It’s Labour Day Weekend and there is a ton of fun happening in and around Markham! Scroll down to find out What’s On in Markham – Sept 1st – 7th!
Night at the Museum – Concert & Art Workshop – Sept 1st – 7pm
Johnny Starkes and Sagen Pearse head up the musical entertainment at Markham Museum – 9350 Markham Road. Johnny is a singer/songwriter native to Hare Bay, Newfoundland and Sagen is a singer/songwriter from Sault Ste. Marie. Both are excellent musicians! Bring some friends, lawn chairs and a blanket and join the crowd! The art workshop will be led by Sara Mozafari an Iranian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Dynamite Night Market – Markham Fairgrounds – Sept 2nd-4th
Exclusively prepared at the Markham Fairgrounds, Dynamite the non-binary Dragon and official mascot of the WNM, is all grown up and ready to serve attendees of all ages with their very own festival of flavours. Stir-fried with an explosion of features and activations, including the Signature Pan-Asian Food Festival, the DNM is perfectly paired with its very own Illuminasian Floating Lantern and the Dynamite Kids World.
SOMETHING DYNAMITE FOR EVERYONE
• 12 & UNDER DYNAMITE “BOUNCY” WORLD & TODDLER ZONE •
• THE NEXT GEN ARCADE & KARAOKE ZONES •
• 19 + ZONE & NIGHTLY AFTER 8 PARTY FEATURING DJ TREKK •
For more details click here. Price: from $15 Kids 12 and under free
Labour Day Cruise – Sept 5th – 5pm
Welcome to our annual Labour Day holiday cruise night at 2900 Major Mackenzie Drive East. Featuring The 45’s band! Some great classic cars and some great car aficionado camaraderie. We will be having our usual 50/50 draw with proceeds going to Jumpstart charity. There will also be door prizes and a car-of-the-week plaque. This promises to be a fun-filled night so come on out and enjoy!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Labour Day Weekend Sprints – Canadian Tire Motorsports Park – Sept 2nd-4th
The Labour Day Sprints features the NASCAR Pinty’s Series in the penultimate round of Canada’s national stock car championship. Four other road racing series round out the three-day weekend schedule: the Nissan Sentra Cup, Sports Car Championship Canada presented by Michelin, Emzone Radical Cup Canada presented by Michelin and the Toyo Tires F1600 Championship.
The weekend’s main attraction is the on-track competition, but there are plenty of other things for you to see and do as well. Be sure to visit the team paddock areas, located on the circuit infield at the north end near the start/finish straight. All the team transporters, cars, crews and drivers are based there, and access to the paddock is included with your event ticket purchase.
Bring your marker, autograph book, and camera because you’ll have excellent opportunities to meet and speak with the drivers.
For a great selection of race souvenirs, merchandise, and other cool items, our CTMP Merchandise Trailer is the place to go, located near the paddock restaurant area.
For more details click here. Price: from $35.40 (children under 16 free)
Paint & Sip Party – Miraas – Richmond Hill – Sept 1st – 7.30pm
“Art is a line around your thoughts.” Gustav Klimt.
Let’s get together for a fun memorable night. Transfer your thoughts into a blank Canvas & create your masterpiece while laughing and drinking with friends. No experience is necessary, our talented local Artist Leila Zahiri will walk you through the whole process. Materials will be available just walk in with your creative side!
For more details click here. Price: $42.39
WOW – The Ultimate Magic Show at Jokers Theatre Richmond Hill – Sept 1st – 8.30pm
WOW! is Toronto’s premier magic variety show, featuring the best magicians from around the globe (including magicians you’ve seen on Penn & Teller’s Fool Us, America’s Got Talent, Netflix, and Hulu).
With a different show happening every Thursday you never know what you’re going to see. One thing’s for sure though – you’re not going to want to miss a thing!
This week is featuring:
Nick Wallace
James Alan
and
Chris Westfall
Get your tickets before they disappear!
