It’s finally May! Arguably one of the best months of the year, and also the time when the city really comes back to life in full force after winter hibernation. Nowhere is that more clear than the laundry list of events happening throughout the city this month. From fashion shows to the Juno Awards to flower markets, you can definitely keep yourself busy this month in Toronto!
Important May events and festivals in Toronto
Month of May: Asian Heritage Month
Month of May: Melanoma and Skin Cancer Awareness Month
May 2: Eid ul Fitr
May 2-8: Mental Health Week in Canada
May 3: World Press Freedom Day
May 3: Teacher Appreciation Day
May 4: Star Wars Day
May 4-8: Fleurs de Villes FEMMES
May 4-7: Spring Antique & Vintage Glass Lovers Show and Sale
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
May 5: World premiere of Toronto Operetta Theatre’s A Northern Lights Dream
May 6-8: Fashion Art Toronto’s runway show and INLAND’s design show
May 6: Stars on Ice begins at Scotiabank Arena
May 6: National Women’s Show at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
May 6-15: Toronto International Story Festival
May 7: Toronto Flower Market is back after two years
May 8: Mother’s Day
May 8: Toronto Artisan Market at Trinity Bellwoods
May 12: International Nurses Day
May 12: Canada’s Largest Indigenous Youth Performance
May 12-13: Techspo Toronto
May 12-15: Lift & Co. Expo, Canada’s #1 Cannabis Conference and Trade Show
May 13-23: Canadian Tulip Festival
May 15: International Day of Families
May 15: National Chocolate Chip Day
May 15: The Juno Awards
May 17: International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
May 19-20: The Pop-up Chapel at Evergreen Brickworks
May 20: Bike to Work Day
May 20: World Bee Day
May 23: World Turtle Day
May 24-25: Jann Arden at Massey Hall
May 25: National Wine Day
May 26-June 5: Inside Out 2022
May 28-29: Doors Open 2022
May 28: World Hunger Day
May 29: First Pedestrian Sunday of 2022 at Kensington Market
May 31: World No-Tobacco Day
Some important historical dates to know in May
May 2 (1967): The last time the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup
May 6 (1973): Conductor, composer, organist and writer Sir Ernest MacMillan dies
May 7 (1950): 18,000 fans braved the wintry conditions to watch the Maple Leafs make history by playing in Toronto’s first ever professional sporting event to take place on a Sunday
May 10 (1903): King Edward Hotel opens
May 18 (1975): The First Canadian Place opens as the tallest building in the Commonwealth of Nations
May 22 (1971): Ontario Place opens
May 23 (1981): Canada’s Wonderland officially opens
May 23 (1967): Go Transit opens
May 30 (1849): King’s College is renamed as the University of Toronto