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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.
Contents:
- Explore GTA – Nature Attractions
- In-person activities
- Virtual Events & Festivals
Explore GTA – Nature Attractions
**Kindly only visit your neighbouring parks for exercise as per the new stay-at-home order.**
**PRACTICE PHYSICAL DISTANCING**
Events – Online & In-Person
Reminders:
- Get your COVID-19 Vaccines.
- Plan your camping trips. Reservations for Parks Canada Campgrounds for Summer 2021 are now open. Ontario Parks and conservation areas camping reservations are also open.
- It’s time to start planting seeds indoors and planning what your summer garden will be like. Visit Garden Centres in and around Toronto to get new plants and accessories.
- See whether any 18+ pop-up clinics for vaccines are taking place in your locality.
- Treat your mom to a delicious Mother’s Day Brunch or Dinner. Order soon.
ActiveTO Road Closures
ActiveTO routes will be closed to vehicles and open to people on bikes, as well as to pedestrians.
The following closures will be in place beginning Saturday, May 8 at 6 a.m. until Sunday, May 9 at 9 p.m.:
- Bayview Avenue, between Front Street East and Rosedale Valley Road, as well as River Street between Bayview Avenue and Spruce Street
- Lake Shore Boulevard East (eastbound lanes only), between Leslie Street and Woodbine Avenue.
- Roads through High Park will be closed to vehicle traffic for people to explore the park and get exercise while practising physical distancing each weekend from Friday at approximately 11 p.m. until Monday at approximately 7 a.m.
Online by Tasty Tours
May 9, 2021
416 871 7133
$79 - $79
Does your mom love chocolate? 🍫 Are you looking for a COVID-friendly Mother’s Day event? Then we’ve got the perfect gift for you! On our one-of-a-kind ... »
Various Ontario Waterbodies
May 8, 2021 To May 9, 2021
FREE
Introduce a friend to fishing or go out on your own of join an event. OFFE is a province-wide opportunity for Canadian residents to fish Ontario licence-free. ... »
The Guild Inn Estate, 201 Guildwood Parkway, Scarborough
May 8, 2021 To May 9, 2021
4162608000
$40 - $50
Celebrate mom with a delicious 3-course meal at home. Select from a variety of our most popular culinary creations suited for the whole family, available to pre-order. ... »
Queen’s Quay Terminal, 207 Queens Quay West, Toronto
May 6, 2021 To May 9, 2021
Free
Ontario’s fastest growing local fresh food retailer, Farm Boy, is coming to Richmond Hill with its 38th fresh market location on Thursday, May 6th, 2021. The 19,317 sq. ... »
Various Venues, Toronto & Online
May 1, 2021 To May 31, 2021
Free!
The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is the largest photography event in the world, and a premiere cultural experience in Canada, with over 200 exhibitions and happenings throughout the ... »
Participating Restaurants
May 1, 2021 To May 7, 2021
Varies
La Pizza Week is a week-long festival that celebrates the best pizza in Canada. Restaurants across the country are asked to create a special pizza at a ... »
Baskin-Robbins Locations
April 30, 2021 To May 9, 2021
$25 to $40
Skip the flower store and head straight to dessert with the new Floral Cone Bouquet Cake. Customize with mom's favourite cake and ice cream flavour topped with ... »
Evergreen Brick Works, Bayview Avenue, Toronto
April 29, 2021 To May 30, 2021
Free
Welcome to Evergreen Garden Market, Toronto’s home for a curated selection of local food, home décor, books, children’s games and toys, and a rotation ... »
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 ... »
Online By Bata Shoe Museum
May 9, 2021
Free
Pour yourself a cup of tea and join us for an exclusive Mother’s Day tour of the Bata Shoe Museum with Director & Senior Curator Elizabeth ... »
Online
May 8, 2021 To May 15, 2021
Free
Every year the Toronto Comic Arts Festival showcases Canada’s incredible comics talent on a world stage by promoting some of our best and brightest creators and ... »
Online
May 8, 2021
$20
Since their debut in 2011, Toronto’s Whitehorse has evolved from magnetic folk duo to full-blown rock band. In truth, Whitehorse is never fully either one or the ... »
Online
May 8, 2021
Free
Science Rendezvous will STEAM Green and you are invited to the first ever virtual Science Chase. Race between event sites across the country, answer STEAM challenges, learn ... »
