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Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Oct 05 - Oct 11)

Monday 10/05

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Harvest King Fall Farmers Market @ King Township Municipal Centre
The Art of Phyllo with Peter Minaki @ The Depanneur
Toronto Cafe Walk - Chinatown Edition @ 280 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 1H2

🎵 Music
Chase and Status - Toronto Pop Up - Oct 3 @ TBC
Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Haley Smalls - From Matches to Flames Tour @ The Mod Club (formerly known as The Axis Club)
Open Mic @ The Dot @ The Moonlight Lounge
Post Sex Nachos @ Drake Underground
Raffi Live In Concert @ Massey Hall
Sunday Live @ Ace Hotel Toronto
Sunday SerVice @ Wiggle Room
Women's Hammock Sound Bath @ Jungle Flower Wellness

🎉 Entertainment
Alone in the Dark : The Village at Black Creek @ The Village at Black Creek
Blair TheHandy Presents: ICU Open Mic @ Sweet Action Theatre
Come Play Werewolf @ the Maddy [2] @ Madison Avenue Pub
Friends of Roxy - A Queer Comedy Fundraiser! @ Pegasus Bar
MrBallen: Lights Out Live Tour @ Meridian Hall
Oh Mother! @ Reid's Distillery
Progress Travel Show @ Audley Recreation Centre
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
The Pitch @ The Second City Toronto

🏒 Sports
Canadian Cancer Society CIBC Run for the Cure Toronto @ University of Toronto
Connect & Flow Fundraiser @ Arcadia Earth Toronto at the Well
Queer Self Defense TO Class @ Buddies in Bad Times
Run Myles Ahead 2026 @ Woodbine Beach

🎭 Art and Culture
"Turning in the Light:" A Solo Show by Artist Katharine Harvey @ Clark Centre for the Arts
38Exhibit: Unmuted @ The Royal Theatre
Antiques at St. Lawrence Market – Every Sunday in Downtown Toronto! @ St. Lawrence Market North
Bookmark This! An Afternoon of Creative Exploration & Connection @ 682 Bloor St W
Free Film Screening: IRON ROAD @ Alumnae Theatre (Free)
Odyssey - The Journey to Yourself @ Centre for Social Innovation
Plus Size Fall Market @ Cecil Community Centre
Resin Art Workshop @ ARTBOX

🎡 Family
Nankind It's a Small World After All @ Rebel
The Sheep Detectives @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (Free)

🐾 Pet
Dogtober Market @ The Parkdale Hall

📅 Other Events
Connect & Shine: Real Conversations for Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders @ 22 Cumberland Street
Reiki Level 1 Training & Certification - Moon Flower Reiki @ Moon Flower Reiki
Trust Your Gut: The Connection Between Mental Health & Digestion @ Well Played Boutique Studio

Tuesday 10/06

🎵 Music
Celebrating Steve Reich at 90 @ Koerner Hall
MUNA - Get So Hot Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

🎉 Entertainment
Firecracker Comedy Cafe @ The Social Capital (SoCap) Theatre
Laugh & Connect: A Night of Comedy & Connection for Founders & Builders @ 1249 Queen St W
Question Everything Trivia @ Mascot Brewery @ Mascot Brewery
Question Everything Trivia @ Thai Tavern l quizmaxxing on a tuesday bc ynot @ Tha Phae Tavern
Question Everything Trivia @ The Rivoli l six rounds, zero chill, iconic venue @ Rivoli
Shrek 1&2 Trivia Night at Dublin Calling Adelaide Hosted by Trivia Kings @ Dublin Calling
Studio Ghibli Films Trivia Night - Snakes & Lattes College @ Snakes and Lattes College St.
The Hunger Games Movie Trivia @ Hemingway's

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night - TUESDAY DEAL! @ ARTBOX
By the Lake Book Club - Emma Knight @ Assembly Hall
Her Voices Our Time: Korea Canada-Women Artists Exchange Exhibition @ Dignam Gallery
In Defence of Democracy 2026: Carissa Véliz with Lisa LaFlamme @ Winter Garden Theatre
QUEER COLLAGE CLUB SCREEN & DREAM @ Three Dollar Bill
Susan Stryker's Toronto BOOK LAUNCH for Changing Gender @ Glad Day Lit
Toronto Indie Horror Fest @ Eyesore Cinema

