All New Royal Canadian International Family Circus 2024

The All-New Royal Canadian International Family Circus 2024

This year’s all new Royal Canadian International Circus 2024, under the massive Big Top, is jam-packed with explosive live entertainment featuring spectacular acts, that will mesmerize and astound with generational circus families from all over the world. The spectacular all new show includes Daredevils on the Wheel of Destiny, The Guerrero High Wire, extreme Motorcycle Globe with 4 Riders zooming around a steel cage, the fearless Leo Garcia Human Cannonball, plus Zeman Roller Skating Duo from AGT, mesmerizing Quick Change, the spellbinding “CHU” Acrobatics , beautiful Bollywood Aerialists, Pacusito on a 25’ high Unicycle, Comedy, and much more! See you under the Big Top and be amazed!

THE SHOPS AT PICKERING CITY CENTRE

1355 Kingston Rd,
PICKERING, ON

(For more info go to: royalcanadiancircus.ca)

Whitby Ribfest!

The Rotary Club of Whitby Sunrise is excited to present Ribfest Events! We are planning new and creative ways to fundraise now and into the future. Please help us raise money and make significant contributions to those in need in our community and internationally!

Victoria Fields

345 Watson St. W.
WHITBY, ON

(For more info go to: whitbyribfest.com)

Downtown Toronto Ribfest

Join us for North America’s LARGEST Ribfest Tour making a stop downtown Toronto PRESENTED BY NORTHERN HEAT RIB SERIES 10th Annual Ribfest will heat up Yonge-Dundas Square July 12th to 14th from 12 noon to 11pm Friday and Saturday, 12 noon to 9pm Sunday.

***FREE ENTRY ALL WEEKEND*** Get ready for MOUTH WATERING', FINGER LICKIN', BELLY RUBBIN' GOOD BBQ Served by award winning BBQ Teams Your tastebuds will thank you later.

Yonge-Dundas Square

1 Dundas St E,
TORONTO, ON

(For more info go to: ydsquare.ca)

Beaches Jazz Festival

The Beaches International Jazz Festival is a month-long music festival held each year in the lakeside Beaches community of Toronto in July. It's now one of Canada's largest free jazz festivals with nearly 1,000,000 attendees, throughout its month-long span.

The Festival takes place across a number of venues; stage concerts are held in several different parks within the area and also along a two kilometre stretch of the Beach mainstreet during StreetFest - Queen Street East.

Every year, the Festival brings in internationally acclaimed jazz performers while also showcasing local talent, including "new generation" jazz musicians. The Festival now hires around 1000 artists per annum, including 50 bands for its "StreetFest" event along Queen Street East.

The Festival offers concerts at various locations: the Woodbine Park Main Stage, Jimmie Simpson Park Main Stage and Big Band Stage. The Festival holds a Workshop and Lecture Series which varies each year and is programmed to appeal to both professional musicians and to the general jazz loving public. 

The Festival attracts around one million attendees and benefits the local economy, injecting over $30 million into the GTA.


 

Friday July 12
 7:00 pm    DJ EL ALEX 
 8:00 pm   Johan Aguirre Y Orquesta 
 9:00 pm   DJ EL ALEX
 9:45 pm   Salsotika Orquestra

Saturday July 13
2:00 pm   DJ Victor Explosivo 
3:00 pm   SOL DE CUBA (Salsa)
4:00 pm   SALSA CLASS w/ Dailyn & Shumdesalsa 
5:30 pm    Roberto Y Su Son Orquesta 
6:30 pm   DJ Victor Explosivo    
7:00 pm     Mana Tribute w/ Saul Torres Band 
8:45 pm   DJ Victor Explosivo    
9:30 pm    Yani Borrell 

Sunday July 14
2:00 pm    DJ Victor Explosivo 
2:30 pm    Rice and Mango 
3:30 pm    DJ Victor Explosivo 
4:00 pm    Rice and Mango 
5:00 pm    DJ Victor Explosivo 
5:30 pm    Juan De Sedas Flow Guarare 
6:30 pm    DJ Victor Explosivo 
7:00 pm    Juan De Sedas Flow Guarare

Woodbine Park,
(Coxwell & Queen)
For TTC schedules and route details click here

TORONTO, ON

(For more info go to: beachesjazz.com)

Beaches Jazz Festival (TD WEEKEND SERIES)

The Beaches International Jazz Festival is a month-long music festival held each year in the lakeside Beaches community of Toronto in July. It's now one of Canada's largest free jazz festivals with nearly 1,000,000 attendees, throughout its month-long span.

The Festival takes place across a number of venues; stage concerts are held in several different parks within the area and also along a two kilometre stretch of the Beach mainstreet during StreetFest - Queen Street East.

