Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jan 24 - Jan 26)

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jan 24 - Jan 26)

Hey Torontonians,

Learn AI in 5 minutes a day

What’s the secret to staying ahead of the curve in the world of AI? Information. Luckily, you can join 800,000+ early adopters reading The Rundown AI — the free newsletter that makes you smarter on AI with just a 5-minute read per day.

Sign up to start learning.

Anyway, here are what you can do this Friday (1/24) to Sunday (1/26)! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 01/24

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Dinner Dialogues: with Strangers edition @ Abrielle - menu by Chef Andres Jaramillo @ Abrielle
Pub Crawl Toronto @ Bangarang

🎵 Music
Ben Barnes - Where the Light Gets In @ The Danforth Music Hall
DANCE WITH JADE'S HIP-HOP ACADEMY @ Art Gallery of Ontario
DEPTH STAR @ SOUND MACHINE
Friday Night JENNARIE Single Release Concert at DROM Taberna @ Drom Taberna
It's All Gonna Break Featuring Broken Social Scene Canadian Premiere @ Hot Docs Cinema
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco @ The Piston

🎉 Entertainment
Black Sheep Comedy @ Rorschach Brewing Co. Featuring SEAN CULLEN @ Rorschach Brewing
Board Game Night @ Left Field Brewery in Liberty Village Toronto @ Left Field Brewery (Liberty Village)
Chad and JT @ Annabels
FILMharmonic Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King In Concert @ Meridian Hall
Friday Pro Stand Up Comedy @ Chefs Hall Toronto @ Chef's Hall Toronto
Gavin Coscarella @ Backroom Comedy Club - Comedy Album Run Through @ Backroom Comedy Club
Laugh it Off with Andrew Packer @ Comedy Bar, Toronto
Queer Sober Mixer @ Zero Bar @ Zero Cocktail Bar
The Laugh Track - A Standup Comedy Showcase @ The Real Jerk Legacy
Three Little Birds Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk - Legacy, 647 College St, Toronto

🎭 Art and Culture
A RENDEZVOUS FOR TWO - Watercolour Workshop with Tamara Harutyunyan @ Shevchenko Museum
A Sunset Beach Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Deconstructing TOC @ The Bakery
DesignTO Festival @ Multiple Venues
Discover a Hidden Gem: the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto @ Arts and Letters Club of Toronto
Interior Design Show - Art Curation Panel @ Metro Toronto Convention Centre
LEOLEO @ The Bridge
Neo Soul Paint Night Workshop @ The Paint Garden
Paint Quest - Interactive Painting Adventure - Chapter 1: Journey to Mystery Mountain @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Permission to Celebrate Exhibition - DesignTO Festival @ Miraki Life Workspace

🎡 Family
Lunar New Year Paper Cutting Workshop @ S. Walter Stewart Library, Toronto Public Library (Free)

Saturday 01/25

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Brunch Club @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Night Markets of Southeast Asia: Street Food Pop-Up @ Now & Later

🎵 Music
80s & 90s Video Dance Party with THE CURE Spotlight - DJ Lazarus - PANIC @ Ground Control
ALL 90s . ALL Night - RENAISSANCE w/Jester, Agile, & Mista Jiggz @ REVIVAL
An Evening of Musical Mantras @ Music Therapy Centre
ASH - LIVE IN TORONTO @ History Toronto
Couch and Tustroy at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Flashback - The Throwback Party @ Mascot Brewery Etobicoke
House of the North @ University of Toronto
Hybrid // Nineties Alternative Club Night @ TacoTaco Moonlight Lounge - 319 Augusta Avenue - Toronto
Music Bingo at Epochal Imp @ Epochal Imp (Free)
Open Mic - Hosted by Golden Dung Creative @ Steadfast Brewing
Saturday Night Swing Dance PLUS Beginner Swing Dance Lesson. Featuring Music from Shraddha Pai & the Prismaticks @ Dovercourt House

