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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 – Friday, October 22 to Sunday, October 24, 2021.
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Contents:
- Live Music – Concerts & Festivals
- Live Theatre/ Performing Arts/Festivals
- Sports
- Festivals
- Food Events & Festivals
- All Other Events from Exhibitions to Markets
Halloween Events
For all Halloween events, see
- Halloween Events in Toronto For Adults/Teens: Halloween Haunts, Events and Parties
- Halloween For Kids in GTA
Halloween events are not mentioned here.
I. Live Music & Concerts
EDM Concerts/Concert Tours
- Maluma Papi Juancho Tour on Thursday, October 21, 2021 | 8:00 PM @ Scotiabank Arena
- The Honeyrunners on October 22 | 9:00 PM @ Horseshoe Tavern
- The Wilderness on October 23 | 9:00 PM @ Horseshoe Tavern
- MIYAVI on Saturday, October 23 | 8:00 PM @ The Opera Hous
Meridian Hall, 1 Front Street East, Toronto
October 20, 2021 To October 30, 2021
416-368-6161
$136 - $137
In an unconventional production with limited capacity, Feist invites the audience to reclaim the stage with MULTITUDES, an intimate performance of new songs. Leslie Feist, one of ... »
Mazzoleni Concert Hall, Bloor Street West, Toronto
October 23, 2021
416.408.2824
Free
The Phil and Eli Taylor Performance Academy for Young Artists presents concerts by the leading young classical musicians in Canada. Hear the stars of tomorrow! Who ... »
George Weston Recital Hall, 5040 Yonge Street Toronto
October 23, 2021
$19.13 to $55.97
We will celebrate re-opening with violinist Igor Pikayzen’s virtuoso fireworks, hear Toronto composer Alice Ping Yee Ho’s tribute to health workers, then join Tchaikovsky on ... »
The Royal Conservatory of Music, Bloor Street West, Toronto
October 24, 2021
416.408.2824
$35 to $90
“Mr. Tines has a depths-plumbing bass-baritone voice that can find a range of contradictions within a single note. And his body and face match that voice in ... »
Meridian Arts Centre, 5040 Yonge St, North York
October 24, 2021
$15 to $45
Music Director Michael Newnham and the musicians of Orchestra Toronto welcomes audiences back to our home stage at the George Weston Recital Hall with an exuberant programme ... »
Ongoing Events:
- TD Music Great Hall Series – Every Friday at 6pm starting Oct. 1 till Dec. 3 @ Union Station, Toronto
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II. Arts, Theatre Events & Festivals
Comedy Bar, 945 Bloor Street West, Toronto
October 24, 2021
4166869707
$20-$25
Himansu Patel and Luke Lynndale present: COMEDY JAM In this stand-up comedy show, we present six hilarious comedians from all over Toronto! Let’s jam to laugh! ... »
Town Brewery, 1632 Charles Street, Whitby
October 23, 2021
$10 - $25
Black Sheep Comedy is back at Town Brewing Co. in Whitby with an insanely talented lineup, including your headliner IAN SIROTA. Featuring AJ Bate, Anjelica Scannura and ... »
Online
October 22, 2021
£10
It’s alive and it’s revived, Renaissance-style! Some Kind of Theatre present William Shakespeare’s Tragical History Of Frankenstein at the Edinburgh Horror Festival this October ... »
ONLINE
October 20, 2021 To October 23, 2021
416-504-9971
FREE
From the African Copperbelt to the back woods of Muskoka, acts of faith tells a story about the power of belief, the disillusionment of youth and the ... »
Young Centre for the Performing Arts & Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
October 15, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Pay What You Choose
A hybrid, in-person and virtual festival of new works-in-progress from Canada’s most exciting female playwrights and emerging voices, as well as candid Community Conversations with industry ... »
Online & In-person, Toronto
October 12, 2021 To October 24, 2021
PWYC
CAMINOS will present a combination of digital and live performance/installations featuring 32 projects involving the work of over 100 artists, as well as a series of in-depth conversations ... »
The Assembly Theatre, 1479 Queen St W, Toronto
October 6, 2021 To October 23, 2021
$15-$18
From a single fateful phone call taken reluctantly from the toilet, a Shakespearean actor finds his world collapsing around him. As the story unfolds, the unforgiving realities ... »
1 Yonge St, Toronto
September 29, 2021 To November 7, 2021
$49.99 to $79.99
Fusing powerful projections with superb live dance! “Touch” is an unparalleled immersive experience created for the unique Lighthouse Immersive Gallery 2 performance space by Guillaume Côté, with ... »
