Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Aug 25-31)

Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Aug 25 - Aug 31)

Hey Torontonians,

This weekend is awesome, we got lots of festivals including korean fest and fan expo, we will be there checking out all the cool looking cosplay. See you all there!

Anyway, checkout what you can do next Monday (8/25) to Sunday (8/31) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Monday 08/25

🎵 Music
Anti-Oasis Show @ The Horseshoe Tavern (Free)
Elvis Night: Themed Dinner @ Old Mill Toronto
Monday Night Salsa & Jazz with Hotspot Latin Trio at DROM Taberna @ Drom Taberna

🎉 Entertainment
The Big Bang Theory Trivia @ The Pilot
The Office Trivia @ Hemingway's

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Author Talk: Jaime Saibil's Hungry Heart @ Toronto Reference Library
Discover Dance Class: Intro to Indian Bharatnatyam @ Bata Shoe Museum
Silt: Freshwater @ Gerrard Art Space

🐾 Pet
Barks & Brews at the Kimpton Saint George Hotel @ Kimpton Saint George Hotel

📅 Other Events
Networking Mixer for Toronto Business Owners & Entrepreneurs @ Oria on King

Tuesday 08/26

🎵 Music
Kirtan & Yoga Wisdom at The Yoga Lounge @ The Yoga Lounge
Cor y Penrhyn in Concert @ Timothy Eaton Memorial Church
ENCORE: Pandora & Piaf at the Orchestra @ Palais Royale
Evangelion Wind Symphony @ Meridian Hall

🎉 Entertainment
Board Game Night at Bickford Brewing in Downtown Toronto @ Bickford Brewing Co
Dungeons & Dragons Unique One-Shot - Custom Intermediate Night @ Snakes and Lattes
Oscars & Razzies Trivia @ Hemingway's
Something Something Trivia Night @ Liberty Village
The Heterosexuals @ The 519 - FREE SHOW! @ The 519 (Free)

🏒 Sports
Let Us Play: Winning the Battle for Gender Diverse Athletes @ Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Hall (ground floor)
MEET HOCKEY LEGEND & MEDIA PERSONALITY - Carlo Colaiacovo @ Yorkgate Mall (Free)
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Black History Unburied Community Event @ Cabbagetown Farmers Market in Riverdale Park
Canvas Bear Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox
Cherry Disco Nights X Sade Present: Fantasies @ Society Club House
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Plaster and Prosecco - A Textured Art Workshop @ PH1 Studios

🎡 Family
All Ages Karaoke and Board Games Night @ Palmerston Library

🐾 Pet
National Dog Day Massage Workshop For Pups @ Stretchlab Mirvish Village

📅 Other Events
GTApreneurs August 26 Annual Summer Business Networking Party @ Eastside Mario’s

Wednesday 08/27

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Auberge du Pommier Wine Dinner: Bordeaux @ Auberge du Pommier
Joie de Vivre Pink Gin x Goldie Florals: Blooms and Botanicals Workshop @ SIXTEEN ELEVEN Studios

🎵 Music
Bleary Eyed @ The Baby G
Girl Ultra - Blushing Tour @ Velvet Underground
Lettuce @ Annabel's
Mallory Chipman Live at The Pilot @ The Pilot

🎉 Entertainment
A Free Intro to Square Dancing @ St. Paul's Anglican Church (Free)
Big Slice Trivia Night @ Ambassador Pizza Co.
Catan Night at Something in the Water in Liberty Village Toronto @ Something in the Water Brewing Co.
Grey's Anatomy S1 - 10 Trivia Night - Snakes & Lattes Annex @ Snakes and Lattes
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Insomnia
Star Trek Trivia @ Hemingway's
TRIVIA NIGHT @ STACKT MARKET @ Courage Cookies at Stackt Market
YSKB Comedy @ Comedy Bar

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
A Clay Sculpting Workshop @ Artbox
Play with Clay at Flying Books at Neverland @ Flying Books at Neverland
Stitch by Stitch: The Art and Design of Cowboy Boots @ Bata Shoe Museum
Wax & Relax: Learn Encaustic Painting - Creative Workshop in Toronto @ PH1 Studios

📅 Other Events
The Viaduct Lecture Series @ Innis Town Hall

Thursday 08/28

🍽️ Food and Drinks
From Prince Edward County to Toronto's Waterfront: Chefs Michael Acero and Zach Littlejohn redefine seasonal dining @ Miku Toronto

🎵 Music
Crooner and The Cowboy - Leon Bridges and Charley Crockett @ Budweiser Stage
Invite Only Presents: Baila Conmigo @ Canvas Art Bar, Mississauga
Space Critter Music and Comedy 6 @ Teddy Beer

🎉 Entertainment
Guano! Bat Trivia & Nighttime Walk in High Park @ High Park Nature Centre
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Shakey's @ Shakey
Save the Date @ Comedy Bar
Setlist : Toronto Stand-up @ Tranzac Club
SODA presents: Played Out @ Sweet Action Theatre
What The Fox?! Trivia Night @ Fortunate Fox

🎭 Art and Culture
Best of FANTASY Shorts Festival - Free Event @ Carlton Cinemas (Free)
Cillian Me Softly presents Fanzine Release Party & IN TIME screening @ Eyesore Cinema
Creative Circuits @ Bloom Immersive
Lemons and Clouds: Pop-Up Chapel After Hours @ Evergreen Brick Works Koerner Gardens
Pour & Paint @ Downtown Toronto West

🎡 Family
Futurpreneur: How to Write a Business Plan for Newcomers @ Palmerston Library

