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Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Aug 18 - Aug 24)

Hey Torontonians,

CNE has just started, and funny enough nobody in my friend groups are talking about it anymore as it is overly priced haha, it feels like everyone is passively boycotting CNE. If you want to find something fun, going to blue mountain or wonderland might be a lot more fun!

Anyway, checkout what you can do next Monday (8/4) to Sunday (8/10) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Monday 08/18

🎵 Music
Symphony in the Gardens: Movie Night @ Casa Loma
The Music Show @ Comedy Bar Bloor

🎉 Entertainment
LIVE THRU THIS @ Comedy Bar
Supernatural Trivia: seasons 1-4 @ Hemingway's

🎭 Art and Culture
Cleva Summit @ Toronto Metropolitan University

Tuesday 08/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Are You a Real Jerk Rum Connoisseur? Mount Gay Rum Tasting - Aug 19 @ The Real Jerk Restaurant
Oyster and wagyu hotpot dinner for one night only @ Waterworks Food Hall Toronto
Up Close & Personal at Abrielle @ Abrielle

🎵 Music
Alison Krauss and Union Station, Jerry Douglas & Willie Watson - Arcadia Tour @ Massey Hall
Chris Brown: Breezy Bowl XX Platinum Tour @ Rogers Stadium
Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts - Love Earth World Tour @ Budweiser Stage
Tate McRae: Miss Possessive Tour @ Scotiabank Arena

🎉 Entertainment
Friends Trivia @ The Pilot
Literal Trash: A Comedy Experience @ Tranzac Club
Something Something Trivia Night @ Liberty Village
The Godfather Trilogy Trivia @ Hemingway's
The Origin of Light Drone Show @ Fort York National Historic Site
Toronto Board Games Speed Dating - Age 27-40 @ Twilight Cafe & Bar (Yonge & Bloor)
Toronto Jewish Comedy Festival Headliner Series with Mikey Greenblatt @ Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club Toronto

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow in the Dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Arts in the Parks: Arts in Summerlea Park @ Summerlea Park
Go At Your Own Pace Sewing @ Creative Reuse Toronto
Masquerade Night: TCO's throwback to the hottest parties of centuries past @ Palais Royale
Still Life Drawing: Candlelight Edition - Art Workshop in Downtown Toronto @ PH1 Studios, located in the historic 401 Richmond arts building

🎡 Family
LEGO Spike Robotics Camp @ Palmerston Library

📅 Other Events
Below the Belt: Understanding Pelvic Pain & Reproductive Health @ Stackt

Wednesday 08/20

🎵 Music
Chevelle with Asking Alexandria and Dead Poet Society @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto
Chris Brown: Breezy Bowl XX Platinum Tour @ Rogers Stadium
Parkside Live Presents: Jon Brooks @ Redeemer Lutheran Church
Super K with acidtrip.ca @ Drom Taberna
Tate McRae: Miss Possessive Tour @ Scotiabank Arena

🎉 Entertainment
A Wednesday Night Laughs - Standup Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk Legacy (Free)
AperoChic - St Tropez - Soiree Blanche Club Med at Cabana Pool Bar @ Cabana Waterfront Patio
Bob's Burgers Trivia @ Hemingway's
Euchre Night at Grizzly Bar Canadian Kitchen - New & Experienced Gameplay @ Grizzly Bar
Intro to Tarot Workshop: A Night of Curiosity & Connection @ Loohoo
Movie Night @ Soulpepper: Hands that Bind @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts (Free)
No Name Comedy @ Comedy Bar
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 @ Insomnia @ Insomnia
TRIVIA NIGHT @ STACKT MARKET @ Courage Cookies at Stackt Market

🏒 Sports
Toronto Soccer Star Jonathan Osorio Takes Over Nando's Grill to Support Children in Colombia @ Nandos' Etobicoke

🎭 Art and Culture
A Craft Session by Artbox: Beaded Plants @ Artbox
Arts in the Parks: The Flying Machine @ Flagstaff Park
CrafTAY Market @ Toronto Public Library - Bloor/Gladstone Branch
SUMMER PORTRAIT Exhibit @ Gallery 1313
The Developer: Canadian Premiere with Filmmaker Q&A @ Fox Theatre

Thursday 08/21

🍽️ Food and Drinks
A&W Burgers to Beat MS Day @ Multiple Venues

🎵 Music
Absolute Losers w/ Motorists and The Wesleys @ The Baby G
Fenwick Fest @ Monarch Tavern
Jonas Brothers - JONAS20: Living the Dream Tour @ Rogers Centre
Laufey A Matter of Time Early Album Listening Event @ High Notes Toronto AND Mississauga (Free)
Makam Nights: Kareem El-Tyeb and Majd Sukar @ Tranzac Club

