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10 upcoming food events in Toronto where you'll want to try everything

Food events in Toronto are the best way to spend a day out in the city while filling your belly with the best-of-the-best. From coffee to kebabs and everything in between, there's no end to the food adventures you can go on in Toronto.

As the weather starts to warm up, so too does the city's events calendar, so here are my picks for the top upcoming food and drink events you definitely don't want to miss.

  • Food & Drink
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • March 9-10
      Not enough vacation days to take a trip to an authentic sugar shack this winter? No problem. Sugar beach is getting transformed into a maple wonderland with live entertainment, lumberjacks and as much maple-themed food as you can imagine.
      Sugar Beach
    • March 23
      Herbavores, unite! North America's largest plant-based event returns to the Enercase Centre for a weekend of all things plant-based, including a massive food market to gorge yourself vegan-ified versions of all your favourite treats.
      Enercare Centre
    • April 5-7
      The largest food and drink festival in Toronto returns this spring with a slew of the city's best and brightest food and beverage vendors. From local breweries to tasty treats, you'll want to make sure you wear stretchy pants for this one.
      Metro Toronto Convention Centre
    • May 18
      STACKT Market's BACKYARD summer festival series is back this summer, and the first instalment marks the return of their wildly popular Asian Night Market, where you can explore a huge vendor market that celebrates Toronto's Asian food scene.
      STACKT Market
    • June 7-9
      The unofficial beginning of summer in the city, this massive street festival that runs along Dundas West celebrates the city's Portugese community with a slew of food vendors, music and dancing for three sunny days.
      Multiple Venues
    • June 14-16
      Taking place on College from Bathurst to Shaw, prepare to sample the best that Little Italy has to offer. Savour tasty offerings from food vendors, chill on extended patios and try free samples all with the soundtrack of live performers for a weekend of fun.
      Multiple Venues
    • July 5-7
      This totally free event held in Nathan Phillips Square celebrates all the best of Middle Eastern culture — from food and drink from deliciously authentic vendors to traditional music and dancing.
      Nathan Phillips Square
    Lead photo by

    Jesse Milns

Lead photo by

Jesse Milns


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