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Read MoreWhat to do in Toronto this weekend March 17-19, 2023
What to do in Toronto this weekend? Well, if you’re looking for something specific, we’ve got you covered! Check out our list of the best things to do in Toronto this weekend and see which activities appeal to you most. Whether it’s going shopping at some of the city’s top boutiques or exploring one of its world-renowned museums, there is definitely something on this list that will fit your interests. Plus, don’t forget about all the amazing festivals taking place throughout Toronto over the next few days. Whether you’re a tourist or living in Toronto, these activities will have something for everyone! Start planning your perfect weekend in Toronto today!
I. Family Events & Activities
An Epic Tournament Like No Other
Toronto Castle, 10 Dufferin St, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3
March 24-26, 2023 (multiple dates)
The top knights of our kingdom will battle with brawn and steel to determine one victor to protect the throne. Join us as we feast and raise a goblet to our Queen.
75 Westmore Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9V 3Y6
Multiple dates
We have 30,000 square feet of amazing team building obstacles and activities! We’ll help you plan your trip and our team leaders will make sure everyone in your group has the best time ever!
201 Winchester Street, Toronto, ON M4X 1B8
7 days a week, 9 am – 5 pm
Riverdale Farm is a working farm located in Toronto’s downtown Cabbagetown neighbourhood. Visitors to our 7.5 acre property will get a first-hand taste of farm life, from raising livestock to the year-round handwork and craft programs in The Meeting House. The property features flower, vegetable and herb gardens, as well as wooded areas and ponds connected to the city’s rich ravine system.
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2C7
Sundays, from March 26 2023, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
Families can connect over clay with weekly activities inspired by our collection and special exhibitions, led by our passionate team of educators and volunteers. Bring the whole family and express your creativity with clay!
Yonge-Dundas Square, 1 Dundas Street East, Toronto
March 3 − April 2, 2023, 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Optik is an interactive installation that incorporates sound, light, and touch to create a multi-sensory experience in the heart of Toronto, Yonge-Dundas Square. The installation features 10 gyroscope-like displays that produce various rhythmic sounds and cascades of colour when manipulated in a spinning motion.
Trillium Park, 955 Lake Shore Boulevard West, Toronto, ON M6K 3B9, Canada
March 10 − May 7, 2023, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Explore Lumière: The Art of Light (formerly Winter Light Exhibition) in its new home in Trillium Park! This free outdoor light exhibition allows visitors to explore the park and experience art developed by Ontario artists.
Warden Hilltop Community Centre, 25 Mendelssohn Street, Toronto,ON M1L 0G6
Sat, March 25 2023, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
A family-friendly event at the Warden Hilltop Community Centre. There will be fun activities including poetry and book decorating workshops, live readings with local authors, snacks, and more!
II. Live Music, Parties & Concerts
Soundstreams Presents: Steve Reich, Now & Then
Meridian Arts Centre, George Weston Recital Hall
Sat, March 25 2023, 8:00 pm
Celebrate American composer Steve Reich’s 86th birthday with Steve Reich, Now & Then. The evening’s program includes Drumming, featuring legendary percussion ensemble NEXUS and TorQ Percussion Quartet. Also included is Reich/Richter for chamber orchestra and film, a recent work enjoying its Canadian premiere.
Toronto Symphony Orchestra: Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5
Meridian Arts Centre, George Weston Recital Hall
Sun, March 26 2023, 3:00 pm
The most famous four notes in music usher in a towering masterpiece for the ages in Beethoven’s timeless and immortal Fifth Symphony.
Classic Albums Live: Pink Floyd
Massey Hall, 178 Victoria Street, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm
Massey Hall presents Classic Albums Live and its roster of A-list musicians from across the country will be performing Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon exactly as you remember hearing it, note for note, cut for cut.
TSO – Gimeno Conducts Beethoven 5
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5
Sat, March 25 2023, 11:00 am & 8:00 pm
In our first Relaxed Performance for adults, the most famous four notes in music usher in a towering masterpiece for the ages—Beethoven’s timeless and immortal Fifth Symphony.
Tranzac, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7, Toronto
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT
Lynn has the ability to instantly convert listeners into lifetime fans. As always her ever-emotive voice carries each lyric with breathtaking clarity and heart-wrenching emotion, showcasing her talent as a singer and songwriter.
Revival, Toronto
Sun, March 26 2023, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EDT
Established in 2012, The Barrel Boys are a 5-piece string band based in Toronto, Ontario. The band’s sound is built around rich vocal harmonies and virtuosic instrumentals, and their repertoire finely balances standard tunes with their own original writing.
The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
Fri, March 24 2023, 6:00 pm
Metal
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm doors
Anna Of The North − pop vocal, Maris − pop
Race Against Fate w/ Twenty to Seven & Natalie Reis
Sneaky Dee’s Concert Venue, 431 College Street, 2nd Floor,Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Alternative rock
Vans Warped Tour Covers Night featuring Strike Tyson, Call The Wolf, & Pretox
Hard Luck Bar, 772a Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1V3
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Strike Tyson − pop punk
Harm & Ease ft. Boston Levi & Sweet Utopia
Under the Neon Palms at the El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G8, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 9:00 pm (doors 8:00 pm)
Rock music
Toybox, 473 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1T1
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm
Twinsick features the talents of Minneapolis, MN natives Alex Ingalls and Casey Schneider. Upon forming the duo in late 2019, the boys have amassed worldwide attention for their unique spin on dance music.
CODA, 794 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5R 3G1
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm doors
Tech-house music
Emo Night Toronto at Sneaky Dee’s
Sneaky Dee’s Concert Venue, 431 College Street, 2nd Floor,Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:30 pm – 2:00 am
Emo Night North (ENN) is a weekly emo night in Toronto that has since grown to do events across Canada.
