Free things to do this weekend in and around Toronto

Toronto's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, July 17, 2026 to Sunday, July 19, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Community BBQ & Hangout! - The Theatre Centre - The Theatre Centre - 1115 Queen St W, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 17, 2026, 5 - 8 pm
• TO the Beat - The Distillery Historic District - Mill Street, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 17-19, 2026, Begins at 6:30
• Summer at the BSM: Little Boots at Bata Shoe Museum - Bata Shoe Museum - 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada, July 17-19, 2026, 10 am - 4 pm
• Through the Bamboo - Little Avenue Memorial Park, July 17-19, 2026, 7pm Tuesday to Saturday and 2pm on Saturdays and Sundays
• Theatre in Transit - Guild Festival Theatre - Guild Festival Theatre - 201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough, ON M1E 1P5, Canada, July 17-19, 2026, See our website for all activity times!
• Free Sunday at Bata Shoe Museum - Bata Shoe Museum - 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada, July 19, 2026, 12 - 5 pm
• Indigenous Sounds Now - Trillium Park - Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 19, 2026, 3:00PM-9:00PM
• My Safe Space: Where I Feel the Most Me - Mapleview Centre - Mapleview Shopping Centre - Maple Avenue, Burlington, ON, Canada, July 19, 2026, 6:30pm - 8:30pm
• Soccer Sundays: German Dance - Bata Shoe Museum - Bata Shoe Museum - 327 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7, Canada, July 19, 2026, 12 - 4 pm
• Summer Music in the Garden at Harbourfront Centre - Harbourfront Centre - 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada, July 19, 2026, Thursdays at 7pm and Sundays at 4pm
• Wild and Free Family Yoga - Downsview Park - Downsview Park - 70 Canuck Ave, North York, ON M3K 2C5, Canada, July 19, 2026, 9:45 & 10:45 am
• Yoga In Trillium Park - Trillium Park, July 18-19, 2026, 10:00AM-11:00AM
• Discovery Saturdays at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Legislative Assembly of Ontario - Wellesley Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada, July 18, 2026, 11:00AM, 12:00PM
• Downsview parkrun - Downsview Park - 70 Canuck Ave, North York, ON M3K 2C5, Canada, July 18, 2026, 9 am
• Meet & Greet with Author Harpreet Bahia - Indigo - The West Mall, Etobicoke, ON, Canada, July 18, 2026, 11:00AM - 2:00PM