Luminato Festival

Luminato Festival We are a festival of extraordinary art experiences. June 3 – 28, 2026. Happening every June in 📍Tkaronto / Toronto 🇨🇦 Discover our city like never before.

Luminato Festival transforms the people, places, and possibilities of Toronto with extraordinary art experiences. Every June we present bold, playful, and of the moment art for all to enjoy. Distinctly Toronto, proudly Canadian and totally Global, we welcome the world to explore our streets, stages and stories.

Make your next visit to the ROM a journey into the fascinating world of bees.Journey into the world of bees in a stunnin...
08/22/2026

Make your next visit to the ROM a journey into the fascinating world of bees.

Journey into the world of bees in a stunning new immersive experience that brings together the beauty of art with the power of science. The exhibition highlights 120-million years of bee adaptation and survival, telling the epic tale of these incredible creatures and their relationship to us and the natural world.

📅Closes on October 18
📍ROM, 100 Queen's Park
🎟️ Save 15% off admission with promo code LUMINATO.
https://www.rom.on.ca/whats-on/exhibitions/bees-story-survival?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=bees&utm_content=promotion

We are grateful to have been a part of such an extraordinary event that centred the voices of young musicians from Commu...
08/20/2026

We are grateful to have been a part of such an extraordinary event that centred the voices of young musicians from Community Music Schools of Toronto 💜

Following its success at Luminato Festival 2026, Nimba is headed to Kinneksbond in Luxembourg on September 25. We’re thr...
08/20/2026

Following its success at Luminato Festival 2026, Nimba is headed to Kinneksbond in Luxembourg on September 25. We’re thrilled to see this breathtaking work reach new audiences on the international stage.⁠
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Twelve powerful artists fuse dance, exhilarating circus, and ritual in a visceral performance that brings land, memory, and identity into motion, exploring our evolving relationship with the Earth.⁠
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Nimba ⁠
Presented by Dance Immersion and Luminato Festival ⁠
In association and with assistance from TO Live
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By Kira Arts
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Featuring photography by Taku Kumabe

More info: https://www.kinneksbond.lu/fr/event/nimba

Fall for Dance North Festival returns October 15–25 with 11 days of free and ticketed programming, featuring bold new vo...
08/18/2026

Fall for Dance North Festival returns October 15–25 with 11 days of free and ticketed programming, featuring bold new voices, international artists and boundary-pushing dance.

Among this year’s highlights are Tessa Virtue’s stage debut, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, a powerful street-dance collaboration between Kwasi Obeng-Adjei and Compagnie KH, Alyssa Martin’s world premiere Landslide, and more.

Luminato Festival is proud to present Lyre Liar by Liam Francis Dance Company in partnership with Fall for Dance North. In this intimate one-man show, UK-based dancer Liam Francis explores the challenges of stepping into singular roles created by his dance heroes, and the journey of finding his own voice along the way.

Part dance portrait, part lecture-demonstration and part autobiography, Lyre Liar offers an intimate look at the artist behind the movement.

Experience Lyre Liar this October as part of Fall for Dance North.

Featuring photography by Danny Fitzpatrick and Lee Baxter.

https://www.ffdnorth.com/

Today is National Nonprofit Day– a time to recognize the power of art organizations like Luminato Festival, which transf...
08/17/2026

Today is National Nonprofit Day– a time to recognize the power of art organizations like Luminato Festival, which transform our city through bold, inclusive, and extraordinary art experiences.

As a nonprofit, we rely on the support of our community to bring world-class art to public spaces, spark meaningful conversations, and create moments of connection throughout Toronto.

Donate today to help support the future of our Festival.
https://www.luminatofestival.com/donate

A little throwback to June, when the Philip Glass Ensemble brought the hypnotic sounds of Philip Glass to Luminato Festi...
08/13/2026

A little throwback to June, when the Philip Glass Ensemble brought the hypnotic sounds of Philip Glass to Luminato Festival.⁠
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From Glassworks to Einstein on the Beach, the Philip Glass Ensemble filled Koerner Hall with the iconic sounds of one of modern music’s most influential composers.⁠
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They’re taking that sound around the world. Here’s where you can catch the Philip Glass Ensemble next:⁠
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September 2026⁠
• Sept. 16 – Rome, Italy | Powaqqatsi⁠
• Sept. 18 – Stockholm, Sweden | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
• Sept. 20 – Copenhagen, Denmark | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
• Sept. 22 – Riga, Latvia | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
• Sept. 24 – Helsinki, Finland | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
• Sept. 26 – Stavanger, Norway | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
• Sept. 28 – Oslo, Norway | Glassworks / Early Works⁠
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November 2026⁠
• Nov. 4 – Portland, OR | Powaqqatsi⁠
• Nov. 6 – Seattle, WA | Powaqqatsi⁠
• Nov. 12 – Santa Fe, NM | Powaqqatsi⁠
• Nov. 19–21 – Brooklyn, NY | Einstein on the Beach: 50th Anniversary Concert⁠
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From Toronto to stages around the world, the music continues.⁠
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Featuring photography by Taku Kumabe

Lights out, Toronto.Darkfield North America returns to Toronto for six weeks only, arriving at the Distillery District f...
08/12/2026

Lights out, Toronto.

Darkfield North America returns to Toronto for six weeks only, arriving at the Distillery District from 21 August to 4 October.

Two experiences in complete darkness. Book both and enjoy a DARKFIELD cocktail in between.

EARLY BIRD OFFER: use the code LUMINATO for $5 off both experiences. Must book before we open on 21 August.

Tickets are flexible, so book now and pick your date later. Changes permitted up to 24 hours before your time.

Seven days a week. From $25, all-in.

Featuring photography by Jack Rintoul, Axis Productions and Liam Newth

https://darkfield.live/ca/toronto?utm_source=partner-luminato&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=2608dfto-traffic&utm_content=social-database

Only a month left to experience Colourful Parachutes at The Power Plant Contemporary Art GalleryOn view until September ...
08/11/2026

Only a month left to experience Colourful Parachutes at The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery

On view until September 7, Colourful Parachutes aims to centre children's voices and ask visitors of all ages about their dreams, aspirations, and hopes for the future. ⁠
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COLOURFUL PARACHUTES ⁠
Imagining Alternative Futures Through the Power of Play ⁠

Organized and Presented by The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery ⁠
In association with Luminato Festival ⁠

Photography by Shannon Widdis

From Luminato Festival to TIFF Lightbox.This June, we were proud to present King Arthur’s Night (The Film) in associatio...
08/07/2026

From Luminato Festival to TIFF Lightbox.

This June, we were proud to present King Arthur’s Night (The Film) in association with Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Now, John Bolton’s intimate documentary returns to the big screen with a Relaxed Screening at TIFF.

Inspired by Neworld Theatre’s King Arthur’s Night, which had its world premiere at Luminato Festival in 2017, the film follows an extraordinary company of artists living with and without Down syndrome as they create a medieval musical play.

Relaxed Screening: King Arthur’s Night
Sunday, August 9
TIFF Lightbox, Cinema 3
3:00 pm

More info: https://www.tiff.net/events/relaxed-screening-king-arthurs-night

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