Summer is officially here. If the scorching-hot weather wasn’t enough of a clue, it’s also the summer solstice, marking the longest day of the year — and we are here for it. If you’re ready to brave the hot outdoors, the city is ready for you, too.
Here’s what you need to know to make the necessary plans. You know summer is here when the smooth sounds of jazz surround the city. There’s the music, of course, featured on two outdoor stages with beer gardens — both free and ticketed — as well as at some other live music venues.
Get jazzy in the Bloor-Yorkville area for the next 10 days, from Friday to Sunday, June 30 between 2 p.m. and 11 p.
m. daily. For tickets, scheduling and more information, click here .
The City of Toronto is set to observe National Indigenous Peoples Day with the Anishinaabe tradition where attendees will form a circle, cleanse their spirit with sacred sage, and participate in a pipe ritual with tobacco. There will also be hand drum singing and teachings. Rise and shine at Nathan Phillips Square on Friday at 5:30 a.
m. For more information, click here . Learn basic beading techniques to create your own piece of work in a workshop designed to show the role that beading plays in healing practices in many communities.
Get crafty at The Bentway on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.
m. and 3 p.m.
to 5 p.m. For more information, click here .
If your kids like dinosaurs, this is the experience for them as costumed dinosaur specialists teach participants .
