Take advantage of cultural festivals this summer sponsored by TD through the TD Ready Commitment
These events offer an abundance of food, arts, music and neighborhood-specific experiences for people to enjoy the sunshine, connect with people and appreciate different cultures.
TD has a longstanding history of sponsoring summer events to help bring people together and foster a strong sense of connectedness via its corporate citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, showcasing the bank’s investments in diverse communities. At TD, we know that we can only thrive when the communities around us thrive, and that building a more sustainable and inclusive future is critical for both our communities and for our Bank.
A recent survey by TD found 89% of Canadians feel it’s important to support small businesses this summer, and 63% of Canadians will research shops, restaurants, and attractions ahead of time. The summer festivals sponsored by TD are lined up with incredible food, handcrafted goods and many more by local businesses. These present great opportunities for Canadians to support homegrown entrepreneurship.
Last Saturday, the annual DESIFEST celebrated the rich cultural heritage of South Asia. Hundreds of people enjoyed spectacular performances by an exciting pool of artists. It featured genre-defying sets from Master-D and Landy Garcia, a groundbreaking fusion by JUNO-nominated Yanchan Produced, the soulful stylings of Achanté Music, the powerhouse vocals of Queens of Bollywood, and a special performance by guitar legend ShallumX.
Summer festivals in Canada 2025
Check out the upcoming festivals happening across Canada this summer, each of which is sponsored by TD through the TD Ready Commitment. This is how each organization describes its festival in its own words:
British Columbia
Korean Cultural Heritage Festival
July 19, 2025
Burnaby
The Korean Cultural Heritage Festival is a family oriented one-day event completely free of admission to the public taking place at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. The festival offers a platform to showcase Korean heritage, arts, and traditions, fostering mutual respect and unity among the broader community.
To learn more, visit kculture.ca
Manitoba
Manitoba Filipino Street Festival
Aug. 16 – 17, 2025
Winnipeg
The free Manitoba Filipino Street Festival is committed to ensuring that the festival brings together not only the Filipino community to celebrate our culture and heritage, but also to share it with the greater community so that everyone can come and celebrate.
To learn more, visit manitobafilipino.com
Ontario
Festival of South Asia
July 19 – 20, 2025
Toronto
The Festival of South Asia celebrates the diversity of South Asian culture with a multi-cultural experience of tastes, sounds, and sights of South Asia, as well as arts and culture. It returns in 2025 for two jam-packed days of family fun activities, food, shopping, live entertainment, and more.
To learn more, visit festivalofsouthasia.ca
Taste of Asia Festival
June 27 – 29, 2025
Markham
The Taste of Asia Festival has evolved over the past two decades into one of Canada’s most beloved and anticipated cultural events. What started during the 2003 SARS outbreak as a way for the Asian community to showcase their rich culture has blossomed into Canada’s largest Asian festival, drawing over 200,000 visitors throughout the years and gaining recognition across the country and beyond. It offers three days of cultural events, family-friendly attractions, and food. To learn more, visit taste-of-asia.ca
