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The Monkey Bunch kicks off the 2nd Annual Family Series at the Drake this Sunday. Skip the Superbowl and shake it with your kids instead!

Welcome to the weekend!

Weekend Tipsheet July 24-25

Saturday

Evening with the Bats

Mountsberg Conservation Area
905-854-2276
https://secure.conservationhalton.net/parks
7:30-9:30pm
$15/Adults, $12/5-14yrs
Purchase tickets in advance
Watch Mountsberg’s resident bat population as they head out for their nocturnal hunt. Puppet show, games, and storytelling included.

Jamaica Day Celebration

Downsview Park
35 Carl Hall Rd
www.jamaicadaytoronto.com
10am-11pm
$25-$30/adults, $10/6-10yrs, free/5yrs & under
This festival celebrates Jamaican culture in Canada with Reggae, Soca, Gospel and R&B music, storytellers, performances, a craft marketplace, Jamaican food, midway, games, face painting and a talent show.

Mabuhay Philippines Toronto Summer Festival and Parade

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
255 Front St W
http://pidctoronto.com/mabuhay-festival
8am-11pm
$15/person
A huge celebration of Philippine culture featuring a cultural show, game show, Philippine cuisine, and a kidz and sports zone.

New Bloor Festival

Bloor St, btwn Landsdowne Ave & Dufferin
www.newbloorfestival.com
1-9pm
Bloor Street will be closed to vehicles and filled with all kinds of arts, crafts, and fun activities for everyone — children, adults, and families.

York-Eglinton Community Clean-up Day

Green P Parking Lot
1607 Eglinton Ave W
416-789-1835
www.yorkbia.com
11am-2pm
Lend a hand to clean-up the neighbourhood and make the community a cleaner, greener place. Bring family and friends, everyone welcome.

Saturday & Sunday

Beaches International Jazz Festival

Kew Gardens
www.beachesjazz.com
11:30am-6:30pm
Free
Bring a blanket and stretch out to enjoy concerts in the park band shell at Kew Gardens.

Love, Saskatchewan

Harbourfront Centre
235 Queen's Quay W
www.harbourfrontcentre.com
Free
Toronto celebrates Saskatchewan’s arts and culture. Kids will love the free pony rides, and the chance to craft an accordion book to take home.

Masala! Mehndi! Masti!

Exhibition Place
www.masalamehndimasti.com
Sat: 12-9:45pm, Sun: 12-6pm
A South Asian Festival featuring music, dance, film, theatre, visual arts, seminars, bazaars, food, mehndi and more.

Sunday

Heritage Toronto Walks: Canada’s Candy King

SE corner of Victoria Park Ave and Ellesmere Rd
www.heritagetoronto.org
10:30am-12:30pm
Explore the North York neighbourhood around Maryvale, and the 1920s estate and farm of Frank P O'Connor who founded Laura Secord candy stores.

High Park Walking Tours

Meet at the benches across from Grenadier Cafe
416-392-1748x5
www.highpark.org
10:30am-12pm
Free/donations welcome
Enjoy a moderately paced walking tour in High Park and learn about the magical caterpillar to butterfly transformation.

Hillside Community Festival

Guelph region
www.hillsidefestival.ca
$69/adults, Free/12yrs-
A five-stage community-based celebration of music, dance, drumming and the spoken word with an international food pavilion, children’s area and youth tent.

Kensington Pedestrian Sundays

Kensington Market
Augusta, Baldwin & Kensington
www.pskensington.ca
12-7pm (until 10pm N of Augusta)
Enjoy a car free day in the market celebrating water while listening to island music in the company of pirates, sailors, and fishermen—write a message in a bottle, sing sea shanties, take the water challenge.

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