🎉 Entertainment
Chris Distefano @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Comedy X Storytelling - Summer Vibes @ Free Times Cafe
FAN EXPO Canada 2025 @ Metro Toronto Convention Centre
FREE Monthly Movie Night! Bob Marley: One Love @ Palmerston Library (Free)
General Trivia Night at The Guild House in Midtown Toronto @ The Guild House in Midtown Toronto
Pigeon! A Play by Bird On Stage Productions @ The Assembly Theatre
TaTa TaTasA gender affirming fundraiser for Hools Kay to snip the nip! @ The Bridge
Twisted Humour @ Twist Gallery
What The Fox?! Trivia Night @ Fortunate Fox

🏒 Sports
Elemental Embodiment Yoga Summer Series @ Trinity Bellwoods
Lucha Vacation! Live Lucha Libre Wrestling in Parkdale @ Parkdale Hall

🎭 Art and Culture
Artbox's Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Dandiya Garba Workshop @ 901 Yonge St #203
Dear Ms. Kitt @ Native Earth's Aki Studio
Heritage and Change at King's College Circle Walking Tour @ Alumni Gate U of T
Oleanna @ Tarragon Theatre
Paint & Sip Workshop - Silk Scarves & Sip Painting Workshop @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Product After-Hours TO @ BrainStation
Toronto s Most Glamorous Free Film Festival @ Kensington Studio (Free)

🎡 Family
Future-Ready Leadership Connect & Reset Day @ James Gardens
Kidz Bop Live! - Certified BOP Tour @ Budweiser Stage
Staples Back-to-School Made Easy Tour @ 464 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1L7

🐾 Pet
Giggles & Dogs @ Black Lab Brewing

Friday 08/22

🎵 Music
Chris Birkett and The Hurricanezz @ The Pilot
Cuban Friday with Son Ache, DJ Suave & Teria Morada @ Lula Lounge
Jazz Friday bloor west village @ Durbar Indian Cuisine
KAZDOURA - LIVE - Ghoyoum Album Debut @ Velvet Underground
LCD SOUNDSYSYEM After Party at Ground Control @ Ground Control
My Chemical Romance - The Black Parade Tour @ Rogers Centre
The Cybertronic Spree @ Lee's Palace
Wax Candy Friday Night Disco! @ The Piston

🎉 Entertainment
Ali Sultan live @ Backroom Comedy Club @ Backroom Comedy Club
Bounce Into Business - Ping Pong Networking Social/Mixer @ SPiN Toronto
DESI COMEDY SHOW: HARV AND F.R.I.E.N.D.S @ GULLY Indian Contemporary Cocktail Bar
Fan Expo Canada After Party @ Rivoli
GOOD FRIDAY TRIVIA NIGHT @ GRETA @ Greta Bar Toronto
Joico Canada presents: JoiRide Roller Rink at The Bentway @ The Bentway
Laugh Dammit! @ Comedy Bar
Shafi Hossain LIVE in Toronto! @ Comedy Bar East
THE VICTORY LAP - LIVE STANDUP COMEDY ALBUM RECORDING @ Comedy Lab
Truth and Dare Presents: Mouth Congress @ Hot Docs Cinema

🏒 Sports
No Shower Happy Hour with Orangetheory Fitness Canada x Ole Cocktails @ Multiple Venues

🎭 Art and Culture
2025 Toronto TAIWANfest @ Harbourfront Centre
A Paint and Trivia Night by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Curatorial Tour with Ryan Rice: Rosalie Favell Belonging 1982 - 2024 @ Onsite Gallery
Fashion Wars VI @ The Super Wonder Gallery
in the Queit After @ Sahar K. Boluki Gallery
Paint and Sip: Colours of the Wind @ My Inner Child Paint Bar

🎡 Family
Ghost Night Couples Pottery Workshop @ Noel Yardley Ceramics
Myopia Awareness Pop-Up at Sherway Gardens @ CF Sherway Gardens
Staples Back-to-School Made Easy Tour @ Scarborough Town Centre
Summer in the Park @ Little Avenue Memorial Park (Free)

📅 Other Events
Volunteer recruitment information event @ Picnic Shelter Area

Saturday 08/23

🍽️ Food and Drinks
POP-UP: Fat Rice Asian Night Market @ The Depanneur
The Porch Brunch Club @ The Porch