Matt Fasullo Single Release Show w/ Cold Tea, Willy Nilly, & Janel Rae
Sneaky Dee’s Concert Venue, 431 College Street, 2nd Floor,Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Sat, March 25 2023, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Matt Fasullo − Toronto based indie folktronica
The Danforth Music Hall, Toronto, ON
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:00 pm
Rock
Rare Americans – Vip Meet & Greet Upgrade
Velvet Underground, 508 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3
March 25-26 2023, 7:00 pm
Rare Americans − alternative rock band
Reuben and the Dark – Yes Oui Still Tour
The Great Hall, Toronto, ON
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:00 pm
Folk-rock
Worship North America Tour 2023
History, Toronto, ON
Sat, March 25 2023, 8:00 pm
Electronic dance music
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Sat, March 25, 8:30 pm
The event presents arrays of performances by prominent and influential Iranian and non-Iranian artists highlighted with dynamic and empowering speeches by public figures mixed with streams of video clips from the protests.
Sofiacide live at The El Mocambo
The Starlight Room at The El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G8, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm (doors 8:00 pm)
Indie pop
Under the Neon Palms at the El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G8
Sat Mar 25 2023, 9:00 pm (doors 8:00 pm)
Sister Carol is an electrifying Grammy nominated, award-winning veteran in the sphere of reggae music. She is also known as the Black Cinderella and Mother Cultural for heartfelt roots lyrical vibrations.
Ready The Prince with Deepsix & Waste Youth
Monarch Tavern, 12 Clinton Street, Toronto, ON M6J 2N8
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm
Ready The Prince − alternative rock
CODA, 794 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5R 3G1
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 pm doors
Techno
Promise Electric Garden Party! w/ Ozmozis
Black Creek Assembly, 131 McCormack Street, Toronto, ON M6N 1X8
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 pm – 5:00 am
Toronto’s biggest spring underground party – in a massive two-stage warehouse complex turned into a lush indoor garden. 22-year veterans Promise team up with vanguard promoters Ozmozis to raise the roof with this amazing lineup.
Bangerz Only: 2010s Night at Sneaky Dee’s
Sneaky Dee’s Concert Venue, 431 College Street, 2nd Floor,Toronto, ON M5T 1T1
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:30 pm – 2:00 am
UP Dance Party Co. specializes in themed dance parties in Toronto and all over Canada.
Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5
Sun, March 26 2023, 6:30 pm
Life Of Agony − heavy metal, Sick Of It All − hardcore punk
The Garrison, 1197 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1X3
Sun, March 26 2023, 7:00 pm doors
Hip Hop/ Rap
Big Story Entertainment Presents: Unplugged North
The Starlight Room at The El Mocambo, 464 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5T 2G8, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 7:30 pm (doors 7:00 pm)
Boston Levi − rock, Sleepy Jean − indie pop, Eric Punzo − pop, Gracie Ella− R&B
Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2
Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:15 pm EDT
A live string trio performance featuring one of Mozart’s grandest chamber works.
The Actual Goners with High Flyer
The Dakota Tavern, 249 Ossington Avenue, Toronto, ON M6J 3A1, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:00 pm EDT
The Actual Goners are songwriters/guitar-slingers Tristan Armstrong and Duncan Symonds. Toronto, Ontario band “High Flyer” can be defined as a rambunctious fender bender of alt-rock and funk.
Italian Favourites with Beatrice Carpino & Adolfo De Santis
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre, 901 Lawrence Avenue West, Toronto, ON M6B 4E7, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:30 pm – 8:45 pm EDT
Classically trained Italian-Canadian duo Beatrice Carpino (singer) and Adolfo De Santis (pianist) perform a selection of Italian favourites.
Meagan De Lima – Live in Toronto
915 Dupont Street, Toronto, ON M6H 1Z1, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Meagan De Lima is a Toronto singer-songwriter crafting R&B music that comes from a place of heart-centered sweetness and compassion.
The Phoenix Concert Theatre, 410 Sherbourne Street, Toronto, ON M5X 1K2
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 12:00 am EDT
Dwayne Gretzky’s iconic 90s night Big Shiny Dwayne returns for 2023.
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6K 1T9, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 7:00 pm EDT
Lula Music and Arts Centre presents Toronto-based pioneers of the new wave of Persian music, fusing jazz & classical Persian forms.
Rezonance Ensemble: Crossing Borders
St. David’s Anglican Church, 49 Donlands Avenue, Toronto, ON M4J 3N5, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm EDT
We take a guided tour of Baroque Europe with composers who travelled, and imported different musical styles.
Sir Oliver Mowat Collegiate Institute, 5400 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough
Sat, March 25 2023, 3:00 pm
This performance features an entertaining and diverse collection of music for string orchestra and includes musicians from four Scarborough ensembles.
Guildwood Go Station Parking Lot, 4105 Kingston Rd., Toronto
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sat, March 25 2023, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm
The Beaches Jazz Festival presents Rock Fest; a free admission 2 day festival taking place March 24th & 25th at Guildwood GO Station Parking lot. Rock Fest features tributes to some of rock’s iconic bands like Pearl Jam, Queen, Aerosmith, and more!
The Soul Motivators: Live in Toronto – Album release
Lee’s Palace, 529 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 1Y5, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm EDT
Do Right Music presents ‘Do It Together’ album release party featuring Live on stage: The Soul Motivators – full 9 piece band.
stackt market – Blue Moon Brewery, 28 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M5V 0C6
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Meet The Kegels. This enigmatic local collective brings an eclectic mix of singalongs, cool covers and seldom heard favourites alongside fresh original material carefully tailored to each venue and performance.
Tyndale University, 3377 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2M 3S4, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
Celebrate the Easter season with Spring in the Chapel Concert.
Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan
St. Andrew’s Church, 73 Simcoe St. Toronto, ON M5J 1W9, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:30 pm EDT
Adam Cicchillitti and Steve Cowan have set a benchmark in the world of classical guitar with their award-winning recordings, commissions of major orchestral works, and competition performances.
