Home » Toronto » Experience » Events & Activities » Things to do in Toronto this Weekend

Things to do in Toronto this Weekend

Published by todocanada On January 19, 2020 22 Responses

A weekly digest of What’s on in Toronto this weekend: Activities, Food Festivals, Exhibitions, Live Music, Live Theatre & Performances, Sports and Festivals in Toronto. Few GTA events are also listed.

Weekend Events & Festivals in Toronto:

Friday, January 24 to Sunday, January 26, 2020

You may like:

I. Live Music & Concerts

Mozart 40

Experience three key stages in Mozart’s life—from the magnificent Symphony No. 40, one of the last he composed, to the youthful “Jeunehomme” Piano Concerto, which he wrote at age 21. Details

January 22 to 26, 2020

Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St Toronto

$41 to $154

Royal Conservatory Orchestra

Legendary tabla master, Zakir Hussain, and jazz trailblazer/bassist, John Patitucci, bring an extraordinary program conducted by Zane Dalal, Associate Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra of India. Hear the Canadian premiere of Hussain’s tabla concerto, Peshkar, and the world premiere of Patitucci’s Hypocrisy for orchestra and jazz trio, featuring Danilo Pérez on piano, Brain Blade on drums, and Patitucci on bass. The concert will open with an improvisation by Hussain and the trio. Details

January 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM

Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto

$21.00 & up

Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven

Bach Music in the Castle of Heaven DANIEL TAYLOR conductor with CHARLES DANIELS tenor and PETER HARVEY baritone Soloists from the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage and UK soloists tenor Charles Daniels and baritone Peter Harvey join musicians from the Collegium Musicum and students from the Historical Performance area for an evening of Bach Cantatas. Details

Friday, January 24, 2020 | 7:30 PM

Trinity College Chapel, 6 Hoskin Ave, Toronto

$10.00 & up

YAMATO

This exhilarating performance begins with a group of dozens of players hitting a Japanese taiko drum made from a large 400 year-old tree. They move their whole bodies to strike the drum with everything in their souls, creating a powerful surge of energy. Their live performances are so full of intensity that they make people’s bodies jump and their hearts race faster. Details

Friday, January 24, 2020 8:00PM

Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto

$49.50–$89.50 + Applicable Charges

newchoir presents: Love, Hurts

newchoir is Toronto’s first adult rock choir with 140 singers from across the GTA. They perform accompanied by a rock band. Love, Hurts will take the audience through the extreme emotions of love. From falling in love to falling out of love, this is a rock journey for everyone. Details

Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 8:00 PM

Jane Mallett Theatre, 27 Front St. E., Toronto

$40 – $45

Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers and Allison Au Quartet

Panamanian jazz pianist and composer, Danilo Pérez, leads musicians from Palestine, Greece, Jordan, and Panama, with varied musical traditions and instrumentation to match. Juno Award-winning saxophonist Au opens the show with special guest Laila Biali performing with Allison Au’s Quartet. The Royal Conservatory has commissioned both Pérez and Au to write new pieces, which will premiere at this concert. Details

Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 8:00 PM

Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto

$21.00 & up

Classic Albums Live: Billy Joel

Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Billy Joel’s The Stranger exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut. Released in September 1977, The Stranger was the fifth studio album by Billy Joel. The album won two awards at the 1978 Grammy Awards, winning Record of the Year as well as Song of the Year for “Just the Way You Are.” Details

Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 8:00PM

Roy Thomson Hall, Simcoe Street, Toronto

$39.50–$69.50

Sirens

Sirens are attractive mythological creatures who lure sailors with enchanting music and voices. Soprano Leslie Ann Bradley and mezzo-soprano Allyson McHardy perform repertoire inspired by this theme, as well as the duet song-cycle by Canadian Elizabeth Raum, titled Sirens.Details

Sunday, January 26, 2020 | 2:00 PM

Mazzoleni Concert Hall, 273 Bloor St W, Toronto

$30.00 & up

21C Music Festival

The seventh edition of the 21C Music Festival will include eight concerts over three weekends. Two additional events celebrate Grammy Award-winning composer and one of America’s most renowned creative pioneers, Laurie Anderson. Details

January 11 – 25, 2020

Koerner Hall, 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto

$21 & up

Concert Tours/EDM/ Concerts This Week

rockstar

For more live music at nightclubs and Food/Beer/Spirit Festivals & Events, see under V. Nightlife/Food Festivals & Events

You may like:

