Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (May 12 - May 19)
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Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (May 12 - May 19)
Hey Torontonians,
It is the annual Toronto Marathon tomorrow, you may want to adjust your traffic accordingly. Fun fact - it is the 48th marathon this year, a very old recurring event! For last minute people, the registration for the marathon has ended already unfortunately, you can join as an audience instead ;D
Anyway, checkout what you can do next Monday (5/12) to Sunday (5/19) below! Hope you have a great weekendโฃ๏ธ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.
Monday 05/12
๐ฝ๏ธ Food and Drinks
LibreLocal Toronto at Tech Pizza Mondays @ Victory Cafe
Toronto Life's Best Restaurants 2025 @ Evergreen Brick Works
๐ตย Music
Brahms & Bruch @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
Open Mic Mondays w/Kunle and Special Guests Live at The Painted Lady @ The painted Lady (Free)
The Urban Orchestra: Sounds of Spring Concert @ Lula Lounge
๐ย Entertainment
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
Mood Swing Mondays - A COMEDY SHOW - FREE @ Wenona Lodge (Free)
Movie Trivia with the Quizmaster Jess Team @ Hemingway's
Nolan Night! A Fully Improvised Narrative Epic @ Comedy Bar
Trivia Wars: Tournament of Champions @ The Pilot
๐ญ Art and Culture
A Wine Bottle Painting Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Art Hive at MOCA @ MOCA Toronto (Free)
Buildscool Presents: True North on Chain: A Snapshot of Canadian Blockchain Innovation @ Multiple Venues
The Big Chill at ROM @ Royal Ontario Museum
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ย Other Events
Transformational Wellness Series: Traditional Chinese Medicine @ Lite Mind Body Clinic
Tuesday 05/13
๐ฝ๏ธ Food and Drinks
A Taste of Hong Kong @ Theatre Passe Muraille
๐ตย Music
1:11 moonwatching @ 918 Bathurst
Darren Kiely @ The Concert Hall - Masonic Temple
Laveda @ The Baby G
Tanya Wills Quartet at REID's Distillery @ Reid's Distillery
๐ย Entertainment
Buffy the Vampire Slayer & Angel Trivia @ Hemingway's
Comedy Game Showdown - Call of the Wild! @ Social Capital Theatre
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
RAVE MOVIES presented by Rave Alarm @ THE WYCH
Seinfeld Trivia Night! @ Dublin Calling
Something Something Trivia Night @ Something in the Water Brewing Co.
The Boys Trivia Night - Snakes & Lattes College @ Snakes and Lattes College St.
The Painted Ladies Show @ The Painted Lady
TRACCS RailDay 2025 @ The International Centre
YSKB Comedy @ Comedy Bar
๐ย Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre
๐ญ Art and Culture
A Custom Tote Bag & T-Shirt Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
A Paint Night by ArtboxSunset Paint Session: An Evening of Art & Relaxation @ Artbox
ETHWomen @ Old Toronto Stock Exchange (Design Exchange) (Free)
Paprika Theatre Festival @ Native Earth Performing Arts
๐กย Family
The Peak of Migration: High Park Walks with Mark Peck @ High Park Nature Centre
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ย Other Events
Blockchain Futurist Conference @ Old Toronto Stock Exchange - Design Exchange
Wednesday 05/14
๐ตย Music
Dead Tooth @ The Baby G
Resurrection @ Standard Time
Robert Thomas and The Sessionmen @ DROM Taberna
Vocal Workshop with Cesar Alejandro Carrillo @ Grace Church on-the-Hill
๐ย Entertainment
Bite-Sized True Tales in 2-minute or Less @ Burdock
Consensus @ Metro Toronto Convention Centre
EV & Charging Expo @ Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place
Harry Potter Books Trivia @ Hemingway's
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Ambassador Pizza Co. @ Ambassador Pizza Co.