Wednesday 10/07

🎉 Entertainment
01. Funny Pho Show - A FREE Standup Comedy Night @ Dzo Viet Eatery (Free)
Danu's Power Point Presentation Party XXXVIII @ Danu Social House
Pub Trivia Hosted by Almost Jeopardy @ Hemingway's
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
Sappho Say What? @ Comedy Bar

🎭 Art and Culture
Class: Writing Your Description @ 100 Broadview Ave Suite 300, Toronto, ON M4M 3H3
Doc Soup: Hanging by a Wire @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
John Malkovich - Their Master's Voice @ Meridian Hall
Terrarium Workshop : Enter the Cavern @ Glad Day Lit

🎡 Family
After-School Program: A Taste of Science @ Dorsay Community & Heritage Centre

📅 Other Events
GTApreneurs October 7-2026 Toronto Business Networking Event @ Expedia Cruises East York

Thursday 10/08

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Canada's Longest Friendsgiving @ 250 Fort York Blvd (Free)
The Art of Tapas by Carole Nelson Brown @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
Album Release Concert for The Songs From the Play CAMP @ Friends House
Bahamas - Industrial Sport & Sound Tour @ Massey Hall
Indigenous Grooves @ Revival Event Venue
Noon at Met: Peter Nikiforuk, organ @ Metropolitan United Church (Free)
Pablo Ferrández @ Jane Mallett Theatre, St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts
Trauma-Informed Hammock Somatic Sound Bath @ Jungle Flower Wellness

🎉 Entertainment
Dazed and Confused: Pick a Side. Get Played. @ The Parkdale Hall
Ghosts of the Don Valley at Evergreen Brick Works Tour @ Evergreen Brick Works
Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation - Jamrock Gala @ Palais Royale
Question Everything Trivia @ Fortunate Fox @ Fortunate Fox
Stand Up Comedy Show & Open Mic @ The Groove Bar & Grill (Free)
The Art of Presence: Forest Bathing and Sound Immersion @ Small Arms Inspection Building

🎭 Art and Culture
A PAINT NIGHT BY ARTBOX- OIL PAINTING WORKSHOP @ ARTBOX
AFTER NIGHT: Between Hush and Light @ Urbansacpe Studio
Cowboys and Wallflowers Exhibition Reception @ Assembly Hall
In Conversation: Cybele Young and Zoe Foster @ Koffler Arts
Tea & Sashiko: Stitch, Sip & Slow Down @ TonTon Matcha + Coffee
Tenfold, Akin Dupont 10 Year Anniversary Exhibition @ Remote Gallery

Friday 10/09

🍽️ Food and Drinks
An Introduction to Wine Tasting with Beverly Crandon @ The Depanneur
Classic Tiramisu Workshop for Younger Adults @ S. Walter Stewart Library
Rhyz Supper Club @ Dymon Wine Cellar

🎵 Music
KAAZEKAAZE takes over Future Nightclub. @ Future Nightclub
L.P. Rhythm @ NOMAD @ NOMAD
Latin Friday: with Luis Franco, DJ Suave & Shum de Salsa @ Lula Lounge
So Special by Just Jenneh @ Ace Hotel Toronto
Toronto Mandopop Dance Party @ Adelaide Hall
Wedding Playlist Music Trivia and Dance Party at The Rec Room @ The Rec Room

🎉 Entertainment
A Canadian Explains Eurovision to Other Canadians @ Sweet Action Theatre
A PRO STAND-UP COMEDY SHOW IN A COSTUME WAREHOUSE @ Thunder Thighs Costume
An Improv Halloween! - A Spooky Improvised Comedy! @ Second City
Asian Comedy All-Stars - Escape Thanksgiving @ Rivoli
Danny Bhoy: Dear World ... @ Winter Garden Theatre
Moonstruck @ Comedy Bar Bloor (945 Bloor St. W)
Nurse Even Live in Toronto @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Pure Comedy - October Edition @ Yuk Yuk's
Question Everything Trivia @ GRETA l a better weekend pre does not exist @ Greta Bar Toronto
Risas sin Visas - Stand up Spanish @ Tallboys
Slow Burn Comedy @ Osprey Cafe
The Friday Night Improv Show @ Comedy Bar East

