Toronto Events and Festivals for Next Week (Oct 14-Oct 20)

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Have you had a chance to catch the stunning aurora in the Toronto sky this week? We hope you got to enjoy that magical sight! As we wrap up the Thanksgiving long weekend, filled with cozy gatherings, fall colors, and maybe even a warm Pumpkin Spice Latte, it’s time to look ahead. Next week has plenty of exciting events lined up to keep the fun going—check out what’s happening around Toronto! 🍁

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Anyway, here are what you can do next Monday (10/14) to Sunday (10/20)! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Monday 10/14 (Thanksgiving)

🎵 Music
HANSON @ The Danforth Music Hall
GALI: Cornucopia Night @ The Opera House
Richie Jen Live in Concert @ Meridian Hall
The Moss & Hey, Nothing @ The Great Hall

🎉 Entertainment
Monday Mischief - A FREE Stand-Up Comedy Show @ The Smith House (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
Reebok Warehouse Sale @ The International Centre
Toronto International Dance Festival 2024 Presents 'Rhythms United'! @ Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto
Thanksgiving Gift Making Market @ 2237 Dundas St W

🎡 Family
Klassic Kidz: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit @ Fox Theatre
Pumpkin Fest @ Downsview Park
Woodbridge Fall Fair @ 100 Porter Avenue, Woodbridge
Brick-Or-Treat: Monster Party @ Legoland Vaughan
Ball’s Falls Thanksgiving Festival @ Lincoln, Ontario
Fall Harvest @ Knox's Pumpkin Farm
Harvest Festival @ Square One Mississauga

Tuesday 10/15

🎵 Music
ANOHNI and the Johnsons: It's Time To Feel What's Really Happening @ Massey Hall
Nothing But Thieves @ History
Quinn XCII @ The Danforth Music Hall

🎉 Entertainment
LORD OF THE RINGS TRIVIA NIGHT hosted by QE Trivia @ Grace O'Malley's
The Thanksgiving Play @ CAA Theatre

🏒 Sports
International Friendly: Canada vs. Panama @ BMO Field

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
Doc Film Screening - Pride vs. Prejudice: The Delwin Vriend Story @ Rotman School of Management (Free)
Know Her Name - Three Canadian Women Artists: Betty Goodwin, Margaret Watkins, and Doris McCarthy @ Isabel Bader Theatre

🎡 Family
Full Moon Circle @ Lite Mind Body Clinic

Wednesday 10/16

🎵 Music
Adrienne Warren @ Roy Thomson Hall
Cimafunk: Pa' Tu Cuerpa - Word Tour 2024 w/ Yoanis, Andy Baquero, The Luvmenauts @ Lee's Palace
Kokoroko North American Tour October 2024 @ The Opera House
X Avant: Diffuse @ The Music Gallery

🎉 Entertainment
Bingo and Wings @ The Well on Church Street @ The Well (Free)
HARRY POTTER TRIVIA NIGHT hosted by QE Trivia @ Ambassador Pizza Co.
Murder On the Dance Floor - A Burlesque Tribute to Horror Movies @ Bar Cathedral

🏒 Sports
NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Los Angeles Kings @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
Adult Workshop: Birds of Prey @ Kortright Centre for Conservation
aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival @ 24 spadina road
BRA Day 2024 @ Women's College Hospital
Next Stage Theatre Festival @ Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival @ Fox Theatre (Free)

Thursday 10/17

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Autumn Harvest Presentation: Fermenting, Pickling and Jam @ The Combine

🎵 Music
Brett Young 2024 Fall Tour @ History
GRLwood - Presented By F7 Entertainment @ The Horseshoe Tavern
Jared Benjamin @ Adelaide Hall
Justin Timberlake - The Forget Tomorrow World Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
New Rory & MAL Live @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre

🎉 Entertainment
Cannabis Comedy Festival Presents: Legalized Celebration Comedy Show @ Mystic Tea House
Fort York After Dark: Lantern Tours @ Fort York National Historic Site
Riverside Vintage Crawl - Halloween Edition @ Riverside Shops (Free)
Story Collider Toronto @ Burdock Brewery
Teddy Beer Comedy Cave @ Teddy Beer
Werewolves of High Park: Moon Walk @ High Park Nature Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival @ 24 spadina road
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival @ Fox Theatre (Free)
David Lidbetter - Beyond the Horizon: The Sun and Moon @ Muse Gallery
Get Woowoo at Loohoo! Full Moon Crystal Workshop & Tarot Readings @ Loohoo
Toronto Book Launch Celebration @ Centre for Social Innovation - Annex (Free)

Friday 10/18

🎵 Music
Justin Timberlake - The Forget Tomorrow World Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Andy Shauf @ The Danforth Music Hall
Danny Ocean @ REBEL
Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra: Autumn Radiance Concert @ Martingrove Collegiate Institute
Kate Nash @ Longboat Hall
The Hardkiss @ The Opera House

🎉 Entertainment
2024 Toronto Fall RV Show @ Toronto Congress Centre (Entrances: Hall D and Hall G)
A Laugh Track - A Standup Comedy Showcase @ The Real Jerk Legacy
All of Us Are Asian: Comedy Show! @ Social Capital Theatre
An Animal Halloween: The Summoning @ Supermarket Bar and Variety
Bawdy Parts: A Halloweeny Burlesquey Show @ Society Clubhouse - 967 College Street
Chaotic Good. @ Comedy Bar
Fantasy Fight Night! Live Pro-Wrestling @ Elsie's
Ghost Walks at Exhibition Place @ Exhibition Place
Hollywood's Twisted Family - A murder mystery party @ 139g Jefferson Ave
Par-Tee Pong Opening Day! @ Par-Tee Pong
Spooky Season Movie Month - Ready or Not @ Soulpepper Theatre Co (Free)
The Exorcist: An Operetta @ Canadian Music Centre
Toronto Audiofest 2024  @ 950 Dixon Rd