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Grace O'Malley's @ Grace O'Malley's
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Offworld Bar @ Offworld Bar
Venus In Fur @ The Theatre Centre
๐ย Sports
19 Plus Event - Lucha Palooza @ Phoenix Concert Theatre
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre
MLS: Toronto FC vs. FC Cincinnati @ BMO Field
Second Harvest Truck Pull Challenge @ Nathan Phillips Square
๐ญ Art and Culture
18th Annual Wealth Conference: The Evolution of the Wealth Management Industry @ Vantage Venues
CHOCOLATE Painting: Open Studio @ QUEST XO
Diversified Life: A Visual Journey Through Cultures Art Exhibition @ Assembly Hall
Eric Robitaille - Homeland @ Muse Gallery
Katie Kitamura on Audition @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
MiBoSo: Prose In Focus - Poetry Workshop @ Decoy Bar
Mixed Media Workshop: Nature Through the Window @ Artbox Studio Gallery
New Tricks @ The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance
Spectra @ 918 Bathurst
๐กย Family
Massage x Sound Healing Meditation @ Yoga Mamas
Peak of Migration: High Park Walks with Mark Peck @ High Park Nature Centre
Wildlife Walk @ Discovery Centre
๐พย Pet
Question Everything Trivia Pawty // All Doggo's Allowed! @ Black Lab Brewing
๐
ย Other Events
Jay Shetty - On Purpose Podcast @ Meridian Hall
Thursday 05/15
๐ตย Music
Alessia Cara @ Roy Thomson Hall
FIRE & WOLF, Grey Swans, Mitchie Cola Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Luke Vajsar @ Eative Film Cafe
Orchestra of the Royal Netherlands Air Force Concert @ The Chrysalis Thatre (Free)
Queer Emo Nite TO V.12 One Year Anniversary @ Drom Taberna
St Royals Live at the El Mocambo @ El Mocambo
๐ย Entertainment
20-20 Perspective Comedy Show @ Backroom Comedy Club
EV CondoConf @ Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place (Hall A)
Fresh Hot Babes All Stars @ Tallboys
Gay AF Comedy: Homo Say What? @ Glad Day Bookshop Church
General Trivia Night at The Guild House in Midtown Toronto @ The Guild House
Not Safe For Work @ The Second City
Question Everything Trivia Night @ Shakey's @ Shakey's
Soft Launch @ Wenona Lodge
The Adam Growe Quiz Show @ Leah Posluns Theatre
THRILLER/SUSPENSE Festival @ Carlton Cinema (Free)
What The Fox?! Trivia Night @ Fortunate Fox
๐ย Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre
๐ญ Art and Culture
A Vision Board Wellness Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Book & Film Club: Woman in the Dunes @ Fox Theatre
Book Launch for Farida by Monia Mazigh @ Another Story Bookshop
Collage Night @ Issues Magazine Shop
Exploring Abstract Watercolour - A Beginner's Art Workshop @ PH1 Studios
Mayworks Festival: "Tall el-Zataar" Screening & Discussion @ United Steelworkers Hall
Paint & Sip Workshop - Wax on Wood Abstract Landscape - Abstract Art @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Scentimental @ Allan Gardens Children's Conservatory
The Peter Do Club Toronto Pop-Up Shop @ 780 King St. W
Vyshyvanka Day @ Ukrainian Museum of Canada - Ontario Branch
๐กย Family
Board Game Night at Left Field Brewery in Leslieville Toronto @ Left Field Brewery
The Peak of Migration: High Park Walks with Mark Peck @ High Park Nature Centre
๐
ย Other Events
Professionals Networking Event by The Hip Haus - May 15th @ Parc Ave
Friday 05/16
๐ฝ๏ธ Food and Drinks
Halal Bites Festival @ Nathan Phillips Square
๐ตย Music
EP Release Party for Junior Lopez, TAKiN, with Greg Gow @ Wiggle Room
Frog Eyes @ The Cave
Giddy Up! feat. Sleepy Freeman, Marc Gleeson, Dylan & Dylan @ Embassy Bar (Free)
LUCID HEIST and GEOFF Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Refractions Mungos Hi Fi with Eva Lazarus @ Motorista Studio
Venezuela Viva: Choral music from Venezuela and the Caribbean @ Grace Church on-the-Hill
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco! @ The Piston
๐ย Entertainment
All of Us Have Secrets: Comedy Show! @ Social Capital Theatre
Blood On the Clocktower at The Grand Order of Divine Sweets in West End TO @ The Grand Order of Divine Sweets, West End TO
Chaotic Good.MAY BANGERS! @ Comedy Bar
Funny AF Fridays - Standup Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk Legacy
GOOD FRIDAY TRIVIA NIGHT @ GRETA @ Greta Bar Toronto
Interactive! The Twilight Saga: Eclipse @ Fox Theatre
Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience @ Meridian Hall