U of T presents: Choir & University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra
MacMillan Theatre
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:30 pm
Chamber Choir, MacMillan Singers, Soprano-Alto Chorus, Tenor-Bass Choir, University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and student soloists.
III. Theater & Performing Arts
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience
1 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M5E 2A3, Canada
December 23, 2022 − March 19, 2023
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience is an innovative celebration that takes you inside the greatest films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, from their very earliest, groundbreaking features to the beloved hit movies of today.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Multiple dates
CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St, Toronto ON, M5B 1V8
It’s Time To Believe In Magic.
Famous People Players, 343 Evans Avenue, Toronto, M8Z 1K2
January – May, 2023
New Musical!
Princess of Wales Theatre, 300 King Street West, Toronto, ON, M5V 1J2
February 22 − June 11, 2023
Hamilton is the story of America then, told by America now. Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway, Hamilton has taken the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton and created a revolutionary moment in theatre − a musical that has had a profound impact on culture, politics, and education.
Tarragon Theatre, 30 Bridgman Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5R 1X3
February 21 – March 19, 2023
In a Mughlai restaurant in Toronto, a late night visit from a mysterious stranger rattles the cage and shatters the peace. Now Ayub must face reality, the family he’s left behind, and the dreams he’s abandoned, all while keeping the restaurant clean to a mirror shine.
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 3Z4
February 20 – April 2, 2023
A groundbreaking, magic-filled adaptation of Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield’s bestselling children’s book.
Young People’s Theatre, 165 Front Street East, Toronto, ON M5A 3Z4
March 15-26, 2023
Created by celebrated theatre veteran Maja Ardal, You and I is a multi-sensory, playfully interactive adventure specially designed for “walking babies”. This much-loved, one-of-a-kind experience engages little explorers (and their adults) in discovery through colour, sound, touch and movement.
Elgin Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario
February 23 − May 20, 2023
Rock of Ages – one of Broadway’s longest-running hit musicals – is exploding here in Toronto before embarking on its international tour. This blast of power-guitar heaven will both warm your soul and rock your world!
Theatre Passe Muraille, 16 Ryerson Avenue, Toronto
February 25, 2023 − March 19, 2023
Gaza. A mother and her family receive a courtesy call: “You have 58 seconds to leave your home before an explosion. Run.” From this point on, we travel backwards through time, through a siege spanning 2000 years.
Campbell House Museum, 160 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 3H3,Canada
March 17-18, 2023
Based on the classic short story, Bygone Theatre presents live performances of the Yellow Wallpaper through use of immersive projections.
Village Players Theatre, 2190e Bloor Street West, Toronto
March 3-25, 2023
Jack’s unexpected return throws his family into a frenzy, and his sister Lorna needs answers. Is he coming home or running away? Where is his wife everyone hates? And how did he get all that money?
The Land Acknowledgement, or As You Like It
CAA Theatre, 651 Yonge St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 1Z9
March 10 − April 2, 2023
Cliff Cardinal was doing with his new work was examining the relationship between the Indigenous community and the settlers. He was showing us what a young and insightful artist from the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation sees in the aftermath of the discovery of unmarked graves on the grounds of former residential schools.
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen Street West, Toronto
March 10-19, 2023
With its colourful characters, Art Deco-inspired designs by David Boechler, lively score by Sergei Prokofiev and lighting by Christopher Dennis, Kudelka’s Cinderella is an unrivaled adaptation of the classic fairy tale.
Factory Theatre, 125 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario M5V 2R2
March 17 − April 2, 2023
Anahita’s Republic is a provocative and timely new thriller set in Tehran, where strong, educated, and committed women work under the constant threat of harassment and imprisonment in order to advance their rights and the well-being of their countries.
Alumnae Theatre Company, 70 Berkeley Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2W6
March 15-26, 2023
Proudly entering its 35th year, the New Ideas Festival is Alumnae’s annual showcase of new and experimental one-act plays. Witness theatrical history in the making with bold premieres from both emerging and established theatre artists.
Reach Post-Secondary Dance Competition 2023
Meridian Arts Centre – Lyric Theatre, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M2N 6R8
Sat, March 18 2023, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
Bringing the Post-Secondary dance community together to compete for the championship.
Mystery & Magic at The Rec Room
The Rec Room, 255 Bremner Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5V 3M9, Canada
Sun, March 19 2023, 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Toronto’s biggest magic show is back! Join the city’s most popular mind-reading team for a night of mind-blowing fun!
Smokus Pocus: A 420 Magic Show
Spadina Theatre, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, Canada
March 17-18 2023, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EDT
Caricatures will come to life, objects will vanish and reappear in impossible places, minds will be read, and both the stoned and sober will love the magical high that is Smokus Pocus!
Dance Force Toronto Presents: In The Dark
Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6, Canada
Sun, March 19 2023, 8:00 pm EDT
What stories abound when the sun goes down? What mysteries wait us in the darkness? Join us for our year end recital at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, as we explore what goes on In The Dark.
Lula Lounge, 1585 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6K 1T9, Canada
Sun, March 19 2023, 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
An appropriately inappropriate student showcase, highlighting all the flavors of The Candy Shop Dance and special Guest Performers.
Alliance Francaise Toronto – Downtown campus, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, Canada
Sun, March 19 2023, 6:00 pm EDT
Now adapted to the stage in English, the novel Indiana is set to transport viewers to a theatre of dreams and disillusionment, rebellion and oppression. Do not miss this one-time revival of a social spectacle at the height of romanticism.
Clarens Commons, 270 St. Clarens Ave, Toronto, ON M6H 3W3, Canada
Sat, March 18 2023, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
There are stories we don’t tell, maybe because they’re sad, or weird, or just a little too intimate. The Stories We Don’t Tell is a monthly live event that gives you a window into experiences that are so often left unseen.
The Millionaire: A Musical Murder Mystery
Papermill Theatre and Gallery, 67 Pottery Road, Toronto, ON M4K 2B9, Canada
Sun, March 19 2023, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
A musical murder mystery! Find out whodunit to the music of Sullivan, Beethoven, Bach, Orff, and Mercury. Book by Scheffler & Harms.