🏒 Sports
Sculpt Express - Complimentary launch class @ kāer (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
A CLAY SCULPTING NIGHT @ ARTBOX
AGO AV Live Series @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Exhibition Place - Ghost Walks: Hidden Histories After Dark @ General Services Building, 2 Manitoba Dr.
Late Night at the BSM: Sketching @ Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W.
Paint Night - Autumn Sunset on the Lake Acrylic Painting Workshop in Toronto @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Scarborough Players presents Frankenstein by Nick Dear @ Scarborough Village Theatre
The Harbingers - paintings by Pink Milk Drink @ Lustre Contemporary
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🎡 Family
PumpkinFest Toronto @ Downsview Park

Saturday 10/10

🍽️ Food and Drinks
5th Annual Dine with Eggs @ Multiple Venues
Fry, Fold & Feast Pakoras & Paranthas by Sargam Nayyar @ The Depanneur
Thanksgiving at the Manor House @ Reign

🎵 Music
Awake & Dreaming: The Inevitable Tour closer at The Rivoli @ Rivoli
BROTHER of HOUSE anniversary @ Wiggle Room
Drama, Grace and Glory @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
Karaoke Night @ Cassette l your Saturday night alter ego is waiting @ Cassette
MONSTA X - 2026 World Tour @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
MORE NOISE PLEASE! x COWARD PATROL PRESENT: SEVERE EXPOSURE! @ IT'S OK* STUDIOS
New Moon in Libra Hammock Sound Bath @ Jungle Flower Wellness
Nu Inferno at Hard Luck @ Hard Luck Bar
Poems of Consumption by H. Sinno @ Aga Khan Museum
Pulse of Pleasure in Toronto @ TBA - Secret Location
Salsa Saturday w Yani Borrell, DJ Van Gogh & Teria Morada! @ Lula Lounge
SAULO FERNANDES - Brazilian singer - Canadian Tour @ Isabel Bader Theatre

🎉 Entertainment
Chelsea Handler - The High and Mighty Tour @ Meridian Hall
Danny Bhoy: Dear World @ Winter Garden Theatre
Golden Hour Comedy @ Tallboys
Saturday Night Fomo @ Comedy Bar

🏒 Sports
MLS: Toronto FC vs. CF Montreal @ BMO Field
WWE Money in the Bank WATCH PARTY at the Well! @ National at The Well

🎭 Art and Culture
Anga's Farm: Thanksgiving Centrepiece Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Hallowmas Market @ Ground Control
Indigenous Beading Workshop: Flat Stitch Ojibway Flower @ Bata Shoe Museum, 327 Bloor St. W.
Paint Night - Van Gogh-Inspired Sunset and Sailboat Acrylic Painting Workshop in Toronto @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Union Town @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🎡 Family
Yoga Kawa Open House @ 539A Mt Pleasant Road, Toronto

Sunday 10/11

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Classic Filled Pastas by Anthony Sestito @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
8 pm open FREE b4 10pm for Sunday Service EXTENDED FAM JAM Edition @ Wiggle Room (Free)
All Vinyl Everything - Thanksgiving Long Weekend '26 Edition @ Drake Hotel
Heaven Sam Live in Toronto - La French x Afrobass @ Myst Toronto
JUNO Toronto Debut: Thanksgiving Weekend Rooftop Day Party at Harriet's @ Harriet's Rooftop

🎉 Entertainment
Danny Bhoy: Dear World @ Winter Garden Theatre
Nostalgia for the Light @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Question Everything Trivia @ Insomnia l twice a week because once wasn't enough @ Insomnia

🎭 Art and Culture
Sculpt & Reveal @ Belgian Moon at Stackt
Thanksgiving Market @ The Parkdale Hall

🐾 Pet
BYOD Yoga @ The Drake Hotel

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