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Weekend Activities and Events in Toronto
A weekly digest of What’s On in Toronto including free, fun family & kids’ activities, live music, theatre & performing arts, and fun activities: Few weekday events are also listed.
**PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING/STAY HOME**
Contents:
- In-person activities
- In-person and Virtual Events & Festivals
- Explore GTA – Nature Attractions
Outdoor Winter Activities
Leave home only if it is required. If you require to excerise outdoors, choose skating, and hiking in your neighbourhood from the following lists. Outdoor activities allowed during Stay-at-home order.
Events – Online & In-Person
The 5 Drive-In, 2332 Ninth Line, Oakville
March 5, 2021 To March 11, 2021
905-257-8272
$13 - $38
Head to 5 Drive-in to enjoy a movie under the stars. »
Stardust Drive-In, 893 Mt Albert Rd, Newmarket
March 5, 2021 To March 7, 2021
613-732-2136
$16 to $35
Enjoy a movie under the stars. Screen 1: * Wonder Woman 1984 7:30PM Little Things 10:30PM * Screen 2: * Tom and Jerry F. 7:40PM Goonies (1985) 9:45PM * Screen 3: * Fast Five- The Fast and ... »
Participating Restaurants, Brampton
March 4, 2021 To March 18, 2021
Varies
Taste of Brampton is an annual culinary event hosted by the Downtown Brampton BIA and local businesses. The Taste showcases the unique eats in Brampton through prix-fixe ... »
Various Restaurants in Toronto
February 25, 2021 To March 7, 2021
Varies
From February 25 to March 7, we invite you to support your local restaurants by participating in LocalLicious! Restaurants around the country are offering three-course menus, with $1 from each ... »
Brae Ridge Farm & Sanctuary, 7667 Maltby Road East, Puslinch
February 22, 2021 To March 31, 2021
2269244065
$60
In this exclusive private tour for up to 4 guests, you will get close and personal to Champion alpacas as you walk through their paddocks and home. Hand ... »
Various restaurants across Burlington
February 18, 2021 To March 21, 2021
Free
Taste of Burlington Winter dining is back in a new format, Take Out only! 55 Burlington restaurants have come up with some fantastic menus and specials for you ... »
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, 600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill
January 28, 2021 To June 30, 2021
1-800-668-0101
$189 - $239
Celebrate romance any night of the year with this safe getaway package in Ontario. Featuring a PRIVATE 3-COURSE DINNER FOR 2 ($75 value) to enjoy at a candle-lit table ... »
Haliburton Sculpture Forest, 297 College Drive, Haliburton
December 30, 2020 To March 31, 2021
Free or by donation
This winter discover the magic of Haliburton Sculpture Forest – a unique outdoor collection of sculptures by Canadian and international artists located in the Haliburton Highlands, only 2.5hrs ... »
Mississauga Celebration Square - 300 City Centre Drive, Mississauga
December 11, 2020 To March 21, 2021
905-615-3200 ext. R-I-N-K (7465)
Free
Celebration Square is taking steps to safely open the ice rink with support from Peel Public Health and guidance from the Province of Ontario. The health and ... »
Nathan Phillips Square, Queen Street West, Toronto
November 28, 2020 To March 21, 2021
Free
In the winter the water fountain in front of Toronto City Hall turns into an outdoor Ice Rink. Take in the downtown sites while pleasure skating. »
Outdoors at 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto
November 9, 2020 To May 1, 2021
(416) 973-5379
Free
The photographs featured in this exhibition were taken between March and October 2020. They show how Canadians are living through this significant moment in time. Represented are a ... »
