Best Things to Do in Toronto in September
Toronto events September 2020 include exciting arts and literary events, lip-smacking food festivals at the Harbourfront Centre, colourful cultural festivals, sports events and concert shows.
However, the prestigious and glamorous Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is the most dearly awaited and adored festival in September. The Canadian International Air Show also fetches huge crowd at the CNE waterfront during Labour Day weekend.
Summer is over and it’s time to greet fabulous fall colours. The weather in Toronto is very pleasant and flattering for outdoor activities, harbour cruise, and patio dining.
Explore the Toronto events September 2020 schedule to find out more about assortment of excellent events, sports action and concerts taking place in the city and start planning!
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Toronto Concerts & Shows in September 2020
- Depeche Mode – Molson Amphitheatre – September 1, 2020
- Joel Osteen – Air Canada Centre – September 6, 2020
- Patti Smith – Massey Hall – September 6, 2020
- The Legend Of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 7, 2020
- Michael Franti & Spearhead – Danforth Music Hall Theatre – September 7, 2020
- Il Volo – Molson Amphitheatre – September 7, 2020
- WWE: Raw – Air Canada Centre – September 9, 2020
- Queens of the Stone Age – Air Canada Centre – September 10, 2020
- Alt-J – Molson Amphitheatre – September 11, 2020
- Zedd – Sound Academy – September 12, 2020
- Fall Out Boy – Molson Amphitheatre – September 15, 2020
- Sarah Brightman – Air Canada Centre – September 15, 2020
- Dropkick Murphys – Sound Academy – September 15, 2020
- JFL42 Festival: Sarah Silverman – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 20, 2020
- Celtic Thunder – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 21, 2020
- UFC 165: Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson – Air Canada Centre – September 21, 2020
- John Cleese – Winter Garden Theatre – September 24, 2020
- Stereophonics – Danforth Music Hall Theatre – September 25, 2020
- Bastille – The Opera House – September 25, 2020
- Pet Shop Boys – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 25, 2020
- Travis – Sound Academy – September 25, 2020
- The Wiggles – Ricoh Coliseum – September 27-28, 2020
- JFL42 Festival: Aziz Ansari – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 27, 2020
- JFL42 Festival: Family Guy Live – Sony Centre For The Performing Arts – September 28, 2020
- Iron and Wine – Sound Academy – September 28, 2020
Toronto Concerts Venues, Shows, Tickets
Air Canada Centre | Rogers Centre | Molson Amphitheatre
Roy Thomson Hall | Massey Hall | Phoenix Cencert Theatre
Sony Centre For The Performing Arts | Sound Academy | Winter Garden Theatre
Danforth Music Hall Theatre | The Mod Club Theatre | The Opera House
Toronto Concerts Tickets
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Toronto Theatres & Shows in September 2020
Les Misérables – Princess Of Wales Theatre – Begins September 27, 2020 |
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Toronto Sports Events September 2020
Toronto Blue Jays – Home Games September 2020
Toronto Blue Jays Tickets TicketLiquidator|TicketNetwork | Blue Jays Schedule – September 2020 Sun, Sep 1 at 01:07pm vs. Kansas City Royals Tue, Sep 10 at 07:07pm vs. Los Angeles Angels Wed, Sep 11 at 07:07pm vs. Los Angeles Angels Thu, Sep 12 at 07:07pm vs. Los Angeles Angels Fri, Sep 13 at 07:07pm vs. Baltimore Orioles Sat, Sep 14 at 01:07pm vs. Baltimore Orioles Sun, Sep 15 at 01:07pm vs. Baltimore Orioles Tue, Sep 17 at 07:07pm vs. New York Yankees Wed, Sep 18 at 07:07pm vs. New York Yankees Thu, Sep 19 at 07:07pm vs. New York Yankees Fri, Sep 27 at 07:07pm vs. Tampa Bay Rays Sat, Sep 28 at 01:07pm vs. Tampa Bay Rays Sun, Sep 29 at 01:07pm vs. Tampa Bay Rays |
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Toronto Events & Festivals in September
Canadian National Exhibition
When: August 16 – September 2, 2020
Where: Exhibition Place – 100 Princes Boulevard, Toronto
Cost: Various ($5 – $52)
Website: www.theex.com
See August events for more details.
