Series Season: 2024

Please note: Due to the recent thunderstorm warning, tonight’s Barbie movie screening is cancelled.  Join us for a free movie screening of Barbie by the water! Barbie and Ken are having the time of their lives in the colourful and seemingly perfect world of Barbie Land. However, when they get to go to the real […]

This 3-hour introductory fusing workshop will cover cutting and arranging sheet glass into coasters, sun catchers or earrings. Participants will receive a short demo from the instructor before exploring the material on their own. The work will be loaded into the kiln to be fired and will be ready for pickup the following week. Participants […]

Get ready for a whirlwind of fun and excitement with Aly Hoops. This high-energy, 25-minute show is a delightful fusion of hula hooping and mind-blowing tricks, all wrapped up in a cute comedic package. This show takes you on a journey filled with jaw-dropping hula hoop stunts, mesmerizing choreography and hilarious antics. Don’t miss this […]

La bulle, designed for any public outdoor space and fun for all ages, is the latest inventive theatre performance from CORPUS and a two-time Dora Mavor Awards nominee. The “stage,” a one-of-a-kind bubble tent, offers audiences a glimpse into the world of its quirky inhabitant, Pierrot, living, dancing, miming and drawing as he tries to […]

Join us on Canada Day for Canada’s global orchestra, Kuné World. This 11-piece band explores and celebrates Canada’s cultural diversity through the shared language of music with artists hailing from all corners of the globe, from Peru, Burkina Faso, China, Iran and beyond, and, together, they create a sound that is at once global and […]

JUNO-nominated, Alberta-based duo Blue Moon Marquee writes and performs original compositions influenced by anything that swings, jumps or grooves.  Put on your dancing shoes and enjoy a free swing dance lesson before the band takes the stage.  Then, prepare to jump and jive with these talented artists. 

This 45-minute intro to swing dancing explores the partnered dance originally founded in Harlem, New York City in the late 1920s — the Lindy Hop! Learn the basic patterns and movements of the dance form, either solo or with a partner (partners are rotated throughout the duration of the class). After the class, stay for […]

Formed by singers and multi-instrumentalists Pierre-Luc Dupuis, Éric Beaudry and David Boulanger, De Temps Antan provide a surprising – and surprisingly exploratory – experience, rooted in time and memory. Using fiddle, accordion, harmonica, guitar, bouzouki and a number of other instruments, the three virtuosos blend boundless energy with the unmistakable joie de vivre found only in traditional Quebec […]

An ode to summer camps of the 1970s and 1980s, SUMMER BREAK by Quebec’s Flip Fabrique brings audiences the nostalgia of going to summer camp as a child with an outdoor circus troupe performing acrobatics and gravity-defying stunts across a vintage school bus. Fun, full of colour and music, this performance is perfect for the […]

Multiple instruments, languages and countries define Okavango African Orchestra, a JUNO Award-winning ensemble of African-born musicians living in Toronto and Montreal. The orchestra brings together the music and instruments of several African cultures to create a common meeting place and new musical language that harmonizes different tuning systems, rhythms and timbres.   

Join the kitchen party with Acadian French band Beauxmont!  Blending modern and traditional instruments, this six-member band from New Brunswick skillfully captivate their audience with the famous joie de vivre Acadians are so well known for.  While they definitely give a nod to the swampy sounds of their Cajun cousins from Louisiana, the sound is […]

Fusing psychedelic rock, dub and Afrobeat grooves with northeast Brazilian rhythms and Tropicalia influences from the classic ’70s era, Brazilian Canadian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jerusa Leão, aka JER, creates an eclectic sound that challenges preconceived notions of what constitutes traditional Brazilian music. 

Escape the heat and enjoy a free film screening in our Studio Theatre all weekend long! Don’t miss Canadian feature length film Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song screening daily throughout our festival.  

Not From Around Here is Alexa Samuels’ love letter to her hometown of Toronto and other places she’s visited. Her art celebrates urban streetscapes by shining unconventional light on hidden corners, back alleys, architectural underbellies and everyday landscapes’ seeming mundaneness. Her art turns iconic landmarks on their heads and rejoices in unsung street art. What […]

Hosted by Breaking Canada, the Breaking Draft invites top breakers from across North America to come to Toronto and compete in a partner battle to win the title of “Canada’s Top Crew.”  Participating competitors will first participate in the Preliminaries earlier in the day, moving to the Final Battles later that evening. Prepare to be […]

Take a spin with Bex in Motion!, a wild mix of comedy, juggling and mind-blowing hula hoop tricks. With her quirky, light-hearted vibe, Bex will have you laughing and cheering in no time. Don’t blink – you might miss her incredible feat of spinning up to 50 hula hoops simultaneously!  Following the show, step into […]

TallBeat is Toronto’s high-energy, high-impact stilt-walking drum core guaranteed to bring joy and amazement to any celebration. With colourful costumes, choreography and traditional Maracatu drums, TallBeat raises Afro-Brazilian rhythms to new heights! It’s an experience that will remain etched in your minds and strong in your hearts.   Note: The first circus show at 1pm […]

Tio Chorinho is the first ensemble in Canada dedicated to performing choro music, the “New Orleans jazz of Brazil.” Exciting, intimate, nostalgic and virtuosic, choro is an infectious urban folk style whose universal appeal belies its musical complexity. Tio Chorinho embraces and extends the authentic spirit of choro, thrilling audiences of all backgrounds with astonishing musicianship and easy-going charm on […]

Prepare for an evening of laughter and entertainment as award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and comedy writer Martha Chaves returns to Harbourfront Centre as host and comedic opener for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. Known for her candid performances, the popular comedian will light up the stage with her infectious style of humour and natural ability to […]

Inspired by 44 Thursdays – create your own portrait booklet through drawing, collage and photography.  Join Power Kids and capture your self-portrait! This activity is inspired by June Clark’s 44 Thursdays at the Power Plant Contemporary Gallery. Using Clark’s unique method, participants will express themselves through drawing, collage and photography to create a beautiful handmade […]

Join professional dancer, choreographer and instructor, Mabinty Sylla, in a fun and challenging workshop on West African dance, for people of all experiences and skill levels!  Then catch her performance with Okavango African Orchestra on the Concert Stage at 6pm. 

In this workshop, participants will learn about the beautiful, traditional floral beadwork of the Métis people through dot art/bead art painting. Participants will be encouraged to create their own work of art inspired by what they have learned or by something important to them.

Come and visit our Indigenous marketplace and cultural tent, enjoy traditional performances, delicious food and live music from Nikki Ineece Nash and JUNO Award nominee Shawnee Kish.

Harbourfront Centre’s Visual Arts exhibitions present unconventional works from celebrated contemporary visual artists, and this summer, we are thrilled to welcome a group of exceptional new works to Gallery 235, the vitrines and south hallway. Join us on Thursday, May 30 for the opening reception of our Summer 2024 exhibitions where we welcome outstanding artists, Alex McLeod, Micah Adams, […]