A weekly digest of What’s on in and around Toronto this weekend: Activities, Food Festivals, Exhibitions, Live Music, Live Theatre & Performances, Sports and Festivals in Toronto. A few GTA events are listed – Apr 26 to 28, 2024.
- Kids Weekend: Family Fun Things to Do This Weekend in Toronto and the GTA
- Spring/April:
I. Live Music
EDM Concerts/Concert Tours
- Headliner Concert Tours in Toronto – 2024
- Concerts & Music Festivals This Month in Toronto
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- X Ambassadors – TOWNIE: NORTH AMERICAN TOUR @ The Danforth Music Hall on April 24, 2024
- The Black Crowes @ Massey Hall on April 24
- Sarah Segal-Lazar LIVE @ Collective Arts on April 24
- Colin James Trio @ The Rose Theatre on April 25
- Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd @ Massey Hall on April 26
- Jason Ross @ History on April 26
- Alex Cuba and Raul Midón @ Koerner Hall on April 26
- Ash @ The Danforth Music Hall on April 26
- Rich Freed’s Single Release Ft. Red Karavan @ The supermarket on April 26
- Raine Hamilton Trio & Tamyka Bullen @ Meridian Hall on April 27
- TALK – Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees Tour @ The Danforth Music Hall @ April 27
- Dr. Fresch + Habstrakt @ History on April 27
- Folsom Prison Revisited @ The Arena at Pickering Casino Resort @ April 27, 2024
- The Ghost Inside Wash It Away Spring 24 Tour @ History on April 28, 2024
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Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto
April 24, 2024 To April 27, 2024
$51.00 - $176.00
Experience the glorious and invigorating music of J.S. Bach! Filled with exuberance and virtuoso flourish, the Brandenburg Concertos are among the most beloved and inventive masterpieces ... »
Greenwin Theatre, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto
April 25, 2024 To April 27, 2024
$75.00 - $255.00
Experience an enchanting voyage through the realms of Sufi music, the transcendental art of sama, and poignant poetry. Immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies and spiritual depths ... »
Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd, Toronto
April 26, 2024
4162072020
$25
Get ready to groove with Maple Blues Award winners, Raoul and The Big Time! Since their formation in 1998, this electrifying eight-piece band has been setting stages ablaze ... »
George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge St, North York
April 27, 2024
$25.00 – $95.95+fees
Enthralling, dramatic, and yet eerily beautiful—nothing compares to Verdi’s Requiem. This spellbinding masterwork weaves together a thrilling symphonic score and breathtaking solos with one of ... »
Old Mill Toronto, 21 Old Mill Rd, Toronto
April 27, 2024
4162072020
$20-$30
Old Mill Toronto Dining & Dancing Series One of the most exciting bands around, the Toronto All-Star Big Band revives the spirit style and sound of ... »
Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$45 - $100
Lauded vocalist Lizz Wright performs new music from her recently released album, Shadow. Wright is a steward of American music, bringing brilliant colour and vibrancy to singular ... »
George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$25.00 - $99.95
This spellbinding masterwork weaves together a thrilling symphonic score and breathtaking solos with one of the most harrowing sacred texts—a powerful cry for deliverance. Enthralling, dramatic, ... »
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West, Toronto
April 27, 2024
(416) 538-0988
$0
In Celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, we’re bringing a FREE & Family Friendly afternoon of Jazz performances! The Theatre Centre presents Eucalyptus and Yansi Alexavier Quintet ... »
Jeanne Lamon Hall, 427 Bloor St W, Toronto
April 28, 2024
$30.00 - $100.00
Amici Chamber Ensemble presents DIASPORIC BRIDGES DIASPORIC BRIDGES Larysa Kuzmenko: Tetiana’s Journey to a New World Christos Hatzis: Anaktoria TJ Anderson: Shouts for Cello and Piano ... »
Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto
April 28, 2024
$60.00 - $120.00
The phenomenal Dover Quartet is joined by Norway’s foremost pianist Leif Ove Andsnes, who gave a masterful recital in Koerner Hall in January 2023. Named one of ... »
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II. Live Theatre and Related Events
Guloien Theatre, 345 Carlaw Avenue, Toronto
April 23, 2024 To April 28, 2024
(647) 341-7390
$28.25 - $96.05
HUFF is the savagely funny and harrowing tale of Wind and his brothers as they struggle with their mother’s death, a reserve school system that’s ... »
Alumnae Theatre, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto
April 24, 2024 To May 5, 2024
