Toronto Events and Festivals for this Weekend (Nov 1-Nov 3)

Hey friends!

🎃 Happy Halloween from Toronto Events Weekly! 👻

Any plans for tonight? While you enjoy the spooky vibes, don’t forget to check out what’s happening this coming weekend! From festivals and concerts to outdoor adventures, we’ve curated the best events to keep the fun going after Halloween 🧛‍♂️🕸️

Anyway, here are what you can do Friday (11/01) to Sunday (11/03)! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 11/01

🎉 Entertainment

⭐️ Best Damn Stand-Up Comedy Show @ Socap Comedy

All Of Our Parents Are Immigrants: Comedy Show! @ Social Capital Theatre

All of Us Are Naughty: Comedy Show! @ The Assembly Theatre

Buffer Festival @ Multiple Venues

Detour: Beetlejuice @ Fox Theatre

Dia de Muertos, Stand up en Spanish @ Tallboys

FRIGHT NIGHT: Halloween Club Crawl Toronto @ Early Mercy

Killer B Cinema Presents: Thrilling Bloody Sword @ See-Scape

Night of the Dead Party - 2 Nights @ The Fifth Social Club (Free)

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Grand Opening in Toronto | Crumbl — The Well @ 422 Front St W (Free)
Pub Crawl Toronto @ Death & Taxes
Supper Club: Dia de Muertos by Ivan Wadgymar @ The Depanneur (@ The Centre for Social Innovation)

🎵 Music
Anastasia Minster album release & Raphael Weinroth-Browne: Wavelength @ St. Anne's Parish Hall
DEAD SOULS - Day Of The Dead at SWAN DIVE with DJ OLD NERDY BASTARD @ Toronto
Frank Mighty with The Vaniers & Your Hunni @ Longboat Hall
Fred Spek's CaMp CoMbO - album release party! @ The Mezz
Indie-folk show featuring local singer/songwriters Krystal Jessup & Edward Sayers. @ The Painted Lady
Jumpscare @ Sounds Good
JUNNY: The Dopamine Tour w/ DAUL @ The Concert Hall
Monsters at the El Mo @ El Mocambo
Orion Sun @ The Opera House
The Canadian Songlist. A Musical Tribute to Canada's Finest Singer/Songwriters. @ Lawrence Park Community Church
Tommy Youngsteen - Springsteen's "Born in the USA" & "Born to Run" @ Horseshoe Tavern
Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Devonte Hynes @ Roy Thomson Hall
Tyler Hubbard @ History

🏒 Sports
NBA: Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Citadel Dance Mix 2024 @ The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance
BLAXPO @ Toronto Reference Library & Online
Chocolate Paint and Sip @ QUEST XO Chocolate Lab
Embodi-Paint: Remembrance: Body Painting & Wellness Workshop @ Miraki Life Workspace
In-Studio Paint Night - Waterfall in Autumn Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Inner Healer : Breathwork Experience @ Inner Arts Collective
Metamorphosis: Solo Exhibition by Aggie Armstrong @ The Village Hive Eglinton
Rastak @ Toronto Pavilion

🎡 Family
Holiday Virtual Market - Ontario Small Business Community @ Virtual Event (Free)
The Bridal Night Market @ Second Floor Events
The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair @ Enercare Centre
Toddler Science Time @ Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library (Auditorium) (Free)
Vibrant Life Series @ Ripple Effect Services

Saturday 11/02

🍽️ Food and Drinks
CHOCOLATE Making Workshop @ QUEST XO Chocolate Lab
Exploring Identity Through Food: A Culinary Journey of Heritage, Resilience, and Being Canadian @ The Depanneur (@ The Centre for Social Innovation)
T3 HOLIDAY MARKET - A MARKETPLACE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES @ Stackt Market
West Park Foundation The Culinary Showdown @ Beanfield Centre

