Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Jun 2 - Jun 8)

Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Jun 2 - Jun 8)

Hey Torontonians,

We enjoyed so much last week at Doors Open, visited Ubisoft, Zoomerplex and Museum of Television, everything is sooooo cool. Highly encourage y’all pay a visit next year, definitely worth it! Here are some pics -

Motion Tracker @ Ubisoft

Cool Old TVs at the Museum

Anyway, checkout what you can do next Monday (6/2) to Sunday (6/8) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Monday 06/02

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Gathering Space 2025 @ It's Ok Studios, 468 Queen St. W, Toronto (Free)

🎵 Music
ADVOCATS BIG BAND AT THE DUKE TORONTO @ The Duke Toronto
AFTER DARK FILM AND MUSIC SOCIAL @ Free Times Cafe
Courting and Slow Fiction @ The Baby G
Lulaworld 2025: Ladom Ensemble 'Sofreh Tisch' Album Release Concert @ Lula Lounge
Symphony in the Gardens @ Casa Loma

🎉 Entertainment
Crescent City: Book 2 Trivia @ Hemingway's
Mood Swing Mondays - A FREE Stand-Up Comedy Show @ Wenona Lodge (Free)
Overalls Comedy w- Vanessa Prevost - An Improv Comedy Show @ Backroom Comedy Club
That Good Improv Show @ Comedy Bar

🎭 Art and Culture
Shavuot at The Song Shul @ Bialik Hebrew Day School
Sunset Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
The Colours and Soul of Korea: Dancheong @ 918 Bathurst

Tuesday 06/03

🎵 Music
I Heart Market Street Music Series @ Market Street (Free)
Lulaworld 2025: Carlie Howell and The Electric Storm Collective featuring Aline Morales @ Lula Lounge
Spank Williams The Alimony Tour Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady

🎉 Entertainment
EAST SIDE COMEDY at The Kingston House @ The Kingston House (Free)
Harry Potter Books Trivia @ Hemingway's
It's Tricky Trivia at Rorschach Brewing Co. @ Rorschach Brewing Co. (Free)
Sapphic Sleepover Blood On the Clocktower at Bampot House in Downtown TO @ Bampot House of Tea and Board Games
The Ocean's Chalice - A Premium Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Experience @ Snakes and Lattes

🏒 Sports
CLMBR ARTS MRKT: Rockhaus Climbing @ Rockhaus Climbing (Free)
Toronto Blue Jays Loonie Dogs Night presented by Schneiders @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
MAD HOT BALLET: New Wave @ Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Oak Tree , Human @ ASpace Gallery
Oil Painting Workshop @ Artbox
Youth Drawing Studio with Megan Bray @ ARTiculations Art Supply

🎡 Family
Dancing in the Park @ Edwards Gardens (Free)
Shavuot at The Song Shul @ Bialik Hebrew Day School

Wednesday 06/04

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Brewer's Table GLB Brewpub @ Great Lakes Brewpub

🎵 Music
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals @ Massey Hall
Eastside Boom Presents: A Psychedelic Musical Trip From Tehran to Toronto @ Gerrard Art Space
Jazz Vocalist Angela Verbrugge, NYC Pianist @ Reid's Distillery
Lulaworld 2025: Joaquin Nunez with Dayramir Gonzalez & Natasha Roldan @ Lula Lounge
Maria Chavez: Dusk Soundscapes @ Art Gallery of Ontario
ONE OK ROCK: DETOX North American Tour 2025 @ Budweiser Stage

🎉 Entertainment
30 Rock Trivia @ Hemingway's
Dive-In Theatre @ Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
High School Musical Trivia @ The Pilot
Stand Up Comedy Marathon Show @ The Corner
Strange Comedy: Main Gay Energy @ Rovilo
Wednesday Night Laughs - A Standup Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk Legacy (Free)

🏒 Sports
Toronto Blue Jays Golf Specialty Ticket @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Bygone Theatre Presents: Talking to Dead Cats in the Night @ The Bridge
CAPIC Xpose photography exhibition @ Todmorden Papermill Gallery
Dance with Katherine Semchuk @ MOCA Toronto
Drawing Portraits & People for Beginners with Megan Bray @ ARTiculations Art Supply
Introduction to Drawing - Learn Tattoo Inspired Floral Drawing @ 401 Richmond Street West, Suite 282, Toronto
Rainbow Dreams @ Multiple Venues
Starry Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Terceradix Luminarium @ Harbourfront Centre
The international Griffin Poetry Prize presents the 2025 Readings @ Koerner Hall