$15
New Ideas Festival is an annual juried festival of new writing, works-in-progress and experimental theatre, with a different program of plays each week and staged readings. Proudly ... »
Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst St., Toronto
April 24, 2024 To May 19, 2024
$5-$30
In the World Premiere of “Tyson’s Song”, Bryan and Tyson are two best friends out on their last boys night out, but when the evening goes ... »
Bert F. Grant Rink, 1073 Millwood Rd., Toronto
April 25, 2024 To April 28, 2024
$15.00 - $25.00
Fifteen ice-mavericks combine the athletic virtuosity of competitive figure skaters, the choreographic intelligence of contemporary dancers, and the physical instinct for flocking. About Event This unique event ... »
Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
April 26, 2024 To May 18, 2024
$35 & up
The aging Pasquale refuses to let his love-struck nephew Ernesto marry, and decides to get married himself. The only snag is that the woman he’s chosen ... »
Village Playhouse, 2190E Bloor Street West, Toronto
April 26, 2024 To May 18, 2024
416-767-7702
$26.00 - $29.00
Where there’s a Will there’s a way: Shakespeare’s companions struggle to ensure his legacy, with love, loss and laughter. This comedic drama follows ... »
Sweet Action Theatre, 180 Shaw St. #106, Toronto
April 26, 2024
4169932372
$20 + fees
Between the Grooves is an improvised exploration of an entire album- this one’s for lovers of music and comedy! This stacked cast of comedy heroes will ... »
Rorschach Brewery, 1001 Eastern Avenue, Toronto
April 26, 2024
$20 to $30
Black Sheep Comedy @ Rorschach Brewing Co. is back with the incredible SEAN CULLEN headlining! Join Sean Cullen along with a hilarious line up, including Manny Mangat, Dean ... »
SoCap Comedy, 154 Danforth Ave, Toronto
April 26, 2024
647-490-7858
$16.93
A comedy show about experiencing life as an immigrant in Canada. Comics from all over the world talk about their Immigrant experiences. Whether it be dealing with ... »
Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor Street West, Toronto
April 26, 2024
$20-$25
Laugh Dammit! is back Friday April 26th to jumpstart your weekend! Laugh Dammit always brings the jokes for all you salty stand-up stans and for anyone who ... »
Bluma Appel Theatre, 27 Front Street East, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$42.99 - $98.99
Toronto, get ready! Jamaican-American comedian, Dale Elliott Jr., returns for a night of non-stop laughter and profound insights, in this brand-new follow-up to his sold-out USA tour. ... »
Backroom Comedy Club, 814 Bloor Street West, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$10-15
Looking for real desi(hinglish, english, hindi) comedy? This is the show for you! Join Harv and some of his most talented Desi F.R.I.E.... »
The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., Toronto
April 28, 2024
$42.50 - $65.50+fees
Phil Rosenthal, creator, writer and producer of Everybody Loves Raymond, and Netflix’s Somebody Feed Phil announced a series of 2024 dates for his live tour: An Evening ... »
The Rec Room, 255 Bremner Blvd, Toronto
April 28, 2024
$25
World-class magician and VIP entertainer, Keith Brown, has inspired wonder in over 22 countries & counting! He’s performed at shows and festivals across the world, winning awards ... »
Ongoing Theatre Events
Performing Arts & Theatre in Toronto
- Four Minutes Twelve Seconds until May 12 @ Tarragon Theatre
- Woking Phoenix until April 27 @ Theatre Passe Muraille
- Trap For A Lonely Man until April 27 @ Theatre Scarborough
- shaniqua in abstraction until April 28 @ Streetcar Crowsnest
- A Public Reading of an Unproduced Screenplay About the Death of Walt Disney until May 5 @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts
- Theatresports: Toronto Versus Toronto until June 28 @ Comedy Bar
- Les Misérables until June 1 @ Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto
- Swipes Right: Back on the Apps until May 25 @ Second City, 1 York St, Toronto
III. Sports
Maple Leaf Square, 15 York St, Toronto
April 20, 2024 To May 2, 2024
Free
The Toronto Maple Leafs are hosting Tailgates presented by Scotiabank at Maple Leaf Square (outside Gate 1 of Scotiabank Arena). Leafs fans are invited on every home and ... »
Rogers Centre, 1 Blue Jays Way, Toronto
April 26, 2024 To April 28, 2024
$20 - $975+fees
In honour of the 50th anniversary, Hello Kitty is returning to Rogers Centre Friday, April 26. Kids 14 and under can visit our Jr. Jays Zones on the 100, 200 and 500 ... »
York Lions Stadium, Ian MacDonald Boulevard, Toronto
April 26, 2024
$20 - $44+fees
Cheer York United FC on their home court. Canadian Premier League. »