More about Canadian National Exhibition
Toronto International Film Festival
When: September 5-15, 2020
Where: Various venues in Toronto
Cost: Free and Paid
Website: www.tiff.net
Do you fancy having a glimpse of your favourite Hollywood icons in Toronto? The prestigious Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) offers tons of opportunity for stargazing.
Glamour and fashion takes over streets of Toronto as Hollywood super stars flood the city for one of the most influential and remarkable film festival in the world. The festival showcases numerous mind-blowing international, Hollywood and Canadian films.
The festival features world premieres, gala presentations, Midnight Madness series, exhibitions, special events, TIFF Kids, and workshops to cultivate the understanding of film and film making.
Check the website for full schedule and tickets.
Vegetarian Food Festival
When: September 6-8, 2020
Where: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.harbourfrontcentre.com
If you love vegetarian food, the annual Vegetarian Food Festival promises to be the perfect event for the vegans. The three-day long event gives you an incredible opportunity to relish a wonderful assortment of vegetarian dishes.
The event is considered as the biggest festival of its kind in North America. Come out at the Harbourfront Centre and enjoy lip-smacking vegetarian cuisine and shop from over 100 exhibitors. The admission is free and lots of vendors generously offer free samples.
Taste of the Kingsway Festival
When: September 6-8, 2020
Where: Bloor St. W between Prince Edward Dr. and Montgomery Rd.
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.kingswaybia.ca/taste-of-the-kingsway
The Taste of the Kingsway Festival is an annual fall event celebrating fabulous food and extraordinary entertainment along Bloor Street West between Prince Edward Drive and Montgomery Road.
The main attraction of the festival is an incredible range of international cuisine, beer and wine. There are lots of options for entertainment too, including live music and performances on 2 big stages, the Dog Show, street performances, midway rides, buskers and clowns, face painting, rock climbing walls, auto show and craft displays.
The family-friendly festival offers something for everyone. Come and experience fantastic smells, sounds and sights at the Taste of the Kingsway Festival.
Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts
When: September 7-8, 2020
Where: Cabbagetown, Toronto
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.cabbagetownfestival.blogspot.ca
Cabbagetown Festival of the Arts features a wide array of entertainment from performers, artists and dancers. You can buy jewellery, paintings, handmade soap, unique clothing, pottery, and other interesting stuff.
The festival celebrates the diversity of beautiful Cabbagetown community through beautiful artistic display, live entertainment and local food.
The Beach Celtic Festival
When: September 7-8, 2020
Where: Kew Gardens, Toronto
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.thecelticfestival.com
The annual Beach Celtic Festival is held in charming Kew Gardens and celebrates all things Celtic. The festival offers live entertainment pipe bands, Highland dancers, Irish dancers, singers and musicians symbolizing Irish and Scottish heritage and culture.
You can also enjoy several family friendly activities, games, face paintings and mouth-watering food. The vendors offer authentic Celtic wares like jewellery, stone carvings, clothing, and much more.
Toronto Beer Week
When: September 13-21, 2020
Where: Various venues across the city
Cost: Paid
Website: www.torontobeerweek.com
Toronto Beer Week provides great opportunity to beer lovers to sip and savour the flavours of great beer. The weeklong event features authentically brewed, flavourful beer and the artistic brewers.
There are tons of amazing events including beer dinners, cask beer tasting, brewing demonstrations, and homebrew competition. You can visit the participating bars, clubs, restaurants and breweries and enjoy authentic, flavoursome beer.
Toronto Ukrainian Festival
When: September 13-15, 2020
Where: Bloor West Village, Toronto, between Jane St. and Glendowynne Rd.
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.ukrainianfestival.com
Discover and experience Ukrainian culture and heritage at the annual Toronto Ukrainian Festival. Considered as North America’s largest Ukrainian street extravaganza, the festival celebrates Ukrainian culture through fantastic fusion of food, music, dance, and visual arts.
