TD Salsa in Toronto Festival 2025: July Things To Do in Midtown Toronto

Toronto gets ready to move its hips again. The TD Salsa on St. Clair festival comes back for its 21st year, and this time it takes over two full days instead of one. St. Clair Avenue West turns into a salsa dance floor from Christie Street to Winona Drive. Cars disappear. Music takes over. People who usually walk to get their coffee suddenly find themselves doing the bachata to buy groceries.

Event Details

• When: July 5 & 6, 2025
• Time: Saturday from 12pm to 10:30pm, Sunday from 12pm to 8:30pm
• Where: St. Clair Avenue West (from Winona Dr. to Christie St.)
• Cost: Free
• Website: salsaintoronto.com
• Media Inquiries: bruna@salsaintoronto.com

What to Expect at TD Salsa

• The street closes to traffic and opens to rhythm
• Multiple stages pump out live Latin music
• Food vendors line the sidewalks with authentic Latin American dishes
• Dance lessons happen right on the asphalt for anyone brave enough to try
• Professional performers mix with regular people who just want to move
• Kids get their own zone with activities that don’t involve standing around looking bored
• Adults get multiple bars because dancing in the heat requires proper hydration

Getting to TD Salsa

• Take the subway – parking will be a nightmare in the area and could be costly
• Line 1 to St. Clair West station puts you right there
• Line 2 to Christie works too, then walk toward the music
• The streetcars get rerouted around the festival, so your usual route might not work that weekend
• Check TTC alerts before you leave home

This street party sits inside a month-long festival that runs throughout Toronto. The Salsa in Toronto Festival and Salsa on St. Clair Street Festival are founded by TLN Media Group, presented by TD Ready Commitment and platinum sponsor Jackpot City, and produced by the Canadian Salsa Festivals Project.

The Canadian Salsa Festivals Project runs the whole operation as a non-profit. Their mission focuses on showcasing Canada’s rich diversity and the contributions of various multicultural groups and communities to Canadian society with a focus on celebrating the best of the Latino culture in Canada.

TD Bank backs the event, which means better stages, more security, and cleaner bathrooms than your average street festival. Corporate sponsorship sometimes gets a bad rap, but when it means free admission to a two-day cultural celebration, most people stop complaining.

The festival pulls people from across the GTA and beyond. Hotel bookings spike in the area that weekend. Restaurants stay busy well past their usual hours. The economic impact ripples through the neighborhood for weeks.

If you like Latin music, street food, and watching people dance like nobody’s watching (even though everybody is), mark your calendar. If you prefer quiet weekends, pick a different one. The music starts at noon and doesn’t stop until evening both days.

Wear comfortable shoes. Bring sunscreen. Leave your inhibitions at home. Toronto’s streets don’t often turn into dance floors, but when they do, they do it right.

More…

• https://salsaintoronto.com
• https://www.destinationtoronto.com/listing/salsa-on-st-clair-street-festival
• https://www.tln.ca/canadas-ultimate-latin-themed-dance-party-returns-for-the-19th-edition