Great Canadian Casino Resort, 1133 Queens Plate Dr, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$45 - $150+fees
Get ready for a night of electrifying boxing action as United Boxing Promotions presents the WBA Light Flyweight World Championship fight at Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto. ... »
Scotiabank Arena, 50 Bay Street, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$175 & up
NHL PLayoffs Round 1 Home Game 2 HOW MUCH Tickets : $175 & up+ applicable fees and taxes How to get tickets? Buy Online Phone: 1-855-985-5500 In person at ... »
IV. Festivals
Various Venues, Toronto
April 25, 2024 To May 5, 2024
Varies
Hot Docs will present its 31stth annual edition, in cinemas across Toronto, with a selection of films available online to audiences throughout Canada. Hot Docs will also ... »
Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto
April 28, 2024
FREE
Vaisakhi also known as Khalsa Day celebrates the Sikh New Year and the establishment of the Sikh community in 1699. This is the third largest parade in Canada ... »
V. Exhibitions, Food Events, Other Activities & Events
Stronach Aurora Recreation Complex, 1400 Wellington Street E, Aurora
April 28, 2024
Free
Learn what it’s like to drive electric. Join us for a fun-filled, knowledge-packed showcase of electrification, coming to Aurora on April 28. Get inspired to make the ... »
Granite Brewery, 245 Eglinton Avenue East, Toronto
April 28, 2024
647-637-7491
$10
Opera meets craft beer…need we say more?? Come on out for a relaxed afternoon of opera and craft beer. Experience all the beauty and emotion of ... »
Downsview Park, 70 Canuck Avenue, Toronto
April 28, 2024
Free - $6.66
Let’s celebrate our planet together at Downsview Park! We invite you to join us in celebrating our planet and the environment on April 28th, 2024, at the ... »
Various Venues, Guelph
April 27, 2024
Free
Go on a Day Trip to Guelph. Doors Open Guelph is a day-long celebration of Guelph's finest buildings, creative spaces, and artistically or architecturally relevant sites, organized ... »
High Park, 1671 Bloor St West, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$29.99
Experience the beauty of spring in Toronto with a leisurely stroll through High Park while getting to know some amazing singles! We’ll meet at The Wicket ... »
Garnet B. Rickard Complex, 2440 Durham Regional Hwy 2, Bowmanville
April 27, 2024
Free
Bowmanville’s annual butter tart festival is back. Shop the artisan market, enjoy entertainment for the kids, live music and more. Over 60 local and small business owners ... »
938 Queen St W, Toronto
April 27, 2024 To April 28, 2024
709-765-6285
Free.
You’re invited to the Burt’s Bees 40th Anniversary BURThday Bash Pop-up! Join us to discover our new innovations, learn about our rich heritage and meet ... »
Hilton Toronto/Markham Suites Conference Centre & Spa, 8500 Warden Avenue, Markham
April 27, 2024
$250
On Saturday, April 27, 2024, join Markham Stouffville Hospital Foundation for the Festival of Colours Night Market, a spectacular event inspired by our community’s diverse and vibrant cultures. ... »
Gotstyle Clothing Store, 21 Trinity Street, Toronto
April 27, 2024
6478293003
$22 - $70
Come join us at Gotstyle at the Distillery District for a night of fun, festivities and meeting new friends! Get ready to dance, mingle, and enjoy the ... »
Tommy Thompson Park, 1 Leslie Street, Toronto
April 27, 2024
$25
Escape the hustle and bustle of city life and immerse yourself in the tranquility of nature with Single in the City’s Singles Nature Walk through Tommy ... »
Muslim Neighbour Nexus, 3520 Odyssey Drive, Mississauga
April 27, 2024
6476329295
Free
🌙✨ Celebrate Eid at the MNN, opposite Ridgeway Plaza! Mississauga ✨🌙 Experience the richness of culture, indulge in mouth-watering food, and explore fantastic shopping options. Here’s what you ... »
Independent Bookstores, Canada
April 27, 2024
Free
Local shops across Canada are planning celebratory activities for the big day including customer giveaways, discounts, exclusive products, author events, and more. »
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto , 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan
April 26, 2024
9057617066
$21.99
Have you always wanted to visit the Centre but don’t have any little ones in your life? Are you crazy about LEGO® bricks and looking for ... »
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
April 25, 2024 To April 28, 2024
Free
Shop 30,000 pairs of designer shoes — sizes 5-11! Stock up on kicks for Spring/Summer from on-trend brands. Featured Brands: Vince Camuto, Reebok, GANT, Sam Edelman, Reef, Rockport, ... »
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road Mississauga