🎡 Family
Euchre Night at Grizzly Bar Canadian Kitchen - New & Experienced Gameplay @ Grizzly Bar
Open House at OIHI: Start Your Healthcare & Education Career Today @ OIHI Campus

📅 Other Events
GTApreneurs June 4 Business Networking Event Toronto @ Downtown Toronto

Thursday 06/05

🎵 Music
Dave East @ Annabel's
Kosa Choir Concert @ St. Volodymyr Instituten
Lulaworld 2025: Toronto International Samba Reggae Festival Opening Night @ Lula Lounge
Music in St. James Park @ St James Park (Free)
NO HAY BANDA & HxH @ 918 Bathurst
TRIBES AND VIBES at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Young Friend @ Drake Underground

🎉 Entertainment
Players Toronto Presents: 'WickedPool' @ Comedy Bar Danforth
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
Board Game Night at Left Field Brewery in Leslieville Toronto @ Left Field Brewery
DAUOOD NAIMYAR - LIVE IN TORONTO @ Comedy Bar East
Fresh Hot PRIDE - Ft. Toronto's Best Newer Queer Comics! @ Tallboys
Laugh It Forward @ Society Clubhouse
Let's Go: A Bathroom Humour Comedy Show @ Wenona Craft Beer Lodge
Love/Sick - an unromantic comedy for the romantic in everyone @ TMU School of Performance's Studio Theatre
Pride Kick-Off @ DROM Taberna, 458 Queen St. W.
Queer Game Night with Get REAL - Snakes & Lattes College @ Snakes and Lattes College St.
XP Exchange by NEST - Tech Gaming, and Esports Community Networking @ Gatherings Restobar

🏒 Sports
Toronto Blue Jays Work From Dome @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
2025 Toronto Jewish Film Festival @ Multiple Venues
Canary District: Movement and Migration Walking Tour @ 409 Front St. East
Designing the Movies: In a Lonely Place @ Revue Cinema
DIMENSIONS PRESENTS: Joi Murugavell TODAY WATCHING YESTERDAY @ Dimensions Gallery
Exhibition Opening : Painting For The After-culture @ Isza Gallery
Halycon Days - duo exhibition Elizabeth Lennie and Amy Montgomery @ Muse Gallery
Love/Sick a play written by John Cariani @ Studio Theatre, School of Performance
Nigamon/Tunai @ Ada Slaight Hall (Daniels Spectrum)
Paint & Sip Workshop - Wax on Wood Abstract Landscape - Abstract Art @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Tertulia Night @ Casa de Alentejo
Threads of Expression: A Journey Through Mediums - An Exhibition @ Clark Centre for the Arts
Waking In The Quiet Dawn @ Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin
We're All In This Together @ Bau-Xi Gallery

🎡 Family
50th Anniversary Celebration - Sir William Osler H.S. @ Sir William Osler High School
Eggsquisite Designs: Cracking the Science of Bird Eggs with Mark Peck in High Park @ High Park Nature Centre
Holt Renfrew presents SickKids Scrubs in the City Paris @ Evergreen Brickworks
The Mystery of Lara Jean Okihiro's Japanese-Canadian Family's Past @ Palmerston Library

🐾 Pet
Pup Quiz! Dog-Friendly Trivia at Stout Irish Pub @ Stout Irish Pub

Friday 06/06

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Chef Aurelien Dufour x La Plume @ La Plume Brasserie
Make Your Own Chocolate Bark @ QUEST XO
Night at the Grocer: Summer Party Edition @ STOCK TC
TABLE TALK: The Terroir of Northern Ontario by Genevieve Sartor @ The Depanneur
Taste of North York @ Mel Lastman Square

🎵 Music
Do West Fest 2025 @ Multiple Venues
Evolution of French Flute Music: From Debussy to Bacri @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
Fridayy - Some Days I'm Good, Some Days I'm Not World Tour @ Rebel
Hip Hop Fusion: Repertoire Launch Party @ The Combine
KARAOKE at Steadfast Brewing! @ Steadfast Brewing
Kellylee Evans @ Old Mill Toronto
Lulaworld 2025: Lengaia Salsa Brava with special guest Norderlis Valdes @ Lula Lounge
More Noise Please! Presents: An Evening of Noise And Wild Experimental Sounds @ Burdock Brewery Music Hall
The Surgically Hip - Tragically Hip Tribute @ The Rec Room
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco! @ The Piston
Ya Tab Tab Night - Arabic Pop Party Series @ Revival