Online
March 7, 2021
1-877-247-8849
0
Join Revolution Her for their #IWD2021 (International Women’s Day 2021) virtual event, #TogetherWeRise on March 7th at 2:00pmET. Joined by guest speaker, Founder & CEO of Phenomenal ... »
Online
March 6, 2021
Free
Organized by a coalition of community groups, students and labour and sponsored by Women Working with Immigrant Women. Organized by Women Working With Immigrant Women & the ... »
Online
March 6, 2021 To April 6, 2021
Free
Tune in to our live show featuring Toronto musicians, New Choir, Queen Pepper, and Queens Own Rifles, and our DJ Video Dance Party. Shop the ‘Toronto Made ... »
Online
March 6, 2021
Free
Disco Boogie Nights – Online Zoom Party “Dance to Boogie Wonderland”… The era of glitter and glam and Saturday night fever! Take out the disco ball plug in ... »
Online
March 6, 2021
Free
Join the great literary biographer Hermione Lee in conversation with acclaimed actor Fiona Reid (King of Kensington and My Big Fat Greek Wedding) to discuss Lee’s ... »
Online
March 6, 2021 To March 7, 2021
$11.62 – $27.54
Supafrik, DJ Revy B and the Afrotropolis Arts Collective are proud to present She Be Lady celebrating International Women’s Day in honor of African women with ... »
Online
March 4, 2021
$15 - $40
UNCHARTED: TEDxToronto Digital Event Series This Winter season, TEDxToronto continues its digital event series, Uncharted, with a fresh slate of speakers. Join our community of thinkers and ... »
Online
March 4, 2021
4169785038
Free
According to recent studies, there are currently more than 1,750,000 active podcasts available via myriad streaming platforms. Once occupying a small niche of the media, podcasting is now ... »
Online
March 4, 2021
Free
Join us at #SheEarnedIt: A Conversation Presented by FASHION x TikTok on Thursday, March 4, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. ET. We will celebrate International Women’s Day with a ... »
Online
March 1, 2021 To March 7, 2021
Free admission
Watch world-famous operas from the comfort of your home! Monday, March 1 | Donizetti’s Don Pasquale (From January 11, 1979) Tuesday, March 2 | Verdi’s Falstaff (From October 10, 1992) Wednesday, March 3 | Wagner’... »
Online; On TV
March 1, 2021 To May 8, 2021
Sat., March 6 | 7 p.m. -- Toronto @ Vancouver (Sportsnet Ontario, CBC & OMNI) »
Online
March 1, 2021 To March 31, 2021
Varies
Month-long programme of films and digital events spotlighting the achievements and impact of women in the film industry. Highlights include Shiva Baby by Emma Seligman, screenings and ... »
Online
February 28, 2021 To May 30, 2021
Free. Online
Wychwood Clarinet Choir. A New Performance Video. The last Sunday of every month, the WCC releases a new concert video performance by The Wychwood Clarinet Choir, preceded ... »
Online
February 28, 2021 To March 12, 2021
905-868-7777
FREE
The McMichael Makers’ Market is an online auction featuring Indigenous and Canadian artisans, designers and makers with proceeds going to support the art of Canada. Artisans will ... »
Online
February 24, 2021 To March 31, 2021
2894006340
Free
Walk with nature, virtually. Book a virtual shopping adventure to explore our gear with one of our team members in a 30-min one-on-one session. Here’s how ... »
Online
February 17, 2021 To March 23, 2021
$16.14 to $26.14
NAC Dance is excited to offer to Canadian audiences the film premiere of Body and Soul, choreographed by the 2020 Order of Canada inductee Crystal Pite for the ... »
Online
February 13, 2021 To March 27, 2021
(416) 602-8184
$360 for a four-week package.
