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Kampai
outdoor market featuring music and crafts focused on Japan ’ s sake culture . Fermenting Cellar , 28 Distillery Ln ., sakeinstituteofontario . com
Field Trip Music Festival
June 2 and 3 Bring the whole family to this beloved summer festival complete with live performances , art installations , children ’ s activities , and food trucks . This year ’ s line up includes Metric , Yeah Yeah Yeahs , Alvvays , Bahamas , Dizzy , Ellevator , and Reuben and the Dark among others . Fort York , 250 Fort York Blvd ., and Garrison Common , 100 Garrison Rd ., fieldtriplife . co
RIOT at Luminato
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Toronto FC
May 4 , 9 , 18 and 25 Soccer fans can see the first Canadian team ever to win the MLS Cup in action . The TFC take on the Seattle Sounders ( May 9 ), who they defeated in a nail-biting championship game last December . Michael Bradley , Jozy Altidore , and Sebastian Giovinco are back to lead the team to another victory as they take on the Philadelphia Union ( May 4 ), Orlando City SC ( May
18 ), and FC Dallas ( May 25 ) later in the month . BMO Field , 170 Princes ’ Blvd ., torontofc . ca
Kampai Toronto
May 31 Presented by the Sake Institute of Ontario , this festival is the largest of its kind in Canada . Sample more than 150 varieties of the popular Japanese rice wine from 50 breweries as well as food from popular Toronto restaurants . There is also an
Luminato
June 6 to 24 This multi-disciplinary event spans 19 days and brings theatre , film , dance , music , visual arts , and literature to venues across the city , including specially commissioned works and world premieres . This year , Ireland ’ s THISISPOPBABY brings RIOT to town . This rolicking combination of dance , drag , circus and comedy takes place in a customcreated cabaret space . Beatles fans will enjoy Instruments of Happiness , a tribute that sees professional and amateur guitarists and ukulele players perform songs written by George Harrison ; while Burning Doors explores artistic freedom and political oppression based on the real-life experiences of a Ukrainian filmmaker and a Russian artist . Various venues , luminatofestival . com
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