The Lab Cab Festival:Parkdale

Starts: July 26, 2014
Ends: July 27, 2014
Event Time(s):
2:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Website: www.labcab.ca

The Lab Cab Festival: Parkdale is a free, annual multi-arts festival. Offering performances of music, dance, theatre, film, poetry, crafts, kids stuff, visual art and comedy in a variety of venues, including restaurants, bars, community centres, boutiques, cafés, parks, libraries, parking lots, hair salons, flower shops, churches, clothing stores, antique stores, book stores and businesses in the Parkdale neighbourhood.
Acts range from two to thirty minutes and include a range of expertise in each field: from well established artists to new and emerging talents. We offer free childcare and a free bbq lunch to start the day. The Lab Cab Festival is free, family friendly and community oriented.

Taste of Lawrence

Presented by:
Wexford Heights BIA
Starts: July 4, 2014
Ends: July 6, 2014
Event Time(s):
July 4: 6pm-11pm

July 5: 11am-11pm

July 6: 11am-6pm
Website: www.wexfordbia.ca/item/62-taste-of-lawrence-2014-july-4-5-and-6th
Email: bruce@sphereentertainment.ca
Phone: 416-461-1844

Cost Information: Free Admission

The Taste of Lawrence is a 3-day food and cultural festival. As Scarborough’s largest street festival it boasts the most enticing flavours from every community in the GTA. Locals and tourists alike come to the festival to experience the Taste firsthand as they celebrate their cultures and learn about the rich heritage of others.

The event has two full size stages that feature professional performances. One stage is dedicated to entertainment for youth and encouraging them to participate in song and dance. Complete with midway rides and amusements, free sampling, martial arts displays, play areas, live music, dancing in the street, and more smiles than you can imagine, the Taste of Lawrence has many attractions for the whole family.

Location:
Lawrence Avenue between Warden and Birchmount

Warden and Lawrence
Public Transit:
There are 2 main ways to access the festival on Public Transit

1) Take the TTC to Warden Station. From Warden take the 68 Bus North to Lawrence Avenue.

2)Take the TTC to Warden Station. From Warden take the 17 Bus North to Lawrence Avenue.

CHIN Picnic

Presented by:
Scotiabank
Starts: June 28, 2014
Ends: July 1, 2014
Event Time(s):
11:00 AM to 11:00 PM

Website: http://www.scotiabankchinpicnic.com
Phone: 416-531-7838

Come and experience the sights and sounds of a star-studded lineup of performers from around the world!

Thousands of community singers, dancers and performers;

International Headliners, Fireworks, Folklore Competition, Midway, Games & Kids Zone, Sports, Shopping Bazaar, Mr & Miss Chin Bikini International and Much More.

Location:
Exhibition Place

Waterfront Blues

Starts: July 11, 2014
Ends: July 13, 2014
Event Time(s):
Friday July 11 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Saturday July 12 12:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Sunday July 13 12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Website: www.waterfrontblues.ca
Email: ricoferrara@rogers.com
Phone: 4164232224

Waterfront Blues,celebrating its 10th anniversary, is a free all Blues festival.

Some of the world’s great Blues artists appear every year in a stunning open air setting where music comes alive for 3 days along Toronto’s dynamic waterfront. For lovers of the Blues there’s only one place to be – Waterfront Blues at Woodbine Park in Toronto.

Waterfront Blues offers world class talent, a wide selection of food, a children’s play area, and a beer & wine garden

Location:
Woodbine Park

Forbidden City at The Royal Ontario Museum

Presented by:
The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation
Starts: March 8, 2014
Ends: September 1, 2014
Event Time(s):
10:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Open until 8:30pm on Friday evenings

*Guided tours available at 12pm and 2pm for a small fee.
Website: www.rom.on.ca/en/forbidden-city
Email: info@rom.on.ca
Phone: 416-586-8000

Costs: $20 – $29
Adult: $27
Student: $24.50
Child: $19
Senior: $24.50
Cost Information: *Guided tours available for an extra $5.
$5 OFF Promo Code: FORBIDDEN

For over 500 years, the gates of the world’s largest imperial palace were closed to all but the emperor, his family and servants. This stunning new exhibition invites you to cross the threshold to see over 200 national treasures from Beijing’s Palace Museum – some travelling outside China for the first time. Compelling characters, engaging stories, and family adventure frame these extraordinary objects as you journey from the gates of the outer court, through the inner court and into the emperor’s private spaces, revealing the everyday lives of all those who paid a price to live inside The Forbidden City.

Location:
Royal Ontario Museum

100 Queen’s Park
Bloor St. W and Avenue Rd.