Your ultimate guide to a sensational summer in Toronto and the GTA

After a fairly grey and snowless winter in Toronto, the city is starting to come alive with colour again as sunshine finally takes hold. For the next few months, the streets will be packed with fabulous festivals and events, arts will take over public spaces, doors will open, and innovators will converge.

Toronto is a city that sizzles in the summer months. Grab some colleagues and friends and discover the magic that happens when Hogtown heats up.

Luminato Festival l June 5-16: Luminato is an international arts festival dedicated to big, bold contemporary works of art that cut across traditional artistic boundaries of music, dance, theatre, and visual art. Can’t make it during the festival? No worries! If you work in the downtown core, be sure to check out Atelier Sisu’s Evanescent installation, which will be on display from June 18 to July 30 at the Bay Adelaide Centre, Brookfield Place, and First Canadian Place.

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Toronto Corporate Run 2024 l June 12: Get your team laced up for the annual Toronto Corporate Run, an after-work 5km run/walk event for all types of fitness levels. Compete in teams of four, or as one Megateam for special prizes in the non-competitive categories. Proceeds from the event support a variety of local charities, including CAMH, Daily Break Food Bank, Covenant House, Childhood Cancer Canada, and many more.

Collision, Toronto l June 17-20: One of the world's biggest tech conferences, Collision returns to Toronto from June 17 to 20. The conference brings together some of the technology industry’s top speakers, leading companies, and members of the media to make meaningful connections, form valuable partnerships, and gain access to premium content.

TD Toronto Jazz Fest I June 21-30: Experience 10 days of outdoor music at the TD Toronto Jazz Fest. Serving the jazz community since 1987, this festival now attracts over 500,000 loyal patrons over 10 days as more than 1,500 musicians entertain all across the city.  This festival has become a destination event, not just for music lovers but for some of the greatest jazz celebrities in the world. With a mix of both ticketed and free performances, this is an event not to be missed.

Summerlicious l July 5-21: This city-wide food festival offers attendees the chance to dine in some of Toronto’s finest restaurants at a reduced price, with over 200 restaurants participating. Most lunches and dinners have a three-course prix fixe menu, giving foodies a feast of culinary delights at a fraction of the cost. What more reason do you need to indulge in patio season – Toronto’s favourite time of year!