Patakin Drum Community - COMMUNITY EVENTS CALENDAR

COMMUNITY Events

Date	Event	Location
Saturday, August 1 Sat, Aug 1	TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON	Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON
Saturday, August 1 Sat, Aug 1	Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville	Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville
Saturday, August 1 @ 10:00AM — 8:00PM Sat, Aug 1 @ 10:00AM — 8:00PM	CARIBANA GRAND PARADE with Afropan Steelband Route: Exhibition Place, Princes’ Gates, westbound to Coronation Park, Toronto, ON	Route: Exhibition Place, Princes’ Gates, westbound to Coronation Park, Toronto, ON
Sunday, August 2 Sun, Aug 2	TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON	Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON
Sunday, August 2 Sun, Aug 2	Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville	Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville
Sunday, August 2 @ 11:00AM — 12:45PM Sun, Aug 2 @ 11:00AM — 12:45PM	Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York	Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York
Sunday, August 2 @ 11:30AM — 1:30PM Sun, Aug 2 @ 11:30AM — 1:30PM	Unity Sessions Unity Spiritual Centre of Windsor, Windsor, ON	Unity Spiritual Centre of Windsor, Windsor, ON
Sunday, August 2 @ 4:00PM — 5:00PM Sun, Aug 2 @ 4:00PM — 5:00PM	African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON	Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON
Monday, August 3 Mon, Aug 3	TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON	Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON
Monday, August 3 Mon, Aug 3	Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville	Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville
Monday, August 3 @ 7:00PM Mon, Aug 3 @ 7:00PM	FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON	Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON
Tuesday, August 4 @ 11:00AM — 12:00PM Tue, Aug 4 @ 11:00AM — 12:00PM	Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON	Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON
Tuesday, August 4 @ 6:30PM — 8:30PM Tue, Aug 4 @ 6:30PM — 8:30PM	Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York	Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York
Thursday, August 6 @ 9:30AM — 11:30PM Thu, Aug 6 @ 9:30AM — 11:30PM	W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON	Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON
Thursday, August 6 @ 6:00PM — 8:00PM Thu, Aug 6 @ 6:00PM — 8:00PM	Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON	The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON
Thursday, August 6 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM Thu, Aug 6 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM	Maki House Drum Circle Crystal Beach Community Association Maki House, Nepean, Ottawa	Crystal Beach Community Association Maki House, Nepean, Ottawa
Friday, August 7 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM Fri, Aug 7 @ 7:00PM — 9:00PM	Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto	African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto
Saturday, August 8 @ 2:00PM — 11:00PM Sat, Aug 8 @ 2:00PM — 11:00PM	Ilê Kaá: Afro-Brazilian Culture Drom Taberna, Toronto	Drom Taberna, Toronto
Sunday, August 9 @ 11:00AM — 12:45PM Sun, Aug 9 @ 11:00AM — 12:45PM	Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York	Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York
Sunday, August 9 @ 4:00PM — 5:00PM Sun, Aug 9 @ 4:00PM — 5:00PM	African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON	Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON

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August 2026

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
						1 Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON CARIBANA GRAND PARADE with Afropan Steelband Route: Exhibition Place, Princes’ Gates, westbound to Coronation Park, Toronto, ON CARIBANA GRAND PARADE with Afropan Steelband Route: Exhibition Place, Princes’ Gates, westbound to Coronation Park, Toronto, ON 10:00AM
2 Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 11:00AM Unity Sessions Unity Spiritual Centre of Windsor, Windsor, ON Unity Sessions Unity Spiritual Centre of Windsor, Windsor, ON 11:30AM African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON 4:00PM	3 Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville Kaleidoscope Gathering Festival 2026 - Seasons Raven's Knoll, Golden Lake, Eganville TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON TORONTO CARIBBEAN CARNIVAL (Caribana) Lamport Stadium, Toronto, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON 7:00PM	4 Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON 11:00AM Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 6:30PM	5	6 W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON 9:30AM Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON 6:00PM Maki House Drum Circle Crystal Beach Community Association Maki House, Nepean, Ottawa Maki House Drum Circle Crystal Beach Community Association Maki House, Nepean, Ottawa 7:00PM	7 Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto 7:00PM	8 Ilê Kaá: Afro-Brazilian Culture Drom Taberna, Toronto Ilê Kaá: Afro-Brazilian Culture Drom Taberna, Toronto 2:00PM
9 Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 11:00AM African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON 4:00PM	10 Afropan Steelband for World Steelpan Day Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Afropan Steelband for World Steelpan Day Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 5:00PM FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON 7:00PM	11 Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON 11:00AM Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 6:30PM	12	13 Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON 9:30AM Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON 6:00PM	14 PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto 7:00PM	15 PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON
16 Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON Firelight Gathering Festival Whispering Pines, Curran, ON PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 11:00AM African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON 4:00PM	17 FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON 7:00PM	18 Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON 11:00AM Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 6:30PM	19	20 W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON 9:30AM Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON 6:00PM	21 PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto 7:00PM	22 PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON
23 PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON PATAKIN Drumming @ Gussapolooza Music Festival Cookstown, ON Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 11:00AM Muhtadi International Drumming Festival - Special Edition Wychwood Barns, Toronto, ON Muhtadi International Drumming Festival - Special Edition Wychwood Barns, Toronto, ON 12:00PM African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON 4:00PM	24 FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON 7:00PM	25 Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON Rhythm of the Beach Drum Circle Wasaga Beach Public Library, Wasaga Beach, ON 11:00AM Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 6:30PM	26	27 W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON W.A.R.P.E.D. — West African Rhythm Practice Ensemble of Drummers Creemore Station On The Green, Creemore, ON 9:30AM Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON Drumming Down the Sun with Nelson Ing The Peace Fountain at Reaume Park, Windsor, ON 6:00PM	28 PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Friday, August 28 @ 12:00PM — Sunday, August 30 @ 12:00PM Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto Drum Circle Lesson with Master Saikou African Drums & Art Crafts, Toronto 7:00PM	29 PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Friday, August 28 @ 12:00PM — Sunday, August 30 @ 12:00PM
30 PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday PatakinFest WorkPARTY Weekend StoneHeart Retreat, Coe Hill, Faraday Friday, August 28 @ 12:00PM — Sunday, August 30 @ 12:00PM Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York Samba Squad - Global Grooves Drumming Workshop Downsview Park Merchant's and Farmer's Market Building, North York 11:00AM African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON African Drum Workshop with Negus Medhin Durham Family and Cultural Centre, Unit 9, Ajax, ON 4:00PM	31 FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON FREE Djembe Classes with Master Amadou Kienou Flower City, Building D, Brampton, ON 7:00PM