April 25, 2024 To April 28, 2024
$15 to $30
Sport Card & Memorabilia Expo is Canada’s largest and longest-running sports collectables show. Meet guests and get autographs from hockey and other sports legends. Shop over 200 dealers & ... »
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, 506 Bloor St W, Toronto
April 25, 2024 To May 5, 2024
$20-27 ($18-24 Members)
As part of Hot Docs 2024, Chiledoc is proud to present three phenomenal Chilean films, the World Premiere of Synchrony | Sincronía, the World Premiere of The Fabulous ... »
The International Centre, Airport Road, Mississauga
April 24, 2024 To April 28, 2024
free
StyleDemocracy is proud to present the Knix Warehouse Sale in Toronto. Score up to 80% off thousands of styles like bras, panties, loungewear, swimwear, accessories & tons more! ... »
The International Centre, 6900 Airport Road, Mississauga
April 24, 2024 To April 28, 2024
Free
StyleDemocracy is proud to present the Nudestix Warehouse Sale in Toronto. Score up to 80% off multi-use makeup for eyes, lips, cheeks and face! Visit us from April 24 – 28 ... »
Eternal Life Prayer Ministry, 73 Alness street, Unit 7, North York
April 20, 2024 To April 27, 2024
289-270-8413
$10.00
Talent showcase. All talent is welcome! Singers, dancers, rappers, comedians, poets and more!!! Auditions Saturday March 23rd, 30th and April 6th from 3pm-6pm. Semi-Finals will be ... »
Susan Hobbs Gallery, 137 Tecumseth Street, Toronto
April 18, 2024 To May 25, 2024
416-504-3699
Free
Field Works started with walking. Walking is work in a field. For Derek Sullivan, this fieldwork took place while on different sites: picking up and carrying small ... »
Dignam Gallery, 23 Prince Arthur Avenue, Toronto
April 17, 2024 To April 27, 2024
Free
In recognition of the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Canada and Korean, both governments designated 2024-2025 as the year of Canada and Korea ... »
Colborne Lodge Museum, 11 Colborne Lodge Dr, Toronto
April 17, 2024 To April 28, 2024
Free
Come to Colborne Lodge to celebrate Cherry Blossom season! Learn about the history of the cherry trees in High Park and enjoy reproductions of 19th century Japanese ... »
Kensington Market, Toronto
April 13, 2024 To December 21, 2024
$69 per person.
Welcome to Tasty Tours, your passport to the flavours and stories of Kensington Market! Nestled in the heart of Toronto, this eclectic neighborhood and National Historic Site ... »
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke
April 12, 2024 To July 4, 2024
Free
Experience captivating works by Etobicoke seniors that celebrate both light and shadow. Presented in partnership with City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry and Recreation. Public Reception: Wednesday, ... »
Etobicoke Civic Centre Art Gallery, 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke
April 10, 2024 To May 2, 2024
FREE
CONTINUUM: a range or series of things that are slightly different from each other and that exist between two different possibilities. ABOUT CONTINUUM The 2018 Artscape Gibraltar Point ... »
Myseum of Toronto, 401 Richmond Street West, Toronto
April 10, 2024 To August 4, 2024
Free
Toronto Gone Wild explores the city as a multi-layered habitat — starring the animals, plants, and insects that call Toronto home. Venture through different Torontonian terrains from city ... »
Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St, Toronto
April 10, 2024 To May 5, 2024
Free
L’Oréal Paris is taking over Stackt Market in Toronto, for their first-ever month-long pop-up, dedicated to empowering communities to STAND UP against street harassment. Street ... »
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, 901 Lawrence Avenue W., Toronto
April 4, 2024 To May 12, 2024
$0
Franco Deleo’s photography is as concerned with the mediums of social practice and painting as it is with the techniques of photography. His focus on collaboration ... »
Assembly Hall, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Drive, Etobicoke
April 3, 2024 To May 9, 2024
Free
Explore the inter-cultural connectedness experienced in forests and uninhabited lands through paintings and photography, an exhibition by the Nipissing Region Curatorial Collective. Who is it for? All ... »
Abrielle, 355 King Street West, Toronto
April 2, 2024 To April 30, 2024
416-915-3760
$20 to $50 per person
Toronto’s new coastal Mediterranean restaurant, Abrielle, will begin offering lunch starting April 2nd! Inspired by the sultry flavors of Southern France, Italy, Spain, their new lunch ... »
MOCA Toronto, 158 Sterling Road, Toronto
March 22, 2024 To July 28, 2024
416 530 2500
0-$14
