Canoe Rides on
The Pond

May - October

Our famous canoe rides will be available at The Natrel™ Pond all summer long! Take a break and enjoy a fun float beside our picturesque boardwalk. Daily.

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International Market Place

May 28 - October 2

Shop for delightful treasures from the four corners of the globe – Indonesian textiles, Indigenous crafts, African artifacts, and jewellery from Thailand and South America! Open weekends.

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Dancing on the Pier

Thursdays starting June 16

Our waterfront will be filled with sizzling movement and sounds as the best choreographers, social dance clubs and DJs heat up the boardwalk!

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World Café

May 21 - October 10

Our World Café offers a variety of international cuisine prepared by a rotating selection of popular Toronto restaurants and caterers. Open weekends.

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Friday Picnics

July - August

Creative cuisine in a magical setting! Buy a meal at the World Café or pack a cooler at home and enjoy it in the company of friends on our plush Ann Tindal lawn.

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Free Flicks

Tuesdays, July & August

Join us outdoors by the lake for a screening of six films, each highlighting the experience of living in six different cities!

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SoundClash Music Award

presented by

Summer 2011

New this year! The summer's hottest music throwdown! Toronto's hottest independent artists showcase for a chance to win $10,000 in prizes!

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What's the Big IDEA?

May - October 2011

Our curators have an eye for original trends and connections in contemporary culture – and they want you to see what they see. This summer, Harbourfront Centre presents programming that asks: What’s your hot spot? We welcome you into the discussion.

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HarbourKIDS: CIRCUS

featuring the Toronto International Circus Festival

May 21 - 23

We partner with Zero Gravity Circus for the fourth year in a row to present a three-day event featuring extraordinary circus artists from around the world.

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If These Walls Could Talk

May 28 - 29

Carlos Celdran, a Philippines-based performance artist, will perform his world-famous walking tour of Intramuros, Manila with the Harbourfront Centre grounds starring as the walled capital that the Spanish built.

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Franco-Fête

June 24 - 26

Franco-Fête 2011 continues the celebration of francophone culture with culinary creations, art, dance, a spotlight on France, and most of all la musique francophone.

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Canada Day

July 1

We aim to connect and unite the country on its 144th birthday through music, culinary arts, comedy, family activities, storytelling, games and film!

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On the Pulse

July 2 - 3

Our finger's on the pulse of the hottest in contemporary arts and culture during this two-day exploration of the experiential, the boundary pushing and the unpredictable in performance.

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Corazón de México

presented by

July 8 - 10

Over the course of three days you'll get the chance to enjoy traditional and contemporary Mexican music, puppetry and clowning, and scrumptious Mexican dishes!

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Colombian Colours II Diaspora Festival

July 15 - 17

Build community through the arts during this three-day event showcasing the infinite expressions and ethnical diversity of Colombian culture.

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Tirgan Iranian Festival

presented by

July 21 - 24

Explore a multitude of Canadian and world premieres through this multi-disciplinary cultural festival, including art, cuisine, kids' activities, live entertainment and shopping!

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Island Soul Festival

July 29 - August 1

This fest will fire up your social passion and ignite the city as it celebrates "riddim and resistance" through the origins of carnival, and the rhythms of drum, pan, word and dance.

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What's Classical?

August 5 - 7

The answer can be found during this three-day festival that brings together diverse classical music from Western and Latin American, to the Middle and Far East.

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Fortune Cooking Food Festival

August 12 - 14

Explore the hot spots (and pots!) of Pan-Asian cuisine and its influence across the globe with our Fortune Cooking Iron Chef Competition, Just Desserts Market, cooking demos, and more!

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Masala! Mehndi! Masti!

August 19 - 21

Countries from across South Asia join us in a celebration of incredibly diverse arts and culture.

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TELUS TAIWANfest

August 26 - 28

It's time for the world to re-discover Taiwan as a hot spot of connectivity and the foundation of new expressions in the arts!

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Hot & Spicy Food Festival

presented by

September 2 - 5

Hot, spicy, fresh and fiery! Renowned chefs and artists cast the spotlight on the rise of hot culinary neighbourhoods and a favourite summer pastime - the BBQ!

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CaribbeanTales Film Festival

September 7 - 17

CaribbeanTales 2011 partners with Harbourfront Centre to present the unique CaribbeanTales Market Access Programme during TIFF. Featuring informative panel discussions, a speed-dating pitch session, a Caribbean-themed party, and a sneak peak at great new films from around the Caribbean Diaspora.

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Vegetarian Food Festival

September 9 - 11

The largest of its kind in North America, the annual Vegetarian Food Festival gives you an unparalleled opportunity to enjoy a diverse cross-section of vegetarian cuisine.

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Tet Trung Thu: A Mid-Autumn Celebration

September 17

Also known as the Moon Festival or the Lantern Festival, this two-day fest celebrates the end of the summer harvest with a weekend devoted to children's activities, food and entertainment.

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HarbourKIDS: Monster

October 8 - 10

This October, Halloween isn't the only thing scaring us silly! Face your fears with ghoulish games, monstrous making, fiendish fun and a brand new Fresh Ground new works commission, The Monster Makers.

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