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JULY
Canada Day @ Fort York (Visitor Centre) Wed. July 1, 10 am to 5 pm Celebrate Canada’s birthday by exploring Fort York’s new Visitor Centre. See the Fort York Guard kick off their summer season with demonstrations every hour on the hour. Guided tours will focus on the evolution and history of the old western entrance into Toronto harbour. Bring a picnic and enjoy the open, green space of the Garrison Common. This free Celebrate Canada event is supported by a grant from the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage. Please note: Activities are in and around the Fort York Visitor Centre only since Historic Fort York is closed for a private event. Free admission
Canada Day @ Fort York (Visitor Centre) Wed. July 1, 10 am to 5 pm Celebrate Canada’s birthday by exploring Fort York’s new Visitor Centre. See the Fort York Guard kick off their summer season with demonstrations every hour on the hour. Guided tours will focus on the evolution and history of the old western entrance into Toronto harbour. Bring a picnic and enjoy the open, green space of the Garrison Common. This free Celebrate Canada event is supported by a grant from the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage. Please note: Activities are in and around the Fort York Visitor Centre only since Historic Fort York is closed for a private event. Free admission Taste of Toronto (Fort York) Thurs. to Sun. July 2 to 5 Fort York is hosting upwards of 20,000 visitors at foodie heaven. Featuring world class chefs, Toronto’s top restaurants, and over seventy exhibitors. http://tasteoftoronto.com/
Taste of Toronto (Fort York) Thurs. to Sun. July 2 to 5 Fort York is hosting upwards of 20,000 visitors at foodie heaven. Featuring world class chefs, Toronto’s top restaurants, and over seventy exhibitors. http://tasteoftoronto.com/
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Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation Cultural Village – Pan Am Games (Fort York) Fri. July 10 to Sun. July 26 “Home base” for the games, the Cultural Village will have the feel, sights, and sounds of a traditional Mississauga Nation village. Visitors will experience a round house where workers in traditional clothing will show how life was lived with authentic artifacts. Artisans will teach basket weaving, braiding, and other crafts. Don’t miss the Three Sacred Fires Ceremony on Friday, July 10. The Three Sacred Fires are symbolic of the Mississaugas’ traditions and political alliances with the Ojibwa, Odawa, and Potawatomi Nations. The first fire will be lit on Toronto Island; dignitaries will canoe to the mainland where two other fires will be lit, including one at Fort York. Fire Keepers will tend the fires 24/7 for the duration of the games. Free admission
Aboriginal Pavilion – Pan Am Games (Garrison Common) Mon. July 13 to Sun. July 26 The Aboriginal Pavilion is a 19-day Indigenous arts, culture, and sports festival being held at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Fort York National Historic Site’s Garrison Common, and Harbourfront Centre, concurrent with the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (July 10 to 26 and August 7 to 9). Events at Fort York’s Garrison Common run July 13 – 26.
Aboriginal Pavilion – Pan Am Games (Garrison Common) Mon. July 13 to Sun. July 26 The Aboriginal Pavilion is a 19-day Indigenous arts, culture, and sports festival being held at the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto, Fort York National Historic Site’s Garrison Common, and Harbourfront Centre, concurrent with the Toronto 2015 Pan Am / Parapan Am Games (July 10 to 26 and August 7 to 9). Events at Fort York’s Garrison Common run July 13 – 26.
Planet IndigenUS: InterNations/InterSections Exhibition (Visitor Centre) Mon. July 13 to Sun. August 9 Co-presented by Harbourfront Centre and the Woodland Cultural Centre, Planet IndigenUS is the largest Indigenous, multidisciplinary arts festival in the world. Since 2004, Planet IndigenUS has been raising public awareness, breaking stereotypes, and fostering a cross-cultural dialogue between Canadians. Enjoy music, art, food, and ideas from First Nations communities across Canada and Indigenous peoples around the world. Fort York will feature the world premiere of “InterNations/InterSections,” an exhibit of four Panamania-commissioned visual art installations on display outdoors in front of the Visitor Centre. http://www.woodland-centre.on.ca Free admission
Planet IndigenUS: InterNations/InterSections Exhibition (Visitor Centre) Mon. July 13 to Sun. August 9 Co-presented by Harbourfront Centre and the Woodland Cultural Centre, Planet IndigenUS is the largest Indigenous, multidisciplinary arts festival in the world. Since 2004, Planet IndigenUS has been raising public awareness, breaking stereotypes, and fostering a cross-cultural dialogue between Canadians. Enjoy music, art, food, and ideas from First Nations communities across Canada and Indigenous peoples around the world. Fort York will feature the world premiere of “InterNations/InterSections,” an exhibit of four Panamania-commissioned visual art installations on display outdoors in front of the Visitor Centre. http://www.woodland-centre.on.ca Free admission
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