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  • By voxel999 on August 26, 2002
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    Toronto International Film Festival (annual - Sept.) A few hundred thousand film-goers attend this week long festival with hundreds of films from around the world screened. Mostly of them are the non-Hollywood, yet have high-production values comparable to Hollywood. However, the gala screenings in recent years have been Hollywood star-studded events and world premieres of big-budget films are not uncommon. Other festivals in the same league: Cannes, Sundance

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  • Address: Film theatres across the downtown Toronto core.
  • Other Contact: http://www.e.bell.ca/filmfest/20

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    events / festivals: Visit the CNE
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  • Updated By hayward68 on June 8, 2005
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  • The Canadian National Exhibition has been a traditional part of Toronto for over a hundred years as it was established in 1879. It's held the last few weeks of the summer and closes on Labour Day in September. Enjoy the Midway with it's rides and games and stuff yourself in the Food Hall, my favourite part, it's filled with food from all over the world. Try the Tiny Tom donuts, little round donuts fresh out of the oil and coated with icing sugar. They are divine when still warm. There's always a lineup at this booth. A big part of the EX (as it's known) is the annual Airshow which is held at the end of the Exhibition. Planes from all over the world attend and you can watch them do their maneuvers over Lake Ontario. For those who love to shop there are exhibit halls with vendors from all over plying their trade. Everything from food to furniture to handbags and jewellery. General admission tickets are $12 but you can also visit Ontario Place with this ticket during the EX, children 13 and under are $8. There's a walkover that leads you directly into Ontario Place. Tickets for rides on the Conklin Midway are extra.

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  • Directions: The CNE grounds down on Lakeshore, the Prince's Gates are the main entrance at Strachan.
  • Website: http://mmi.theex.com/_/?Home

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    events / festivals: Caribana
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  • By gardesque on August 25, 2002
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    Caribana is one of the highlights of summer in Toronto. It is a fantastic display of Caribbean music, costumes and (my favourite) skin. Happy faces are everywhere for the entire week of this festival, which has its climax with the annual parade of fleets.

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  • Directions: All over downtown. The parade is along Lake Shore Boulevard.
  • Other Contact: Caribana is an annual event, typ

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    events / festivals: The Santa Claus Parade
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  • Updated By gardesque on August 25, 2002
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    Starting in Christie Pitts, and criss-crossing down to Front and Jarvist streets, the annual Santa Claus parade in Toronto is the longest in the world. Lots of fun for both the kids and the adults. Just make sure to wear warm clothes... it can get really cold...

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    events / festivals: Fergus Scottish Festival and...
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  • By Mauswara on August 25, 2002
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    Fergus Scottish Festival and Highland Games Bagpipes competitions and massed bands, highland dancing, international competition in heavy events (tug of war, caber toss, hammer throw), live celtic music, Celtic music workshops and jam sessions, clan gatherings, haggis, a beer garden, thousands of vendors selling all things celtic, thick Brogues (some genuine, some fake), and thousands of pasty-white people with red hair. This is a serious Scottish festival in the middle of a really lovely rural Ontario town. People come from all over the world to take part in it.

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  • Directions: Fergus, Ontario: just under 2 hours northwest of Toronto on Highway 6 (go 401 to 6 north through Guelph). Perfect way to escape the city for a day.
  • Other Contact: Festival runs one weekend (Frida

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  • By Unknown on August 25, 2002
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  • Festivals, Parties, Conferences, Exhibits, Concerts - For the latest information on all Toronto has to offer, check out Toronto.com or pick up a copy of the free weekly entertainment based newspapers like Now or Eye in the city. There is always something going on in Toronto that will interest you.

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    events / festivals: Gay Pride Day, June 24, 2001
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  • By citygirl29 on August 25, 2002
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  • This is one of the largest Pride Day events in North America. The party goes on and on and on!

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  • Directions: Church/Bloor to Yonge/Bloor, south on Yonge to Dundas, east to Church. The rest of the party is on Church Street.

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    events / festivals: Check out the Toronto...
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  • By Angel_Dust on August 24, 2002
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    Check out the Toronto International Dragon Boat race festival if you're there at the right time (Around the end of June) at Centre Island. We have 3 islands, take the ferry there. Great for relaxing, take a ride on a paddle boat, go rollerblading, picnic, beach there...

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  • Address: The Toronto Islands (get off at Union Station).

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    events / festivals: A VT Meeting!!!!!!! Thank you...
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  • By la_beba on August 26, 2002
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    A VT Meeting!!!!!!! Thank you Laura (hayward68) for organizing this one!!!! it was an absolute BLAST!!!!!

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    events / festivals: High Park and Shakespear in the Park
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  • Updated By daffodil on August 17, 2004
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  • High Park is the largest park in the city and one of the largest city parks in the world. Much like Manhattan's Central Park, it has walking/hiking routes, playgrounds, playing fields, flower gardens and greenhouses, restaurants, a pond, a zoo, and well just lots to see and do. If you are visiting in the summer months (July-August) Shakespeare in the Park is a great activity to make your trip to High Park complete. Every summer on Tues-Sat night at 8 pm you can see a selected Shakesperian play at the ampitheater under the starlight sky. If the weather is good this is a great thing to do to get fresh air and see some reasonably cheap theathre. Suggested price is $15 (pay what you can). 2004 play is "As you like it"

  • Address: High Park Ampitheathre.
  • Directions: Take the Bloor Subway Line to Hig Park Station and follow the signs.
  • Website: http://www.city.toronto.on.ca/parks/parks_gardens/highpark.htm
  • Other Contact: www.toronto.com/profile/859127/

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