This August, Afro Carib Fest, a Free Outdoor Weekend Festival celebrating the diverse cultures of African and Caribbean communities through live music, dance, food and art returns to Thomson Memorial Park for two days, August 23rd and 24th 2025.
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As Toronto gears up for the Toronto Caribbean Carnival, The Real Jerk is serving up more than just bold island flavours — they’re inviting guests to immerse themselves in the rich legacy of Caribbean rum at the Angostura Rum Tasting, happening Tuesday, July 30 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at their home location: 842…
This August, the Greater Toronto Area will come alive with the infectious energy at Toronto Jamaica Day, a 2-day vibrant celebration of Jamaican food, heritage, and culture at the Brampton Sports Park.
On July 19th, Jonah Events will host The Cookout, a vibrant celebration that brings together Toronto’s Black and Afro-Caribbean community, providing a full day of food, fun, live music, and family-friendly activities at the STACKT Market (28 Bathurst Street) in Toronto.
Unchained Athletics, a dynamic Black-Owned fitness community in the Toronto Area, will put Toronto communities to the test with its highly anticipated athletic event, The Combine, on July 27th – and you’re invited to join the action.
Black Creek Farm hosts its annual free-to-attend Farm Festival on July 19th at its home-based location (4929 Jane Street, just south of Steeles) in celebration of food, culture, and the Jane-Finch and its surrounding West-End communities.
SheaMoisture, one of Canada’s largest natural hair and body product retailers, is now accepting applications for its SheaMoisture Dream Fund Grant program.
Uncles of Toronto presents JAPA Toronto, a celebration of African culture featuring pure, undiluted Afrobeats and Amapiano this Canada Day Weekend on June 28th at Revival Event Venue.
Niya Coily World, a Black collective that advocates for natural hair education for children, hosts a hands-on haircare workshop at the McLean Community Centre, just outside Toronto, on July 5th.
The Walking Griot, a collective for Black children and youth, brings its joyous new play, “LULU,” to Toronto audiences as part of the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.