Rivoli Pool Hall, 334 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A2, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
A Pan-Asian Comedy Extravaganza celebrating the best Asian comics in Toronto!
Impact Lounge, 238 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON M5A 2Z4, Canada
Sun, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EDT
A monthly stand up comedy show at Impact Lounge, a proudly Queer owned business. Enjoy some of Toronto’s most diverse and Hilarious lineups.
SoCap Comedy, 154 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON M4K 1N1
March 24-25, 2023 (multiple dates)
The SoCap Comedy Theatre is your go to place for Improv Comedy in Toronto.
The Royal Comedy Theatre, 1051 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M4
Sun, March 26 2023, 8:00 pm (multiple dates)
Featuring some of the funniest comedy acts in the city, the Dark Comedy Festival Presents Casting Couch! This show features three professional comedians sitting on a couch on stage. As amateur comedians attempt to get their material out, these three heckle and insult them. Audience heckling is encouraged!
The Royal Comedy Theatre, 1051 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M4
Fri, March 17 2023, 8:00 pm & 10:30 pm
Sat, March 18 2023, 7:00 pm & 9:00 pm
Chris is a comic from Philadelphia, now living in NYC. His work has been featured on Comedy Central, SiriusXM, TeamCoco, Funny or Die, Buzzfeed, iTunes, Spotify, Huffington Post and Barstool Sports.
The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to The Ultimate Date Night
Second City, 1 York St, Toronto
March 24-25 2023, 8:00 pm (multiple dates)
It’s love at first laugh with The Second City! Bring your partner, lover, significant other, spouse, friend with benefits, friend with EXTRA benefits, platonic BFF, or your spectacularly single self to The Second City Swipes Right: An Incomplete Guide to The Ultimate Date Night, the brand-new experience you’ve been aching for.
Sunday Funday @ Backroom Comedy Club
Backroom Comedy Club, 814 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1L9
Sun, March 26 2023, 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
Backroom Comedy Club’s variety shows, all improv stand-up & followed by the best variety show with no stand-up allowed.
The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416, 298 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am EST (multiple dates)
Drink, Laugh, and See Toronto’s rising stars polish material, try new jokes, and maybe even have a breakdown!
The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416, 298 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Sat, March 25 2023, 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
Toronto’s Only Minority-Owned Comedy Club! Big Laughs, Cheap Drinks, Raffles, & Prizes. Definitely, the funniest way to spend your Saturday!
Weekend Hilarity @ Backroom Comedy Club
Backroom Comedy Club, 814 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6G 1L9, Canada
March 24-25 2023, 8:00 pm & 10:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
Pro comedians from all over Canada & the world showcase at Toronto’s newest comedy club.
The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416, 298 Brunswick Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 2M7
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm EST (multiple dates)
Broken Records Comedy is a showcase of the diverse comedic talent that makes the Toronto scene incomparable, with drink deals, and prizes.
The Sidekick, 1374 Queen Street East, Toronto, ON M4L 1C9, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm EST
Network TV-friendly stand-up Comedy in a comic shop.
The Royal Comedy Theatre, 1051 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M4
Sat, March 25 2023, 11:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 12:30 am EST
The Festival that discovered some of the biggest names in America today..is now turning it’s sights on Toronto!
Nothing Fancy, 276 Augusta Ave, Toronto, ON M5T2L9, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST
2 hours of wacky trivia hosted by the talented comedian, Marc Hallworth! Grab a drink, test your knowledge and expect a laugh with team mates.
Scott Thompson is Buddy Cole in: King
Pink Light Stage, 202 Bathurst Street, Toronto, ON M6K 1Y1, Canada
March 24-26 2023, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Legendary Comedian Scott Thompson brings his Buddy Cole character to Pink Light Stage for an evening of monologues and martinis.
Comedy Bar East, 2800 Danforth Ave, Toronto
Sun, March 26 2023, 9:00 pm
Explore the cleaner side of comedy with this showcase of some of Toronto’s best clean comics!
Marvel Vs DC Roast Battle’s One Year Anniversary Spectacular
Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth Ave, Toronto
Sat, March 25 2023, 11:00 pm – Sun, March 26 2023, 12:30 am
Celebrate Marvel Vs DC Roast Battle’s first birthday with savage super hero smackdowns and brutal comic book carnage!
Strip Joker: An XXX Roast Battle Show
Comedy Bar Danforth, 2800 Danforth Ave, Toronto
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Comedians bare it all for your laughs at Strip Joker – a show that combines explosive roast battles with strip poker!
Cinemas
Blockbuster Week | Come Out To Play + MCU Improvised
75 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M5S 0A0, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 9:30 pm – 10:30 pm EDT
Come Out To Play – They’ve got one way out…one chance…one night…to improvise. MCU Improvised – Same old superhero’s but with way more cardboard.
ORFEAS2021: A Queer Sci-Fi Video-Opera
Innis Town Hall Theatre, 2 Sussex Avenue, Toronto, ON M5S 1J5, Canada
Sat, Mar 25 2023, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm EDT
ORFEAS2021: A retro-futurist story of utopian politics, ideological conflicts, supernatural leaders and totalitarian spectacle.
Annual Toronto Irish Film Festival
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto
March 24-26, 2023
The Toronto Irish Film Festival celebrates the very best of Irish cinema and promotes the work of Irish filmmakers to the Greater Toronto Irish community and the Toronto film festival public. 31 short films and 8 features over a weekend long celebration of the best in Irish cinema!
Society Clubhouse, 967 College Street, Toronto, ON M6H 1A6, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 7:00 pm – 10:45 pm EDT
For Women’s month, we will be screening 2 shorts by Strong Female leads, directed by Hannah Yohannes Kiin & The Crown.
Paradise Theatre presents Giant
Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 pm EDT
Sprawling epic covering the life of a Texas cattle rancher and his family and associates.
