EvEnts AuTumn AcTIvITIeS 10 action-packed festivals and events
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EvEnts AuTumn AcTIvITIeS 10 action-packed festivals and events
Toronto International
1 Buskerfest
Sept . 1-4 Street performers invade Woodbine Park for three days of family fun over Labour Day weekend . Check out the dancers , magicians , acrobats and fire manipulators , as well as a selection of other totally original artists from around the world . Woodbine Park , 1695 Queen St . E . torontobuskerfest . com
2Hot and Spicy Food Festival
Sept . 1-4 To find out if you can handle the heat of this scorching celebration , head down to the Harbourfront for zesty dishes from dozens of vendors and cuisines . Catch a spicy master class from celebrity chef Roger Mooking , watch a cooking competition and chill out with some live blues . Harbourfront Centre , 235 Queens Quay W ., harbourfrontcentre . com
4Invictus Games
Sept . 23-30 Toronto is the third city to host this international Paralympicstyle multi-sport event created by Prince William . For seven days , 550 active and veteran injured or ill service members will represent 17 countries in a series of athletic competitions , from power lifting to wheelchair rugby to sitting volleyball . Various venues , invictusgames2017 . com
toronto International Buskerfest
5 The Word on the Street
Sept . 24 Get up close with some of Canada ’ s literary superstars at this annual celebration of the written word . Pick up a new read at the massive outdoor vendor marketplace , or see your favourite wordsmith in action at a live reading , presentation or a spoken-word showcase . This year , look forward to two new stages honouring French and Indigenous voices , plus appearances by David Suzuki , Emma Donoghue , Ron Sexsmith and other heavy hitters . Harbourfront Centre , 235 Queens Quay W .,
3 JFL42
Sept . 21-30 The sixth edition of this annual Just For Laughs comedy fest may be the biggest ( and funniest ) yet . Seven headliners — including Ali Wong , Tim and Eric , Bill Burr and John Mulaney — join 38 other acts in bringing their stand-up to the city . ComedyCon , the festival-within-a-festival , also returns to reward true comedy nerds with daytime talks , panels and podcasts . Various venues , jfl42 . com