The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto (MOCA) will launch Greater Toronto Art 2024 (GTA24), the second edition of the museum’s highly-acclaimed triennial exhibition, on March 22, 2024. Presenting 25 artists, ... »
Union Station, 65 Front Street West, Toronto
February 15, 2024 To August 31, 2024
Free
Experience the vibrant voices of contemporary Black artists at the Black Dreams and Aspirations art exhibit in the West Wing and Oak Room. Co-curated with MakeRoom Inc. ... »
The Japan Foundation, Toronto, 2 Bloor Street East, Toronto
January 5, 2024 To June 28, 2024
Free
This special presentation of the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, reveals that Western modernization and the demand for exports influenced Japanese ceramics during the transitional ... »
Various, City of Toronto History Museums
January 1, 2024 To December 31, 2024
Free
General admission to all 10 Toronto History Museums is permanently free to provide everyone with an opportunity to fully participate in cultural heritage and spaces. This is one ... »
Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto
November 10, 2023 To May 5, 2024
416.646.4677
$10- $20
Gardens — whether real or imagined — can be spaces of creation and optimism in the face of the climate crisis. Night in the Garden of Love is a ... »
across Square One Shopping Centre, 100 City Centre Dr, Mississauga
April 21, 2023 To May 5, 2024
$21.49 to $39.99
Get closer to dinosaurs than ever before in Jurassic World: The Exhibition! Based on one of the biggest blockbusters in cinema history, the exhibition immerses audiences of ... »
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Love how this is supposed to be “things to do in TORONTO” and most of them are outside of the city…
The Toronto Zoo Drive Thru isn’t free…tickets need to be bought online.
Missed the halal food festival…
I’m so happy Grease the Musical is coming back!!! I’ve seen it twice and loved it, can’t wait to go again! The girl who plays Sandy is EVERYTHING
Serena – its called google. try it
Where are there firework shows tonight 😎 In Scarborough but will travel
Let us give thanks to the TTC for making it impossible to go downtown for any events this weekend. Families gather from all around & have to try & take shuttle buses so full I couldn’t get into 3 in a row. Let’s hope they drive, pollute and congest instead. After all, we have a reputation to maintain.
I thought there would be an event in Toronto on September 25, 2016 to commemorate Glenn Gould’s 84th birthday. I’ve done an internet search and can’t find anything!
There was an event last year – https://www.todocanada.ca/city/toronto/event/happy-birthday-glenn-gould/
We don’t know about this year. You may contact Glenn Gould Foundation to see if there is anything planned for September.
http://www.glenngould.ca/32-short-films-about-glenn-gould-sept-27-at-hot-docs/ on Sept 27
Went to Swatzone for air gun shooting over the weekend. Was pretty fun and refereshing. Figured might be interesting to be added as a things to do during long weekend.
Looking for fire works tonight, Monday August 1st?
There are fire works Saturday night in Unionville at dusk. It part of the festival. At Too good pond. Also. Jim where do I come for brusketta? Count me in!!!!
Hi in town for the weekend and looking for some great things to do on saturdaynignt. Got any suggestions? Bob
Looking to get serious about ping pong or just want to play some casual matches? Every Sunday SPiN Toronto holds The League where players of all skill levels battle it out on the courts.
Jim, Lesley, and Rowen…I definitely want to hang out with you guys.
Leslie, for the last time, please return my cats.
Dear Jim- is there a seniors discount and can I bring 3 cats?
Anyone can come over to my place, for some netflix and chill. Saturday nights. I’ll make bruschetta.
The International Music Software Trade Association (IMSTA) is pleased to announce that its annual celebration of Music Technology event, IMSTA FESTA, will be returning to Toronto. Hosted by RYERSON UNIVERSITY, the event is set to take place on October the 17th!
Attendance is FREE at http://www.imsta.org
You can also try Archery Dodgeball – where you can use Bows and foam arrows to shoot at your friends and throw battle axes at them. It is a mixture of Paintball, Dodgeball and Archery all-in-on without the paint and pain.
http://www.battlesports.ca/
Where is the list of fireworks around the GTA or better across a Golden horseshoe?
Victoria Day
Canada Day
New Year’s Eve
Avast Mateys’ what about the pirate crew?
The Island Rogue of Centre Island has it’s maiden voyage this weekend as we search for sunken treasure!
A family adventure theatre and cruise!
Join us www,piratelife.ca