Culture Calendar
Spadina, East Chinatown, Willowdale, Agincourt, and Markham corridors plus GTA diaspora festivals.
Use the city guide for neighborhoods and meal starts, then this calendar for Taiwanfest, Taste of Manila, and one-offs.
Mississauga, Ontario
IFFSA Toronto, billed as North America's largest South Asian film festival, runs October 8–18, 2026, with gala premieres at Cineplex Courtney Park in Mississauga and industry events in Brampton. Films are listed 18+.
Image: IFFSA Toronto
Mississauga, Ontario
Indo-Canada Arts Council presents Canada Diwali RazzMatazz October 9–11, 2026 at Mississauga Celebration Square. City hours: Friday 5–11 p.m., Saturday noon–11 p.m., Sunday noon–9 p.m. Free.
Image: Dillan Payne (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mississauga, Ontario
Toronto Kalibari opens its Durga Puja pandal Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 6815 Professional Court, Mississauga, with ritual days through Dashami on October 20. Kojagori Lakshmi Puja is October 25. Shyama Puja is November 8. Temple phone is 905-672-1159.
Image: Toronto Kalibari
North York, Ontario
Bangiya Parishad Toronto lists Durga Puja October 16–19, 2026 at Tagore Centre, 140 Millwick Drive, North York. The posted table puts Shashthi at 10:30 a.m. Friday and Saptami at 6:30 p.m. the same day. Lakshmi Puja is October 25 in the evening.
Image: Bangiya Parishad Toronto
Scarborough, Ontario
TCCFF 2026 runs October 16–18 at the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, 5183 Sheppard Avenue East. The site lists seven films, a Clifton Ko world premiere on opening night, and Jade Maple Awards on October 18. Tickets and most showtimes are still unannounced.
Image: Toronto Chinese Canadian Film Festival
Oakville, Ontario
Bongo Poribar lists free Durgotsav 2026 October 17–18 at St. Volodymyr Cultural Centre, 1280 Dundas Street West, Oakville. The schedule flyer opens Saturday at 9:00 a.m. and Sunday at 9:30 a.m., with evening cultural programs both nights.
Image: Bongo Poribar Sociocultural Association
North York, Ontario
North York Diwali Fest lists October 23–25, 2026 at Mel Lastman Square, 5100 Yonge Street. Admission is free. Daily hours on the square listing still show last year's October 10–12 window and are not locked here.
Image: Mel Lastman Square / Youth For Change
Toronto, Ontario
The 4th Annual Diwali Festival of Lights runs October 24–25, 2026, noon to 9:00 p.m. at Nathan Phillips Square with 850+ performers, LED installations, and a musical pyrotechnic show from City Hall towers.
Image: Diwali Festival of Lights Toronto
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Diwali Milan is Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Vishnu Mandir banquet hall, 8640 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill. Doors open 4:30 p.m., show at 5:00 p.m. Adult tickets are $20; kids 5–12 are $10.
Image: Diwali Milan / Upasana
Mississauga, Ontario
Viet Expo 2026 is Sunday, November 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Oasis Convention Centre, 1036 Lakeshore Road East, Mississauga. The Vietnamese Canadian Professional Association lists 60-plus booths. Attendee ticket price is not posted.
Image: Vietnamese Canadian Professional Association / Viet Expo
Toronto, Ontario
Reel Asian's 30th anniversary festival runs November 11–21, 2026 in Toronto with an online Canada-wide edition November 16–29, presenting pan-Asian and diaspora film across TIFF Lightbox, Hot Docs, and partner venues.
Image: Reel Asian
Toronto, Ontario
The Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre lists Aki no Tabi, its new autumn program, on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at 6 Sakura Way. Workshops, live music, food, and a market are named. Ticket price is not posted.
Image: Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
Past Toronto listings stay live for recaps and next-year bookmarks.
Markham, Ontario
Fête Chinoise Love at Mid-Autumn returns Saturday, September 26, 2026, 4–11 p.m. at Porsche Centre Markham with mahjong, lantern walks, and charity mooncake sets from $115 CAD.
Image: Fête Chinoise
Burlington, Ontario
Burlington Asian Night Market runs September 18–20, 2026, at Mapleview Shopping Centre with Asian street food, vendors, live performances, and free admission as the Ontario series finale.
Image: Ontario Asian Night Market Series
Oakville, Ontario
Sắc Màu Trung Thu returns Sunday, September 13, 2026, 3–9 p.m. at Sheridan College Athletics Centre in Oakville with lion dance, lantern making, and an evening show ending in fireworks.
Image: Sắc Màu Trung Thu
Markham, Ontario
Asian Roots Collective presents ARC WORLD Saturday, September 12, 2026, at Hilton Markham with food, talks, market, and a Simu Liu–Jeremy Lin celebrity hoops game at the Pan Am Sports Centre.
Image: Asian Roots Collective
Mississauga, Ontario
Mississauga's 2nd Annual Mid-Autumn and Lantern Festival runs September 4–7, 2026 at Square One parking lot P6 with lantern displays, night-market vendors, and Labour Day weekend programming.
Image: Ontario Asian Night Market Series
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto TAIWANfest is a free Harbourfront weekend August 28–30, 2026, with Taiwanese arts, food, and a Dialogue with Scotland theme.
Toronto, Ontario
Toronto Korean Festival is free August 21–23, 2026 at Mel Lastman Square, with NouerA, ASC2NT, Catch the Young, and Taste of Korea vendors.
Image: Sikander Iqbal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Mississauga, Ontario
Japan Festival Canada returns to Mississauga Celebration Square August 14–16, 2026 with free admission, Japanese food, stages, and pop-culture programming framed as North America’s largest Japanese cultural festival.
Image: Japan Festival Canada
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