Every year, the Festival brings in internationally acclaimed jazz performers while also showcasing local talent, including "new generation" jazz musicians. The Festival now hires around 1000 artists per annum, including 50 bands for its "StreetFest" event along Queen Street East.

The Festival offers concerts at various locations: the Woodbine Park Main Stage, Jimmie Simpson Park Main Stage and Big Band Stage. The Festival holds a Workshop and Lecture Series which varies each year and is programmed to appeal to both professional musicians and to the general jazz loving public. 

The Festival attracts around one million attendees and benefits the local economy, injecting over $30 million into the GTA.


 

Thursday July 18
7:00 pm - 11:00 PM
NuFunk Concerts, SFS ENT & Brown Eyes Entertainment in conjunction with Beaches Jazz Festival present

Friday July 19
7:00 PM - Next Level Entertainment
9:00 PM - Soul of Motown 

Saturday July 20
2:00 PM - Johannes Linstead
5:30 PM - Jordan Astra
7:00 PM  - Philcos
9:00 PM - Boom Shaka Lakas Disco Party

Sunday July 21
3:00 PM - Jerome Tucker
4:30 PM - Mississippi Heat
6:30 PM - Lazo and Exodus the Bob Marley Experience

Woodbine Park,
(Coxwell & Queen)
For TTC schedules and route details click here

TORONTO, ON

(For more info go to: beachesjazz.com)

Teddy Bear Picnic

Grab your favourite Teddy Bear and your favourite people and enjoy an afternoon on the grounds of Parkwood Estate!

Participate in our scavenger hunt, take a photo with our life size Teddy Bear in our photo area and enjoy a live story reading!

Also this year, choose from a selection of balloon designs by Pepper the Clown or take your photo with Anna and Elsa - while available! To ensure everyone attending gets a chance for a balloon/photo please limit to one balloon/photo per child.

This event is rain or shine so we encourage you to get creative in the event of rain.  Have a picnic in the car, or take it home and enjoy it under a homemade fort!

Lunch Pickup 11:30am - 12:00pm

Menu

Choice of:
Peanut Butter and Strawberry Jam sandwich (white bread)
Ham and Cheddar cheese sandwich (white bread)
+
Bear Paw
Fruit
Apple Juice or Water

Adults may also add on a lunch to their entry ticket but it is not required.

Everyone attending requires a ticket except those 12 months and under.

Please be advised that the food prepared may contain or come into contact with common allergens. Parkwood cannot guarantee that any of our products are safe to consume for people with specific allergies or intolerances. Therefore no substitutions will be possible.

Parkwood Estate National Historic Site

270 Simcoe St N,
OSHAWA, ON

(For more info go to: calendar.durham.ca)

MINII ADVENTURES MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLINICS

Elevate your mountain biking experience with our focused Minii Mountain Bike Skills Clinics!?

Designed for intermediate-level riders aiming to level up their mountain biking skills, each Clinic is an intensive session focused on a specific skill, maneuver, or obstacle. By concentrating on one element at a time, you can effectively learn, refine, practice, and consolidate the necessary techniques to enhance your confidence, safety, and enjoyment on the trails.

Each Clinic begins with a refresher on the fundamental skills essential for the session ahead. This includes addressing and correcting bad habits in areas such as body positioning, bike-body separation, wheel lifts, hops, timing, and coordination. Once the fundamentals are solidified, we’ll shift gears to focus on the primary skill area. Using our proven curriculum, we’ll roll through step-by-step drills on our portable ramps, obstacles, or applicable trails to ensure comprehensive skill development.

What’s Included in Each Clinic:

• Focused Learning. Each Clinic targets a specific skill, maneuver, or obstacle, allowing for in-depth instruction and practice.

• Learn from experienced and passionate instructors dedicated to helping you progress.

• Small Group Sizes to ensure a safe, effective, personal learning experience.

• Personalized Feedback, post-class notes for future practice and continued progression & video analysis.

• Complimentary drinks and snacks and après

722 Chalk Lake Rd
UXBRIDGE, ON

(For more info go to: trailhub.ca)

(For more info go to: trailhub.ca)

FAMILY FESTIVAL WEEKEND

Join us for Scarborough’s biggest celebration of young audiences! Featuring theatre, circus, music and dance performances as well as workshops and activities, there’s something for everyone at Family Fest.

Best of all - admission to every event at Family Fest is completely FREE so you can spend all day enjoying everything the festival has to offer!

July 10 - 14 at the Greek Theatre in Guild Park & Gardens

Guild Festival Theatre

201 Guildwood Pkwy
SCARBOROUGH, ON

(For more info go to: guildfestivaltheatre.ca)

Summer Concerts

Join the City of Pickering on Thursdays, Fridays, and Sundays starting in July for the annual Summer Concert Series. Bring your lawn chairs and best dance moves to any of our three locations and boogie all summer long.

