Shows and Events

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Harbourfront Centre's 10-acre waterfront site hosts over 4,000 events and is visited by more than 17.5 million people annually.

Whatever you’re looking for, Harbourfront Centre has it: concerts, festivals, film screenings, dance and theatre performances, food demos, and so much more.

Check out some of our signature shows and events below and click here for directions on how you can easily visit the heart of Toronto’s waterfront today!

Major Programming

World Stage

Theatre

Dance

February - May

Harbourfront Centre's contemporary performance series featuring production from global trendsetters.

NextSteps

Dance

September – June

Canada's premier contemporary dance series featuring dance companies and artists from across Canada.

HATCH

Theatre

Dance

Music

April – May

Harbourfront Centre's annual performing artist residency programme. Encounter some of Toronto’s most original, exciting and fresh voices.

HarbourKIDS

Family

Free

Year-round

Arts and culture from a kid's point-of-view celebrated during three signature long weekend festivals each year: Victoria Day, Thanksgiving and Family Day.

Visual Arts

Lectures

Free

Year-round

Seasonal exhibitions showcasing the worlds of architecture, craft and design, photography and visual arts.

The Craft Department

Craft

Lectures

Learn

Year-round

A dynamic axis point for contemporary expression in Canada featuring exhibitions, an artist-in-residence programme, courses and lectures.

Authors at Harbourfront Centre

Literary

September – June

A weekly reading series that has welcomed more than 7,500 writers from Canada and beyond, including 18 Nobel laureates and countless other award winners.

Summer Festivals

Food

Music

Family

Free

May - October

Enjoy concerts, film screenings, food demos, workshops, family events and more every weekend throughout the summer!

Summer Music in the Garden

Music

Free

July – September

Treat yourself to outstanding performances of classical and traditional music from around the world in a magical outdoor setting.

Skate Culture

Family

November - March

When it comes to winter, there’s no place like Harbourfront Centre. All season long we offer a variety of programming on and around our scenic Natrel® Rink.

The Power Plant

Visual Arts

Lectures

Ongoing

Canada's leading public gallery devoted exclusively to contemporary visual art.

International Festival of Authors (IFOA)

Literary Arts

Lectures

October 2012

Featuring the best writers of contemporary world literature for 11 days of readings, interviews, lectures, and public book signings.

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