Luminato Festival 2025
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Celia Smith And Olivia Ansell -
THAW by Legs On The Wall: Australian company Legs On The Wall perform for 8 hours on a 2.7-tonne melting ice sculpture suspended 20 metres in the air, a potent dramatization of humankind’s environmental impact on the planet. | Photo By Abdullah Bailey Photography -
DANDYISM: Four Australian performers channel the spirit of the Sapeurs — Congo’s style revolutionaries, who began turning fashion into freedom during the colonial era. | Photo By Luke Waddington -
AN OAK TREE, by Tim Crouch: Each show is a unique experience as Tim Crouch performs alongside a guest artist who hasn’t seen or read the play — until they're in it. | Photo Courtesy Of Luminato Festival Toronto -
FIRST BREATH, by Luke Jerram: Sending beams of light into the sky — an homage to the babies born daily in our city, connecting a hidden community of new parents in an extraordinary moment. | Photo Courtesy Of Luminato Festival Toronto -
What The Day Owes To The Night: The stage erupts with energy as they launch into gravity- defying leaps and powerful geometric forms that seem to defy physics itself. | Photo By Nathalie Sternalski -
The 52 Live: Stories of Women Who Transformed Toronto Hidden in archives and city streets, the untold stories of the women who shaped Toronto come to life in this powerful performance. | Photo Courtesy Of Luminato Festival Toronto -
Luminato at Harbourfront | Photo By Alan Parkinson
Luminato Festival returns June 4-22 for its 19th edition to ignite Toronto with bold, playful and momentous art experiences that transform the people, places and possibilities of the city.
Luminato Festival returns to Toronto from June 4 to 22, ushering in its most ambitious edition yet. Under the bold leadership of CEO Celia Smith and Artistic Director Olivia Ansell, the 19th annual celebration will transform the city with dynamic, inclusive and unforgettable art experiences. This year’s theme, DAY:NIGHT, explores how we live, connect and evolve within a 24-hour cycle — inviting audiences to discover Toronto from dawn to dusk and beyond.
“Luminato presents once-in-a-lifetime inclusive art experiences that showcase the best of Toronto, our country and the world,” says Smith, who is also an expert in urban transformation. “We create moments that inspire and connect us and lead to positive change in our everyday lives.”
Spanning three blockbuster weeks, the festival will engage audiences around the clock with a vibrant mix of music, theatre, dance and immersive public installations. With over 1,000 artists from Canada and around the world, Luminato animates every corner of the city — from outdoor parks and transit stations to theatres and galleries. The 2025 lineup will feature 12 world premieres, eight commissioned works and 14 exclusive performances from 10 countries. With many family-friendly and free events, Luminato invites everyone to reimagine Toronto through the transformative power of art.
