This year, July 1 falls on a Wednesday so we don’t have a July long weekend. The closest weekend to the Canada Day holiday is June 26-28, 2015. We’ve rounded up things to do in Toronto from June 26-28, 2015.
TD Toronto Jazz Festival
The TD Toronto Jazz Festival continues for its second weekend with headliners including Snarky Puppy on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. and Gary Clark Jr. on Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 8:30 p.m. at the Toronto Star Stage at Nathan Phillips Square and Charles Lloyd on Friday June 26, 2015 at 8 p.m. at the Jane Mallett Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts Purchase tickets online at Ticketpro.
Toronto Ribfest
Toronto Ribfest presented by Rotary Etobicoke takes place at Centennial Park from Saturday, June 27, 2015 to Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Enjoy live music including Jack DeKeyser, Paul James Band and Mason Dixon, kids’ activities including illusionist, face painting, fireworks, celebrity judging, craft beer, and of course ribs. Ribfest is 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day.
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Texas Rangers
The Toronto Blue Jays’ bats are pretty hot at the moment and the team is drawing full crowds. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Texas Rangers at Rogers Centre on Friday, June 26, 2015 at 7 p.m., Saturday, June 27, 2015 at 1 p.m. and Sunday, June 28, 2015 at 1 p.m. Ticket prices are $251.25, $83.25, $70.25, $68.25, $51.50, $31.50, $29.50 and $16.25. Purchase Toronto Blue Jays tickets online or at the Toronto Blue Jays Box Office.
Luminato Festival
The Luminato Festival continues in Toronto to June 27, 2015. The festival celebrates Toronto’s diversity and was created based on the principle of accessibility. Many events are free including music, dance, theatre, film, literary events and talks at venues across the city including Koerner Hall, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts, Air Canada Centre, Roy Thomson Hall, Fleck Dance Theatre and Bluma Appel Theatre.
