Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Feb 21 - Feb 23)

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Feb 21 - Feb 23)

Hello Torontonians,

Hope you had a great long weekend! It was amazing to see so many families out tobogganing, kids laughing as they raced down the hills, and dogs happily jumping through the snow. Family Day in the snow is always a special one!

Checkout what you can do this Friday (2/21) to Sunday (2/23) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 02/21

🍽️ Food and Drinks
SUPPER CLUB: Gut Shabbos by Alissa Kondogiannis @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
Black History Month Showcase @ City of Toronto Archives
Choir! Choir! Choir! We Will CHOIR! You: An Epic Queen Sing-Along @ The Rose Brampton
Corktown Chamber Orchestra presents Butterfly Lovers violin concerto and more @ Little Trinity Church
DJ Shai & The Lady Konswallow Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady (Free)
Father John Misty @ Massey Hall
Hot Pockets, with Blumarelo Live at The Pilot19+ @ The Pilot, Toronto
Live at Mossop's Social House: Evan Denley, Rachel Hickey & Mitch Szitas @ Mossop's Social House, Hotel Victoria, 56 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 1G5
TogetherButDifferent: 2v2 Hip-Hop Dance Battle @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco! @ The Piston

🎉 Entertainment
3 Little Birds Comedy Show @ The Wicket
All of Us Are Asian: Comedy Show! @ SoCap Comedy (The Social Capital)
Board Game Night at Left Field Brewery in Liberty Village Toronto @ Left Field Brewery Liberty Village
Come Play Werewolf @ 489 Front St W
Community Fridays at Crews @ Church St
KARAOKE NIGHT AT STEADFAST BREWING! @ Steadfast Brewing Company
Nish Kumar - Nish, Don't Kill My Vibe Tour @ Adelaide Hall, Toronto
Original Haunted Walk of Toronto @ 10 Front Street West, Toronto
Phil Hanley - Spellbound Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Toronto's Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals @ Lavelle
Truth and Dare: DIG! XX @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
Outdoor Adventure Show @ International Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Animated @ Fox Theatre
A Glow in the Dark Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Against All Odds @ York Woods Library Theatre
Black History Month: Poetry Slam @ Neilson Park Creative Centre
Book Launch - Paying For It: The Film Edition, by Chester Brown @ Toronto Public Library - Lillian H Smith branch
Paper Quilling Workshop - Owl Family @ Studio Mooi
The Wolf in the Voice @ Tarragon Theatre

🎡 Family
Fired-Up Gala in Support of SickKids’ Burn & Plastics Unit @ The Ritz-Carlton, Toronto
SQ1 BLACK HISTORY MONTH POP UP MARKET @ Square One Shopping Centre

Saturday 02/22

🍽️ Food and Drinks
CHOCOLATE Lovers' Tasting Experience @ QUEST XO Chocolate
Drag Brunch @ Church Street Garage @ Church St. Garage (Free)
Mead Making Workshop @ The Bee Shop
Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival @ Steam Whistle Brewing Roundhouse Toronto
SUPPER CLUB: Paella Mixta by Jose Arato @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
80s & 90s Video Dance Party with THE SMITHS Spotlight - DJ Lazarus - PANIC -Living On Video @ Ground Control
AND THE WAY BACK IS BACK AT THE DUKE TORONTO! @ The Duke Toronto
Delta Heavy @ NOMAD
DIRT FARMER and James Clark Institute Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Evening of Kirtan / Musical Mantras @ The Yoga Lounge
Free Pop Punk Cover Band Show - Eyes Like Static @ The Antler Room (Free)
HYBRID // Febrocity :: Alternative Club Night @ TacoTaco Moonlight Lounge, Toronto
Hybrid // Febrocity Alternative Dance Club Night @ TacoTaco
I WILL BE KING @ the Linsmore tavern @ Linsmore Tavern
Music Bingo at Epochal Imp @ The Epochal Imp
Music Trivia - Name That Tune 16.0 @ Hemingway's
Play and Sing! @ Islington United Church
Saturday Night Rockers ft. KAIRO MCLEAN - Live at BSMT254! @ BSMT 254
Serata @ Revival Event Venue
Still Rock'n'Roll Billy Joel Tribute - Old Mill Toronto Dining & Dancing Series @ Old Mill Toronto
Stonebwoy - UP & RUNNIN6 TOURRAPSEASON Presents: STONEBWOY Up & Running Tour @ Adelaide Hall
Toronto Community Band Festival @ Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre
Toronto Concert Orchestra: Taylor Swift Eras Encore @ Eglinton Grand
Winter Party - Liberemos el Estres @ Black Lab Brewing

🎉 Entertainment
\DEJA-VU REVUE - BACK IN TIME" - TRIANGLE D'OR CABARET" @ The Redwood Theatre
10PM Saturdays Pro & Hilarious Stand-up Comedy | Unleash the laughter @ Backroom Comedy Club
2025 Oscar Nominated Short Films: Live Action @ Fox Theatre
Black History Month Celebration & Fundraiser @ Famous PEOPLE Players
Blood On the Clocktower at The Grand Order of Divine Sweets in West End TO @ The Grand Order of Divine Sweets
Immigrants disaster - STAND UP COMEDY SHOW @ Free Times Cafe, Toronto
Phil Hanley - Spellbound Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Saturday Night Swing Dance PLUS Beginner Swing Dance Lesson. Featuring Music from Moonshine Revival @ Dovercourt House
Stitches & Scenes: Funny Face @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Toronto Contra Dance Saturday February 22 @ St. Barnabas Anglican Church Hall
Toronto Mandem Comedy Jam @ The Real Jerk Legacy