 

Waterfront Concerts (Millennium Square)
Thursdays from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm

NEW* Rick Johnson Memorial Park Concerts
Fridays from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Esplanade Park Concerts
Sundays from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
*No Esplanade Park Concerts on August 11 or 18


 

THURSDAYS- Waterfront Concerts

July 18 - SPYRE (Original Multi-Genre)

July 25 - Kelsi Mayne (Rock/Country/Pop)

August 1 - Jermaine Saint O & Matrix (Afro Caribbean/World Music)

August 8 - Echo (Multi-Decade Party)

August 15 - Sweet Soul Music (Soul/R&B)

August 22 - Backstage Pass Band (Multi-Genre)

August 29 - Kim & Company (Motown/Rock/R&B)

FRIDAYS -  Rick Johnson Memorial Park Concerts

July 12 - Julia Middleton (Classic Rock) 

July 19 - Farrucas Duo (Latin) 

July 26 - The Sean Stanley Quintet (Jazz) 

August 2 - Carribean Jazz Collective (Caribbean/Modern & Classic Jazz)

August 9 - Alex Whorms Band (Pop/Folk)

August 16 - Bootleggers Band (Classic Rock/Pop)

*No Concert August 23

August 30 - Fiddlestix (Celtic/Country/Folk)

SUNDAYS - Esplanade Park Concerts

July 14 - The MacGregor Two (Folk/Country/Pop) 

July 21 - Swing Shift Little Big Band (Swing/Multi Genre) 

July 28 - Noah Abrahamse (Latin)

August 4 - Moses Revolution ft. Shayann Bailey (Reggae/Caribbean)

*No Concert August 11 or August 18

August 25 - Panatics Steelband Network (Multi-Genre/Steelpan)

One The Esplanade
PICKERING, ON

(For more info go to: pickering.ca)

STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL

JULY 19-20, 24-27, 2024 - 8:00PM 
JULY 21, 28, 2024 - 2:00PM

Presented by: Mansfield Entertainment

CANADIAN PREMIERE & PRE-TORONTO RUN

HAVE AN UPSIDE DOWN ADVENTURE WITH US!

Take a trip back to Hawkins, Indiana: 1983… when times were simpler, hair was bigger, and unsupervised children were getting snatched by inter-dimensional creatures. STRANGER SINGS! THE PARODY MUSICAL is a hilarious ‘upside down’ take on the hit Netflix series - and all its campy 1980s glory.

Join Mike, Eleven, Lucas, Dustin, and the whole Hawkins gang for a night of adventure, thrills, pubescent angst, heavy synth, poor parenting, convoluted love triangles, cheap effects, dancing monsters, and maybe, just maybe... justice for everyone’s favorite missing ginger, Barb Holland.

"Go see this screwy, high-camp musical parody of your favorite TV show." - The New York Times

Recommended Age: 10+
Age Restriction: 7+

For More Information On The Canadian Premiere of Stranger Sings! And To Remain Up-To-Date On Future Plans, please visit www.strangersingscanada.ca 

REGENT THEATRE

50 King St E
OSHAWA, ON

(For more info go to: tickets.regenttheatre.ca)

July's Handmade Pop-up Market

Do you like attending local community events? What about shopping unique handmade finds?

If this is your jam, you'll want to come out for our seasonal pop-ups while they're here.

Our confirmed vendors for Saturday July 13th will be announced here in this event. So be sure to mark yourself as 'Interested' so you don't miss out.

As always, we'll have two exclusive dates for our youngest creative entrepreneurs, 6-17yr old Makers, July 27 and Aug 24.

Here's what you can expect.

Our pop-ups are always curated and inspired.

All the vendors are local handmade artisans, makers, and bakers.

It's a place you can meet and mingle or ponder and peruse.

They're free to attend, accessible, and pet friendly.

1380 Hopkins St Unit 5
WHITBY, ON

(For more info go to: allevents.in)

Taylor Swift Night

Welcome to Taylor Swift Night at Crazy Jack Country! Get ready to dance the night away to all of Taylor's greatest hits. Join us on Sat, Jul 27, 2024 at 9:00 PM for a fun-filled evening celebrating the music of the one and only Taylor Swift. There will be free parking available at 23 Athol Street.

Whether you're a die-hard Swiftie or just looking for a night of great music, this event is perfect for you. Come dressed in your best Taylor Swift-inspired outfit and get ready to sing along to all of her chart-topping songs as well as some of her less known songs.

Don't miss out on this epic event at Crazy Jack Country. Grab your friends and make memories that will last a lifetime. See you there!

19 King Street West,
OSHAWA ON

(For more info go to: eventbrite.ca)

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