🎵 Music
4 AM Last Call for CARABETTAs EP Release Party with FREE Entry option @ Wiggle Room (Free)
Blue Rodeo: 40th Anniversary Tour @ Budweiser Stage
BuddahVibes Presents @ El Mocambo
Joan Flemmings LIVE The YAHWEH Album Launch Experience Toronto @ 145 Dixon Road, Etobicoke, ON
Kiesza - Dancing and Crying Tour @ Velvet Underground
Nine Inch Nails - Peel It Back Tour 2025 @ Scotiabank Arena
NINE INCH NAILS After Party at Ground Control @ Ground Control
Padma Shri Kailash Kher & Kailasa Band @ Meridian Hall
Ryan Naismith Band @ The Pilot
Saturday Night Swing Dance ft Taylor Maslin Band Plus 2 Beginner Swing Dance Lessons @ St. Barnabas, Toronto
The Hustle 10-Year Anniversary - SummerSeries in Trillium Park @ Trillium Park
Turkish Music Trio - Modal Music in the Parks @ RV Burgess Park

🎉 Entertainment
Anime Afterparty @ The Combine
Casablanca Summer's End White White Affair @ Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex
Dirty Dancing @ Hot Docs Cinema
GLOW STATE: A Toronto Sound Healing, Embodiment & Meditation Micro Retreat @ Heal Goood Studios
Immigrants disaster - STAND UP COMEDY SHOW @ Freetimes Cafe
Mark Gagnon @ The Royal
Retro Bingo at Epochal Imp @ Epochal Imp
Shall We Dance? 4K Restoration @ Hot Docs Cinema, Toronto
Toronto Mandem Comedy Jam @ The Real Jerk Legacy
Up in Jokes Toronto Comedy Show @ The Boardroom Comedy Club
Whimsy Woods Fantasy Ball @ Gloria in the Great Hall
Your Main Dawg Chili Dawg...Does a Long Comedy Set @ Comedy Bar

🎭 Art and Culture
Absurd & Unhinged Market: Presented by Loohoo & Friends @ Loohoo
Afro-Carib Fest 2025 @ Thomson Memorial Park (Free)
Black History Guided Tour with Jacqueline Scott @ Todmorden Mills Heritage Site
Canary District: Movement and Migration Walking Tour @ Southeast corner of Cherry St. and Front St. East
Close Encounters of the 5th Kind, CE-5, Meditaiton @ Tommy Thompson Park, Leslie Street Spit
Commemorating Ukrainian Independence Day @ Centennial park
KMCLT Walking Tour: Counterculture Cartographies: Mapping Rebellion in the Market @ Super Serve
Learn to Quilt: A Beginner Sewing Class in Toronto @ PH1 Studios
Northern Rainbow Readers & Writers @ Sheraton Toronto Airport
PERMANENT RESIDENCY - A Filipino Art Event! @ Space Unlimited
Sankofa Day Celebration @ Sankofa Square, Toronto (Free)
Sustainable Block Party @ George Chuvalo Neighbourhood Centre (Free)
The iDREAM Awards @ Sankofa Square
Tiger of Sweden Toronto End of Season Sale @ TIGER OF SWEDEN TORONTO
Yorkville Murals @ Multiple Venues

🎡 Family
Canada International Children's Film Festival @ Innis College, 2 Sussex Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5
Caribbean Family Brunch @ The Real Jerk Restaurant
Family Glow-in-the-dark Painting @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Kokserek @ Lee Lifeson Art Park
Mabuhay Philippine Festival @ Nathan Phillips Square
Myopia Awareness Pop-Up at Sherway Gardens @ Sherway Gardens
Staples Back-to-School Made Easy Tour @ Toronto Harbour Nautical Centre
Sunset Social @ Toronto Island

🐾 Pet
Doggie Fest Summer Carnival @ Roundhouse Park (Free)

Sunday 08/24

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Kalamansi Fest @ STACKT MARKET

🎵 Music
4 AM LAST CALL for Sunday SerVice with Manzone and Strong @ Wiggle Room
Coheed and Cambria & Taking Back Sunday: 2025 Tour @ Budweiser Stage
Crystal Kay: CK25 The Tour @ El Mocambo

🎉 Entertainment
Come Play Werewolf @ GranBrew @ Granite Brewery
The Great Dictator @ Hot Docs Cinema
Zakir Khan Live! @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Glow in the Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Paint & Sip - Paint Night - Beach and Shells Paint Pouring @ Fresh Paint Studio Danforth East
Queers Poets Clowns - Satire Beyond Sarcasm - Spoken Word Workshop for Teens Youth w Janice Jo Lee @ Tranzac Club
Resin Art Workshop @ Artbox

🎡 Family
Floateh Parteh @ Woodbine Beach

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