🎉 Entertainment
Players Toronto Presents: 'WickedPool' @ Comedy Bar Danforth
A Decades Dance Party: Summer Kick-Off Edition @ Handlebar in Kensington Market
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
All Of Us Are Minorities: Comedy Show! @ Social Capital Theatre
Alonzo Bodden @ Comedy Bar Danforth
Board Game Night at CHEFS HALL in Downtown Toronto @ Downtown Toronto
Burn Baby Burn @ Bluma Appel Theatre
Certified Proud: A Pride Month Comedy Showcase @ Comedy Bar East
Crap Ass Comedy @ Comedy Bar
Josh Johnson - The Flowers Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Killer B Cinema Presents: Cocaine Fiends @ See-Scape
Pacific Mall's Summer Carnival 2025 @ South Parking Lot (Outdoor) & Indoor Centre Court, Pacific Mall
Pride Party 2025 @ Bata Shoe Museum
Queen of the Night Communion @ Metropolitan United Church
Robyn & Jason The Gillerans live @ Backroom Comedy Club - One Night Only @ Backroom Comedy Club
TESTING: ATTENTION PLEASE! Toronto's Friendliest Comedy Competition @ Epochal Imp

🏒 Sports
THE LINK UP : Fit Edition @ STACKT MARKET

🎭 Art and Culture
A Fluid Art Bear & Canvas Workshop @ Artbox
A Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Free First Friday Night Performance: Rakeem Hardy @ MOCA Toronto (Free)
Inkadelic Vol 4 @ Collective Arts Brewing
Manifest Toronto @ Steam Whistle Brewing
PA Day Mini Makers - Birdhouse Painting Workshop @ PH1 Studios

🎡 Family
ARTiculations PA Day Studio 9am-4pm - 8 to 13 yrs @ ARTiculations Art Supply
Camp Widow 2025 @ Delta Hotels Toronto Airport & Conference Centre
Camp Widow Toronto 2025 @ Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport
FREE PA Day Movie: Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs @ Palmerston Library (Free)

Saturday 06/07

🍽️ Food and Drinks
GLB TIMPLADO: Filipino Flavour & Beats @ GLB Brewpub
Lakeshore Village Grilled Cheese Challenge @ Lakeshore Village BIA
Pinoy Fiesta & Trade Show sa Toronto @ Albert Campbell Square (Free)
Plant Based Toronto TTC Ad Campaign Launch Party! @ The Redwood Theatre
Riverside Eats & Beats Streetfest @ Riverside

🎵 Music
1 night with DJ MES from Oakland and HATIRAS @ Wiggle Room
12th Anniversary - With It 60s Soul Party! @ The Piston
A Return To Love Inkloosiv Voices 5th Anniversary Pride Concert @ Stackt Market
Dallas Alexander @ Adelaide Hall
Elena Erin and Mali Leona Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Florry @ The Baby G
Kumar Sanu & Sadhana Sargam - Unforgettable 90's USA Tour 2025 @ Meridian Hall
Live Jazz at Beaches Sandbox @ Beaches Sandbox
LULAWORLD 2025: La Borinquena tribute to Siembra featuring Luis Franco @ Lula Lounge
Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs @ The Concert Hall - Masonic Temple
Music Bingo at Epochal Imp @ Epochal Imp (Free)
Not Another Day Party with DJ Lambo and 4Korners @ Rebel
Orchestra Toronto Presents: Obsessions Unraveled @ George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre
Saturday Night Swing Dance with The Savoy Band Plus 2 Beginner Swing Dance Lesson Before @ St. Barnabas Hall
Transient Reverie: The First Show @ Primal Note Studios
Univox Choir presents: This is why we sing @ Christ Church Deer Park
Wotless @ Buddies in Bad Times

🎉 Entertainment
Players Toronto Presents: 'WickedPool' @ Comedy Bar Danforth
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner Comedy Club
Casual Comedy: Looney Tunes in June @ SoCap Theatre
Colored Only Comedy Show @ BSMT 254
Euchre Night at Red Tape Brewery - New & Experienced Gameplay @ Red Tape Brewery
FREE Intro to Square Dancing @ The 519 Church Community Centre (Free)
Late Night Stand Up - Saturday At Comedy Bar - June 7th @ Comedy Bar
Mike Rita - Big In Little Portugal - One Night Only! @ Backroom Comedy Club
Revue's FangtTastic Weekend: DRACULA @ Revue Cinema

