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Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Nov 16 - Nov 22)

Monday 11/16

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Union Chicken Festive Bar @ Union Chicken

🎵 Music
Music Bingo @ Insomnia l because the start of your week should be musical @ Insomnia

🎉 Entertainment
A Group Therapy Comedy - Standup Comedy Show @ Chakhna (Free)
Film Screening: People's Emergency Briefing @ Friends House (Free)
Heated Rivalry Trivia Night @ Parkdale Library
Live Thru This @ Comedy Bar
Question Everything Trivia @ CIBC Square l drinks with your coworkers just got interesting @ CIBC Square (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
Unseen Worlds: Revealing the Science of Healthier Futures @ OCAD University

🎡 Family
Miniature Mission: The Holiday Edition @ Pocket Planet Canada (Formerly Little Canada)

Tuesday 11/17

🍽️ Food and Drinks
2026 foodism ICON Awards @ Fairmont Royal York
Cocktails for a Cause @ Art Gallery of Ontario

🎵 Music
Everybody Here Wants You - The Music of Jeff Buckley @ Hugh's Room
OURS 25th anniversary show of Distorted Lullabies @ Rivoli
Y'allternative Lines - Kickoff Party @ Royal Canadian Legion #1

🎉 Entertainment
BLOODHOUSE @ Comedy Bar
BTW, We're Not Doomed: A Storytelling Evening with Melanie Marshall @ Burdock
Dundie Awards - Office Trivia Night at Dublin Calling Hosted by Trivia Kings @ Dublin Calling
Question Everything Trivia @ Mascot Brewery @ Mascot Brewery
Question Everything Trivia @ Thai Tavern l quizmaxxing on a tuesday bc ynot @ Tha Phae Tavern
The Bit Factory: Breaking Bits @ Chalkers Sports Bar and Grill

🏒 Sports
Warren Miller DAYS OFF @ Fox Theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
Editing Democracy @ The Globe and Mail Centre
FLOURISH - The Inaugural Fundraising Gala Opera, Art & Dinner at Allan Gardens @ Allan Gardens Palm House
Lasting Letters: An Evening with Frish Brandt & Dr. Samir Sinha @ The Image Centre
The Night Logan Woke Up @ Tarragon Theatre

🎡 Family
United We Stand Against Elder Abuse and Ageism Conference @ Trinity Presbyterian Church York Mills (Free)

Wednesday 11/18

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Gingerbread & Co @ Fairmont Royal York
Reid's Toronto Cocktail Competition - November 2026 @ Reid's Distillery

🎵 Music
Dog Days - Canadian Opera Premiere @ Nancy & Ed Jackman Performance Centre
Duende International Flamenco Festival: Flamenco and the World @ Multiple Venues
Everybody Here Wants You - The Music of Jeff Buckley @ Hugh's Room

🎉 Entertainment
Blood on the Clocktower - Intermediate - at Twilight Cafe - Yonge & Bloor @ Twilight Cafe Yonge & Bloor
Comedy Night: Hump Day @ Yuk Yuk's
Embrace - Queer and Trans Inclusive Open Mic @ Glad Day Lit
Endgame @ Corleck
GAY SH!T @ Comedy Bar
Haute For The Holidays Charity Shopping Night @ Bayview Village Shopping Centre
Just Pho Laughs - A FREE Stand-up Comedy Night @ Dzo Viet Eatery (Free)
LOL at Lola Bar in Kensington Market PRO COMEDY @ Lola Bar - Kensington Market (Free)
Public Talk: Finding Peace in Difficult Times - Nov 18 @ Fairview Public Library, Room 401
QT Qonference 2026 @ Evergreen Brick Works
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
Question Everything Trivia @ National at The Well @ National at The Well
Question Everything Trivia @ STACKT Market @ Courage Cookies at Stackt Market
Speed Puzzle Pairs Relay at Board Games Arboretum in West End Toronto @ Board Games Arboretum
Two Seasons, Two Strangers Director Q&A @ Fox Theatre

🏒 Sports
Trakkers Cross Country Ski Club - Annual Open House @ Swansea Town Hall

🎭 Art and Culture
CHOCOLATE Painting Open Studio: A Low-Pressure Creative Meetup @ QUEST XO
Don Valley Art Club Holiday Show and Sale @ Women's Art Association of Canada
Living Black Style: Panel Discussion on Sunday Best @ Art Gallery of Ontario
MOMS @ Shevchenko Museum

🎡 Family
Family Program: Exploring tiny worlds with EON @ College Montrose Children's Place

📅 Other Events
Canadian Disability Tech Summit @ Automotive Building, Toronto
FUC Money: The Workshop - Holiday Edition @ 520 Cafe Bar

Thursday 11/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
FOOD TOUR: Cozy Bites in Old Town Toronto @ Multiple Venues
Lot 40 Bottle Your Own @ LCBO
Pages, Pizza & Prosecco: An Evening with The Dutch House @ 35 Golden Avenue
Salon du Chocolat @ Toronto Congress Centre
Salon du Chocolat de Toronto @ Toronto Congress Center
Sip, Shop & Celebrate @ Centennial College Events Centre