II. Arts & Theatre

Performing Arts Events

Performing Arts & Theatre

Live Theatre/Comedy events opening this week include:

  • The Ghost Project on January 21–26, 2020 @ The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street West, Toronto
  • My Mother’s Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 8PM @ Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King Street West, Toronto
  • Jesus Hopped On a Train on January 23 to February 19, 2020 @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts, 50 Tank House Lane, Toronto
  • 8 minutes 17 seconds on January 23–26, 2020 @ The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen Street, Toronto
  • Patience — Friday January 24, 2020 to Sunday February 2, 2020 @ St. Anne’s Parish Hall,651 Dufferin St, Toronto
  • A Night With Mehran Modiri — Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E., Toronto
  • An Evening with Vic DiBitetto on Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ The Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth Ave., Toronto
  • StoryFusion Cabaret! presents Hidden in Plain Sight on Saturday January 25, 2020 | 8:00 PM @ CSI Annex, 720 Bathurst St, Toronto
  • MARJORIE PRIME on January 26 – February 16, 2020 @ The Coal Mine Theatre, 1454 Danforth Avenue, Toronto

Dance Ontario’s Dance Weekend

Totally unique and completely captivating, DanceWeekend is a veritable feast of globally inspired dance from 25 professional companies presenting in Toronto throughout the year. A platform for over 350 dancers and live musicians, PLUS WORLD PREMIERES BY Tracey Norman and Maddie Hanson. Details

January 25 & 26, 2020

Fleck Dance Theatre, 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto

By donation ($15 min)

Art, Architecture, Design Film Festival

Celebrate the architects, artists and designers who have shaped our world at Toronto’s newest film festival. Beyond our curated films, hear distinguished experts, filmmakers and panel discussions. Enjoy Q&A sessions and meet and greet events! Though international in content, we celebrate the creativity of Canadians. Details

January 22-26, 2020

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, Toronto

$10 to$17

Movies

III. Sports & Related Events

Scotiabank Pro-Am for Alzheimer’s Winter Warm Up

NHL Alumni and hockey personalities will lace up for an outdoor game of shinny at Nathan Phillips Square in honour of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, supporting Baycrest’s fight against Alzheimer’s. Baycrest invites hockey fans from across the city to watch their favourite hockey alumni and influencers take the ice and salute this important cause. Details

Thursday January 23, 2020 | Noon to 3 PM

Nathan Phillips Square, 100 Queen St W, Toronto

Free

Toronto Indoor Wakeboard Championships

Taking place on the world’s largest indoor lake, the TORONTO INDOOR WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIPS is the premiere event to catch the biggest names in wakeboarding, including reigning World Champions Meagan Ethell (United States) and Guenther Oka (United States), as they compete for $10,000. Details

January 24 to 25, 2020

Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto

$0-$20

Mississauga Steelheads

vs. Peterborough Petes on Friday, January 24, 2020 | 07:00 PM
vs. Kitchener Rangers on Sunday, January 26, 2020 | 02:00 PM

Paramount Fine Foods Centre, Mississauga

Tickets

Outdoor Skate Events

  • Skate For Our Mates: Canadians Raising Funds for Australian Wildfire Relief: Skate For Our Mates is a Canada-wide fundraiser in support of Red Cross Australia to provide relief from the unprecedented Australian Wildfires. Saturday January 25, 2020 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM @ Harbourfront Centre Natrel Rink, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto – Details
  • Winter Fridays: Make the most of those chilly winter nights with skating, DJ beats, food and drinks! Skate under the stars on our picturesque outdoor skating rink, grab a hot chocolate (or something stronger) at our Sipping Station and cozy up around the fire with some street fare from our food trucks. Friday nights,January 3 to February 14, 2020 | 5:30-9:30pm @ Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Avenue, Toronto | Free Details
  • DJ Skate Nights: Sharpen your skates and skills as Toronto’s number one outdoor winter party returns with another stellar lineup of DJs that will bring the heat to your Saturday nights. The rumours are true, DJ Skate Nights is the best party in town and a surefire cure for the winter blues! Saturdays, December 14 to February 15, 2020 | 8:00 PM to 11:00 PM @ Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay West, Toronto Details
  • Nathan Phillips Square Winter Programming: Programs include Learn to skate from a City instructor, DJ Skate Weekends, Family games and songs on and off the ice, Weekday lunch hour skate with music. Saturday November 30, 2019 to Sunday March 22, 2020 @ Nathan Phillips Square, Queen Street West, Toronto Details
  • The Bentway Skate Trail: The Bentway will offer recurring free skate lessons for kids (Saturdays 12-2pm) and adults (Tuesdays 7-9pm). January 6 to February 17, 2020 @ Bentway, 250 Fort York Blvd, Toronto. Details

