{"id":1681,"date":"2018-07-07T19:20:31","date_gmt":"2018-07-07T19:20:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/?p=1681"},"modified":"2018-07-07T19:20:31","modified_gmt":"2018-07-07T19:20:31","slug":"hot-ticket-this-weekend-july-7-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/?p=1681","title":{"rendered":"Hot ticket: This weekend! July 7-8"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a GORGEOUS day and there\u2019s a plethora of things to do this weekend in the GTA. No matter what you\u2019re in the mood for, there\u2019s an event to tickle your fancy. We’ve compiled a list of some of the biggest draws.<\/p>\n

Whitby RibFest 2018 (July 6-8)<\/h2>\n

The Annual Whitby Ribfest welcomes over 50,000 guests who enjoy a great line up of awesome entertainment, savour the best ribs, laugh while taking advantage of a full midway experience, shop at the many marketplace vendors, and welcome a cold beverage on a hot summer weekend!<\/p>\n

Beaches Jazz Festival 2018 (July 6-29)<\/h2>\n

It\u2019s the 30th anniversary for this summertime must-see, which promotes local talent and exposes artists into the world music scene. The Festival attracts one of the most diverse audiences of any event in Canada, and has a broad audience of jazz music and festival lovers.<\/p>\n

Taste of Lawrence 2018 (July 6-8)<\/h2>\n

The three-day food and cultural festival takes place in the Wexford Heights BIA. As Scarborough\u2019s largest street festival, it boasts the most enticing flavours from every cultural community in the GTA.<\/p>\n

Salsa On St. Clair 2018 (July 7-8)<\/h2>\n

The two-day celebration of Latin music and culture takes over midtown Toronto transforming a stretch of St. Clair Avenue West (from Winona Dr. to Christie St.) into Canada\u2019s biggest salsa party. Enjoy all the tastes, sights and sounds that the festival has to offer with free on-site dance lessons.<\/p>\n

AfroFest 2018 (July 7-8)<\/h2>\n

Head down to Woodbine Park to enjoy the largest Free African Music Festival In North America, now in its 30th year. It\u2019s a celebration of African culture that showcases the best in African music, art, crafts and food.<\/p>\n

Barbados on the Water 2018 (July 7-8)<\/h2>\n

Experience the best of Barbados right here in Toronto! Enjoy free concerts, tasty cuisine, children\u2019s activities and more as the waterfront comes to life during the largest cultural celebration of Barbadian culture in Canada. From a taste of the famous \u201cOistin\u2019s Fish Fry\u201d to the soca beats of Spice & Co. and rum tastings.<\/p>\n

So what are you waiting for? Get on out there and take in something awesome 😎<\/p>\n

\n

If you love the idea of living in the heart of the city amidst the sights and sounds, the Merenda Real Estate Group can help you find a neighbourhood and home that suits your lifestyle. Contact us<\/a> today or call\u00a0 <\/strong>(7653).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a GORGEOUS day and there\u2019s a plethora of things to do this weekend in the GTA. No matter what you\u2019re in the mood for, there\u2019s an event to tickle your fancy. We’ve compiled a list of some of the biggest draws.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[79,11,78,57],"class_list":["post-1681","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-attractions","tag-things-to-do","tag-toronto-attractions","tag-weekends","tag-you-should-go"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1681"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1681\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1682"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1681"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1681"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/merendarealestate.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1681"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}