🎵 Music
60s Soul Dance Party - With It! @ The Piston
Autumn Colours @ Salvation Army Scarborough Citadel
Labyrinth Ensemble with Maliheh Moradi @ Aga Khan Museum
Los Tigres del Norte: Aqui Mando Yo Tour @ Massey Hall
No Doubt Tribute at the Linsmore Tavern @ Linsmore Tavern
Paige Warner and Chelsea Preston @ The Painted Lady
Patrick Watson @ Meridian Hall
Pitbull - Party After Dark Tour @ Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Romes w/ Badlook & Ash Molloy @ Lee's Palace
The Devil Wears Prada - IS ETERNAL Tour @ The Danforth Music Hall
THE PEOPLE UNITED: A CONCERT on HUMANITY and FREEDOM @ Meridian Arts Centre - George Weston Recital Hall
Witching Hour: A Night of Music, Manifestation & Magic @ Tranzac Club

🎉 Entertainment
Board Game Night at Red Tape Brewery in East End Toronto @ Red Tape Brewery
Colored Only Comedy Show @ BSMT 254
Detour: Risky Business @ Fox Theatre
Dirty Science Comedy @ Tallboys
Halloween Boat Party Cruise Toronto 2024 @ River Gambler
One Man, No City @ Native Earth’s Aki Studio
Pub Crawl Toronto @ Figo
Richmond Hill Comedy Showcase  @ Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club Toronto (Free)

🏒 Sports
NBA: Toronto Raptors vs. Sacramento Kings @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Citadel Dance Mix 2024 @ The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance
Albanian Short Film Night @ Revue Cinema
Art Book Launch: Transformative Visions @ City of Toronto Archives
Borloloy: A Filipinx Market @ Art Gallery of Ontario (Free)
Hex Basket Weaving Workshop @ The Wright Spot
In-Studio Workshop - Gem & Geode Night - Abstract Acrylic Paint Pouring @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Next Door Market: A Pop-Up Showcasing Local Artisans & Unique Finds @ 1357 Dundas St W (Free)
November Community Weekend @ MOCA Toronto
Pacita Abad: Roundtable Conversation @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Redwood Film and Art Festival @ The Redwood Theatre
Sandra Iafrate : Portrait of Past and Presen @ PI Fine Art | PI Creative Art (Free)
Shoe Customization 101 @ Bata Shoe Museum
St Barnabas Anglican Church Annual Christmas Market @ 361 Danforth Ave Toronto Ontario M4K1
The Art Guild of Scarborough's Fall Art Show and Sale @ Centennial Recreation Centre
The Market Market Pop Up @ 474 Queen St W. (Free)
Toronto Art Crawl Christmas Market @ The Bentway (Free)
Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival Screening & Talk: La Palisada @ Royal Cinema

🎡 Family
Free Robotics Workshop For Kids at Vaughan, ON (7-14 yrs) @ Holiday Inn Express & Suites Vaughan-Southwest, an IHG Hotel (Free)
The Good Mourning Festival at Evergreen Brick Works @ Evergreen Brick Works

Sunday 11/03

🍽️ Food and Drinks
COOKING CLASS: Dia de Muertos Tamales by Ivan Wadgymar @ The Depanneur (@ The Centre for Social Innovation)

🎵 Music
Ava Mendoza, Fresh Snow, Not The Wind, Not The Flag @ Collective Arts Brewing
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: 2024 Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Canadian Chamber Orchestra presents Movie Night @ Eglinton St. George's United Church
King Diamond - Welcome to Saint Lucifers Hospital Tour @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
Kirtan: Music & Mantras at Alternity @ 333 Bloor Street West

🎉 Entertainment
Blood On the Clocktower at The Guild House in Midtown Toronto @ The Guild House
Brunch Comedy @ Flying Squirrel Motorcycle Cafe
Diwali at Lavelle ft. AJ WAVY @ Lavelle
Late Night Comedy with Surprise Special Guest @ Bar Cathedral
Toronto's Best Stand-Up: Next Level @ Wenona Lodge

🎭 Art and Culture
Art Guild of Scarborough's Art Show and Sale @ Centennial Recreation Centre - Scarborough
Canadian Chamber Orchestra presents Movie Night @ Eglinton Saint George United Church
In-Studio Watercolour Paint Night - Cherry Blossoms @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East

🎡 Family
EcoFair Toronto 2024 @ Wychwood Barns (Free)

🎃 Halloween’s Special (Last Chance)

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)

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Zoe
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