Friday 08/29

🎵 Music
Above & Beyond - Bigger Than All Of Us Tour @ Budweiser Stage
Benson Boone: American Heart World Tour @ Scotiabank Arena
Cuban Friday with Marta Elena, DJ Trambo & Afro Latino Dance! @ Lula Lounge
GET ALONG FEST II @ Multiple Venues
T.U. Jazz Fest 2025 @ Mel Lastman Square

🎉 Entertainment
Hannah Jones Live @ Backroom Comedy Club @ Backroom Comedy Club
Joke Rehab - Standup Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk Legacy
Make Up! The Musical @ Sweet Action Theatre
Movies on the River ft. Finding Nemo @ Toronto Adventures: Humber River Paddling Centre
Pat McGann LIVE in Toronto! @ Comedy Bar East
Shameless in the 6ix @ Comedy Bar
The Liberty Laughs Comedy Show - Friday August 29, 2025 @ Liberty Village Market and Cafe
The McNarly Comedy Show @ The Lab
The Rocky Horror Picture Show with Live Shadow Cast @ Hot Docs Cinema
You're Going to Hell: Pro Comedy @ Osprey Cafe

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow-in-the-dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Paint & Sip - Paint Night - Field of Flowers Paint Pouring Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Paint Pouring Workshop: Fluid Bears & Canvas @ Artbox
Scarborough Community Multicultural Festival @ Thomson Memorial Park

🎡 Family
2025 Toronto Dragon Festival Unleashes Myth and a Party with Dragons @ Nathan Phillips Square
Nostalgic Market GTA's Biggest Back To School Thrifting Event at Scarborough Town Centre August 29-31, 2025 @ Scarborough Town Centre

🐾 Pet
Bark In the Park TO @ Woodbine Park

Saturday 08/30

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Brewed For You: Ontario Craft Beer Fest @ Great Lakes Brewery
Flavours by Fire @ Harbourfront Centre
Free Film Fest & Vegan Potluck - August 30 @ Wishbone Animal Rights Lab (Free)
KMCLT Walking Tour: Grocery Store of Toronto: How to Shop the Market @ Super Serve

🎵 Music
2025 BABYMONSTER 1ST WORLD TOUR [HELLO MONSTERS] @ Scotiabank Arena
DANCE ALL NIGHT Content Creation Party @ The Food Alley, Toronto
Forever Young - 80s Dance Party @ Vatican Gift Shop
Jessie Murph - Worldwide Hysteria Tour @ Massey Hall
Labubu Rave @ The Parkdale Hall (Free)
Old Dominion - How Good Is That World Tour @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
Salsa Saturday: SWA Salseros with Attitude & DJ Van Gogh! @ Lula Lounge
Saturday Night Rockers - LIVE REGGAE feat. RaLion & Kangaroots Crew @ BSMT254
The Hounds of Thunder, Second Hand Trio & Loud Almighty @ The Pilot
VIDEO Music Playlist 2000-2020 - FREE in Toronto @ Corso Italia, Toronto (Free)

🎉 Entertainment
80s/90s Video Dance Party with DURAN DURAN Spotlight - PANIC - @ Ground Control
All of Our Parents Are Immigrants: Comedy Show @ The Assembly Theatre
Asian Comedy All-Stars with Ernie Vicente and Bobbi Summers @ Rivoli
Canadian International Air Show @ Marilyn Bell Park, 1095 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 2R5
Saturday Night Swing Dance with Fat Quarter Plus a Beginner Swing Dance Lesson @ St. Barnabas
The Sky Lounge Experience at Hotel X Toronto @ Hotel X Toronto

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Rogers Centre
MLS: Toronto FC vs. CF Montreal @ BMO Field

🎭 Art and Culture
A T-Shirt Printing Workshop @ Artbox
Botanical Sun Print Workshop - Cyanotype with Light & Nature @ PH1 Studios, Toronto
Glow-in-the-dark Paint Experience @ Artbox Studio Gallery
The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane @ Hot Docs Cinema

🎡 Family
Labour Day Weekend at Arcadia Earth @ Arcadia Earth (Free)
WakuWaku Kon Video Game & Toy Show @ Monte Carlo Inn, 7255 Warden Ave, Markham

Sunday 08/31

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Caribbean Street Food Fest @ Riverside Common Park
COOKING CLASS: Full-Day Breadmaking Intensive by Leo Baduria @ Cafe Zuzu

🎵 Music
All Vinyl Everything - Labour Day Long Weekend '25 Edition @ The Drake Hotel
BLDX Party Series - Edition 02 @ Drom Taberna
ICE MACHINE - Minimal Wave, Synth, Post-Punk, Early EBM w/ Jason Solvent & Dave Rout @ Ground Control Lounge - 1279 Queen St West (Free)
Jessie Murph - Worldwide Hysteria Tour @ Massey Hall
Laura Marks Trio @ The Emmet Ray Bar
Richie Flo: Ep Launch @ Junction Underground
The Black Keys - No Rain, No Flowers Tour @ Budweiser Stage

🎉 Entertainment
Andrew & David are Trying! A Toronto Comedy Show @ Comedy Bar
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO @ Shakey's hosted by QE Trivia @ Shakey's
Comedy Nuggets Stand-Up Showcase - Labour Day Edition @ Social Capital Theatre
QE Quickie / Power Hour Trivia Night @ Insomnia Restaurant @ Insomnia

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Milwaukee Brewers @ Rogers Centre
Toronto26 Liverpool vs Arsenal Watch Party @ Something in the Water @ Something in the Water Liberty Village (151 E Liberty St)

🎭 Art and Culture
A Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Golden Hour Rooftop Picnic & Paint @ Rooftop Downtown Toronto
The Color of Pomegranates @ Hot Docs Cinema

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