Mid Life Mood Swings @ Second City
Not Safe For Work @ The Second City
Rebound @ East End United Basketball Court
Stackt Up Comedy Shows @ Stackt Market, Toronto
Toronto Air Guitar Championships 2025 @ Cameron House
๐ย Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers @ Rogers Centre
๐ญ Art and Culture
A Starry Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Acrylic Paint Afternoon @ Lillian H. Smith Library
After Dark Art Gallery & Drinks: An Augmented Reality Experience @ Super Awesome Gallery
Paint and Sip: Dreaming of Summer @ My Inner Child Paint Bar
Toronto Met Film Festival 2025 @ Toronto Metropolitan University
Saturday 05/17
๐ฝ๏ธ Food and Drinks
BACKYARD: Asian Night Market @ Stackt Market
Fresh Local Flavors: Spring Plant-Based Cooking Class @ Animal Liberation Kitchen
Party Favour Day @ Paradise Grapevine Winery
SUPPER CLUB: Modern Pakistani by Nausheen Rafiq @ Centre for Social Innovation Spadina
๐ตย Music
Babbu Maan: The One Maan Show @ Scotiabank Arena
Coast to Coast party with SisterSun BC, Hirlemann NB, TYLER HILL and NOUR @ Wiggle Room Toronto
Electric Island @ Fort York
Friends with Benefits @ Swan Dive
Jonathan Gysbers Single Release Show with Cam Reed @ The Painted Lady
Serata Karaoke - Italian Music Dance Party @ Rivoli Toronto
Seu x Luis Anselmi - Incubator Concert Series @ Small World Centre
SPELLBOUND: Goth - Darkwave - Post-Punk Video Dance Party with Joy Divison Spotlight @ Ground Control
SUICIDAL-IDOL and rouri404 with vaeoTransmit Presents @ The Baby G
๐ย Entertainment
Board Game Night at Red Tape Brewery in East End Toronto @ East End Toronto
Eurovision 2025 - Toronto Watch Party! @ Pegasus On Church (Free)
Hocus Pocus @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre
Immigrants disaster - STAND UP COMEDY SHOW @ Freetimes Cafe
Labyrinth @ Fox Theatre
Marvel Studios' Infinity Saga Concert Experience @ Meridian Hall
Severance: See You in HR @ Comedy Bar
Toronto Boat Party - Glow Edition - May 17, 2025 @ Jubilee Queen Cruises
VICTORIA DAY WEEKEND BOAT PARTY TORONTO 2025 - TICKETS STARTING AT $20 @ Toronto
๐ย Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers @ Rogers Centre
Toronto Foosball Club Grand Opening @ Toronto Foosball Club (Free)
๐ญ Art and Culture
Beyond The Line with Francisco-Fernando Granados & Vessna Perunovich @ Onsite Gallery, 199 Richmond Street West
Dusty & Friends Spring Market @ Decoy Bar
Sistas Calling Freedom Fashion Show @ Bluffer's Restaurant
Spotlight on imagineNATIVE: Boy @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Versions of Self: A Fashion Identity Workshop @ The 519
๐กย Family
2025 SPRING LIVING MARKET @ 388 Carlaw Ave #207 (Free)
A Tribute to the Honey Bee @ BeeGrrl DuWest Hive
Astronomy in Action Planetarium Show @ Astronomy in Action Travelling Planetarium
Kawaii Loohoo & Friends Cute Underground Market @ Loohoo
MISSION STEM POSSIBLE @ 907 Alness Street, North York
Sew & Soar: Spring Birding & Crafting In High Park @ High Park Nature Centre
Small-Space Edible Gardening Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Story of a Day - Sceal Lae @ Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
WonderPhil the Magician @ 76 Wychwood Ave. Unit 176, Toronto, ON
Sunday 05/18
๐ฝ๏ธ Food and Drinks
COOKING CLASS: Syrian Brunch by Rahaf Alakabani @ Centre for Social Innovation Spadina
Press Coffee Workshop! Brew Like a Barista at Home [Hybrid] @ Multiple Venues
Small-Space Edible Gardening Workshop @ Anga's Farm
๐ตย Music
All Vinyl Everything - Victoria Day '25 Long Weekend Edition @ Drake Hotel
MINISTRY After Party - Dark Dance Event with DJ Lazarus @ Ground Control
PIAZZOLLA & TANGO @ Lawrence Park Community Church
UNRULY - Victoria Day Weekend @ The Libertine
๐ย Entertainment
Caribbean Board Games and Brunch @ Ralph Thornton Community Centre
HER ROYAL HILARITY: LONG WEEKEND COMEDY SHOW @ Wenona Lodge
Miss Congeniality - 25th Anniversary @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
pswrd comedy @ Hotel Victoria
Sunday SerVice with MANDIZ, Manzone and Strong @ Wiggle Room
๐ย Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Detroit Tigers @ Rogers Centre
๐ญ Art and Culture
Golden Age: Guys and Dolls @ Fox Theatre
Terracotta Pot Painting Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
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