Online
May 7, 2021
$15
Girls Nite Out is an all funny, all female troupe featuring stand-up comedy and improv from some of Canada’s top performers. Led by the fearless Elvira ... »
Online
May 7, 2021 To May 9, 2021
Free
Jane’s Walk is a grassroots movement to city building that uses volunteer-led walking tours to make spaces for people to observe, reflect, share, question and re-imagine ... »
Online
May 7, 2021 To May 14, 2021
3435497715
$12 to $80
“This is Cristina”: is the story, told in black-and-white, of two best friends in their 30s whose lives spiral right after a big fight that separates them. ... »
Online
May 7, 2021
4036182504
$0
Blue Light Studio has stepped up the online concert experience for 2021 with the purchase of a 360-degree camera that allows the viewer to immerse themselves into the ... »
Online by Cultch
May 6, 2021 To May 8, 2021
6042511363
Tickets from $29
Based on Canadian journalist Ian Brown’s memoir of life with his son, The Boy in the Moon tells a deeply moving story about a family’s ... »
Online
May 1, 2021 To May 16, 2021
(416) 656-2445
PWYC
Storytelling Toronto presents the 43rd annual Toronto Storytelling Festival! This is one of the world’s largest and oldest urban storytelling celebrations, and has been a major ... »
Online
May 1, 2021 To May 16, 2021
Free admission
Watch world-famous operas from the comfort of your home! Saturday, May 1 | Cilea’s Adriana Lecouvreur (From January 12, 2019) Sunday, May 2 | Puccini’s La Rondine (From January 10, 2009) Monday, ... »
Online
May 1, 2021 To May 31, 2021
Free
Mayworks, the celebrated Labour Arts Festival, returns to Toronto in May for it’s 36th year with a month-long lineup of virtual events. Through a dynamic online ... »
Online - Brampton
May 1, 2021 To May 7, 2021
free
National Youth Week is May 1 – 7. Join us online for a week of FREE virtual events and activities to celebrate youth! »
Toronto
May 1, 2021 To May 7, 2021
Free
During Youth Week, young people throughout Toronto can participate in virtual events that focus on visual and performance arts, personal development, and civic engagement mixed in with ... »
Online
April 30, 2021 To February 28, 2022
9056404259
Free
This has certainly been a different year. With all of the lockdown protocols still in place we are please to announce that we are having another Virtual ... »
Online, Across Canada
April 29, 2021 To May 9, 2021
$13
Hot Docs will present its 28th annual edition online from April 29-May 9, 2021, during which a full roster of industry conference sessions, market programs and networking events will ... »
Online
April 12, 2021 To August 31, 2021
Free
Family Feud Canada is back for Season 3 at CBC (with host Gerry Dee), and we are looking for diverse and dynamic families from all across Canada to ... »
Online
April 10, 2021 To May 9, 2021
$27
Stephen Sitarski, Conductor Beethoven: Sonata in F major Op. 10, No. 2 (arr. Sitarski) Richardson-Schulte: Emerge for Woodwind Quintet Grieg: String Quartet No. 2 in F Major Thea Musgrave: Orfeo ... »
Online
March 26, 2021 To May 21, 2021
416-907-4334
Free
A one of a kind program illuminating the legacy of one of the most influential choreographers of the 20th century: Merce Cunningham. Catch on demand performances from ... »
Online; On TV
March 1, 2021 To May 8, 2021
Wed., April 7 | 7:30 p.m. — Montreal @ Toronto (Sportsnet) Sat., April 10 | 7 p.m. — Ottawa @ Toronto (Sportsnet Ontario, CBC & OMNI) »
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 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
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... »
From Toronto and Territories to National Parks Across Canada.
Go on train rides across the Alps, go inside catacombs and more!
Ongoing Events
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.
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.
Theatre Performances From Across the World
Various, time limits for watching, varies from 24 hours to a week.
- 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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- GTA Restaurants Open for Take-Out
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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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