Things to Do in Toronto in July 2025

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Dream in High Park, photo by Dahlia Katz courtesy of Canadian Stage
Dream in High Park, photo by Dahlia Katz courtesy of Canadian Stage

July is here so if you haven’t started celebrating summer yet, what are you waiting for? It seems we’re in for a hot summer weatherwise, which means it will be great to get outside and enjoy Toronto’s abundance of festivals, events and concerts! If you’re a Toronto resident looking for things to do in July, you have a flurry of options! There are many events taking place in Toronto in July 2025 including festivals, concerts, food festivals and Toronto Blues Jays games. Continue reading to find out about Toronto events in July 2025:



Toronto Blue Jays Home Games in July 2025

Seeing a Toronto Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre is one of the most exciting Toronto events in July 2025. Purchase Toronto Blue Jays online at MLB. The following Toronto Blue Jays home games take place at Rogers Centre in July 2025:

Tuesday, July 1, 2025, 3:37 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Thursday, July 3, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Friday, July 4, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels – City Connect Fridays
Saturday, July 5, 2025, 3:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels
Sunday, July 6, 2025, 1:37 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Lose Angeles Angels – Jr. Jays Sundays
Friday, July 18, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Francisco Giants – City Connect Fridays
Saturday, July 19, 2025, 3:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Francisco Giants
Sunday, July 20, 2025, 12:05 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Francisco Giants – Jr. Jays Sundays
Monday, July 21, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees – Jeff Hoffman Thanos Bobblehead Giveaway for the first 15,000 fans upon entrance.
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. New York Yankees
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs New York Yankees

Purchase Toronto Blue Jays games tickets online at Ticketmaster or at Scotiabank Arena. Rogers Centre is located at 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto.

Beaches Jazz Festival 2025

The 37th Annual Beaches Jazz Festival returns in the month of July with free performances on various stages and venues in the Beaches neighbourhood including:

  • Sounds of Leslieville & Riverside – July 4, 5, and 6 – Jimmie Simpson Park
  • Salsa on the Beach – July 11, 12 & 13, 2025 – Woodbine Park
  • TD Workshop Series – July 8, 15 & 22, 2025, 9:30 p.m.
  • TD Weekend Series – July 18, 19 & 20, 2025 – Woodbine Park
  • Streetfest – Queen Street East will be closed between Woodbine and Beech Avenues from 6 p.m. on July 24, 2025 to 11 p.m. on July 26, 2025. Bands play from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at various venues in the Beaches.
  • OLG Weekend Series – July 25, 26 & 27, 2025 – Woodbine Park

Concerts at Budweiser Stage in July 2025

It’s time to enjoy a concert in the open air at Budweiser Stage as the Ontario Place venue opens for summer 2025. The following concerts take place at Budweiser Stage in July 2025:

Tuesday, July 8, 2025,  7:30 p.m. – Dave Matthews Band
Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 8 p.m. – “Weird Al” Yankovic: Bigger & Weirder 2025 Tour
Thursday, July 10, 2025, 7 p.m. – Luke Bryan & Country Song Came On Tour
Friday, July 11, 2025, 5:30 p.m. – Fisher
Saturday, July 12, 2025, 7 p.m. – Russ “Into The Wild Tour” with Big Sean & Sabrina Claudio
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 3 p.m. – Summer of Loud: Parkway Drive, Killswitch Engage, I Prevail, Beartooth
Thursday, July 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – Thomas Rhett: Better In Boots Tour 2025
Friday, July 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m. – Wiz Khalifa & Sean Paul – Good Vibes Only Tour with special guests + DaBaby
Monday, July 21, 2025, 7 p.m. – Kesha and Scissor Sisters: The Tits Out Tour
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – Rod Stewart: One Last Time
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 7 p.m. – The Offspring: Supercharged Worldwide in ’25
Thursday, July 24, 2025, 6 p.m. – Our Lady Peace: 30th Anniversary Tour
Friday, July 25, 2025, 7 p.m. – Barenaked Ladies: Last Summer On Earth Tour 2025
Saturday, July 26, 2025, 8 p.m. – Gracie Abrams: The Secret Of Us Deluxe Tour with Djo
Sunday, July 27, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 and Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 7 p.m. – Rufus du Sol Inhale/Exhale World Tour 2025
Thursday, July 31, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – Nelly with Ja Rule, Eve and special guests: Where The Party At Tour

Purchase tickets for the above concerts online at Ticketmaster.


 

Bubble Planet Toronto
Bubble Planet Toronto

Bubble Planet

Bubble Planet is an immersive experience full of bubbles. Step into a planet with VR technology, themed rooms, fantastic landscapes designed to stimulate the senses, and a hot air balloon simulator. Explore more than 10 rooms with the latest VR technology, simulation and optical illusions. With the green screen, you can take a photo with the choice of several backgrounds.

Standard Admission – includes entry to the exhibition
VIP Admission – includes entry to the exhibition, plus skip-the-line access + VR experience + 1 Bubble Planet poster
Tickets are Adult (13+) $36.90; Child (3-12) $27.90; Senior, Student or ADA $31.90; VIP Adult (13+) $51.90; VIP Child (3-12) $42.90. Purchase tickets online. Use promocode BBLBDAY to get 5% off.