🏒 Sports
MOCA Movement: Pilates in the Museum @ MOCA Toronto
Toronto Contra Dance Saturday @ St. Barnabas on the Danforth Anglican Church Hall

🎭 Art and Culture
2025 ARTbus Tour @ Multiple Venues
Beginner-Friendly Visible Garment Mending Workshop @ High Park Nature Centre
Coil Basket Weaving Workshop @ The Wright Spot
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Hypothetical Baby @ Factory Theatre, Toronto
In Conversation with Natalie Wood at Spadina Museum @ Spadina Museum, Toronto
Journees Artistiques de la Jeunesse Afro-descendante - JAJA @ Université de l’Ontario Français
One Millionth In the Sense of Yesterday @ Preston Gallery 77 brock st west Uxbridge, Ontario
Rite, La Otra Rilla - Flamenco Dance Performance @ Spadina Theatre
TAIBU Black History Month Celebration @ Malvern Town Centre
The 20/20 Poster Show @ Underscore Projects
The RBC Black Diamond Ball 2025 @ Fairmont Royal York
Toronto Silent Film Festival: Flesh and the Devil @ Paradise Theatre
Wiggly Froot Art Show @ MZSON Tailors

🎡 Family
Anga's Farm: Kokedama Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Coldest Night of the Year Fundraising Walk @ St. Barnabas Church (Free)
Family Experiences at Kortright: Survival Skills @ Kortright Centre for Conservation
Get the Jump on Spring 2025 @ Toronto Botanical Garden (Free)
LATIN ARTS & CRAFTS FOR KIDS @ Spanish4You Canada - Spanish School
Modern Bride Wedding Show @ The International Centre
Rally for Ontario Science Centre @ Thorncliffe Park Public School Toronto
Sickle Cell Disease Town Hall @ Scarborough Health Network - Centenary Hospital
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates Family Day! @ 11 Curity Ave

Sunday 02/23

🍽️ Food and Drinks
COOKING CLASS: Maple Time Maple Butter Tarts & Scones by Alan Zelcovitch @ The Depanneur
Hoppy Cupcake Workshop @ Brunswick Bierworks
WINTER WONDERLAND FESTIVAL @ HOLY ROSARY PARISH HALL

🎵 Music
Ambient Afternoon: A Free Ambient Music Showcase by Imaginary North at Standard Time - Feb 23rd, 2025 @ Standard Time (Free)
CANADIAN SONGBOOK Concert Series at REC ROOM, with THE BAD APPLES @ The Rec Room
Esprit Orchestra: RUNNER @ Koerner Hall
In The Starlight: with T. Thomason, Baby O, CJ Wiley, and Max Bornstein @ Burdock Music Hall
MUSICALS Concert with Wychwood Clarinet Choir @ St. Michael and All Angels Church
Orchestra Toronto: Virtuosic Journeys @ Meridian Arts Centre
Pedro Capo @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Samba Touré: Songhoy Music of Mali @ Aga Khan Museum
SOUL Sunday w/ DJ NV & Rubie Magnitude Live at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady (Free)
Sunday SerVice with HATIRAS and Manzone Strong @ Wiggle Room (Free)

🎉 Entertainment
A New Year, Same Me - Stand-up Comedy Show @ Comedy Bar East
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO @ Shakey's hosted by QE Trivia @ Shakey's
Brampton Concert Band & The Jazz Mechanics Featuring Lee Siegel @ The Rose Brampton
Golden Age: An Affair to Remember @ Fox Theatre
Left Field Trivia League @ Liberty Village @ Left Field Brewery
Samay Raina - Unfiltered: North America Tour 2025 @ Meridian Hall
The Toronto Comedy Showcase - free admission @ The Rec Room Toronto (Free)
TOP TORONTO COMEDIANS in BLOORDALE @ Wenona Lodge
Toronto Film Society presents a Double Feature: Devil's Doorway and Sapphire @ Paradise Theatre
Waiting for GuffmanMockumentary @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
ActiveGirlsTO Workout X Kimpton Saint George Hotel @ 280 Bloor St W
Toronto Marlies vs. Manitoba Moose @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
A Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Anga's Farm: Terrarium of Blooms Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away. - Before Hours Tour @ Royal Ontario Museum
Cinema Kabuki 2025 Toronto @ TIFF Lightbox
Cold Process Soap Workshop @ Big Beer Soap Workshop
Expressive Arts Workshop for Groups: Sand Mandalas @ McGregor Park Community Centre
The Urban Exhibit by Toronto Art Crawl @ The Great Hall (Free)
The Wolf in the Voice @ Tarragon Theatre
Toronto Postcard Club Annual Show @ Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre

🎡 Family
Music & Truffles KIDS host Andrew Wan, violina & Charles Richard-Hamelin, piano @ Walter Hall, UofT
Nature Connection: Animals in Winter @ Downsview Park
Nerd Market 5 @ Hart House, Great Hall (Free)
Warming Toronto - Knitting Hats and Scarves for Toronto's Unhoused @ The Imperial Pub & Library

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Zoe
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