Evil Women presents Single White Female
Paradise Theatre, 1006c Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6H 1M2, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 7:00 pm EDT
A woman advertising for a new roommate finds that something very strange is going on with the tenant who decides to move in.
Alliance Francaise Toronto – Downtown campus, 24 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 16:00 – 17:45
Fourth movie of the Quebec and French film marathon.
2236 Queen St. E, Toronto, ON, M4E 1G2
506 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1Y3 Canada
400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 2M9
1530 Albion Rd, Etobicoke, ON M9V 1B4
Cineplex Theatres, Canada
IV. Sports & Related Events
Toronto Raptors vs. Detroit Pistons
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:30 pm
Toronto Marlies vs. Cleveland Monsters
Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, ON
Sat, March 25 2023, 4:00 pm
Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards
Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, ON
Sun, March 26 2023, 6:00 pm
2023 Canadian Women’s Open Presented by Slaight Music
Allen Lambert Galleria, Brookfield Place, 181 Bay Street, Toronto, ON M5J 2V1
Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 pm − Thu, March 30 2023, 9:00 pm EDT
See some of the world’s best female squash players battle for dominance and $55K USD on the Glass Power Court in downtown Toronto.
The Daily Neighbourhood Walk/Run – Leaside (Route A)
Starbucks, 65 Wicksteed Avenue #C, Toronto, ON M4G 4H9, Canada
Multiple Dates
Leaside (Route A) is a Level 1 Walk/Run: 25 min running; 20 min walking; 10 min warmup and cooldown.
The Daily Neighbourhood Bike Challenge – High Park (Route D)
Tim Hortons, 120 Fort York Boulevard, Toronto, ON M5V 0E3, Canada
March 25-26 2023, 9:00 am – 10:00 am EST (Multiple Dates)
High Park (Route D) is a Level 3 Bike Challenge: 50 min biking and outdoor challenges, 10 min warmup and cooldown/stretch.
The Daily Neighbourhood Walk/Run – Eglinton/Oriole Park (Route B)
North Toronto Memorial Community Centre, 200 Eglinton Avenue West, Toronto, ON M4R 1A7, Canada
March 24-26, 2023 (Multiple Dates)
Eglinton/Oriole Park (Route B) is a Level 1 Walk/Run: 25 min running; 20 min walking; 10 min warmup and cooldown.
2023 Canadian National Blind Hockey Tournament
Mattamy Athletic Centre, 50 Carlton St, Toronto
March 24-26, 2023
The tournament will set a record for participation with 165 players competing in six divisions including: Children, Youth, Low Vision & Development, Open, Women’s, and Canada vs USA with players coming from across Canada, the United States, and Europe.
InFightStyle Cup All Female Muay Thai
Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre, 6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON M3C 1Z5
Sat, March 25 2023, 5:00 pm – 10:30 pm EDT
Muay Thai fans will not want to miss out on this! Dimond Capital Promotions and InFightStyle Canada presents and night of All Female Muay Thai Fights!
V. Art Masterclasses and Workshops
Beginners All-Inclusive Pottery
2400 Midland Ave, Unit 118, Scarborough, ON M1S 5C1
Multiple dates
Beginners all-inclusive! For beginners (18+) who want to try the wheel for the first time. Three-hour class includes: instruction, clay, tools and kiln firing of what you make.
Learn Salsa and Bachata Dancing With Me
Redpath Avenue, Toronto, ON, Canada
March 24-25 2023, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
This experience is for individuals, couples/dance partners, or/and kids. We will learn the art of Salsa or Bachata in leading and following.
Toronto Bollywood Beginners Dance Sunday- 2 hours
693 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON M6G1L5, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
Bollywood beginners dance for 2 Songs
Natural Holistic Soap – workshop
70 Roehampton Ave, Yonge & Eglinton, Toronto, ON M4R 2E9, Canada
March 24-25, 2023 (multiple dates)
Making and using natural soap is good for you and the planet. Learn how to make soap from scratch. Nature is our choice.
Cooking Class – Wonton Workshop 101
Chef’s Place
March 24-25 2023, 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm (multiple dates)
You’ll learn just how versatile a wonton wrapper can be in this creative, interactive cooking class with Chef Alicia. She’ll teach you her tips and tricks for working with wontons as you create three stellar dishes together.
Cooking Class – Elevated Italian Classics
Chef’s Place
March 24-26 2023, 6:00 pm & 7:00 pm (multiple dates)
Join Chef Jeffery in this cooking class to explore authentic Italian cuisine. You’ll create an impressive meal as you learn about Italy’s legendary culinary culture.
Cooking Class – Authentic Tempura and Sushi
Chef’s Place
March 24-26, 2023 (multiple dates)
Explore the role of fried ingredients in sushi and Asian cuisines with Chef Paul. In this hands-on sushi-making class, Chef Paul will guide you as you prepare a variety of dishes featuring crunchy, fried elements. Learn how to balance textures from light and crisp to rich and soft.
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West
March 3-31 2023, every Friday from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
It’s a printmaking party every Friday night at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) in March in Walker Court, as the creative team from Colour Code Studio welcomes members of the public to try the easy, exciting art called Risography.
Propeller Art Gallery, 30 Abell Street, Toronto, ON M6J 0A9, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm EDT
You’re invited to participate in a collage art-making workshop inspired by Rachel Stableford’s exhibition at Propeller Art Gallery.
Toronto Union Station, 65 Front Street West, Toronto, ON M5J 1E3, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm EDT
Photography Workshop lead by Professional Photographer.
Candle-Making Workshop in the City
This Candle is Lit, 51 Jefferson Avenue #Studio, 107 Toronto, ON M6K 1Y3
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm EDT
During the workshop, you will be guided on how to use soy wax, fragrances and techniques. You will have the chance to get creative and play! This could include candle dipping, uses of colour, and adding textures.