Bubble Planet is 60–90 minutes.

Bubble Planet is located at YZD, the Downsview Airport Lands, 30 Hanover Road, Toronto M3K 0E2.


The New Immersive Van Gogh: The Next Chapter at Lighthouse ArtScape

The New Immersive Van Gogh: The Next Chapter is an innovative experience into the world of Vincent Van Gogh, showcasing over 140 of his masterpieces from vibrant sunflowers to starry night skies. In this fully immersive environment, visitors will feel the emotions behind each brushstroke as they take an inner journey through the mind of this great artist.

Tickets are $24 and can be purchased online.

Lighthouse ArtScape is located at 1 Yonge Street, Toronto.

Honda Indy Toronto 2025

The Honda Indy Toronto 2024 hosted by the Ontario Honda Dealers takes place July 18-20, 2025 at Exhibition Place. Friday, July 18, 2025 is Fan Friday which means the public has free access to the excitement. Watch racers compete in on-track action, get your favourite racer’s autograph, enter contests and enjoy a variety of off-track entertainment. Attendees are encouraged to make a donation to Make-A-Wish Canada. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.

On Saturday, July 19, 2025, races include Sports Car Championship Canada, Radicals Cup, Miata Canada Cup, USF 2000, USF Pro 2000 and practice and qualifying events.

On Sunday, July 20, 2025, races include Sports Car Championship Canada, Radicals cup, USF 2000, USF Pro 2000, NTT Indycar Series, Miata Canada Cup, and Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto.

General Admission access is free for children 12 and under accompanied by a ticketed adult. Children 12 and under are required to purchase a grandstand ticket for grandstand seating. Gate admission is Free on July 18, 2025 (Fan Friday).

Free Flicks at Harbourfront Centre 2025

Enjoy watching free movies by the lake at Harbourfront Centre on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Films for summer 2025 include the following:

Tuesday, July 8, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – The Shape of Water
Tuesday, July 15, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – The Whale
Tuesday, July 22, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – Big Hero 6
Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – The Way of Water
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – The King and I
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – Nomadland
Tuesday, August 19, 2025, 8 p.m. – The Sound of Music
Tuesday, August 26, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – Titanic

Dream in High Park 2025

Enjoy Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet under the skies at Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park 2025. The performance is outdoors at High Park Amphitheatre and begins on Sunday, July 13, 2025 and runs until Sunday, August 31, 2025. Performances are Sundays at 7 p.m.; and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are Adults $32.50; and Child (16 and under) $20 and can be purchased online. Dog Night is Wednesday, August 6, 2025 when you can bring your people-friendly dog to watch the play. Dogs must remain leashed. High Park is located at 1873 Bloor Street West.



Concerts at Massey Hall in July 2025

The following concerts will be performed at Massey Hall in July 2025. Tickets can be purchased online at the Massey Hall Box Office or at Ticketmaster:

Wednesday, July 2, 2025, 8 p.m. – George Thorogood and the Destroyers
Friday, July 18, 2025, 8 p.m. – Ryan Adams
Monday, July 21, 2025, 8 p.m. – The Swell Season
Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 8 p.m. – Scott Bradlee’s Postmodern Jukebox
Thursday, July 24 and Friday, July 25, 2025, 8 p.m. – Olivia Dean
Thursday, July 26, 2025, 7 p.m. – Kevin Hart – Acting My Age Tour
Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 8 p.m. – Inspirations

Massey Hall is located at 178 Victoria Street, Toronto.

Replica of the grand staircase of the Titanic
Replica of the grand staircase of the Titanic at TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition in Toronto

TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition

TITANIC: The Artifact Exhibition is the only official exhibition, an extraordinary expedition to the depths of Titanic history. This experience takes you deep into the story of Titanic, with over 200 authentic artifacts recovered from the ocean floor and meticulously re-created rooms that transport you back to the Ship of Dreams. You can also touch a piece of the starboard from the Titanic giving you exceptional bragging rights!

Duration is 60-90 minutes. Location is YZD – 30 Hanover Road, North York, ON M3K 0E2

Tickets start at Adult $34.90; Senior (65+), Student (18-25), Junior (13-17), Disabled $29.90; Child (4-12) $26.90. VIP tickets include the VR experience. Purchase tickets online.

National Bank Open in Toronto 2025

The National Bank Open will be on at Sobeys Stadium from July 26 to August 7, 2025. This year, the top-seeded men’s tennis players compete for the championship. Players expected to compete include Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Alexander Zverev, Jack Draper, Novak Djokovic, Taylor Fritz, Alex de Minaur, Daniil Medvedev, Alexei Popyrin and Canadians Felix Auger-Aliassime, Denis Shapovalov and Gabriel Diallo.

Purchase tickets for the National Bank Open online.

Sobeys Stadium is located at 1 Shoreham Drive, Toronto M3N 3A6

I hope you get a chance to check out some of these Toronto events in July 2025! You may wish to read, “Cassius Restaurant Brings Fine Italian Cuisine to King West: REVIEW “