🎵 Music
Noon at Met - Joanne Lee, flute @ Metropolitan United Church (Free)
Qawwali Flamenco @ Massey Hall

🎉 Entertainment
Comedy Film "SUPER DICKS" @ Imagine Cinemas Carlton
Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent @ Winter Garden Theatre
Heterosexuality is Weird: a toast and roast of the cishets @ Tallboys
NO JOKE: The Onion, Infowars and the Fight for Truth @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
O Brother, Where Art Thou? - Free Screening @ Palmerston Library (Free)
Question Everything Trivia @ Fortunate Fox l thursdays got a friday glow up @ Fortunate Fox
QUESTIONABLE INTENTIONS: Murder Mystery @ Cassette
Sleigh It Ain't So @ The Second City Toronto

🏒 Sports
Toronto Maple Leafs vs Los Angeles Kings: 80s Remix Night @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
ASMBLY @ Demo Room
Christmas Book Sale 2026 @ Toronto Reference Library
Identity After Motherhood: Who Am I Now? @ Avant Garde Gallery
In conversation with Ronnen Harary @ Leah Posluns Theatre
In Her Image Opening Reception @ Black Rabbit Gallery

🎡 Family
Disney's The Little Mermaid - Act 2 Players @ Alumnae Theatre

📅 Other Events
GTApreneurs November 19, 2026 Mississauga Business Networking Event @ The Donegal Arms
Mental Health 2026 @ London, uk

Friday 11/20

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Miracle on Harbourfront @ TBA
Mixology: Cocktail Class @ Le Dolci Culinary School

🎵 Music
3pc tender live @ 22 Geary Avenue
Community Open Mic @ Church of the Messiah, 240 Avenue Road, Toronto ON M5R 2J4
Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra - Fiesta Fiesta Sinfonica @ Martingrove Collegiate Institute, 50 Winterton Drive, Etobicoke
Femmes Forgotten @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
Full Moon in Gemini Hammock Sound Bath @ Jungle Flower Wellness
INNA Live In Toronto @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
KAMINO @ NOMAD @ NØMAD
Latin Friday with Salsotika & Sarita Levya! @ Lula Lounge
Lula Late Night Cultura Panama: Descarga Solidaria @ Lula Lounge
ROGER SANCHEZ @ Future Nightclub
Toronto Firefighters Battle of the Bands in support of Movember Canada @ Opera House
Under the Covers - Yacht Rock/80s/90s night! @ Junction Underground
Victor Jones Trio @ CONTXT by Trane

🎉 Entertainment
Blood On the Clocktower at The Grand Order of Divine Sweets in West End TO @ The Grand Order of Divine Sweets
Chaotic Good: 5-YEAR ANNIVERSARY SHOW! @ Comedy Bar
Daniel Sloss - BITTER World Tour @ Massey Hall At Allied Music Centre
HA HA FLASH @ Society Clubhouse
Hot Flash presents HAHA FLASH @ Society Ckubhouse
Kaiju Video Club - Rodan @ Eyesore Cinema
NOT ANOTHER COMEDY SHOW! Comedy. Conversation. Community. @ Catacombs Cabaret
The Bad Idea Comedy Tour @ Backroom Comedy Club

🏒 Sports
VPS Student Fight Night @ Rebel Night Club

🎭 Art and Culture
ANXIETYLAND Book Launch @ Lillian H Smith library
Dreamhouse: A Fashion Show in Honour Of Trans Day of Remembrance @ Toronto PWA Foundation
ILEO Holiday Market @ Golden Mile Plaza
In Plain Sight: An Evening of Art and Cocktails at KNIFE Toronto @ KNIFE toronto
TBG Holiday EcoMarket @ Toronto Botanical Garden
Wattstax @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Weesageechak Begins to Dance 39 @ Multiple Venues

🎡 Family
FREE PA Day Movie: Hoppers @ Palmerston Library (Free)
HarbourFrost 2026 @ Harbourfront Centre
WonderPhil's PA Day of Magic @ Wychwood Theatre

Saturday 11/21

🍽️ Food and Drinks
A Tasting Affair By Chef Jan @ Toast on Bloor
Festive Afternoon Tea @ Clockwork
Greek Seafood with Peter Minaki @ The Depanneur
Ho, Ho, Holiday Cookie Baking @ Le Dolci Culinary School
Leslieville's 20th Annual Wanderlust @ Queen & Pape

