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You would think Tim Burton had a store on Queen Street West, his wacky view of the world has produced some great movies with designs that only he could imagine. He has brought an exhibition to the home of the Toronto International Film Festival TIFF where some of his creations beckon the outside world into the show. I want to run into Helena Bonham Carter as the Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland - that huge forehead was so hot.
New York's Museum of Modern Art arranged the exhibition and you can drop by and see some of his work including paintings and sculptures - like the giant one in the window titled "Holiday Creature", until April 17, 2011.

Tim Burton - TIFF Exhibition

Princes' Gates under construction at the entrance to the CNE

Toronto has so many great world class events going on every year that it is hard not to be excited at the prospect of the upcoming months attractions. Some of the best activities and other fun things to do in 2011 include the following must see events. (Schedule to be updated regularly - keep checking back here).

January

Canadian Motorsports Expo (CME) Fri to Sun, Jan 21-23. Great winter show for race fans.
Monster Jam Sat to Sun, Jan 22-23.
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Fri Jan 21, Sat Jan 29.

February
Toronto Roller Derby League Sat Feb 5 - Season Opener. Great sport with beautiful women and lingerie.
Toronto Comic Con Sun Feb 6.
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Sat Feb 12, Fri Feb 18.
Winterfolk Festival Fri to Mon, Feb 18-21.
Canadian International AutoShow Fri to Sun, Feb 18-27.
Sexapalooza Fri to Sun, Feb 25-27.

March
International Bicycle Show Fri to Sun, Mar 4-6.
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Fri Mar 4.
Canadian Music Fest Wed to Sun, Mar 9-13.
Performance World Custom Car and Truck Show Fri to Sun, Mar 11-13.
Spring Fling March Break Fri to Fri, Mar 11-18.
Toronto Roller Derby League Sat Mar 12.
St Patricks Day Parade Sun Mar 13.
Canada Blooms Tue to Sun, Mar 15-20.
Toronto Comic Con Fri to Sun, Mar 18-20. Come for the costumes, read a few comics.
Toronto Wine and Cheese Show Fri to Sun, Mar 18-20.
Toronto Anime Con Sat to Sun, Mar19-20.
Earth Hour Sat Mar 26 at 8:30pm.
Toronto FC Home Opener Sat Mar 26.
Monster Energy AMA Supercross Sat Mar 26.
National Motorcycle Show Sat to Sun, Mar 26-27.
Toronto Roller Derby League: Quad City Chaos Sat to Sun, Mar 26-27.
LG Fashion Week Mon to Sat, Mar 28-Apr 2.

April
Toronto Blue Jays: Home Opener Fri Apr 1.
LG Fashion Week Mon to Sat, Mar 28-Apr 2.
Toronto Rock Lacrosse Fri Apr 1, Fri Apr 8.
Toronto Roller Derby League Sat Apr 16.
Brazilian Carnival Ball Sat Apr 16.
UFC Fan Expo Fri to Sat, Apr 29-30.
Ultimate Fighting Championship UFC Sat April 30.

May

Toronto Roller Derby League Sat May 14.
Toronto Marathon Sun May 15.
Toronto International Circus Festival May.
Victoria Day Weekend with Fireworks on the Sunday, May 21-23.
Anime North Fri to Sun, May 27-29
Toronto Roller Derby League Sat May 28.
Doors Open Toronto Sat to Sun, May 28-29. Chance to see things normally closed to public or attractions with no entrance fee.
Wings & Wheels Heritage Festival Sat to Sun, May 28-29.

June 

Luminato  Fri to Sun, June 10-19. Cool art installations.
Naked Bike Ride Sat 11 June. Right through downtown Toronto, nude.
Woofstock Sat to Sun, June 11-12. Cute dogs in costumes.
North By North East (NXNE) Music Festival Mon to Sun, June 13-19.
Toronto Wine and Spirit Festival Thurs to Sat, June 16-18.
Toronto Pro SuperShow Fri and Sat, June 17-18.
Northern Ink Xposure Tattoo Show Fri to Sun, June 17-19.
The Pride Week and Pride Parades Fri to Sun, June 24-July 3. The parades are things of colour and beauty.
Toronto Jazz Festival Fri to Sun, June 24-July3.
Dragon Boat Race Sat to Sun, June 25-26.

