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Pride Toronto has one of the biggest turnouts worldwide. See some pictures of the fantastic events.
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As an international center of business, finance and arts, Canada's largest city is an urban cultural mosaic. Toronto is one of the world's cleanest, safest and most diverse cities. Friendly faces, welcoming establishments and a GLBT community of almost 350,000 creates an environment other big cities strive to achieve.

The fact is, Toronto really is a great place to be gay. They're leading the way toward a more out, equal, and accepting existence with legal same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples from around the world have flocked to Toronto to get married (thanks to its lenient residency laws) and some even stay! Applications by gay couples to emigrate here have been in hot demand.

Rather hook-up than get hitched? No worries, Toronto pleases diverse GLBT sub-cultures with choices of gay, lesbian and mixed nightclubs, queer theater, thematic and fetish parties and festivals, popular patios, coffee shops, drag extravaganzas, leather bars, lodgings and saunas. These gay essentials are concentrated on or near the famed Church Street 'Village' featuring many GLBT-specific establishments: it's like an outdoor gay mall.

The gay beat easily mixes with a straight vibe over to Yonge street and down to to 'College West' & 'Cabbage Town' neighborhoods where you'll find various interpretations of urban cool. Then you must see Toronto's awesome skyline featuring the needle-sharp CN tower. Other activities include cruising the Harborfront, or riding the ferry to the Toronto Islands for cycling and sun worshiping on numerous beaches. If you're not shy: hike to the far end of Hanlan's point.

Special events, sports and festivals are celebrated year round. Toronto's Pride Week festival alone attracts an estimated one million attendees, and rightly so. Your choices of museums, attractions, shops, bars, restaurants and lodging in this authentic melting pot are never-ending. If you're the type who appreciates beauty, culture and diversity, you'll be sure to fall in love with Toronto.



Interior Toronto photos courtesy of Gordon Flood and Ric Tremain.

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The WinterCity Festival is 3 festivals in 1: the WOW! Series at Nathan Phillips Square, the Warm Up Series at Toronto's cultural and tourist attractions, and the ever-popular restaurant promotion, Winterlicious.
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A celebration of all things that make this country great! Visitors have the opportunity to marvel at the “Canadiana Ice Sculpture Exhibit” located in the Village of Yorkville Park. Our most beloved national creatures including beavers, a moose, a polar bear and an extravagant array of geese in flight, along with a nearby Inukshuk, reproduced in ice carvings for this special event.
The Toronto Wine & Cheese Show is Canada’s largest and leading show of its kind.
Luminato is an annual multi-genre celebration featuring theatre, classical and contemporary music, dance, visual arts, film, literature, and more. The festival will feature highly acclaimed World Premieres, innovative new work and unexpected collaborations that result in unforgettable creative moments. Free, widely accessible events and "accidental encounters with art" are other important hallmarks of Luminato. At every turn, festival-goers are invited to participate, explore and celebrate their own creative spirit while enjoying everything Luminato has to offer.
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Downtown Soccer Toronto, one of North America's largest LGBT-positive soccer leagues, is proud to bring you the Annual Toronto International Pride Cup. Players from all over are invited to join us for a weekend of community building, events, and, most importantly, great soccer!
The Toronto Downtown Jazz Festival is a world renowned event and consistently attracts a worthy array of stars. The main stage is in a 1000-seat marquee erected in Nathan Philips Square, and thousands of artists perform at more than 40 venues around the city in over 350 concerts.
Pride Week in Toronto is one of Canada's premier arts and cultural festivals and one of the largest Pride celebrations in the world. Together with the thousands of individuals, community groups, businesses and participating sponsors, we are proud to celebrate the lives and stories of Toronto's Queer Communities. Pride Week features 10 days of world class arts and cultural programming, community activities, one of the world’s largest street festivals, Pride Parade, Dyke March, Family programming, Blackness Yes and Youth and much more.
An eclectic mix of music, fireworks and family entertainment on July 1st for Canada Day.
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The Fringe of Toronto Theatre Festival is Toronto’s largest theatre festival. Join the excitement and beat the economic blues with 59,000 other Fringers as you sit back and see Broadway's next hit, or something wild and wacky - all for under $10. Productions range from dramas to musical extravaganzas to improv and take place in local theatres as well as in unusual spots: playgrounds, parking lots and more. A FringeKids! venue hosts eight plays exclusively for children and families. The festival also hosts a beer tent, two outdoor patios and a free nightly Cabaret. unjuried, unexpected, unforgettable
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Our Festival is a one-stop shop for fun and entertainment. Start and end with us or combine your visit to the Festival and the "Beach" with other activities that Toronto and the rest of our Province has to offer. Admission is free.
Toronto's Festival of Beer at the 18th-century castle Fort York offers enthusiasts the opportunity to sample more than 200 different brews. Visitors to the festival can enjoy the impressive backdrop as they work their way amongst the numerous brewery stands offering everything from the palest pilsners to the deepest stouts. Food comes from various restaurants on the premises and there is live music throughout. Other attractions include brewing and cooking demonstrations and guest speakers.
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Join North America's leading tourism industry professionals on November 5th at the InterContinental Toronto Centre for Travel Gay Canada's First Annual International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Tourism Conference. 416-761-5151

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