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Forget the cold weather and join a city-wide celebration of multicultural culture, creativity and cuisine. During Toronto's Winterlicious festival the big deal is over 100 city-based restaurants who offer fixed price three-course menu deals to allow everyone to try something new.

The Southern Ontario Orchid Society's Annual Orchid Show at the Toronto Botanical Garden is an exotic gardeners' paradise. Displays feature thousands of flowering orchid plants arranged in beautiful natural exhibits.

The annual Canadian International Autoshow takes place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Around 300,000 visitors ogle more than 1000 new vehicles including classics and prototypes and there are countless auto bits and pieces for sale.

The Outdoor Adventure Show at Toronto's International Centre has themed areas dedicated to everything from canoeing, scuba diving and mountain biking to camping and mountaineering. Around 300 companies offer clothing, equipment and travel information.

Explore current issues of (in)justice, personal and collective struggles and human dignity at the Toronto Human Rights Watch Film Festival. Screenings take place at Ontario's TIFF Bell Lightbox. There are also thought-provoking talks on human rights.

Sheffield four-piece Arctic Monkeys bring their raw and raucous guitar sound to Toronto's Air Canada Centre as part of their tour to promote latest album Suck it and See. Renowned for their atmospheric live performances, fans are in for a treat.

New York or Paris it ain't, but Toronto Fashion Week deserves a visit for a glimpse into the next season's collections that fashionistas eagerly snap up. It is held twice a year at Heritage Court, Exhibition Place.

The annual Toronto Wine and Cheese Show at the International Centre provides the best in fine wine, beer, whisky, cheese and speciality foods. The event is for over 19s only and hosts seminars on different grapes and beer competitions.

Fishermen, hunters, archers and other outdoor sports enthusiasts are in their element at the annual Toronto Sportsmen's Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Buy the latest gear, book lodges and tours and don't miss the live birds of prey.

Toronto Sportsmen's Show sees around 400 companies and over 120,000 visitors come together at Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Get the lowdown on the latest fishing and hunting gear. There's also family entertainment.

FIM World Championship Supercross comes to Toronto's Rogers Centre. The series combines outrageous jumps with flat-out speed, making each race a spectacular event. Crashes are almost guaranteed as riders battle it out over custom-designed tracks that are tailored to their needs.

The annual Canada Blooms show at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre is the country's largest indoor garden show. Leading garden centres, florists, designers, educational and horticultural organisations all help to celebrate the best in gardening and floral design.

UK quartet Kasabian continue to perform gigs on the back of their latest album,Velociraptor!. This date sees them bring their hard-rocking laddish dance sound to The Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto, Canada.

The One of a Kind Craft Show at Toronto's Direct Energy Centre is held twice a year, in spring and at Christmas. Hundreds of artisans from across Canada sell their jewellery, pottery, glass and ironwork, clothing and visual art.

The Toronto Maple Leafs play their NHL ice hockey games at the Air Canada Centre. The regular season runs from October to April, with pre-season games 19 September-1 October. For full details of the schedule, please visit the Maple Leafs' website.

The International Home and Garden Show at Toronto's International Centre provides visitors with a wealth of inspiration for all aspects of home and garden improvements. Browse options for patios, pools and spas, kitchens and bathrooms.

The Toronto Raptors fight it out against the Boston Celtics, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat and other major North American basketball teams during the NBA season at Toronto's Air Canada Centre. The regular season runs from early November until April.

Foodies and wine connoisseurs are in their element with top-quality wine tastings, special restaurant deals and other citywide events at the Salut Toronto Wine & Food Festival. Taste the finest local ingredients and wine from Ontario and beyond.

Watch cutting-edge, modern performances from Canada and around the world during the Harbourfront Centre's World Stage in Toronto. Though-provoking and exciting, the productions star some big names as well as the ones to watch. Tickets sell out fast.

Toronto's Yonge-Dundas Square bubbles over with people dancing to contemporary and traditional live music as desiFEST celebrates South Asian music and culture every year. Join the 12-hour whirlwind of professional stage dancers, lip-smacking South Asian food and infectious rhythms.  

The Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival features screenings throughout the city. Inside Out aims to show the full diversity of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transsexual film and video and presents awards in different categories.

Let neighbouring New York get all the fashionistas' attention and head to The Clothing Show at Toronto's Exhibition Place instead for some truly unique fashion. Held twice yearly, the fair features over 300 independent designers, retailers and artisans from across Ontario.

Over 200 venues take part in Contact - Toronto Photography Festival throughout the month of May every year. There are high-profile public installations and exhibitions in commercial and public galleries, artist-run centres and public spaces. Look out for emerging talent.

The Roy Thomson Hall stages the Toronto branch of the annual lecture series for women, Unique Lives & Experiences. Hear inspirational messages from top figures in politics, media and the arts, who have previously included Sir Sidney Poitier and Laura Bush.

Soak up stories, colours and sounds from far-flung pockets across the globe at the immensely popular Worldwide Short Film Festival every year. Toronto's cinemas are packed with film fans watching shorts in a range of programmes from over 30 countries.    

Calling all pooches and their owners, Toronto's Woofstock in St Lawrence Market is one hell of a dog party. Watch dog fashion shows, dog-trick contests and Wooftstock's Ugliest Dog Contest. There are stalls selling canine products and on-site doggie daycare.