Painting in the Park: Earth Hour
Tommy Thompson Park Nature Centre, 1 Leslie Street, Toronto
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 am & 1:30 pm
Learn painting techniques while immersed in the unique beauty of Tommy Thompson Park!
Board or Coaster Making Workshop with Toronto Wood
772 Warden Avenue, Toronto, ON M1L 4T7, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT
Roll up your sleeves and learn hands-on woodworking skills to create a new charcuterie board or set of coasters – all from Toronto Wood!
VI. Exhibitions, Festivals & Other Events
The Toronto Pancakes & Booze Art Show
Revival Event Venue, 783 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1C5, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm EDT
Come experience one of the largest pop-up art movements to hit North America over the past decade. Celebrating over 10 years of serving free pancakes and introducing you to some of the nation’s leading emerging artists.
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:30 pm
ROM After Dark (RAD) is the exciting 19+ themed after-hours monthly event series that allows you to explore the Museum in a whole new way.
NExT: The Future of Art Exhibition 4.0
Meridian Arts Centre, Lower Gallery
March 21 − April 12, 2023
NExT: The Future of Art Exhibition 4.0 is a celebration of the works by artists participating in VIBE Arts’ 2022-2023 Black Youth Mentorship Program.
Athena Papadopoulos: The New Alphabet
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto
February 24, 2023 − April 30, 2023
For her first institutional solo exhibition in Canada, MOCA Toronto has commissioned Greek/Canadian artist Athena Papadopoulos to create a site-specific exhibition of large-scale sculptural works, generated in response to MOCA’s columned space and the local context it inhabits.
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto
February 24, 2023 − April 30, 2023
Employing a visual language that draws on industrial materials and fabrication methods, the collaborative design practice of John and Kevin Watts, aka Susan For Susan, balances rationale with experimentation to explore the distinction between sculpture and product design. Their exhibit at MOCA arranges a set of design propositions for an apartment interior, suspended from a gantry system.
Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, 158 Sterling Rd, Toronto
February 24, 2023 − April 30, 2023
Serkan Özkaya is a conceptual artist whose work deals with topics of appropriation and reproduction and typically operates outside of traditional art spaces. MOCA is exhibiting Özkaya’s compelling installation ni4ni v3.
the Dark Room: a luminous darkness
Gallery Arcturus, 80 Gerrard Street East, Toronto, ON M5B 1G6, Canada
March 24-25 2023, 12:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Multiple dates)
The third-floor Dark Room is a calm, cozy exhibit space currently featuring paintings by EJ Gold. These “monumentals” have each a figure of a head, body and hands, in what is perhaps a contemplative pose.
Art Museum, Justina M. Barnicke Gallery at Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle, Toronto, ON M5S 3H
January 11 – March 25, 2023
Indigenous and diasporic Canadian artists explore the radical potential of the alter-ego in subverting dominant narratives. Works by 2Fik, Helio Eudoro, Julius Poncelet Manapul, Meryl McMaster, Sasha Shevchenko, Adrian Stimson, Stacey Tyrell, Laakkuluk Williamson Bathory and Jamie Griffiths.
Level 4, Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles and Costume
December 3, 2022 − July 30, 2023
Step into the latest ROM-original exhibition and explore Canada’s innovative and lasting contributions to modern design and craft.
MOCA Toronto, 158 Sterling Rd., Toronto, ON, Canada
October 1, 2022 — September 30, 2023
Starting at MOCA, which will act as a hub by introducing the project and artwork locations, before moving to locations at Sorauren Park and throughout High Park, Seeing the Invisible will take visitors on an exploration of virtual art and nature, as the artworks are seen and activated using a customized mobile app.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition
Royal Ontario Museum, 100 Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON M5S 2C6
November 12, 2022 − April 23, 2023
Experience our world in vivid detail and see some of the most extraordinary species in ways you never imagined.
Double Vision: Jessie Oonark, Janet Kigusiuq, and Victoria Mamnguqsualuk
Textile Museum, 55 Centre Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 2H5
March 9, 2022 − March 31, 2023
Nivinngajuliaat, or wall hangings, were conceived by the seamstresses of the community. These brightly stitched textiles feature graphic appliquéd images, often enhanced with embroidery, centering on the dynamics and interrelationships between people and animals.
An Ocean in a Drop: Muslims in Toronto
The Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1K1
from May, 2022 – April, 2023
Mahtab Hussain is a British artist (b. 1981) who, in the wake of 9/11, embarked on a series of photographic street portraits of Muslims.
The Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Ontario, M3C 1K1
October 8, 2022 – April 10, 2023
Located in the Museum’s Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Afghanistan My Love highlights Afghanistan as a place of cultural richness, diversity, and deep love.
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2C7
October 20, 2022 − May 7, 2023
Brought to life by over 500 miniature polymer clay figures. The figures tell stories that unfold inside, or on, household furniture, appliances, and everyday objects.
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road, Toronto, ON, Canada M3C 1T3
Until April 16, 2023
The ingenuity of First Peoples from North America is all around us. Through an interactive quest, discover how Indigenous science is timeless. With a bear and a trickster as your guides, take part in a virtual canoe race, build an igloo, test a kayak’s centre of gravity and more.
Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Road Toronto, ON, Canada M3C 1T3
Until April 16, 2023
This stunning photography exhibition features 30 large-format portraits and personal stories of children, women and men from 14 different First Nations communities dressed in traditional regalia, as well as casual clothing.
Leonard Cohen: Everybody knows
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G4
December 7, 2022 − April 10, 2023
The first museum exhibition to present the holdings of the Leonard Cohen Family Trust, everybody knows immerses visitors in the many facets of Cohen’s creative life.
Modern and Contemporary Prints Collection Grant-L.-Reuber
Art Gallery of Ontario, 317 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5T 1G4
October 8, 2022 − April 2, 2023
Showcasing technical innovation by influential European and American artists of the 20th century, the 18 prints on view in these two adjoining galleries, among them works by Barbara Hepworth, Richard Hamilton, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Frank Stella, are from the collection of the Canadian economist and art enthusiast Grant L. Reuber (1927–2018).