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto
September 24, 2021 To October 24, 2021
$59
David Mirvish is pleased to present the Canadian premiere of the Donmar Warehouse production of Blindness, a socially distanced sound installation, on the stage of the Princess ... »
Ongoing Theatre Events:
- War of the Worlds Reimagined: Listening Series on September 1st – December 31st, 2021
- Fall for Dance North (FFDN) on Saturday September 11 to Friday October 29, 2021 @ Online & Multiple venues, Across Toronto
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What’s On: Performing Arts & Theatre in Toronto
III. Fitness, Sports & Related Events
Yorkdale Shopping Centre, 3401 Dufferin Street, Toronto
October 20, 2021 To October 24, 2021
$22.60 – $254.25
Squash Canada is thrilled to announce the triumphant return of National Championship squash competition after 20 difficult months on the sidelines. With the support of title sponsor Oxford ... »
Scotiabank Arena, 50 Bay Street, Toronto
October 22, 2021
$43 - $682
National Hockey League. MLSE has announced that effective September 22nd, attendees will require proof of vaccination to gain access to their venues. Review and ensure compliance with ... »
Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Pl., Mississauga
October 22, 2021
$20.35 - $30.5+charges
Ontario Hockey League »
Coca-Cola Coliseum, 45 Manitoba Drive, Toronto
October 23, 2021
$14 - $63
American Hockey Leahue. Please Note: MLSE has announced that effective Sept. 22nd, attendees will require proof of vaccination to gain access to their venues. Review and ensure ... »
BMO Field, 170 Princes' Blvd, Toronto
October 23, 2021
$21 - $317+charges
Major League Soccer. »
Scotiabank Arena,50 Bay Street, Toronto
October 23, 2021
$35 - $4676
National Basketball Association Toronto Raptors Home Game. »
Coca-Cola Coliseum, 45 Manitoba Drive, Toronto
October 24, 2021
$12 - $56+charges
American Hockey League. Please Note: MLSE has announced that effective Sept. 22nd, attendees will require proof of vaccination to gain access to their venues. Review and ensure ... »
Paramount Fine Foods Centre, 5500 Rose Cherry Pl., Mississauga
October 24, 2021
$20.35 - $30.5+charges
Ontario Hockey League »
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IV. Festivals
Online, Toronto
October 23, 2021 To October 30, 2021
Free
CineFam Film Festival introduces audiences around the globe to bold and original stories by women and non-binary creators of colour. »
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 222 Bremner Blvd., Toronto
October 22, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Starting at $30
FAN EXPO Canada: LIMITED EDITION™ invites fans far and wide to discover, celebrate and belong with them from October 22-24 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. The ... »
Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St. Toronto
October 22, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Free
COMEBACK: a three-day festival highlighting the intersection of hospitality, art, music, local businesses and the community that have stuck together to survive through COVID-19. »
Online
October 21, 2021 To October 31, 2021
Free
This year's festival will offer a dynamic lineup of authors and artists from Canada and around the globe. From live conversations and entertaining performances, to compelling new ... »
Paradise Theatre, Bloor Street West, Toronto & Online
October 20, 2021 To October 27, 2021
$10 & up
For our 21st Anniversary lineup, we are proud to showcase 21 Canadian Black, Indigenous, Asian, South Asian, Middle Eastern and Latin American Directors. The lineup also includes the ... »
Online
October 19, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Free & Ticketed
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 ... »
Online
October 14, 2021 To October 24, 2021
$10 - $35
Planet in Focus is a notforprofit organization whose mission is to use film as a catalyst for change by raising awareness of critical environmental issues ... »
GTA Watersheds
September 29, 2021 To October 29, 2021
Free
Join for the TRCA Salmon Festival starting September 29. This event brings together watershed residents from across the Greater Toronto Area to view the annual Salmon migration from ... »
Fall Day Trips
- For all Harvest festivals and Fall-themed events like pumpkin fests/apple picking, see Things to Do with Kids in Toronto.