🏒 Sports
2025 Hoop For Hope Charity Basketball Tournament @ Scadding Court Community Centre Gym
Hogtown Roller Derby Double Header @ Ted Reeve Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Workshop: Return to You. From Burnout to Balance @ Lumina Studio
#ExperienceTO: High Park Historical Tour @ Hannah's Cafe and Bakery
ECHOES OF INDIA & NEW VOICES OF CANADA @ Runnymede United Church
Ghost Signs of Toronto Walking Tour @ Sorauren Park
Recharge & Renew with Master Oh @ The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
Handbuilt Ceramics with Parkdale Pottery @ MOCA Toronto
Hex Basket Workshop @ The Wright Spot
Les voix du coeur presents Tout et son contraire @ Isabel Bader Theatre
Paint & Sip - The Art Brunch - Freestyle Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Remote Gallery Art Market and Exhibition @ Remote Gallery
So, What is Manga and Why Does It Matter? A Walkthrough with School Librarian Jillian Rudes @ The Japan Foundation
Terracotta Pot Painting Workshop @ Artbox
THAW @ Sankofa Square
TheRecordShow33RPM @ High Notes Coffee + Vinyl
Toronto Comic Arts Festival @ Mattamy Athletic Centre
Vibrante Art Show @ Little EGG Gallery
York Plays 025 @ University of Toronto (Free)
Zine Making Workshop on Ukrainian Biographies @ St. Volodymyr Institute

🎡 Family
Eid Carnival 2025 @ Islamic Community Centre of Ontario (ICCO)
Indigenous Celebration 2025 @ Harbourfront Centre (Free)
Lez Beach 2025 @ Hanlan's Point Beach
Roncy REmarket @ Roncesvalles United Church
Scarborough Walk to End ALS @ Thomson Memorial Park
SickKids 150th Birthday Party! @ Nathan Phillips Square
St. Martin's Neighbourhood Fun Fair @ Church of St. Martin-in-the-Fields (Free)
The Hunt for the Brightwing Butterfly @ High Park
The XL Succulent Centerpiece Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Through The Garden Gate: Hogg's Hollow @ Headquarters
Unstoppable, Women leading change - Seminar @ Ontario Bar Association
Women's Healthy Living Show @ Enercare Centre

Sunday 06/08

🍽️ Food and Drinks
CAKE DECORATING - Taylor Swift's "Blank Space" Cake @ Le Dolci Culinary Classroom
Charcuterie and Collage in the Park @ Earl Bales Park

🎵 Music
8 pm opening Sunday SerVice with Kenny Glasgow, Manzone Strong @ Wiggle Room
Back To My Roots Nashville-style writers round Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Karl Wolf/Jrdn/Dani Doucette @ Lees Palace, 529 Bloor St. W, Toronto

🎉 Entertainment
A Stand Up Comedy Showcase @ The Corner
Bookish Dungeons & Dragons Adventures at Left Field Brewery Liberty Village @ Left Field Brewery Liberty Village
Dogma: Resurrected! A 25th Anniversary Celebration @ Fox Theatre
Wicked Sing-Along @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
GIRLS RUGBY DAY - COME OUT TO TRY - FREE TO PARTICIPATE!! @ Crescent School Fields (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
Come Fly With Me: Exploring the Representation of Birds In Art and Art Walk at Cedar Ridge Creative Centre @ Cedar Ridge Creative Centre
Custom Tote Bag Painting & T-Shirt Printing Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
June TD Community Sunday @ MOCA Toronto (Free)
Recharge & Renew with Master Oh @ The Westin Harbour Castle Hotel
Long Stitch Bookbinding with Recycled Covers @ ARTiculations Art Supply
Making Change at Honest Ed's @ Bloor and Bathurst
Rivers, Cabbages, and Doctors Walking Tour @ Riverdale Park West
Santorini Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox
Stretch Bracelet Workshop in Trinity Bellwoods @ Trinity Bellwoods Park
The 2nd Celebration of the Arts of Darchei Noam @ Congregation Darchei Noam

🎡 Family
ALS Canada Downtown Toronto Walk to End ALS @ Ashbridges Bay Park (Free)
SHN ZOO DAY @ The Toronto Zoo
Toronto Cactus & Succulent Club, Annual Show and Sale @ Toronto Botanical Garden, Floral Hall

🐾 Pet
Toronto Dog Moms x Jenny Shane Riverside Paws Art Walk @ Queen Street East, Toronto

📅 Other Events
Sunday Night Love Show: So This Is Love @ Dance Hub Toronto

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