July

The Pride Week and Pride Parades Fri to Sun, June 24-July 3.
Festival of Fire July. Fireworks at Ontario Place.
Chin Picnic July. Including the bikini contest.
Toronto Roller Derby League: Clam Slam Sat Jul 2. Part of the Pride Celebrations - love the name.
Honda Indy Toronto Fri to Sun, July 8-10, 2010. Fast cars and beautiful women, including Ms. Budweiser.
Toronto Jazz Festival Fri to Sun, June 24-July3.
Caribana July-Aug. King and Queen Show and the famous parade down by the lake.
Toronto Fringe Festival Wed to Sun, July 6-17.
Just for Laughs Festival July
Beaches Jazz Festival Fri to Sun, July 15-24.

August
Caribana Thurs to Fri, July14-Aug12.
Toronto Festival of Beer Fri, Aug 5. Hmmm, beer.
Taste of the Danforth Fri to Sun, Aug 5-7.
Rogers Cup Womens Tennis Sat to Sun, Aug 6-14
Canadian National Exhibition CNE Fri to Mon, Aug 19-Sept 5. Do you want to go faster.
Buskerfest Thurs to Sun, Aug 25-28. Street performers at their best.
Fan Expo Canada Thurs to Sun, Aug 25-28. More costumes - that cosplay is great.

September 
Canadian National Exhibition CNE Fri to Mon, Aug 19-Sept 5.
Toronto International Film Festival Sept. Something about films and stars.

October

Nuit Blanche Sat Oct 1. The all night art thing with plenty of videos and light shows.
Toronto International Flamenco Festival Mon to Sun, Oct 17-23.
Zombie Walk Sat Oct 22. Take your brains and run for your life.
Toronto Fashion Week Oct

November
Cavalcade of Lights Sat Nov. Music and the City lights up Nathan Phillips Square and sets off some fireworks.
Winter Woofstock  Sat to Sun, Nov 26-27. Still cute, now indoors.
Toronto Santa Claus Parade Sun Nov.

December

Kensington Winter Solstice/Festival of Lights Thurs Dec 22. A parade and a fire show.
New Years Eve Sat Dec 31.
and the next day
Toronto Polar Bear Dip Sun Jan 1. The Sunnyside swim.
Sears Great Canadian Chill Sun Jan 1. The Ashbridges Bay swim.

Toronto Sightseeing bus at Yonge-Dundas Square - take a guided tour around the City.

Toronto Events 2011

Now that you don't have to be good for Santa (for a little while yet) you can be bad - if fact you can be so bad that you have to stay in the badlands.

Photo Vault - Badlands

Retired goaltender Curtis Joseph #31, better know as Cujo, in net

The Toronto Maple Leafs started the NHL hockey season on fire, winning game after game, everyone excited, counting the games to the Stanley Cup. The streak only lasted four games. Now they stand at 24 points, near the very bottom of the League and people are sad.
If you can get seats to the Leafs you are lucky, if you can afford to pay for those tickets you are even luckier (tickets for this weekend's game run from $160 to $660). The Air Canada Centre (ACC) fills up with Leaf fans, win or lose.

Maple Leafs skate to the bottom

Retired goaltender Curtis Joseph #31, better know as Cujo, in net

The Toronto Maple Leafs started the NHL hockey season on fire, winning game after game, everyone excited, counting the games to the Stanley Cup. The streak only lasted four games. Now they stand at 24 points, near the very bottom of the League and people are sad.
If you can get seats to the Leafs you are lucky, if you can afford to pay for those tickets you are even luckier (tickets for this weekend's game run from $160 to $660). The Air Canada Centre (ACC) fills up with Leaf fans, win or lose.

Maple Leafs skate to the bottom

On a lighter note I happened to notice a bright glow in the sky and I tracked the source way up north, I mean North York. The light that shone so bright that I thought Rudolf was guiding the big guy's sleigh was in fact a large display called Downsview Park Trail of Lights. Bring your money because powering up those 400,000 LED lights takes a lot of coin - the minimum vehicle cost is $25.

Electricity results in a massive display of Xmas lights

On a lighter note I happened to notice a bright glow in the sky and I tracked the source way up north, I mean North York. The light that shone so bright that I thought Rudolf was guiding the big guy's sleigh was in fact a large display called Downsview Park Trail of Lights. Bring your money because powering up those 400,000 LED lights takes a lot of coin - the minimum vehicle cost is $25.

Electricity results in a massive display of Xmas lights

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