There’s Lots Going On North Of The Border

Planning a trip to Canada this summer? Here are some travel ideas: Toronto’s Caribana Festival, July 24-Aug. 7, turns the city into a Caribbean Eden with parades, music and crafts. (800) 363-1990.

African Lion Safari, near Cambridge, Ontario, gives visitors a chance to view exotic animals in their own habitat, through Oct. 29. (519) 623-2620.

Easy Rider: Three Prince Edward Island tours: June 19-25, July 16-22, Aug. 12-18. $995 per person includes 7 days/6 nights lodgings, some meals, guides and support vehicle. Contact Easy Rider Tours, PO Box 228, Newburyport, MA 09150. (800) 488-8332.

Grand Prix Molson du Canada in Montreal, June 9-11, is the only Formula 1 race in North America. It features racing’s most expensive vehicles, driven by the world’s greatest drivers. Tickets: Write Grand Prix Molson du Canada, C.P. 248, Succ. Place d’Armes, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H2Y 3G7, or call (514) 392-0000.

The Stratford Festival, in rural Ontario by the Avon River near the hamlet of Shakespeare, begins its season with preview performances May 8 and runs through Oct. 29. (800) 567-1600.

Quebec City International Summer Festival, July 6-16, celebrates music and arts of 20 countries. (418) 692-4540, 160 Rue St. Paul, Quebec, G1K 7A1, Canada.

Hammerhead Tours of Calgary, Alberta, takes groups to the Badlands, Royal Tyrell Museum of Paleontology, across the Swinging Bridge, and back to Calgary. One-day trips, $45, June through September. (403) 547-1566.