Toronto
#1 Entertainment Industry Event
With more than 500,000 attendees, the event remains the world’s biggest public film festival and celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2015. New programming includes Primetime, presenting the best of international TV on the big screen. Next: September 10-20, 2015
Vancouver
#2 Entertainment Industry Event (up from #3)
The festival set a box-office record in 2014 with 144,000 attendees, 349 films, and 549 public Âscreenings. Known for screening the most East Asian films outside of East Asia itself, the event aims to Âencourage cultural understanding through cinema. Next: September 24-October 9, 2015
Toronto
#3 Entertainment Industry Event
Formerly the Gemini and Genie awards, the event returns to the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts in 2016 and will be broadcast by CBC. Andrea Martin hosted in 2015, and David Cronenberg received a lifetime achievement award. Bell Media sponsored. Next: March 13, 2016
Montreal
#4 Entertainment Industry Event
About 1.3 million comedy fans take in the funny fest every year at ticketed events and free outdoor shows. Weird Al Yankovic performed a massive outdoor show in 2015, and Neil Patrick Harris hosted four galas. Vidéotron presented. Next: July 2016
Toronto
#5 Entertainment Industry Event
In 2015, the 11-day event had record-breaking attendance of 200,500 and featured 452 public screenings of 210 films on 17 screens across the city. Scotiabank was the presenting platinum partner. Next: April 28-May 8, 2016
Edmonton
#6 Entertainment Industry Event
The biggest, longest-running fringe festival in North America presented 1,600 performances of 207 shows in 2015 with attendance of about 600,000. A new app made it easier to find show information and buy tickets. ATB Financial presented the event. Next: August 11-21, 2016
Toronto
#7 Entertainment Industry Event
Following last year’s 20th anniversary success, 2015 attendance is expected to grow to 127,000 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Highlights at the pop culture fan fest will be a Walking Dead panel and a Star Trek Voyager reunion. Next: September 3-5, 2015
Vancouver
#8 Entertainment Industry Event
More than 100,000 theatregoers were expected to take in one or more of the four plays at Vancouver’s waterfront Vanier Park in 2015. Other events at the summer festival included fireworks, family nights, and wine tastings. BMO was the main stage sponsor. Next: Summer 2016
St. John's
#9 Entertainment Industry Event
In 2014, the festival’s 25th anniversary, a record-breaking 4,000 viewers watched 58 curated short and feature films. The Interactive Film Industry Forum also had record attendance last year. Premier sponsors in 2015 include Telefilm Canada and the CBC. Next: October 20-24, 2015
