Saturday, May 25, 10 am to 5 pm
Join us for Artillery Day at Fort York and see displays of historic and modern guns. There will be firing demonstrations and presentations throughout the day, weather permitting. Fort York is also participating in Doors Open Toronto, an annual celebration of architecture in the city. Don't miss Fort York’s special tours of Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings.
FREE

Thursday, June 6, 5:30 pm to 10 pm
Join the Alma Foundation with family and friends for their annual party at Fort York’s Blue Barracks. Featuring a selection of great Peruvian and Bolivian food – from ceviche to saltenas – along with pisco sours, a fabulous silent auction, music and dancing.
The early-bird ticket price per adult is $50 including dinner (before May 1, 2019) and $30 for any guests under the age of 30. Advance tickets: https://www.almafoundation.ca/
Please note: this is a third-party event. Fort York will be open to the public from 10 am to 5 pm.
Regular admission

Saturday & Sunday, June 15 & 16
Films @ sundown

Toronto Outdoor Picture Show will launch its season of Dynamic Duos programming and its brand new, majestic outdoor screen with an opening weekend of films at one of our favourite new sites, Fort York! Kicking things off is the one of the most iconic friendship duos in cinematic history, Thelma & Louise, followed by everyone’s worst patient-caretaker nightmare, Misery, this opening weekend will set the stage for a summer of dynamic onscreen pairings at parks across the city.

Join us for excellent films, food and a cool beer in the shadow of the Gardiner and the light of Toronto Outdoor Picture Show’s magnificent, brand-new screen.

"Walled Fort" of Fort York - enter at 250 Fort York Blvd
Food and alcoholic beverages for sale @ 7pm (no outside alcohol permitted)
Free/PWYC (suggested $10), not a ticketed event  Donations make our programming possible
BYOBlanket & Chairs, Accessible venue
Films are screened with captioning for accessibility
This event is 19+ (or with adult accompaniment)
Scheduled rain date: June 27, 2019

June 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23, times vary
Moving into its seventh year, the Indigenous Arts Festival is an annual celebration of traditional and contemporary Indigenous music, drumming, dance, theatre, storytelling, film, crafts, and food. The IAF is presented by Fort York and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, with the support of the Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res), the Native Canadian Centre of Toronto and many other partners.
FREE

Saturday, June 22, 12 noon to 4 pm
Join Na-Me-Res and Fort York for Toronto’s Annual Traditional Pow Wow in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day and the Summer Solstice. Every year, thousands of people attend the celebration to enjoy traditional food and watch more than 100 drummers and dancers perform. The day-long event includes a Sunrise Ceremony, a Grand Entry (12 noon), craft vendors and a community feast to end the day. After the Pow Wow stay for an evening concert featuring the best in contemporary Indigenous music.
FREE

January 30, 7:00 pm
Fort York Visitor Centre, 250 Fort York Blvd.
Presented by The Friends of Fort York and Garrison Common
Hosted by Fort York National Historic Site

Learn about conservation of the Great Lakes and the efforts being taken to improve water quality. Presentation by Michael Goffin, Regional Director General for Environment and Climate Change Canada. How clean is our water? Find out what you can do to keep our lakes beautiful.

Free event. Q&A following the presentation.
Complimentary drinks will be served.

Monday, February 18
Fort York Historic Buildings: 10 am to 5 pm
Fort York Visitor Centre: 10 am to 9 pm

Explore the history of Toronto with all kinds of hands-on activities, pop-up shows and multi-dimensional exhibits at Fort York National Historic Site. During the day, visit the fort’s 1826 historic kitchen and sample some baking and hot chocolate from the original stone hearth. Blue Barracks Hall will be an amazing scene of crafts and family fun brought down to the fort from museums all across the city, including Gibson House, Spadina Museum, Montgomery’s Inn, Todmorden Mills and Mackenzie House. In the evening, stay warm in the Fort York Visitor Centre with family-friendly performances, activities and face painting. Make sure to bring your skates – The Bentway @ Fort York skating trail will be open until 9 pm.

ALL FREE

Saturday, February 23, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Come together with fellow food enthusiasts for tastings, workshops and professional demonstrations that explore how people in centuries gone by survived and even thrived during Canada’s long winter months. Presented this year in partnership with the Ontario Black History Society. Ticket price includes refreshments and a multi-course luncheon.

Early bird ticket: $65 plus tax (until February 3); Regular ticket: $75 plus tax. Advance tickets required: https://fortyork.streamintickets.com

March 11 to 17, 10 am to 4 pm

Bring your family down to Fort York National Historic Site for a day of March Break adventure! Children will have fun dressing up in period costumes and experiencing soldiers’ foot drill, officers’ sword drill and musical workshops. Pick up a Kids’ Guide to Fort York and have fun finding the clues to complete games and puzzles throughout your tour. Visitors of all ages can sample treats from the hearth of the 1826 historic kitchen. Indoor exhibits of the historic buildings will be open while the Fort York Visitor Centre has the excitement of the multi-media Battle of York Experience. No registration required.

Regular admission: Adults: $12.40; Seniors: $8.85; Youths: $7.10; Children: $5.30 plus tax; Children 5 and under are free.

Sunday, July 1, 10 am to 5 pm
Free Admission
Fort York, birthplace of urban Toronto, will celebrate Canada Day with a day-long, all-ages celebration packed with family-friendly activities, demonstrations, tours and performances. In addition to flag raising and flag lowering ceremonies, the Fort York Summer Guard, dressed as members of the Canadian Regiment of Fencible Infantry (circa 1815), will perform demonstrations of musketry, artillery, and fife and drum music. Children can enjoy a drill activity, music classes and a scavenger hunt. The fort's volunteer historic cooks will demonstrate period-specific cooking methods and recipes in the historic kitchen—allowing visitors to see, hear and taste what life must have been like for the fort's first garrisons. Free guided tours of barracks and fortifications will focus on the evolution and history of the original western entrance into Toronto harbour and highlight the lives of soldiers and officers at Fort York.