For more details click here. Price: $27.54
Big Stage Karaoke at Jokers Theatre – Richmond Hill – Sept 3rd – 10.30pm
Come join us for Karaoke night at one of Toronto’s hottest new lounge and theatre. Jokers Lounge and Theatre has a large stage, state-of-the-art sound and light, and dedicated sound techs to make you sound amazing!
The light and laser show, complete with a haze machine will make you feel like a true rockstar! The best part is that admission is free, so just come on in and join us!
Even though this is a professional stage, everyone is welcomed regardless of experience and skill level. Karaoke is meant to be a fun night out, so you don’t need to be a good singer to come.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Toronto Dragon Festival 2022 – Sept 2nd-4th – Nathan Phillips Square
The Dragon is roaring back to Life!
Canadian Association of Chinese Performing Arts will present you with the 3rd Toronto Dragon Festival, featuring the unprecedented water show extravaganza performed on Nathan Phillips Square from September 2nd to 4th. Paused for two challenging years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2022 Toronto Dragon Festival will re-introduce the legend of the dragon, unfold a dynamic story of the dragon’s descendants, take over the stage by performing your favourite Kung Fu, traditional fashion show, acrobatics, and dance.
Combining the incredible Kung Fu masters, Walk-On-Water runway fashion show, lion dance on high poles, and the most beloved dragon dances, The Reflection Water Show is more versatile than you previously experienced, offering exciting traditional and modern entertainments ready to impress Toronto and the world.
Lamb skewers, wonton soup, charcoaled squid, and so many more mouth-watering street foods at the festival, you will enjoy more than a hundred authentic and diversified Chinese delightful tastes while watching the Show. Dozens of foods, arts, merchandise, and performing arts vendors are ready to walk you through the wonderful journey once the ancient dragon and his descendants completed.
See and experience for yourself! The festival is free and family-friendly.
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Toronto Labour Day Parade 2022 – Sept 5th
A return to our famous in-person Labour Day parade 2022! As this is the 150th anniversary of labour taking to the streets in Toronto, our theme this year is “150 Years Together”. That tradition continues, and 150 years later, we will gather in downtown Toronto again to demonstrate and celebrate the strength and power of labour with 20,000 members. The 150th anniversary of Labour marching in the streets of Toronto is important to unions and working people. After two years of COVID – with one year of virtual Labour Day, and a second year of a Labour Day on wheels – let’s take to the streets in huge numbers!
For more details click here. Price: FREE
Canadian International Air Show – Toronto’s Waterfront Sept 3rd-5th
The Canadian International Air Show (CIAS) is returning to Toronto’s waterfront over the Labour Day weekend from September 3-5, 2022. This year’s show will feature an exciting line-up of talent, including the fantastic Northern Stars, a Polaris from 8 Wing Trenton, the might Hercules and Kyle Fowler & The Long EZ.
Please note: Snowbirds will not be performing this year.
Tickets for the Air Show are available in two packages, General Admission and Flight Deck, which provides VIP opportunities.
For more details click here. Price from FREE – general admission: $80. Flight Deck from $275.
Canada’s Wonderland Labour Day Fireworks – Sept 4th
Canada’s Wonderland will present its spectacular fireworks display when the Park closes at 10:00 pm (weather permitting). Spend your day enjoying our 200 attractions, including our 17 roller coasters and then settle in for an explosive fireworks display.
Each of our fireworks shows has a unique, custom-design set to an original soundtrack that you won’t find anywhere else in Toronto! It’s a great way to end a fun day at the park.
More than 375 people-hours go into designing and mounting the show, with 11 separate firing positions and 1,800 firing cues creating a spectacular display above the park skyline and our iconic Wonder Mountain.
For approximately 15 minutes, you’ll witness more than 6,000 colourful explosions, reaching heights of over 800 feet, which is sure to ignite thrills for guests of all ages.
Please note that the fireworks start at approximately 10:00 pm. Certain rides are subject to close early on these dates.
For more details click here. Price: Free with admission $59.99