasers and EDM all night, this party happens on a race course with DJs at various stations along the way, each with their own party happening. The pre-party starts at 7:30, race start time is 8:30, and an afterparty to finish you off.
When to go: Saturday, 7:30 pm
Where at? Woodbine Racetrack, 555 Rexdale
Tickets: $39 and up