Can’t get to Australia for the Vivid Sydney festival? Well, there’s an affordable option a little closer to home!

The Luminato Festival, the largest multi-disciplinary arts festival in North America, will run June 5-14 in Toronto, Canada.

More than 100 events feature visual artists, dance, music, and food—from street performances to high-end curated shows.

And best of all, most events are free!

Events include: an evening of contemporary American music and stories with Emmylou Harris, Patty Griffin, Shawn Colvin, and Buddy Miller on June 5; a guitar fest at Yonge-Dundas Square on June 6 to try to break the Guinness World Record for the largest jam session (bring your guitar!); and the festival’s closing celebration—a free, weekend-long event with Cirque du Soleil in an original work at Toronto’s Central Waterfront.

Packages are available at more than 30 hotels, but are going fast. Visit www.luminato.com/2009 for more information.

Don’t miss more information on great festivals and cultural events in our Travel Culture section.

And for destination information, check out our Off the Brochure Travel Guide to Toronto, Canada.