70 best things to do in Toronto in August 2026, Canada Reviews

August may be here, but that doesn’t mean summer is over yet — there’s still a full month of fun to be had! This month, Toronto is serving up a bunch of totally new festivals and old favourites all month long. Here are the most important dates, events and festivals that every Toronto resident needs to know for this August.

Events, festivals and important dates in Toronto in August

July 30–Aug. 3: Toronto Caribana

July 31–Aug. 2: Veld Music Festival

July 31–Aug. 3: Toronto Food Truck Festival

July 31–Aug. 4: Scarborough Ribfest

Aug. 1: Tyla at Cabana Toronto

Aug. 1: Ne-Yo and Akon at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 1–2: Taste of India Festival

Aug. 1–13: National Bank Open

Aug. 2: Noname at The Great Hall

Aug. 2: Ghanafest Toronto

Aug. 2–3: Daniel Caesar at Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 3: Civic Holiday

Aug. 4: Foo Fighters at Rogers Stadium

Aug. 4: Train and Barenaked Ladies at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 4–5: Olivia Dean at Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 5: Guns N’ Roses at Rogers Stadium 

Aug. 5: 5 Seconds of Summer at Budweiser Stage

Aug. 6: Big Thief at Meridian Hall

Aug. 6: Chris Stapleton at Rogers Stadium 

Aug. 6: Avenged Sevenfold and Good Charlotte at Budweiser Stage

Aug. 6–16: SummerWorks Performance Festival 

Aug. 7: Metric and Broken Social Scene at Budweiser Stage 

Aug. 7: Grange Festival 2026

Aug. 7, 9, 11, 13: Rush at Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 7–8: Electric Island

Aug. 7–9: TD Jerkfest Toronto

Aug. 7–9: Taco Fest

Aug. 7–9: Boots and Hearts Music Festival

Aug. 7–9, 13: Cat Video Fest 2026

Aug. 8: G Flip at The Mod Club

Aug. 8: Humber Bay Shores Waterfront Festival 

Aug. 8–9: Toronto Diversity Festival 2026

Aug. 9–12: Gift + Home Market Toronto

Aug. 11-12: Usher and Chris Brown at Rogers Stadium

Aug. 12–13: Hilary Duff at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 14: Cameron Whitcomb at History

Aug. 14–15: Alexisonfire at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 14–16: Afrofest

Aug. 14–16: UpFRONT Festival of Indigenous Arts, Music and Culture

Aug. 14–16: Waterfront Night Market

Aug. 15: Wheels on the Danforth Street Festival

Aug. 15: Bonnie Raitt at Massey Hall

Aug. 15: King’s Plate

Aug. 15: Richmond Hill Craft Beer Festival 

Aug. 15–16: Taste of Manila 2026

Aug. 16: Kehlani at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 16: Chance the Rapper at History

Aug. 18: Jack Harlow at History

Aug. 20: Simple Plan at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 20–22: Ed Sheeran at Rogers Centre

Aug. 20–23: African Fashion Week Toronto

Aug. 21–23: Toronto Korean Festival

Aug. 21–Sept. 2: CNE

Aug. 22–23: BTS at Rogers Stadium

Aug. 22–23: Afro-Carib Fest

Aug. 22–23: Yorkville Murals

Aug. 23: Jimmy Eat World and PUP at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 24: Kacey Musgraves at Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 26: The Fray and Dashboard Confessional at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 27: Peter Hook and The Light at HISTORY

Aug. 27: BINI at Sobeys Stadium

Aug. 27–30: Fan Expo Canada

Aug. 28: Sean Paul at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 28–30: Toronto Taiwanfest

Aug. 28–30: Trinbago Toronto Festival

Aug. 29: Blue Rodeo at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 29: The Wiggles Tree of Wisdom Spectacular!

Aug. 29–30: Iron Maiden at Scotiabank Arena

Aug. 30: TOTO + Christopher Cross + The Romantics at RBC Amphitheatre

Aug. 31: Don Toliver at Scotiabank Arena