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Lisa Power
Posted on August 30, 2018
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Labour Day weekend events in Toronto for 2018

Radar
Lisa Power
Posted on August 30, 2018
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Labour Day weekend events in Toronto include the last Electric Island of the season while the CNE also wraps up. There's lots to do at the Fan Expo and the Mac 'n' Cheese Festival gets in bed with Buskerfest.

  • Top Picks
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • Fan Expo
      August 30 - September 2
      Fan Expo
      A weekend of fandom continues with special guest appearances and everything from cosplay, comics, anime, hour, gaming and much more.
      Metro Toronto Convention Centre
    • Labour of Love
      September 2
      Labour of Love
      Everyone's favourite giant-mouse-helmet-clad trance DJ is in town for a one day music festival with Monstergetdown and Manzone & Strong.
      Rebel
  • Events you might want to check out
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • BuskerFest
      August 31 - September 3
      BuskerFest
      The art of busking takes over for a weekend of performances of all kinds including fire jugglers, acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, daredevils and more.
      Woodbine Park
    • Artfest
      August 31 - September 3
      Artfest
      Artists from all over Canada come to showcase their paintings, photography, crafts, sculpture and more amongst live music and activities.
      The Distillery Historic District
    • Aquatic Con
      August 31
      Aquatic Con
      Party with this fishies during this big sci-fi, gaming, horror, anime and comic books jam with themed drinks, costumes and dancing.
      Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada
    • Hispanic Fiesta
      August 31 - September 3
      Hispanic Fiesta
      Celebrate all things Latin American at this big festival featuring traditional food from twenty different Spanish speaking countries.
      Mel Lastman Square
    • Really Really Free Market
      September 1
      Really Really Free Market
      Freedom from spending arrives with this monthly market. No money, no swapping, just free treasures waiting to be discovered.
      Campbell Park
  • Food & Drink
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
  • Music
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • Indie Fridays
      August 31
      Indie Fridays
      We're already at the end of Indie Fridays for the season but there's still one free concert to go with Clairmont The Second and The Dirty B-Sides.
      Yonge–Dundas Square
    • Foxing
      August 31
      Foxing
      Indie rockers in the truest sense, Foxing mixes light sounds with big vocals and a little bit of emotion and punk for good measure.
      Lee's Palace
    • Festival Lingua Franca
      August 31 - September 1
      Festival Lingua Franca
      Now in its second year, this underground DIY rock music festival focuses on showcasing and celebrating Black, Latinx and Caribbean communities.
      Faith / Void
    • Femme Fatale
      September 1
      Femme Fatale
      The fearless women of Toronto's music community come out for a night of performances by Karis, Effie Sky and Jessie Jean.
      Supermarket
    • Rebelmatic
      September 1-2
      Rebelmatic
      Two nights of hardcore punk are going down with musicians and performers from Toronto's local scene and beyond.
      Multiple Venues
    • Electric Island
      September 2-3
      Electric Island
      The final Electric Island is here and it's stacked with two-days of talent like Loco Dice, Charlotte De White, Danny Daze and more on the decks.
      Hanlan's Point
    • Whiskey Kisses
      September 2
      Whiskey Kisses
      Another edition of Whiskey Kisses is back for an evening of rare and live R&B performances with the local music scene’s newest artists.
      Nightowl
  • Film
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
  • Parties
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
  • Ongoing events
    Date
    About the Event
    Location
    • The Art of Banksy
      June 13 - September 2
      The Art of Banksy
      It's the final weekend to check out original works by the infamous Banksy before the (unofficial) exhibition moves on.
      213 Sterling Road
    • CNE
      August 17 - September 3
      CNE
      The CNE wraps up a season plagued with controversy. If you're crossing the picket line this weekend, lots of eats, attractions and more await you.
      Exhibition Place
    • Toronto Indie Horror Fest
      August 29 - September 1
      Toronto Indie Horror Fest
      There's still lots of time to catch a ton of cool independent horror flicks by filmmakers from all over the world.
      Eyesore Cinema
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