60 Works 60 Years: Toronto Outdoor Art Fair at 60
The Market Gallery, 95 Front Street East, 2nd Floor
February 25, 2022 − April 30, 2023, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Presented in celebration of TOAF’s 60th anniversary, “60 Works/60 Years” showcases 60 artworks acquired by the City from the Fair over the past 40 years.
Black Women in Leadership Exhibition
City of Toronto Archives, 255 Spadina Rd., Toronto, ON M5R 2V3
November 17, 2022 − August 31, 2023
Every Friday, 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Featuring portraits of 40 Black women leaders by four Toronto-based visual artists, Janice Reid, Leyla Jeyte, Jon Blak, and Patricia Ellah. Curated by Sarah Edo and Belinda Uwase, Black Women in Leadership celebrates and highlights contributions from Black women leaders across various sectors including arts and culture, business, health and wellness and activism.
Gardiner Museum, 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 2C7
July 21, 2021 − April 30, 2023
A garniture is an ensemble of matching vases and other vessels made for display, or to “garnish” a specific location.
Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie Street, Toronto
Sun, March 26 2023, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Collectors and dealers in old paper, ephemera and vintage books get together for the biggest one-day vintage print sale of the year, the only event of its kind in Ontario. 60 tables piled high with every conceivable type of vintage printed material, plus rare, unusual and antique books.
Art Exhibit tour – Dis/Mantle at the Spadina Museum
Spadina Museum, 285 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2V5, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 2:00 pm EDT
Come join us at the afro-futuristic exhibit ‘Dis/Mantle’ at Toronto’s Spadina Museum!
VII. Parties and events in clubs
Free Champagne Bottles & free cover for ladies @Barcode Saturdays every Sat
NEST, 423 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:30 pm (multiple dates)
Toronto’s longest running Party Barcode Saturdays is and will always be the #1 Celebrity Party! Where ladies never pay cover before 11:30 pm and receive a complimentary bottle of champagne each, Barcode Saturdays definitely knows how to take care of the ladies.
R&B in Toronto Saturdays | Upscale VIP Party | Scarlett Resto Lounge
Scarlett, 571 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 2A1, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 2:30 am EST
R&B in Toronto is the only mature upscale urban event in Toronto. Private VIP style lounge party in an elegant atmosphere in downtown.
Come See Me, 656 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1B8, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:30 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 am EST
DRIP Saturdays is a weekly event with resident DJs Sound Curator and Mendosa happening at DRIP, bottom level of Come See Me.
Music Bingo at Shoeless Joe’s, The Esplanade
Shoeless Joe’s Sports Grill, 38 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5E 1A1, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm EST
Join us for a night of Music Bingo. Free to play, fun and awesome prizes, delicious food and drink! There’s no better way to spend your Friday.
hush hush, 423 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:30 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 3:00 am EST
Playing all the best in Reggaeton, Salsa, Bachata, Dembow, Guaracha, Reggae & Club Bangers.
Empire Supper Club, 220 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3M2, Canada
Fri, March 24 2022, 7:00 pm − Sat, March 25 2022, 3:00 am EST
A Friday social full of exquisite suprises, sophisticated taste, 6ix style music.
The Libertine, 1307 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1X8, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm − Sat, March 25 2023, 2:30 am EDT
Strictly the hottest Dancehall, Soca, Afrobeat & Reggae music with the top selectors in the city. Start the bacchanal its time to get Unruly.
RetroMix presents “RetroPop” at The Amsterdam Brewery!
Amsterdam Brewery, 45 Esandar Drive, Toronto, ON M4G 4C5, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 am EDT
Retro Mix Video Dance Party features the Best Retro, New Wave, Alternative & Dance music videos from the 80s/90s on 2 screens and multiple TV’s…..Plus a Retro Video Games Arcade area!
Barcode Saturdays at NEST| Ladies Free Entry & Free Champagne Bottles
NEST, 423 College Street, Toronto, ON M5T 1T1, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 3:00 am EDT
Come out and experience Toronto’s top Saturday night party, Barcode Saturdays at NEST. This party is the place to be for a night of dancing, drinking, and having a great time with friends.
Macedonian Night at BAR244 Night Club
BAR244 Nightclub, 244 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON ON M5H 1X6,Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:00 pm EDT
Featuring DJ Teja Zelenovic Toronto’s First Macedonian Hosted Club Night.
bar244, 244 Adelaide Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1X6, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 2:30 am EDT
Get ready for a night filled with Bollywood music, Bollywood Punjabi music, Bollywood remixes, drinks, and food. Bring all your friends & family to enjoy a night full of desi songs!
Artscape Weston Common, 34 John Street, Toronto, ON M9N 1J3, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm EDT
Where will you be when the clock strikes 00:00? We invite you to Ground Zero. Bringing you eclectic vibes. Welcome to the Klub.
KizzMe APRES SKI Bachata Kizomba Salsa Dance Party + Lesson
Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5V0C6, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm EDT
Dance Bachata, Kizomba and Salsa in fluorescent 80s Apres Ski vibe. Apres Ski is the party after the ski, best costume wins ski lift ticket to Blue Mountain. There can never be too much fluorescent!
Mars Hotel Presents Sunshine Daydream – A Live Gra
The Axis Club Theatre, 722 College Street, Toronto, ON M6G 1C4, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 9:00 pm EDT
Put away your winter jackets, dust off your dancing shoes, and come boogie with Mars Hotel as we present Sunshine Daydream.
ESCAPE: Priyanka’s Iconic Wonderland
Palais Royale, 1601 Lake Shore Blvd W, Toronto, ON M6K 3C1, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 8:00 pm EDT
A fantastical costume ball produced by Somewherelse, featuring a one-of-a-kind performance by Priyanka & special guests.