🎵 Music
“MAKE IT BIG” THE ULTIMATE GEORGE MICHAEL CONCERT EXPERIENCE @ RICHMOND HILL CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
"Evening of Kirtan" at The Yoga Lounge @ The Yoga Lounge
1 Night of Animal Instinx with Hector Romero @ Wiggle Room
A Night at the Opera @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
ALL 90s - RENAISSANCE @ Amsterdam BrewHouse
Between Suns: Concept Launch @ East End United
Guitar Society of Toronto presents Virgile Barthe @ St Andrew’s Church
Holiday Magic @ Bloor-Yorkville (Free)
Karaoke Night @ Cassette @ Cassette
Kubasonics Charity Concert @ Rivoli
Luis Franco Tribute a La Dimension Latina, DJ Van Gogh & Teria Morada! @ Lula Lounge
Rebel Yell Retro 80's & 90's Dance Party! @ Dovercourt House - Lower Level
Saturday Night Swing Dance ft The Savoy Band Plus a Beginner Swing Dance Lesson @ TBA
Sonic Sancocho - Edicion Simulacro Decembrino @ Drom Taberna
SPELLBOUND: Goth Darkwave Post-Punk Video Dance Party w/ Joy Division Spotlight @ Ground Control
WWOMB: Soft Tease @ Studio V
Yubik in Toronto: From Europe's Underground to Geary Warehouse @ Geary Avenue Warehouse

🎉 Entertainment
15th Annual Angels In Action Gala - Night of Diamonds @ Fairmont Royal York Hotel
2026 Grand Slam: The Inspirational Speaking Finals @ CBC Glenn Gould Studio
Letters to Your Ex - Stories Out Loud @ Palmerston Library Theatre
Ontario Sims Meetup 2026 @ Wvrst
Sauced Improv Comedy Show @ Free Times Cafe
Upon Accursed Waves - A Premium Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Experience @ Twilight Cafe - North York

🎭 Art and Culture
Anga's Farm: The Luminous Urn Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Art, Robotics & The Human Machine @ Koffler Arts
Etobicoke School of the Arts Holiday Market & Craft Fair @ Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA)
Holiday Artisan Market 2026 @ Riverdale Hub @ Riverdale Hub
Holiday Handmade Art and Fine Craft Sale - Shop Unique Gifts and Home Goods @ Neilson Park Creative Centre
Holiday Market @ Shevchenko Museum
Hot Batik Workshop @ Ukrainian Museum of Canada, Ontario Branch
Journal Jam @ Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Loohoo's Weird Holiday Market @ Loohoo
Made in Ontario Holiday Artisan Market @ Legislative Assembly of Ontario
New Models for Measurement: A Conversation on the Art of Brian Groombridge @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Of Two Minds @ The World Building Lab, 688 Richmond St. W
The Mad Dog of Europe @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Tile Glazing Workshop with Tigerbaby Coffee & Clay @ TigerBaby Coffee & Clay
Toronto East Rotary Club's 13th Annual Arts and Crafts Sale @ Danforth Multifaith Commons
Winter Stations - Midtown Toronto @ St. Clair Square

🎡 Family
Holly Berry Fair - Rosedale @ Rosedale United Church
Pickering Santa Claus Parade @ Dixie Road and Glenanna Road, Pickering
Rudolph Runs Wild @ The Second City - Toronto
The LEGO Workshop @ CF Toronto Eaton Centre

🐾 Pet
Pet Photos with Santa at Chelsea Toronto @ The Elm Tavern
Pet Portraiture @ Hot Pizza Studio, 1152 College Street
Santa Paws at Kimpton Saint George's Holiday Market Sip 'n' Shop @ Kimpton Saint George

📅 Other Events
Hammock Sound Bath for Overthinkers - Breathwork & Sound Healing @ Jungle Flower Wellness
HER ATELIER: NETWORKING FOR WOMEN @ BISHA HOTEL

Sunday 11/22

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Gingerbread Cookie Class @ Le Dolci Culinary School
Mocktail Masterclass with Blend Society at STACKT @ STACKT Market
Sicily From East to West by Erica Foffi @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
4 AM LAST CALL for Sunday SerVice w Manzone & Strong and FLIPSIDE @ Wiggle Room
More Noise Please Presents The Sound of Chaos @ BSMT 2548
Music Bingo @ Thai Tavern l finish the weekend with tunes @ Thai! @ Tha Phae Tavern
Musical Concert by Wychwood Clarinet Choir: These Are a Few of Our Favourite Things @ St Michael and All Angels Church
Sunday @ Central: Gavin Williamson Live @ Central Bar & Grill

🎉 Entertainment
Come Play Werewolf @ the Well [5] @ Wellington Market food hall at The Well
Matt Rife - Stay Golden World Tour 2026 @ Scotiabank Arena
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia
Reader's Hammock Sound Bath - Sound Healing Wellness for Book Lovers @ Jungle Flower Wellness
Standup on Sunday @ Comedy Bar

🏒 Sports
The 2026 Holly Jolly Fun Run @ 300 Bloor Street West

🎭 Art and Culture
Anga's Farm: The Frosted Blue Winter Urn Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Art Cafe @ Gwartzman's Art Supplies
Stitch & Make: Embroidered Holiday Ornament Workshop @ Helen + Hildegard
The Parkdale Hall Roadshow II: Antique Market @ The Parkdale Hall

🎡 Family
E-PAREA Fall Market @ Branksome Hall
The Original Santa Clause Parade 2026 @ Christie Pits Park

📅 Other Events
The Identity Thinking Experience @ Artiful Gallery
Workshop: Make Moisturizing Cream at Karma Coop @ Karma Co-Op

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