V. Food Events/Festivals
Scarborough Town Centre, Borough Drive, Scarborough
October 23, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Cost of Food
Toronto’s The Mac + Cheese Festival by Street Eats Market will be taking place outdoors at Scarborough Town Centre and admission is free! Food trucks compete serving ... »
621 Richmond Street West, Toronto
October 22, 2021 To October 24, 2021
$99 to $149
Celebrate Oktoberfest at Fall N’ Leaves Pop Up. Transformed South West corner of Bathurst & Richmond into a Licensed cozy social distance OUTDOOR food & wine bar ... »
Various Restaurants, Brampton
October 14, 2021 To October 28, 2021
Free
The Downtown Brampton BIA is pleased to welcome back the Taste of Brampton from October 14 – October 28, 2021. In addition to the opportunity to savour Brampton’s most delicious ... »
Participating Restaurants across Burlington
October 4, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Prix Fixe Dining
Taste of Burlington, Burlington’s Premier Dining Event. The Taste of Burlington Prix-Fixe program is on October 4-24. With a combination of dine-in, patio and take-out options ... »
VI. Exhibitions, & All Other Events
Twist Gallery , 1100 Queen St W, Toronto
October 24, 2021
Free
Join us at Twist Gallery on popular Queen West and help support our community of local artists and artisans. Shop Original Art, Handmade Jewelry and Accessories, Organic ... »
The Distillery Historic District, Mill Street, Toronto
October 23, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Free
A locally curated selection of delectable seasonal treats, pumpkins and fresh fall flowers await at The Distillery Historic District’s Fall Market. »
Gage Park Greenhouse, 1000 Main St East, Hamilton
October 22, 2021 To October 31, 2021
905-546-2489
Free admission; Timed tickets
The Chrysanthemum Show is an amazing floral display created by some of Hamilton’s finest horticulture staff. Chrysanthemums traditionally take stage in the autumn as the sumptuous ... »
Holiday Inn Convention Centre, 67 Simcoe St. N., Oshawa
October 22, 2021 To October 24, 2021
$10
Ontario's top 18 Psychics, Mediums, Astrologers, Palmistry, Healers and Rune Readings. Lots of beautiful crystals, unique jewelry, books and much more. »
St. Kosmas Aitolos Monastery, 14155 Caledon King Townline South, Bolton
October 21, 2021 To December 24, 2021
905.859.8077
Free
An exclusive, seasonal, fundraising, Christmas store, featuring one-of-a-kind, hand-painted ornaments by “The Sisters”. In addition to the festive holiday bakery, the store is adorned with beautiful wreaths, ... »
1 Yonge Street, Toronto,
October 21, 2021 To November 28, 2021
$39 & up
Are you ready for the revolution? Step inside the electrifying art of rebel artist, Gustav Klimt! Immersive Klimt was created by the world-renowned master of digital art, ... »
Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen Street West Toronto
October 20, 2021 To November 7, 2021
416-536-6778
Free
A Solo Exhibit by Eva Lewarne in the Cell Gallery at Gallery 1313. Eva Lewarne is a long time member of Gallery 1313 who has had many exhibitions both ... »
Gallery 1313, 1313 Queen Street West Toronto
October 20, 2021 To November 7, 2021
416-536-6778
Free
Human Nature Paintings by Janet Dake The exhibition Human Nature reflects on the myriad of ways in which human behavior shapes our world and ourselves; negatively, positively ... »
Toronto Zoo, 2000 Meadowvale Rd, Toronto
October 15, 2021 To November 13, 2021
416-392-5929
$24.99 to $29.99
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 ... »
Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites, 600 Highway 7, Richmond Hill
October 12, 2021 To October 31, 2021
905-881-2121
From $180 per night
Explore the fall colours in North Toronto, and spend time with family or friends. Try our new Muskoka chairs on the heated Patio Bar + Grill complete with ... »
Cooper's CSA Farm & Maze, 266 Ashworth Road, Zephyr
October 8, 2021 To October 29, 2021
$20/person
Coopers Corn Maze… In The Dark! NOT A SCARE MAZE: We do not have a “halloween haunt” where you are scared on purpose. We are not responsible ... »
Royal Botanical Gardens - Hendrie Park, Plains Road West, Burlington
October 7, 2021 To November 4, 2021
905-527-1158
$20 - $30 (+ HST + Service Fee)
There’s more than meets the eye in RBG’s Hendrie Park on Thursday evenings from October 7 to November! Our popular After Dark series returns to transform ... »
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas St W, Toronto
October 6, 2021 To January 16, 2022