🎉 Entertainment
Cannabis Comedy Festival Presents: Lit Comedy @ Lit Research
DG SPECIAL PRESENTS... JORDANNE BROWN @ The Cave, Toronto
Evil Men LIVE! @ Comedy Bar
Glow & Flow Party - Ladies Night @ Half Note 416
Magic MelLIVE! at the Wychwood Theatre: Magic Mel - January 25th, 2025 @ 76 Wychwood Ave. Unit 176, Toronto, ON
Martin Amini @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Pub Crawl Toronto @ Figo
Toronto Mandem Comedy Jam @ Real Jerk Legacy
Worlds Collide @ The John Candy Box Theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow in the Dark Paint Night Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Bonsai Seminar: A Beginner’s Introduction to Care and Techniquesa @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Brunch Club @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Circular Loom Weaving Workshop @ The Wright Spot
FILMharmonic Orchestra: The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King In Concert @ Meridian Hall
Free Art Tour on Dundas West - Little Portugal Toronto @ Little Portugal Toronto BIA (Free)
In-Studio Paint Night - Rainbow Moon over the Water Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
KOTATSU 2025: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall @ Innis College (Free)
Life, Death & Legacy: A Visionary Symposium @ Friendship House
Permission to Celebrate Yourself Workshop - DesignTO Festival @ Miraki Life Workspace
Tafelmusik at the Garden: In Stile Moderno @ Toronto Botanical Garden
TechnoSalon x DesignTO @ Belgian Moon at Stackt
Winter Trees and Watercolour in High Park @ High Park Nature Centre

🎡 Family
Anga's Farm - Kid's Open Terarrium Underwater Replica @ Anga's Farm
BGMC Presents: GlowFlow Yoga @ Wildseed Centre for Art and Activism
January FUN Events @ Yorkgate Mall
Relaxed Screening: Kedi @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
VALENTINES PHOTOSHOOT ON GEARY @ The Manor Loft

Sunday 01/26

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Australia Day at Hemingway's! @ Hemingway's
ZUMONSTUDIO & FRIENDS CLOSET SALE @ IT'S OK STUDIO

🎵 Music
1950's Rock'n' Roll Beach, Island, Tiki Party Featuring The Pepper Shakers PLUS 1950s Dance Lesson @ La Plaza
Dark Retro Soiree w/ Saigon Sundays! @ The Piston
FLAMENCO PURO - January Tablao 2024 @ Rivoli
Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical @ Ed Mirvish Theatre
Opera Revue at Granite Brewery @ Granite Brewery
Souls Sunday @ the painted lady
The Great Sing-Off @ Humber Valley United Church
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King In Concert @ Meridian Hall

🎉 Entertainment
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO hosted by QE Trivia @ Shakey's
GONE GIRL @ Paradise Theatre
La Cotorrisa @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
The Snatch Game! @ Comedy Bar East
Werewolf at CSI Annex in Downtown Toronto @ Centre for Social Innovation

🏒 Sports
Cribbage Tournament @ Left Field Leslieville @ Left Field Brewery

🎭 Art and Culture
Awakening Breathwork Experience @ Toronto Botanical Garden
Bath Bomb Workshop @ Big Beer Soap Company
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
IHRD at the THM @ Toronto Holocaust Museum
In-Studio Watercolour Paint Night - Abstract Geode @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Nature Connection: Winter Forest Art @ Downsview Park
The Queen of Versailles @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Tranquil Transformation - Restorative Yoga and Sound Bath @ Downward Dog Yoga Centre

🎡 Family
Anga's Farm Seminar/Workshop - The Buzz on Bees, Honey & Pollinator's! @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
BenTastic @ Wychwood Theatre
Nature Through a Lens: A Deep Dive Into High Park's Wildlife @ High Park Nature Centre
The Wedding Show @ Hyatt Regency Toronto
Year of the Snake Celebration at the BSM @ Bata Shoe Museum (Free)

Fact-based news without bias awaits. Make 1440 your choice today.

Overwhelmed by biased news? Cut through the clutter and get straight facts with your daily 1440 digest. From politics to sports, join millions who start their day informed.

Sign up now!

Thank you to our community for your support—it makes creating this newsletter a joy! If you enjoy our content, consider fuelling our efforts with Timmy’s Ice Caps in the below link 🧊☕️ -

We welcome your suggestions and feedback—just hit “reply” to connect with us (We read every email and look forward to hearing from you). Thanks for being awesome! 🌟

And click here if you prefer to receive this newsletter via SMS or enjoy an ad-free experience!

Hope you enjoy your weekend ❤️

Zoe
Chief Fun Officer @ Toronto Events Weekly