The main stage presents breathtaking live entertainment featuring top performers from Ukraine, Canada, USA and Europe. The festival also provides opportunity to upcoming and amateur artists to display their talent and skills.
Relish authentic Ukrainian cuisine, enjoy colourful parade, and participate in interactive activities. The kids can enjoy the midway rides, face painting and other fun-filled actions.
Roncesvalles Polish Festival
When: September 14-15, 2020
Where: Roncesvalles Avenue, from Queen St. West to Dundas St. West, Toronto
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.polishfestival.ca
Live entertainment, music, dance, great food, buskers, street performers, and live bands in Toronto’s dazzling neighbourhood – this is just a scoop on Roncesvalles Polish Festival.
Considered as the largest Polish festival in North America, the festival celebrates everything that is Polish. Relish the delicious Polish delicacies from pierogies to bigos and kielbasa to borscht.
The street festival offers Polish and international music, folklore and the famous “Dance Under The Stars” polka party on Saturday night. Kids can enjoy midway rides and other fun-filled activities.
Canada’s Walk of Fame Festival
When: September 19-21, 2020
Where: Massey Hall, Toronto
Cost: $29.50 – $125.50
Website: www.canadaswalkoffame.ca
Come and join the music revelers in celebration of Canadian music at Canada’s Walk of Fame Festival. In its 4th year, the three day music gala offers 100% Canadian entertainment featuring Canada’s most famous and distinguished performers to electrifying rising talent.
This year the headliner performers include Burton Cummings, Serena Ryder and Maestro Fresh Wes.
JFL42
When: September 19-28, 2020
Where: Various venues in Toronto
Cost: $69 – $299
Website: www.jfl42.com
If you are a comedy lover and looking for some hilarious stuff, JFL42 offers unique opportunity to entertain yourself. The event offers side-splitting and spellbinding comedy related shows over 10 days at various venues in Toronto.
This year the event features 3 headliners – Aziz Ansari, Sarah Silverman and Family Guy Live along with 42 other mind-blowing shows and comedians. Check the website for schedule, decide what you want to see and buy a pass!
Pan American Food Festival
When: September 20-22, 2020
Where: Harbourfront Centre, Toronto
Cost: Free Admission
Website: www.panamfoodfest.com
The Pan American Food Festival is a new culinary event that offers you great opportunity to sample and savour variety of international cuisine. The event takes over Harbourfront Centre, showcasing the wide variety of flavours, arts and talent throughout the Americas North, South, Central and the Caribbean.
The three day event features famous restaurants, celebrity chefs, food producers and food vendors.
Come and celebrate the cultural diversity of the Western Hemisphere, relish lip-smacking food, enjoy live music, visual arts and assortment of fun activities.
The Words On The Street
When: September 22, 2020
Where: Queen’s Park
Cost: Free
Website: www.thewordonthestreet.ca
The Word On The Street is Canada’s biggest book and magazine festival and celebrates the written word and literacy. The annual Toronto event offers lots of things to do and see for visitors of all ages.
Explore the heaps of books and magazines at close to 250 tents in the Exhibitor Marketplace, enjoy a wide array of presentations and events including book reading, storytelling, debates, seminars, question-answer sessions and much more at 15 event stages.
Young kids can also enjoy craft workshops, book reading, dance, music and several other events especially focussed for them. More about The Words On The Street
Toronto Garlic Festival
When: September 22, 2020 9am – 5pm
Where: Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto
Cost: $5
Website: www.torontogarlicfestival.ca
Toronto Garlic Festival offers you amazing opportunity to taste savoury delicacies, stock up garlic direct from Ontario farmers, buy speciality products and watch garlic cooking demos from chefs and local cooks.
Enjoy mouth-watering garlic dishes including garlic bread, garlic ribs, garlic fries and garlic popcorn with craft beer, wine or homemade soda. For sweet lovers, there are garlic ice cream, garlic fudge, garlic truffles, jams, jellies and much more. You can buy Ontario made products and condiments including fermented drinks, homemade sodas, black garlic, smoked garlic, garlic dips, pesto and jellies, pickle made from Toronto rooftop hives.
The event also features educational workshop, contests, lectures, presentations and a short film.
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