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A local charitable organization dedicated to sharing quality outdoor cinema with Toronto communities TOPS' signature project is Christie Pits Film Festival.

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05/20/2026

All summer long, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show presents "Going Places", a journey-themed programme of open-air cinema screenings in parks across Toronto.

From road movies to train journeys, hitchhiking to bus riding, traveling through time or across oceans, this programme invites us all to reflect on the journeys that shape us and the adventures found outside of our everyday surroundings.

🍿 Christie Pits • Opening Weekend June 26-28, and Sundays July & August
📽️ Corktown Common • Thursdays July 2-30
🎞️ Bell Manor Park • August 13-15

Check out the complete film selection of short and feature films, FAQs, and more at TOpictureshow.com

All TOPS events are free and open to the public (not ticketed), and your charitable donations make this possible.

05/12/2026

All summer long, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show is "Going Places" – won't you come too?

This year's Going Places programme explores everything from travel within cities, across countries, and into the wilderness, to voyages made across land, sea, space, and time.

🚲 We invite you to meander through the city to join us as we set up our traveling cinema in three Toronto parks from June - August, escaping together to a programme of journey-themed films under the night's sky.

Join us for open-air cinema at a park near you!

🍿 Christie Pits • Opening Weekend June 26-28, and Sundays July & August
📽️ Corktown Common • Thursdays July 2-30
🎞️ Bell Manor Park • August 13-15

Check out the Opening Weekend films at TOpictureshow.com now!
Stay tuned for the full programme reveal on May 20th.

All TOPS events are free and open to the public (not ticketed), and your charitable donations make this possible.

04/23/2026

⏰ Mark your calendars and set your clocks for the first TOPS programme reveal on May 12th.

🍿 This year Toronto Outdoor Picture Show's 16th summer festival will kick off with a special 3-night opening weekend at Christie Pits Park from June 26-28, before a packed July and August schedule featuring screenings in three parks across the city!

Christie Pits
June 26-28 (Opening Weekend!)
& Sundays in July & August

Corktown Common
Thursdays in July

Bell Manor Park (we're back!)
August 13-15

This year, our beloved Fort York venue will be busy hosting offical Fan Festival events throughout FIFA World Cup 26, and won't be available for TOPS events, but we can't wait to return to the site in 2027.

Sign up for our newsletter today at TOpictureshow.com so you'll get the TOPS programme scoop first!

04/17/2026

🌱Spring has sprung, and TOPS is hiring!

Want to be part of a wonderful team, helping to present a summer full of memorable outdoor festival events? Visit topictureshow.com/join for our contract job postings.

• Communications Coordinator (closes April 27)
• A/V Production Supervisor (closes May 4)
• A/V Production Assoc. (closes May 4)
• Festival Production Coordinator (closes May 4)
• Festival Production Assoc. (closes May 4)
• Volunteer Coordinator (closes May 4)
• Customer Service Assoc. (closes May 4)

If you prefer to get involved as a volunteer, you can sign up at topictureshow.com/volunteer to be notified when we begin the recruitment process.

11/25/2025

❄️ From December 5-7, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show will present its first ever winter outdoor cinema programming, in partnership with St. Lawrence Market!

Bundle up in your coziest clothing with a warm beverage in hand, and enjoy three evenings of holiday season classics on the TOPS screen at the Winter Market.

📚 Friday, Dec 5 • You’ve Got Mail
🎄 Saturday, Dec 6 • A Collection of Holiday Shorts
🦇 Sunday, Dec 7 • Batman Returns

Venue: Market St. between The Esplanade and Wilton St., just outside of the big white tent
Showtime at sundown: 5PM
Admission: Free
Seating: first-come, first-served. Chairs will be provided and space is limited.

🎞️ TOPS fans, don’t miss your last chance of the year to pick out 15th anniversary apparel and posters at our merch table! They make lovely gifts, for yourself or a loved one 🎁

All event details at topictureshow.com/slm

Visit St Lawrence Market for the full programming schedule for Winter Market, featuring weeks of festive fun, tasty food and beverage options, and a curated selection of local vendors offering handcrafted gifts, artisanal treasures, and specialty products perfect for everyone on your list.

08/28/2025

And so we conclude our 15th anniversary season! We are already feeling nostalgic about this wonderful summer spent with you watching coming-of-age films and celebrating community. This summer, our programming welcomed 36,000 people, an astounding 10 thousand more than last year! Thank you for making our milestone birthday such a memorable one.

💚 Last weekend, we closed the curtain with two evenings of modern-day Shakespeare adaptations on the hill at Christie Pits, the perfect conclusion to our summer, and truly a weekend that we'll remember for ages ✨

We've had the best time celebrating When We Were Young with you all summer long. We can't wait to see you again next summer for more beautiful cinema under the stars 💖

As always, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show is a grassroots charitable organization, and your donations are our most stable and meaningful source of funding. To support our charitable mission, you can make a donation at TOpictureshow.com/donate

08/21/2025

🧡 Corktown Common, thank you for such an amazing summer of cinema together! Despite some wild weather in July (that wind storm on July 17th, anyone?), we had such a wonderful time watching movies with you on the Common. There is no better way to spend a Thursday evening than with our east-end friends, and we look forward to returning to the Common next summer for more cinema under the stars!

Don't miss the final screenings of the summer, this Saturday and Sunday at Christie Pits Park!

It was such a delight to welcome the directors & writers of the short films Chesterfield, Fish Boy, Mawtini (My Homeland), Unibrow, Haus, The Women's Hour, and Baby Shower to present their films to such warm Thursday crowds these past several weeks 💫💖

08/18/2025

🥁 Announcing... the festival's Closing Weekend! 🥁

On August 23rd & 24th, the curtain closes on Toronto Outdoor Picture Show’s 15th anniversary season with TWO beloved modern-day Shakespeare adaptations hitting the big screen at Christie Pits Park.

By popular demand, come out on Saturday, August 23rd for a bookend screening of Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet adaption, which opened our festival season to a packed audience back in June. Who doesn't love an encore!

On Sunday August 24th, lay your blanket on the hill for our audience voted Closing Night Film, 10 Things I Hate About You, An adaptation of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew, it has peak nineties vibes and a killer soundtrack, and will be a closing night that you won't want to miss.

August 23 • ROMEO + JULIET
August 24 • 10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU
& short films by Toronto filmmaker Alicia K. Harris

🧺 Please note, you are welcome to bring your own picnics, or purchase from onsite food vendors.
TOPS is not licensed for alcohol sales at this park. You may bring your own.

🍿 Movie snacks & beverages for sale at the TOPS tent starting at 6PM
🌅 Showtime at Sundown (~8:30pm)
🎟 TOPS events are FREE/PWYC, not ticketed. Donations are encouraged.
✨ BYO-Blanket & Chairs: Get there early to set up your blanket in a great spot. The hill fills up quickly!

All TOPS screenings are presented with open captioning.

➡️ For more event details, including content advisories and accessibility information, go to TOpictureshow.com/closing-weekend

07/24/2025

Tonight’s screening is cancelled due to an imminent thunderstorm.

Our screening of Stand By Me is rescheduled for Thursday August 14 at Corktown Common.

We look forward to seeing you next week at Corktown Common on July 31 for Challengers.

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