Free to $25
A landmark celebration, Picasso: Painting the Blue Period is the first exhibition in Canada to focus on the early works of the modernist master Pablo Picasso (Spanish, 1881... »
Pickering Museum Village, 2365 Concession Road 6, Greenwood
October 3, 2021 To November 13, 2021
905.683.8401
$40 per group
Pickering’s picturesque forest, village, and gardens are home to not only some incredible natural creatures, but also some magical creatures. Locate and visit a series of ... »
Iona Studio, 190 McCaul Street, Toronto
October 2, 2021 To October 30, 2021
6478889888
FREE
Iona Studio presents Edwina Sandys: Woman Free, an exhibition of works by the British born, New York-based artist who has over the course of her 40-year career, ... »
The Bentway, Fort York Boulevard, Toronto
October 2, 2021 To October 31, 2021
PWYC
Marking The Bentway’s inaugural collaboration with neighbouring Exhibition Place, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer’s Pulse Topology will take over a massive, enclosed storage chamber nestled beneath the Gardiner ... »
Art Space Connect Gallery at Neilson Park Creative Centre, 56 Neilson Drive, Toronto
October 2, 2021 To November 3, 2021
4166225294
Free
Last November, Toronto Pearson teamed up with Fujifilm and launched the “Life Captured” photo contest. To enter, the public was asked to submit an original photograph that ... »
Muskoka Lakes Farm & Winery, 1074 Cranberry Road, Bala
September 25, 2021 To October 24, 2021
705-762-3203
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 ... »
Kelso Conservation Area, 5234 Kelso Road, Milton
September 25, 2021 To October 31, 2021
$7.50 / ride and gate admission
Want to experience fall from a different perspective? Take a chairlift ride up the escarpment and admire the changing colours from above the treetops at Kelso Conservation ... »
Across Ontario
September 24, 2021 To October 24, 2021
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 ... »
Toronto Botanical Garden, Lawrence Avenue East, North York
September 24, 2021 To October 30, 2021
$10 to $20
Explore the Fall colours at the Toronto Botanical Garden, Edwards Gardens with a knowledgeable tour guide. »
Royal Botanical Gardens - Hendrie Park, Plains Road West, Burlington
September 23, 2021 To November 6, 2021
$0 - $24.50 (+ Service Fee)
The most ambitious and expansive exhibition of contemporary artworks ever created using augmented reality (AR) technology is set to make its Canadian premiere at Royal Botanical Gardens (... »
Pirate Life, 585 Queens Quay West, Toronto
September 20, 2021 To October 31, 2021
(416) 476-3836
$59
Prepare to weigh anchor and set sail in a brand-new immersive escape adventure! Tonight’s the night you and your crew plan to steal a ship for ... »
St. Lawrence Market, 95 Front St E, Toronto
September 15, 2021 To January 31, 2022
416-408-2754
Free
Presented by Toronto Outdoor Art Fair and the City’s Market Gallery in celebration of TOAF’s 60th anniversary, 60 Works/60 Years showcases 60 artworks acquired by the City ... »
Blue Mountain Village, 150 Jozo Weider Boulevard, The Blue Mountains
August 20, 2021 To October 31, 2021
$14 to $29
AGORA is an unusual and magical space inspired by storytellers and cycles of life in nature. As participants walk this circular path, they will encounter a series ... »
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Front Street West, Toronto
August 12, 2021 To November 7, 2021
$29.99 to $99.99
People of all ages can be part of every brushstroke as Monet’s artwork comes to life in front of their very eyes. Guests can become one ... »
Yorkdale Shopping Centre, Dufferin Street, Toronto
July 29, 2021 To October 31, 2021
$25 & up
Start your exhibit experience as new recruit and delve into the history, science, engineering, genetics, and profiles of your favourite Avengers, including Captain America, The Hulk, Thor, ... »
Toronto Star Building, 1 Yonge St, Toronto
July 29, 2021 To October 31, 2021
$35 & up
This December, Lighthouse Immersive and renowned illusionist Jamie Allan invite you into a world of intrigue, mystery, and wonder, with the World Premiere of Allan's ILLUSIONARIUM. A ... »
Art Gallery of Ontario, Dundas Street West, Toronto
July 21, 2021 To October 24, 2021
Free to $25
Andy Warhol charts four decades of art-making in the life of one of the world’s most famous artists, told through more than 250 artworks including paintings, drawings, ... »
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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.