The Civic Holiday Weekend is three and a half weeks away. It takes place August 2-4, 2025. Many tourists love to visit Toronto on the August long weekend because there is so much to do! Alternatively, you might be a Toronto resident staying in town for the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025. There are many events taking place in Toronto on the August long weekend including festivals, concerts, food festivals and Toronto Blues Jays games. Continue reading to find out about Toronto events on the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025:
Taste of India Festival 2025
Celebrate Indian culture at the Taste of India Festival 2025 taking place at Nathan Phillips Square on August 2-3, 2025. This free festival features over 50 food vendors offering Indian cuisine; live entertainment; DJs; dance performances; an interactive photo booth; and vendors selling clothes, jewelry and art.
Nathan Phillips Square is located at 100 Queen Street West.
Toronto Blue Jays Home Games on the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025
Seeing a Toronto Blue Jays game at Rogers Centre is one of the most exciting Toronto events on the August long weekend 2025. Purchase Toronto Blue Jays tickets online at MLB. The following Toronto Blue Jays home games take place at Rogers Centre on the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025:
Friday, August 1, 2025, 7:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals – Postgame fireworks
Saturday, August 2, 2025, 3:07 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals – Slo Pitch Specialty Ticket
Sunday, August 3, 2025, 1:37 p.m. – Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals – Jr. Jays Sundays
Purchase Toronto Blue Jays games tickets online at Ticketmaster or at Scotiabank Arena. Rogers Centre is located at 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto.
National Bank Open in Toronto 2025
The National Bank Open will be on at Sobeys Stadium during the Civic Holiday Weekend 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
Concerts at Budweiser Stage on the Civic Holiday Weekend 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 on the August long weekend 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
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.
Free Flicks at Harbourfront Centre 2025
Enjoy watching free movies by the lake at Harbourfront Centre on Tuesdays throughout the summer including the following film on the August long weekend 2025:
Tuesday, August 5, 2025, 8:30 p.m. – The King and I
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 on the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025
The following concerts will be performed at Massey Hall on the August long weekend 2025. Tickets can be purchased online at the Massey Hall Box Office or at Ticketmaster:
Friday, August 1, 2025, 8 p.m. – Rushfest – World class musicians perform the music of Rush.
Sunday, August 3, 2025, 7 p.m. – Freetown Collective
Massey Hall is located at 178 Victoria Street, 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.
I hope you get a chance to check out some of these Toronto events on the Civic Holiday Weekend 2025! You may wish to read, “Cassius Restaurant Brings Fine Italian Cuisine to King West: REVIEW “
