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CULTURE: Happy Brazilian Independence Day! Yes, 127 years ago this day, Brazil gained its independence from Portugal, and today everyone in Toronto can celebrate with some traditional music, food, and dance. Yonge-Dundas Square will play host to the celebrations, which will include samba music, Globo TV host Luciano Huck, a performance from “the Brazilian Tina Turner,” Elba Ramalho, and a closing performance by Latin Grammy Award–winner Carlinhos Brown. Yonge-Dundas Square, 2–7:30 p.m., FREE (donations of non-perishable foods accepted for the Daily Bread Food Bank).

PARADE: The annual Labour Day Parade march is happening today, obviously. The march, run by the Ontario Public Service Employees Union, celebrates union activists and workers. The march begins at the intersection of Queen Street and University Avenue and moves west until it finishes at the Ex. Best part? Participants get free CNE admission. It's almost worth it. Queen Street and University Avenue, 11 a.m., FREE.