IV. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events

Future Skills: A Conversation with President Barack Obama

The Economic Club of Canada & The Global Institute for Conscious Economics are dedicated to fostering a new economic dialogue in Canada that promotes equality, inclusion, and the voices of multiple generations around the same table. We believe that the “Future of Work” in Canada must be defined by ALL Canadians. The “New Economy” must honour the physical and mental well-being of our people, as well as the planet, while also promoting economic prosperity and sustainability. Details

Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 10:30 AM to 1:30 PM

Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Front Street West, Toronto

$250.00

Lunar New Year Celebrations

Lunar New Year Celebrations in GTA

  • Chinese New Year Night market and Festival on Thursday, January 23, 2020 to Sunday, January 26, 2020 @ Woodside Square, 1571 Sandhurst Circle, Toronto
  • CNTV Chinese New Year Gala on Friday, January 24, 2020 | 8:00 PM@ Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E., Toronto
  • Lunar New Year Party on Friday, January 24, 2020 | 10:30 PM @ REBEL, 11 Polson St., Toronto
  • RICE: Asian Comedy Showcase, Chinese New Year Edition on Friday, January 24, 2020 | 6:00 PM-9:30 PM @ Glenn Gould Studio, 250 Front St W, Toronto
  • Ring in the Lunar New Year on Saturday, January 25 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM @ CF Markville, Highway 7, Markham
  • Toronto Chinatown Lunar new year Celebration from January 25 to February 9, 2020 @ Dragon City Mall, 280 Spadina Ave, Toronto
  • Lunar New Year celebrations on Sunday, January 26, 2020 | 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM @ CF Fairview Mall, 1800 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto

Robbie Burns Celebrations

Robbie Burns Day Celebrations in GTA

  • Robbie Burns Day Vegan Supper on January 22 to 26, 2020 @ Urban Acorn Catering, 245 Jane St, Toronto
  • Raise The Macallan on Thursday, January 23, 2020 | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM @ LCBO, 10 Scrivener Square, Toronto
  • Robbie Burns Supper at The Chefs’ House on January 23 & 24, 2020 | 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM @ The Chefs’ House, 215 King Street East, Toronto
  • Burns Supper on Friday, January 24, 2020 | 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM @ University Club of Toronto, 380 University Avenue, Toronto
  • Robbie Burns Scottish Kitchen Party on Saturday, January 25, 2020, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM @ Mill St. Brew Pub & The Beer Hall, 21 A Tank House Lane, Toronto
  • The Lorne Scots Pipes & Drums – 76th Annual Robbie Burns Dinner/Dance on Saturday, January 25, 2020, 6:00 PM to 1:00 AM @ Pearson Convention Center, 2638 Steeles Ave E, Brampton
  • Robbie Burns Supper & Dance on Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 5:30 PM – 1:00 AM @ Royal Canadian Legion Branch 31, 1050 Weston Road, Toronto
  • 78th Fraser Highlanders Pipe Band Annual Robert Burns Supper on Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 6:30 PM to 12:00 AM @ Milton Lions Club Hall, 10Thompson road south, Milton
  • Robbie Burns Bash at Brazen Head Irish Pub on Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM @ Brazen Head Irish Pub , 165 East Liberty Street, Toronto
  • Robbie Burns Haggis Fest on Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 12:00 PM to 4:30 PM @ Mackenzie House, 82 Bond Street, Toronto

Disney On Ice – Dream Big

Believing is just the beginning for your favorite Disney heroes at Disney On Ice presents Dream Big! Miguel aspires to be a musician and journeys through the Land of the Dead to unlock his family’s history. Moana and Maui bravely restore the stolen heart of Te Fiti. Anna and Elsa save their kingdom while the Disney Princesses inspire with stories of strength, determination and kindness. Share every magical moment filled with breathtaking ice skating and beloved songs and stories that give you a reason to believe! Details

January 24 to 26, 2020

Scotiabank Arena, 50 Bay Street, Toronto

$37.50 to $141.75+ fees

Port Union Winterfest

Port Union Winterfest is a winter community festival for all ages! Come on out and enjoy Live Entertainment, Displays, Games,Inflatables, BBQ and much more! Details

Saturday January 25 2020 | 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Port Union Community Recreation Centre, 5450 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto

FREE

AGO All Hours

AGO All Hours returns on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2020 for the third installment of this all-day, all-ages, art experience. Guest curated by students from the OCADU MFA program, the theme for this fun-packed day is Cozy Hibernation. Free with admission, a full programming line-up for this exciting day with be announced in the new year. Details

Saturday, January 25 | 10:30 AM to 10 PM

Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto

Free to $25

Winter Stations Presents: LOOP

This art installation is an interactive retro-futureistic machine powered by you. Visitors can hop on two at a time into one of the six illuminated cylinders and pump a lever to activate the lights and glowing images. Details

January 15 to February 8 | 9 AM to 11 PM

York Street & Harbour Street, Toronto

free

Toronto International Boat Show

North America’s largest indoor boat show docks at the Enercare Centre with an impressive array of 1,200 new boats on display, educational seminars, and lifestyle programming. Spanning over a million square feet of show space, this year’s highlights include Ontario’s own Tammy Wolf, one of the most successful powerboat racers in North America and the only woman to podium at an FI Champion boat race; the 2nd annual Toronto Indoor Wakeboarding Championships featuring the world’s best professional riders. Details

January 17 to 26, 2020

Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd, Toronto

$0 – $100

DesignTO

DesignTO, formerly the Toronto Design Offsite Festival, brings you 10 days filled with immersive installations, fantastic exhibitions, engaging talks, and more design and art than ever before. With this much to do, you’ll want to make sure it all makes it into your calendar. The Festival transforms Toronto into a hub for creativity, taking design and art out of the studio and into the urban sphere, bringing people together to celebrate contemporary culture. Details

Pop-Up Shop & Party on January 25 at 6:00 pm @ The Burroughes Building

January 17–26, 2020

Various Venues, Toronto

Mostly Free

Toronto Light Festival

The Toronto Light Festival, the City’s first-ever light art festival, is returning for the another year to the Distillery Historic District! Visitors will be taken on a new visual journey and cerebral adventure, designed to entertain and inspire. The Festival will transform the picturesque historic neighbourhood into one of the largest open-air galleries in North America, lighting up the long winter nights with distinctive works from local and international light artists. Details

January 17 – March 1, 2020

The Historic Distillery District, 55 Mill Street, Toronto

Free

You may like:

Other Events

Encaustic Painting Workshops

Encaustic is an ancient Greek and Egyptian arts of painting with pigmented, melted beeswax. In this versatile medium, you can transfer the image, use a mixed media approach, and more! Details

Saturday January 25, 2020 @ LucSculpture Art School, 663 Greenwood Avenue

The Trinity Bellwoods Flea – New Year Market

A curated selection of Toronto’s finest vendors, artisans and food vendors. Shop Local from Toronto’s best offering handmade, local, art, vintage and food. and little ones welcome. Details

Sunday, January 26, 2020 | 11 AM – 6 PM @ Great Hall Toronto (Side Entrance)

Winter Programming at AGO

The AGO presents its winter season of talks, performances, readings, screenings, events and courses. These programs present creative thinkers, makers and performers, welcoming them to the museum and showcasing their work – and the thinking that is shaping our world today. Details

Various Dates @ Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto

Winter Wonderland Newmarket

Winter Wonderland is the most beautiful light display in Newmarket hosted for a month during December and January. Enjoy the light display and free outdoor skating on the Tim Hortons Skating and Water Feature. Join on every Friday for our Frozen Friday’s. Each week enjoy free skating on the Tim Horton’s Skating and Water Feature, free rides on the Tim Horton’s Express Train, DJ music, Free hot chocolate. Details

Through Monday, February 17, 2020 | 6:00 to 9:00 PM @ Newmarket Riverwalk Commons, 200 Doug Duncan Drive, Newmarket

Terra Lumina

Get ready for a mindblowing experience this winter in Scarborough.Enjoy an immersive experience along a 1.5 km walking path that travels into the future and back. Terra Lumina is the eleventh unique experience created in Moment Factory’s Lumina night walk series. Details

December 13 to April 13, 2020 @ Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto

Exhibitions

  • CodeX: playable & disruptive futurist eArt: This exhibition of leading-edge digital art, or eArt, investigates the future of human society through technology, innovation and design. Wednesday January 22, 2020 to Saturday April 25, 2020 @ Onsite Gallery, OCAD University
  • Katie Bethune Leamen: La douche écossaise: In La douche écossaise, Katie Bethune-Leamen thinks across a multitude of references: squashed Crush cream soda cans, the propositions of shrimp, the green of Art Nouveau ceramics, honeydew Melona bars, glazed hams, the windows in the Diego Rivera Museum, bathroom design, among others. Thursday November 28, 2019 to Saturday January 25, 2020 @ Susan Hobbs Gallery, 137 Tecumseth Street, Toronto
  • 9 & 99: The Howe – Gretzky Exhibition: Witness the greatest compilation of milestone artifacts and rare personal memorabilia, all hand-picked by Hockey Hall of Fame curators from the Howe and Gretzky family collections. Revel in the legacy and indelible bond of ‘Mr. Hockey’ and ‘The Great One’. @ Hockey Hall of Fame

V. NightLife/Food Festivals and Events This Weekend

Heineken EXTRA Cold Patio

Just when you thought the winter couldn’t get any colder, Heineken has opened the EXTRA Cold Patio at PizzaFace Italian Bar & Kitchen for a limited time! Who needs a beach when you can enjoy a VIP stay in an igloo? These outdoor geodesic domes glow Heineken green at night with the CN Tower as its backdrop, and offer a heated and comfortable, premium experience for those craving a chilled night out. Details

Through Friday January 31, 2020

PizzaFace Italian Bar & Kitchen, 225 Richmond St W, Toronto

Free

ROM After Dark: Lunar

Leave planet Earth behind for the night and immerse yourself in a celestial-inspired world of music, live performances, and curated programs, food & drinks at ROM After Dark: Lunar. Details

Friday, January 24, 2020 at 7 PM – 11:30 PM

Royal Ontario Museum – 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto

$24 to $27

Open House at The GOoDS

Come in all weekend to see our incredible array of custom designed cakes, cupcakes, and sweet favours for events of all kinds. Enjoy FREE cake and chocolate samples daily while supplies last. If you’re planning an event in 2020, don’t miss out on your opportunity to taste some of our most popular flavours, and see some of our beautiful cakes for yourself. Details

January 24 to 26, 2020

The Grand Order of Divine Sweets,1162 Queen St W, Toronto

Free

Winter Beer Festival

The Annual Burlington Winter Beer Festival is the culmination of the Festival of Beer, an exciting celebration of beer and beer food pairing in partnership with local restaurants and progressive craft brewers from across the Province. This celebration will once again be hosted by our friends at Holiday Inn Burlington. Details

January 24 & 25, 2020

Holiday Inn Burlington Hotel & Conference Centre, Burlington

$25 to $30

PURE REBEL

PURE – Toronto’s largest white party – takes over Revolution Saturdays with performances by Black Mohawk. The performance company is known for previous REBEL events such as Thunderdome, Taboo and Enchanted and provides patrons a one-of-a-kind nightclub experience during their performances. Details

Saturday January 25, 2020 | 10pm to 3am

Rebel, 11 Polson St, Toronto

$20, FREE ENTRY WEARING WHITE BEFORE 11:30 PM

Mysteriously Yours Presents Foul Play!

The intrigue begins when you meet some colourful characters around dessert time., as you finish your fabulous meal. The plot thickens when somebody you’ve just met… dies! A detective leads the investigation. The suspects are spread throughout the room. So, you get to participate and see if you can solve… whodunit?! Details

Saturdays through February 29, 2020

Chelsea Hotel, 33 Gerrard Street West, Toronto

$124.00

Concerts/Events at Clubs

You may also like

Things to do with family in Toronto

Free Activities & Cheaper Ways to Explore Toronto

Things to do in Scarborough

Things to Do in Etobicoke

Things to Do in North York

Please verify all details from concerned Event Websites/officials before travelling.
Road Closures

Road Closures in Toronto – Here;

In Brampton – Here ; Mississauga – Here

York Region – Here Durham Region – Here

Road Conditions across GTA – Here ; TTC Route diversions – Here

Bookmark this page and check back next week for more activities.

Posts Information

  • : 6
    • Categories: Tags:

    22 Comments

    Page 4 of 4 1 2 3 4
    1. Serena

      Where are there firework shows tonight 😎 In Scarborough but will travel

      August 7, 2017 at 4:44 PM
    2. dan

      Serena – its called google. try it

      September 21, 2017 at 2:26 PM
    3. Danny

      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

      May 22, 2018 at 2:05 PM
    4. Ryan

      Missed the halal food festival…

      July 15, 2018 at 11:47 AM

    Leave a Reply