Story Planet is proud to announce our first-ever creative writing program for grown-ups featuring seven of the most inspiring fiction writers in Canada! Each week, a different ... »
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Online
February 13, 2021 To March 13, 2021
$30
Opera Sustenida presents: “Date with the Divas (Vol. 1)!” Featuring Stephanie DeCiantis (soprano), Nicole Whitney Dubinsky (coloratura soprano), Daniella Theresia (mezzo-soprano), and Suzanne Yeo (pianist). For this online ... »
Online
February 12, 2021 To March 4, 2021
Chamber music formed the soundtrack to most social occasions in Vienna at the turn of the 19th century. By virtue of their size, small ensembles could perform ... »
Online
February 9, 2021 To August 24, 2021
PWYC
Girls Night In is the ultimate in virtual interactive comedy. This hilarious, internationally acclaimed, virtual comedy show is coming live into your living rooms every Tuesday Night! ... »
Online
February 1, 2021 To March 27, 2021
Free
Design for Change is a four-week UX Design Challenge for university and college students across Canada aimed at shifting social transformation toward greener behaviour and sustainable practices. ... »
Online
January 24, 2021 To December 26, 2021
Nominal $2 fee
11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Groupe de conversation SPONTANEUX – Pour les ADULTES (des FRANCOPHONES… Aux débutants forts) qui cherchent à mettre en pratique leurs competences de conversation en franç... »
Online
January 10, 2021 To March 30, 2021
16048139020
$0-400
Scriptwriting Intensives 2021 Film, television, play, and web series writers join us for our Scriptwriting Intensives 2021 with Facilitator Liesl Lafferty. Wet Ink Collective is a writer-driven initiative aimed ... »
Online
January 9, 2021 To March 20, 2021
series cost $50 + HST
Join Jan and Dan for a fun filled adventure where we feature Canadian performers and shine a light on music, dance, stories, and more. The Digital Concerts ... »
Online
January 8, 2021 To April 25, 2021
Free
Watch live FREE music all year round in the US and Canada. Chip Breaux & the Jazz Katz | Fridays, January 8, 22, February 12, 26 & March 12 & 26 | 3:00 PM EST The ... »
Online
January 8, 2021 To March 31, 2021
$20
The Aeolian takes the virtual stage with the launch of our brand new “Phoenix Sessions.” Each month we bring premier artists to you virtually in the comfort ... »
Online
October 1, 2020 To March 31, 2021
Free to enter
National youth-education charity, Ripple Foundation, is encouraging budding young writers to submit their short stories to its annual, Canada-wide Kids Write 4 Kids writing contest from October 1st, ... »
Explore GTA – Nature Attractions
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From Toronto and Territories to National Parks Across Canada.
Go on train rides across the Alps, go inside catacombs and more!
Ongoing Events
I. Family & Kids Activities
Fun with TPL
Get a TPL card online and use these 10 Free Toronto Public Library Services. Details
Visit Zoo Animals Online
Zoos across Canada have decided to bring their inhabitants to your home. Here is a list of places where you can watch wildlife online.
Science Experiments to Do at Home with Kids
Here are a few easy fun science activities/experimentsthat are easy and super fun in addition to being educational.
Did you know that the Saskatchewan Science Centre in Regina is posting online content? Check them out online for fun science time!
25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Inside Your Home
Things to Do With Teens During COVID-19 Days
Canadian Museums & Museums Across the World Online
With the advent of technology and widespread availability of the internet, the world is now at your fingertips. You can travel to distant lands, tour famous museums, all from the comfort of your home.
II. Live Music
Free & Paid Online Music Classes and Resources for Kids
Music Concerts to Watch Online
Watch a few of the 50+ online concerts scheduled this weekend.
III. Theatre & Performing Arts
Theatre Performances From Across the World
Various, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.
V. Online & General Events
- Canadian Blood Servicesis urging all healthy eligible blood donors to book and keep their appointments as there has been a recent spike in appointment cancellations in several cities related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Help Local Businesses
The shutdown of businesses except essential services is hurting local businesses. Check out the ways in which you can help them. Details
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See Free Movies
As Canada’s public producer and distributor, NFB’s website features award-winning movies, documentary and animated films, pioneering interactive works, and more.
We do try to make the listings as accurate as possible, but there might be errors/Events may be cancelled or postponed without any notice. Verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials.
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Where are there firework shows tonight 😎 In Scarborough but will travel
Serena – its called google. try it
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
Missed the halal food festival…
The Toronto Zoo Drive Thru isn’t free…tickets need to be bought online.