#1 Festival & Parade (up from #2)
Toronto hosts WorldPride in 2014, making it the first North American site for the international celebration, coinciding with the city’s usually uproarious Pride Week. Next: June 20-29, 2014
#2 Festival & Parade
The three-week celebration of Caribbean music and culture draws more than one million revelers every year. The signature event, the Caribana parade, takes place on the last Saturday of the festival. Next: July/August 2014
#3 Festival & Parade (up from #8)
A surge in popularity compelled the street-performer festival to move in 2013 from the St. Lawrence Market to iconic Yonge Street, where jugglers, mimes, and other artists entertained crowds and raised money for Epilepsy Toronto. Next: Summer 2014
#4 Festival & Parade
In a new twist for 2013, 2,000 joggers can follow Santa’s sleigh and run the parade route for $100, with the proceeds supporting the event. Next: November 17, 2013
#5 Festival & Parade (up from #10)
Tens of thousands turn out, no matter the weather, for the open-air New Year’s Eve party. The 2013 edition is expected to feature performances by Kardinal Offishall, Jully Black, Serena Ryder, and the Tenors. Next: December 31, 2013
