There are plenty of events this week that centre and celebrate community, art, and queer pride. We’ve picked our favourites that are perfect to attend with loved ones including Pride Paint & Sip with Emmy Tran, Sook-Yin Lee’s 72RHR Album Release, Aesop Queer Library, Pride Toronto events and more.
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Pride Paint & Sip with Emmy Tran
One of Toronto’s most prominent queer visual artists, Emmy Tran, is hosting a paint & sip event located in Eaton Centre’s upscale and vibrant Queen’s Cross Food Hall. Enjoy delicious beverages and refreshments while painting your very own Pride tote bag, facilitated and guided by Emmy Tran. More info.
When: June 24
Where: Queen’s Cross Food Hall
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Green Space Festival
One of Toronto’s liveliest outdoor summer parties is coming back! Green Space Festival is once again hosting a programming full of extraordinary drag performances, drag brunches, DJ sets, parties, and more, all in support of The 519 and the year-round programs it provides to 2SLGBTQ+ communities in Toronto and beyond. This festival is more than just a party, but an essential fundraiser and a celebration of queer community and love. More info.
When: June 24-28
Where: Various locations
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We Won’t Stop: Pride Toronto
“We Won’t Stop” is the official theme for Pride Toronto 2026, serving as a rallying cry to celebrate the 2SLGBTQIA+ community while still emphasizing that the fight for freedom, inclusion, and recognition is ongoing. This four-day celebration will feature more than 100 events, 800 artists on 8 stages across the city, culminating in the annual Pride Parade on Sunday. The lineup features all-star musical acts and drag stars including Bob the Drag Queen, Gloria Groove, Moliy, Miss Bashful, and the full cast of Canada’s Drag Race Season 6. More info.
When: June 25-28
Where: Various locations
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Lavazza IncluCity Festival
The Italian Contemporary Film Festival (ICFF) is bringing back the Lavazza IncluCity Festival to the Distillery District! Transforming this historic and vibrant setting into their “Festival Village,” audiences can enjoy Italian and international cinema screenings along with live music, art exhibitions, special guests, Italian food and beverages, and more. Watch movies under the stars including Spirited Away, Bend It Like Beckham, Rental Family, I Am Anis, and more. More info.
When: June 25-July 19
Where: Distillery District
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Sook-Yin Lee’s 72RHR Album Release Party
Multidisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee has released her first solo album in five years, and she is hosting an album release party! The event will feature a multi-arts salon with an eclectic lineup of musicians, poets, dancers, and visual artists, as well as onstage musical performances, including Sook-Yin Lee’s anti-band featuring Dylan Gamble, Ronnie Clark, and Sarah Kilpack. And all of this will be followed by a spirited afterparty led by DJs Moon King and Lee Paradise! More info.
When: June 26
Where: The Baby G
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Toronto Outdoor Picture Show
Toronto Outdoor Picture Show (TOPS), is a free, open-air movie screening festival that is opening this weekend. As the city welcomes soccer fans from around the world this summer, TOPS has programmed an opening weekend event titled “World in a City” that will spotlight films from the three host countries, set in three iconic cities. The films include Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie, One of Them Days, and Güeros, all being screened at Toronto’s iconic Christie Pits Park. More info.
When: June 26-28
Where: Christie Pits Park
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The Aesop Queer Library
The Aesop Queer Library is an annual Pride event where select Aesop skincare stores temporarily transform into immersive reading spaces celebrating underrepresented 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and books that have often been banned due to censorship across North America. Visitors can enjoy a pleasant environment surrounded by a wide selection of diverse queer literature, and even take home a complimentary book of their own. More info.
When: June 26-28
Where: Aesop Queen St. W
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Clay With Me 10-Year Anniversary
Clay With Me is celebrating 10 years of creativity, connection, and community, and everyone is invited! Join Clay With Me’s outdoor studio for a free, family-friendly celebration, with pottery wheel demonstrations and try-it sessions, pottery painting and mosaic workshops, exciting giveaways and raffles, live music, and even salsa dancing. Whether you’re a longtime supporter or discovering Clay With Me for the first time, come celebrate a decade of creativity and make something memorable together. More info.
When: June 27
Where:474 Richmond St. W
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Taste of the Junction
Taste of the Junction returns with a free one-day outdoor public market and cultural celebration in Toronto’s vibrant west end. Programmed by The Junction BIA, this festival will feature over 50 vendor booths, local food and drink, live DJ sets, and a family-friendly play zone. Other highlights include a new art installation titled Passageways, to celebrate Toronto’s “The World in a City” theme – where each tent pays homage to one of the city’s largest cultural communities including British, Black, South Asian, Chinese and Portuguese communities. More info.
When: June 27
Where:385 Pacific Avenue
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