In Toronto
- Dusk Dances (August 2-7)
- Caribana Parade (August 4)
- Rogers Cup Tennis Tournament (August 4-12)
- Wild Blueberry Festival (August 11)
- Taste of Danforth: Greek food festival (August 10-12)
- Blackout Festival (August 10-19)
- Five Senses Festival (August 17-18)
- International Street Festival (August 17-19)
- Canadian National Exhibition CNE (August 17-September 3)
- A Synonym for Love: Opera on-the-move (August 19-31)
- Toronto Buskerfest (August 23-26)
- Fan Expo (August 23-26)
- TaiwanFest @ Harbourfront (August 24-26)
- Shakespeare in High Park: A Mid-summer Night's Dream (June 26-September 2)
- Cavalia's Odysseo (August-September 2)
- Circus! The Exhibition @ Ontario Science Center (till September 3)
- Emerging Artist Summer Exhibition (August 31-September 2)
- Fashionality (May-September 3)
Mid-distance to Toronto
- Aurora Jazz Festival (August 3-5)
- Kempenfest at Barrie's waterfront (August 3-6)
- Cobourg Sandcastle Festival (August 4-5)
- Orillia Waterfront Festival (August 10-12)
- Teddy Bear Picnic (August 16)
- Markham Jazz Festival (August 16-19)
- Mosaic South Asian Heritage Festival (August 16-19)
- Barrie Caribfest (August 17-19)
- Dundas Cactus Festival (August 17-19)
- Port Credit Buskerfest (August 17-19)
- Burlington Sandcastle/Children Festival (August 18-19)
- Summerfeast (August 14-September 2)
- Winona Peach Festival (August 24-26)
- Copper Kettle Festival (August 25)
Far from Toronto
- Balm Beach Summerama (August 10-11)
- Turkey Point Summer fest (August 8-12)
- Grand Bend Aqua fest (August 10-12)
- Goderich Celtic Roots Festival (August 10-12)
- Kingston Sheep Dog Trials (August 10-12)
- Verona Cattail Festival (August 10-12)
- Canal, Railway, Music Festival (August 10-12)
- Sauble Beach Sand Festival (August 10-12)
- Sundridge Sunflower Festival (August 10-12)
- Forest Festival (August 15-19)
- Leamington Tomato Festival (August 15-19)
- Buckhorn Fine Art Festival (August 17-19)
- A Cirque-Tacular Event at Blue Mountain Village (August 18-19)
- Port Dover Summer Festival (August 18-19)
- Athens Cornfest (August 18)
- Tecumseh Corn Festival (August 23-26)
- Balloonpalooza (August 25-26)
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| An example of a sand sculpture festival |
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| Lots of arts and crafts and other vendor booths at Kempenfest |
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| Fire show at Toronto Buskerfest |
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| Another show at Toronto Buskerfest... very impressive |
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| Food at Taste of Danforth |