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival @ 24 spadina road
Toronto Arthouse Film Festival @ Fox Theatre (Free)
Afrobeats & RNB Paint N Vibe! @ Stackt Market
Dragon Egg Workshop @ S. Walter Stewart Library (Free)
For Viola // Free Screening: We Will Be Brave @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (Free)
Halloween Psychic Spooktacular with Angel Morgan @ Factory Theatre
Paint Quest - Interactive Painting Adventure @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East

🐾 Pet
Haunted Howling Walk @ Distillery District

Saturday 10/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Bayview Leaside BIA AppleFest 2024 @ Multiple Venues (Free)
Kimchi making workshop @ 1162A Kipling Avenue
Make Your Own CHOCOLATE Apple @ QUEST XO Chocolate Lab
Oktoberfest At The Pilot @ The Pilot
Whisky Global @ Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex

🎵 Music
"An Evening of Musical Mantras" at the Varley Art Gallery (Markham) @ Varley Art Gallery of Markham
Aleksi Campagne @ 200 McIntosh Street
DOMESTIC @ 794 Bathurst St
East End Music Fest @ East End Food Hub
Giolì & Assia: Resurrection World Tour @ The Opera House
NEEDTOBREATHE: THE CAVES WORLD TOUR @ History
Resilience in Harmony @ Meridian Arts Centre: George Weston

🎉 Entertainment
2024 Toronto Fall RV Show @ Toronto Congress Centre (Entrances: Hall D and Hall G)
Toronto Audiofest 2024  @ 950 Dixon Rd
Almost African Comedy Tour @ The Real Jerk Legacy
Bodacious Curves Halloween Costume Party @ Class Resto Lounge
Devilwitch Halloween Bash @ Under the Neon Palms at the El Mocambo
North York Diwali Fest - Festival Of Lights @ Mel Lastman Square Rink (Free)
The Shining @ Fox Theatre

🏒 Sports
5km Shakeout Run & Donut Carb Load! @ BlackToe Running (Free)
Toronto Marlies vs. Rochester Americans @ Coca-Cola Coliseum
Toronto Waterfront Marathon Shakeout Run @ Canoe Landing Park (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
aluCine Latin Film+Media Arts Festival @ 24 spadina road
45th MET Show & Sale of Fine Dollhouse Miniatures @ Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre
2024 Fall Toronto Stationery Show @ The Parkdale Hall (Free)
A Pumpkin Pillow Making Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
CAFTCAD Movie Wardrobe Sale @ Studio City Toronto
CineFAM Film Festival @ The Hub by CaribbeanTales
Loom Weaving Workshop @ The Wright Spot
Paint Your Own Pet @ Bench Brewing Company
Spooky Life Drawing Event @ 22 John St

🎡 Family
BooFest @ Assembly Park
Halloween Kids Video Dance Party @ Fox Theatre
Happy Halloween Kids Social @ Toronto's First Post Office
Queen's Park Fall Festival @ Ontario Legislative Building, Queen's Park (Free)

🐾 Pet
Promenade Mall Paws Market @ Promenade Shopping Centre (Free)

Sunday 10/20

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Kimchi making workshop @ 1162A Kipling Avenue

🎵 Music
Bacilos @ The Phoenix Concert Theatre
Cyndi Lauper: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Sueco @ The Danforth Music Hall
TizzyT: Butterfly Effect World Tour @ The Opera House

🎉 Entertainment
2024 Toronto Fall RV Show @ Toronto Congress Centre (Entrances: Hall D and Hall G)
Toronto Audiofest 2024  @ 950 Dixon Rd
The Shining @ Fox Theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
25th Annual Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival @ The Paradise Theatre
Self Love Chocolate Paint Meditation @ QUEST XO Chocolate Lab

🎡 Family
BooFest @ Assembly Park
Ontario Artisan & Vintage Market @ Evergreen Brick Works (Free)

🎃 Halloween’s Special (Recurring)

Horror Hallways Haunted House @ 2463 Royal Windsor Drive, Mississauga (27/9 → 31/10)
Halloween Haunt at Wonderland starts! @ Wonderland (27/9 → 2/11)
Legends of Horror @ Casa Loma (3/10 → 2/11)
Screemers @ Assembly Park (11/10 → 1/11)
Martino Manor @ 7 McIntosh Ave, Etobicoke (4/10 → 2/11)
Toronto’s Haunted Harbour Ghost Tours @ 585 Queens Quay West (6/9 → 2/11)
Haunted Office Toronto @ 2450 Victoria Park Ave, North York (11/10 → 2/11)
Pumpkinville @ CF Sherway Gardens (28/9 → 31/10)
Lurking in the Shadows @ Fort York (17/10 → 19/10, 24/10 → 26/10)
After Dark Tours: The Unexplained @ Colborne Lodge (23/10 → 25/10, 29/10 → 31/10)
Dearly Departed: After Dark @ Spadina Museum (24/10 → 31/10)
After Dark Spirit Tours @ Todmorden Mills (25/10 → 26/10)

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