A list of festivals in and around Toronto during October.
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Performing Arts & Live Theatre Toronto
Various Restaurants, Toronto
September 16, 2023 To October 1, 2023
$10 to $40.
100+ participating venues including restaurants, hotels, cafes, bakeries, food courts in malls & grocery stores, fast food establishments and food trucks. »
Various Venues, Toronto
September 21, 2023 To October 1, 2023
Varies
The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) is Canada’s largest and longest-running literary festival, presented with a vision to inspire, empower and connect through the art ... »
Across Ontario
September 22, 2023 To October 15, 2023
Free
Culture Days is a national celebration of arts and culture. At the end of each September, millions of people attend thousands of participatory arts and culture events ... »
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, 1074 Cranberry Road, Bala
September 23, 2023 To October 22, 2023
705-762-3203
$20 to $60
Visit Cranberry Marsh and take part in an experience that is unique in Northern America!! See how 27 acres of marsh that produce around 300,000-400,000 lbs of cranberries ... »
Various, Venues, Toronto
September 26, 2023 To October 7, 2023
0-$15
Fall for Dance North (FFDN), Toronto’s premier international dance festival, presents an electrifying range of live performances. The 9th annual festival includes Toronto debuts from the ... »
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto
September 27, 2023 To October 1, 2023
Free & Ticketed Events
The Festival brings Palestinian cinema, music, cuisine and art to GTA audiences »
Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street Toronto
September 27, 2023 To October 1, 2023
$10 to $40
From September 27 to October 1st, CAMINOS 2023 will take over Factory Theatre as an intersection for outstanding ideas and artists who take space and speak loudly. This festival ... »
Markham Fairgrounds, 10801 McCowan Rd, Markham
September 28, 2023 To October 1, 2023
$10 to $25
Markham Fair is one of Canada oldest country fairs. Since 1844 the fair has been providing the community with a showcase for talents and products in a friendly ... »
Various Maple Farms, Ontario
September 30, 2023 To October 8, 2023
Free & Ticketed
Take a fall road trip to visit participating sugarbushes from the last weekend in September to the first weekend in October and sample maple syrup and maple ... »
The Omni King Edward Hotel, 37 King Street East, Toronto
October 1, 2023 To November 4, 2023
$75
This is the event where chocolate is featured in many of its magnificent and tasty forms. The Toronto Chocolate Festival presents several delectable, delicious and simply decadent ... »
Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto
October 4, 2023 To October 7, 2023
Varies
The annual aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival, showcases the best in independent Latin American cinema from around the world. The exciting works traverse moods across the ... »
University of Toronto Scarborough, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough
October 5, 2023
FREE
ARTSIDEOUT (ASO) is a large-scale, one-day, multidisciplinary arts festival at the University of Toronto Scarborough. Involving individuals from various walks of life, ASO celebrates the rich diversity ... »
Downsview Park, 35 Carl Hall Road, Toronto
October 6, 2023 To October 9, 2023
$30 to $35
The family friendly event is loaded with fun! Kiddy midway, Trackless trains, Photo ops, Games, Inflatable Corn Maze, Food trucks, Entertainment, Vendors, Pumpkin patch and features performances ... »
Garrison Common, 100 Garrison Rd, Toronto
October 6, 2023 To October 7, 2023
$27 & up
Want to experience a traditional Oktoberfest celebration? Toronto’s Oktoberfest is the closest you’re going to get without hopping on a plane to Germany! Join thousands ... »
The Royal Theatre, 608 College Street, Toronto
October 6, 2023 To October 7, 2023
$17.31
Welcome to The Great Canadian Horror Film Festival! The perfect way to celebrate the Halloween season with horror films from around the world. Films to be screened – ... »
Richmond Green Sports Centre, 1300 Elgin Mills Road East, Richmond Hill
October 7, 2023 To October 9, 2023
416-249-4000
$25 to $30
This Thanksgiving weekend, visit Richmond Green Sports Centre for the annual Pumpkinfest Toronto. If you’re looking for something fun to do Thanksgiving weekend, this is it! ... »
Woodbridge Fair, 100 Porter Avenue, Woodbridge
October 7, 2023 To October 9, 2023
905-265-1782
$5 - $10
Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend at the Fair! Enjoy an authentic country fair so close to home. Now in its 176th year, the Woodbridge Fair offers so many things ... »
Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor St W, Toronto
October 12, 2023 To October 22, 2023
$10-$65
Planet in Focus is an environmental media arts organization with year-round programming which launched in 1999. Our mandate is to produce cultural events that showcase engaging and artistic ... »
Bar Volo, 17 St Nicholas St., Toronto
October 13, 2023 To October 15, 2023
$15
Cask Days celebrates the love for cask ale: unpasteurized, unfiltered and naturally carbonated beer that is served direct from a cask barrel. »
Maple Avenue, Bala
October 13, 2023 To October 15, 2023
$5 to $17
Since 1984, a dedicated group of volunteers has ensured the Bala Cranberry Festival is an event that can’t be missed. . It is a fun filled weekend for ... »
Area 8, 5347 Steeles Ave W, Milton
October 13, 2023 To October 15, 2023
$19.75 - $26.00
Join us this at the 5th Annual Hops & Harvest Festival – a three-day fall event that features local food and beverage, artisan vendors, live music performances, and ... »
Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
October 14, 2023 To October 15, 2023
Free
Join us for a celebration to kick off Diwali with fun and food for all ages. Initiated by Indo-Canada Arts, Diwali RazzMatazz provides joyous festive celebration for ... »
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St W, Toronto
October 17, 2023 To October 22, 2023
416 585 2333
$0 to $25
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is the world’s largest Indigenous festival showcasing film, video, audio, and digital + interactive media made by Indigenous screen-content creators. imagineNATIVE ... »
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, 12 Alexander Street, Toronto
October 18, 2023 To October 29, 2023
The 2023 Next Stage Theatre Festival will present exciting and expansive digital offerings, including dance, musical theatre, gaming, stand-up comedy, traditional theatre and more. Next Stage welcomes a ... »
Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond St W, Toronto
October 18, 2023 To October 22, 2023
$14.99
Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of new Horror, Sci-Fi, Action and Cult Movies. »
Imagine Cinemas Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton Street, Toronto
October 20, 2023 To October 22, 2023
Free
CineFam Film Festival introduces audiences around the globe to bold and original stories by women and non-binary creators of colour. »
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W, Toronto
October 24, 2023 To October 28, 2023
$15-$60
The Theatre Centre has announced its annual Comedy is Art festival lineup, with five nights of can’t miss comedy and good vibes. Double Trouble: Solo Shows ... »
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. W, Toronto
October 26, 2023 To October 29, 2023
$15-$35
Art Toronto 2023 will return to downtown Toronto for a showcase of over 100 galleries from across Canada and abroad, attended by over 20,000 collectors, curators, and art enthusiasts. Kitty ... »
Imagine Carlton Cinema, 20 Carlton St., Toronto
October 27, 2023 To October 29, 2023
(416) 598-5454
$15
Exploring the world of Hungarian directors. Between 27 and 29 October, the first TOHUFF will take place to honour the memory of Mari Törőcsik. This year’s ... »
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
October 28, 2023
Free
The Toronto Día de los Muertos Collective, in partnership with Casa Maíz Cultural Centre, is thrilled to announce the return of our annual multi-day Dí... »
Mississauga Celebration Square, 300 City Centre Dr, Mississauga
October 28, 2023 To October 29, 2023
Free Admission
The Mac and Cheese Festival brings together the most skilled mac bosses under one roof to prepare signature dishes and present their ooey-gooey cheesy menus directly to ... »
Meridian Art Centre, 5040 Yonge St, North York
October 28, 2023 To October 29, 2023
Start at $27.60
Muslim Excellence is coming to a theatre in Toronto near you! Join us for a weekend of cinematic achievement as we showcase award-winning films from around the ... »
Variety Village, 3701 Danforth Ave., Scarborough
October 28, 2023 To October 29, 2023
Free
Boo! We have a Halloween treat for you! Join us as we return with our highly anticipated 3rd annual Halloween Food Truck Festival, in collaboration with our ... »
Kensington Market, Toronto
October 29, 2023
Free
Celebrate everything that makes Kensington the special place that it is! There will be tons of great food, poetry, dance , our Kensington Market Art Fair — a curated ... »
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