More than 10 blocks of a prominent Toronto street are gearing up to transform into an iconic outdoor celebration that brings together authentic Italian flavours, live music, and community spirit.

Taste of Little Italy is coming to College Street from Bathurst Street to Shaw Street for a full weekend celebration with free admission from June 12 to 14.

At the festival, visitors can look forward to DJ performances, extended patios, soccer activations, food vendors, local businesses and more.

Live entertainment will include performances from DJ Pulsar, The Dreamers, Alicia Cinnamon, and Carmen Spada, among others. 

And local neighbourhood restaurants including Fioca at 585 College St., Radici Project at 588 College St., and Tondou Ramen at 596 College St., will also be participating in the festivities.

With the World Cup kicking off in Toronto this June, Taste of Little Italy will also hold soccer watch parties at Cafe Diplomatico, located at 594 College St.

Watch parties will take place on June 12, 13 and 14 and will include live entertainment and DJs.

More June festivals in Toronto

Aside from Taste of Little Italy, June will be stacked with exciting festivals waiting to be added to your calendar.

Do West Fest, known as “Toronto’s start to summer,” will take over 16 blocks of downtown Toronto on Dundas Street West from Shaw Street to Landsdowne Avenue from June 5 to 7.

The vibrant celebration will feature a community stage, vendors, buskers and more. And the fun keeps going when the sun sets, as Do West Fest transforms into a full-blown street party.

Running for 26 days from June 3 to 28, Luminato Festival will once again transform the city with more than 50 free and ticketed events and more than 140 performances at over 25 locations across Toronto.

Bringing together both Canadian and international artists, the 2026 festival will run under the theme of “PLAY.”

Known as Canada’s biggest festival and the second largest Pride in the world, Pride Toronto is bringing more than 800 artists, eight stages, and more than 100 events to the city throughout June.

And in 2026, the celebration will run under the theme “We Won’t Stop,” while it expects more than three million festival attendees. Festival weekend will go from June 26 to 28.