Toronto's stages, streets and public spaces are lit up with diverse theatre, dance, music, film and fashion at the yearly Luminato Festival. Catch night-time circus outdoors or whisk yourself off to a splendid opera. There are different themes every year.

Up to 200 international teams skilfully race their dragon boats at the annual Toronto International Dragon Boat Race Festival. The race celebrates the sacrifice of the Chinese poet and philosopher, Qu Yuan. Traditional Chinese performances and concerts surround the race.

Toronto's gay, lesbian, transsexual and queer community turn out in style for Toronto Pride in an atmosphere of tolerance and freedom. Around a million people descend on the lakeside city for fantastic parties and awareness events culminating in the Pride Parade.

The Toronto Jazz Festival attracts a worthy array of star performers each year. The 1000-seater main stage marquee erected in Nathan Philips Square hosts the big names. There are other shows, free lunchtime performances, afterwork concerts and workshops across Toronto.

Toronto's colourful Corso Italia neighbourhood comes alive every year during the Corso Italia Festival. Live bands perform classical, salsa and other music on street corners and balconies. Eat Italian food, watch street performers and splash out in the 'sidewalk sale'.

International world-class drivers rev their engines at Toronto's Exhibition Place in preparation for the Honda Indy Toronto every July. There are practice, warm-up and qualifying sessions and a number of thrilling and ear-splitting races to watch.

Celebrate Mother Earth and all things organic at the annual Live Green Toronto Festival. Held on and around Yonge-Dundas Square, there is food, music, family activities and green products and services to encourage a more sustainable lifestyle.

Audiences of over 50,000 people put the Toronto Fringe Festival firmly onto the North American fringe circuit map. Drama, comedy, stand-up, dance, improvisation and musical performances by theatre companies from Ontario, Canada and beyond take place across Toronto.

Coldplay are on tour to support latest album,Mylo Xyloto. This date brings them to the Air Canada Centre in Toronto. Fans can look forward to classic Coldplay songs as well as new treats.

Tapping into an increasingly popular revival, Toronto's Burlesque Festival brings this cheeky art to the venues across the city. Shows feature top-notch performers from Canada and abroad and there's even a Burlesque University to perfect your nipple tassel rotation.

The Virgin Festival takes place in the green surroundings of Toronto Island Park and features a line-up topped by international artists. Nine Inch Nails, Franz Ferdinand, the Pet Shop Boys and Paolo Nutini have graced the stage in previous years.

Chill out to the beat of reggae and music from the Caribbean, Latin America and Africa in Toronto's Queen's Park, Nathan Phillips Square and Yonge Dundas Square each summer. The Irie Music Festival also has dance, art and spoken word.

Toronto explodes into a party of multi-coloured carnival costumes, contagious steel-drum beats and shimmying street parades at the annual Caribana. This feast of music and culture celebrates Caribbean-Canadian heritage, with the Caribana Parade carrying pounding soca rhythms down Lakeshore Boulevard.

Toronto's Greek community closes off its streets as foodies pour into the district. The annual Taste of the Danforth trumpets Mediterranean gastronomy, music and entertainment. Restaurants, cafes and bars offer typical and delicious dishes for a few dollars on Danforth Avenue.

Producers of Canada's largest leather events, Toronto Leather Pride host four days of fetish-related fun. Toronto's hottest leathermen strut their stuff in front of a panel of judges and there are cocktail parties, a Leather Mart, S&M seminars and more.

With piercing, flogging and bed-of-nails demonstrations on one stage and burlesque performers, drag queens, and live music on others, Church Wellesley Village's annual Church Street Fetish Fair in Toronto is riotous fun. Join in celebrating freedom of expression and sexuality.

Toronto's Rexall Centre hosts the Canadian leg of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament, the Rogers Cup. The world's tennis elite vie to be world number one in this high-ranking annual competition, which first began back in 1881.

Nathan Phillips Square and Downtown Toronto falls under Africa's enchanting spell at the annual Toronto African Dance Festival. Let loose and join in with workshops, live music and dance shows. The African Safari Marketplace has tasty food and handicrafts.

Toronto's St Lawrence Market comes alive during its annual Buskerfest. The vibrant event is Ontario's largest street performers' festival and features comedians, magicians, acrobats, mime artists and more, from home and abroad. There is also a special area for kids.

A huge variety of fairground attractions and activities entertain the whole family at the Canadian National Exhibition. Check out the horse shows, tempt fate at the casino, or get close to nature at the petting zoo inside Toronto's Exhibition Place.

Toronto International Film Festival ranks alongside Cannes and other top film festivals. Film buffs explore contemporary world cinema, Canadian cinema by film-makers making their festival debut and unusual picks in Midnight Madness. Catch hundreds of screenings at cinemas across Toronto.

On the last Sunday in September, Toronto's Queen's Park is transformed into a booklover's paradise at The Word on the Street annual literary festival. There are book stalls, magazine and literacy exhibits, readings by reputed authors and workshops for aspiring ones.

Let neighbouring New York get all the fashionistas' attention and head to The Clothing Show at Toronto's Exhibition Place instead for some truly unique fashion. Held twice yearly, the fair features over 300 independent designers, retailers and artisans from across Ontario.

The world's most famous circus troupe, Cirque du Soleil, brings its new show Amaluna to the Grand Chapiteua at the Port Lands, Toronto. Inhabiting a magical world of illusion, the multinational cast has once again made circus a magnet for the masses.