The temperatures are soaring out there, so why not take advantage of some fun Toronto events?
Hot and Spicy Food Festival
www.harborfrontcentre.com/summer/hotandspicy
Speaking of hot, this is the event to tantalize your taste buds, as long as you can handle a good degree of spice! Now in it’s 15th year, the Hot and Spicy Food Festival is packed full of events, including an Iron Chef competition, a hot sauce marketplace, workshops, farmer’s market and music! July 20th – 22nd. Admission is free.
Porch View Dances
www.kaeja.org
Head to Seaton Village for a special initiative of the Kaeja Dance Collective. These dancers and at risk youth perform in front of their own houses. The event ends with everyone (including the audience) heading to Vermont Park in a celebratory performance of Flock Landing. July 19th and 20th, 7pm, July 21st and 22nd, 2pm and 7pm. Starts at 84 London Street.
Lobster Love
http://www.lobsterlove.ca/brickworks/
Have a craving for lobster? Then head down to the Evergreen Brick Works on Thursday July 19th and bring a bib! Ask the chef’s to prepare whatever your heart desires, whether it be a lobster roll, or just a perfectly boiled in the shell crustacean! July 19th – 6pm – midnight. $39.00 (includes admission and food).
Coldplay
www.ticketmaster.ca
Coldplay returns after a 3 year hiatus to perform songs off their new album Mylo Xyloto, which is the number one ranked album of the year worldwide. July 23rd and 24th, Air Canada Centre.