Wiggly Bollywood – Bollywood Rave Nightlife Experience in Downtown Toronto
Wiggle Room Toronto, 772 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1V1, Canada
Fri, March 24 2023, 10:30 pm − Sat, March 25 2023, 2:30 am EDT
The most authentic & hottest Bollywood Party in the heart of Downtown Toronto with the best local & international DJs spinning The Latest & Retro Bollywood & Bhangra Bangers!
Neon Nights – Retro/Synthwave DJ Night
Dundas Video, 831 Dundas St West, Toronto
Fri, March 24 2023, 9:00 pm − Sat, March 25 2023, 2:00 am
Neon Nights is a DJ showcase playing retro 80s hits, popular electronica and modern synthwave bangers while surrounded by smoke, lasers and video games!
VIII. Outdoor Events & Activities
Zombie Apocalypse Toronto – Scavenger Hunt Survival Game
Downtown, David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1H8, Canada
9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (Multiple dates)
Toronto Zombie Scavenger tests your ability to survive after a zombie apocalypse. The game leads you through the city, where you will have 60 minutes to collect supplies to survive during this interactive scavenger game.
Toronto Scavenger Hunt-Operation City Quest
Downtown, David Pecaut Square, 215 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1H8, Canada
9:00 am – 5:00 pm EST (Multiple dates)
The scavenger hunt adventure game is all walking, and perfect for family fun and team-building activity. Take a tour of the city in the most unique way with Toronto Operation City Quest!
Old Town Toronto: The Dark Tales – Outdoor Escape Game
3D Toronto Sign 280 The PATH – City Hall Toronto, ON M5H, Canada
Multiple dates
If you’re looking for a new and exciting way of spending time with your one and only, family or friends, this is your Eureka moment. Play a city game and discover local stories and mysterious places in Toronto. Learn the secrets lurking behind local landmarks and let yourself be immersed in the dark past of the city. Unravel a supernatural mystery that will literally take you through fire and water.
Toronto Clue Solving Adventure – The Beasts of Bloor Street
Royal Ontario Museum, Bloor Street, Toronto, ON M5H, Canada
Multiple dates
Test your wits with a thrilling Clue-Solving Adventure.
Toronto’s Best: The Night Tour
Tim Hortons, 218 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON M5B 2H1, Canada
March 24-26 2023, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm EST
See the beautiful city of Toronto by night. This is a tour experience you don’t want to miss!
Tommy Thompson Park, 1 Leslie Street, Toronto, ON M4M 3M2, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 11:00 − Mon, March 27 2023, 5:00 am EDT
Come join the Green Thumbs team in their second event of hosting trips to Toronto’s green spaces!
The Annex Historical Tour (Free)
Toronto Public Library – Spadina Road Branch, 10 Spadina Road, Toronto, ON M5R 2S7, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 am – 11:30 am EDT
Join us for a free, public walking tour that will be a good experience for anyone: whether you’re 8 or 80 years old, and whether you’re a curious local, solo traveller, backpacker, part of a small groups of friends, or a newcomer.
Nature Connection: Signs of Spring Sap Walk
Downsview Park , 70 Canuck Ave, Toronto
Sun, March 26 2023, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Spring has begun! Join us as we explore the forest and learn how maple syrup is made! Please note this is not a sugar bush program.
Other Events
Hart House, 7 Hart House Cir, Toronto, ON M5S 3H3
Fri, March 24 2023, 4:00 pm – 11:00 pm (multiple dates)
Stop by anytime between 4 pm and 11 pm with yourself or your friends in a friendly and open environment! Chess sets and equipment are provided. Non-members are welcome and encouraged to come! Join other beginners, intermediate or advanced players and have fun playing the Royal Game.
Toronto Distillery District Walking Tour
Toronto Distillery, 30 Gristmill Lane, Toronto, M5A 3C4
Multiple dates
Join them year-round for the story of the Gooderham and Worts Distillery’s rise to fame and transformation into the modern Distillery District. You’ll love their expert guides’ interpretation of a drunk city, business intrigue and how Gooderham and Worts became the world’s largest distillery.
Downtown Toronto Wine Tasting Experience
Crushable Wine Club, Entertainment District, Toronto, ON M5V 3R5, Canada
March 24-26 2023, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EST (multiple dates)
Take a glimpse into the bounty of wines emerging from the Canadian landscape.
Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market
Evergreen Brick Works, Suite 300, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto, ON, M4W 3X8
Saturdays, 9 am – 1 pm
Evergreen’s Saturday Farmers Market is open year-round, connecting people in Toronto to local Ontario farmers and producers.
Drag Brunch at Glad Day with Erin Brockobić
Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C6, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm EST
It’s Canada’s longest running drag brunch with your favourite hosts Erin Brockobić or Selena Vyle!
The Parkdale Hall, 1605 Queen Street West ##2, Toronto, ON M6R 1A9, Canada
Sun, March 26 2023, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Shop vintage, antique, and collectibles from over 30 independent vendors each Sunday!
1153 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON M6J 1J4, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 12:00 pm − Sun, March 26 2023, 6:00 pm EDT
A pop up market for women owned businesses in the city of Toronto. Come join and shop with 70+ women owned businesses. First 30 guests will receive a swag bag with goodies. Live DJs, photo booth, drinks, donation drive etc.
TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5, Canada
March 24-25 2023, 5:00 pm
This small group tour involves sampling eclectic global cuisines at local hangouts for an incredible nightlife experience.
The Neighbourhood Spring Market
Junction Brewing , 150 Symes Rd., Toronto
Sun, March 26 2023, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
A unique market to sell your wardrobe and household items and shop small businesses. The Neighbourhood Market combines celebrating and supporting small businesses with cultivating a community of eco-conscious folks looking to sell their unused wares.
Get The Jump On Spring & Seedy Saturday
Toronto Botanical Garden, 777 Lawrence Avenue East, Toronto
Sat, March 25 2023, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Toronto Botanical Garden’s annual Horticultural Open House is back with seed and other garden-related vendors and exhibitors including local horticultural societies, garden clubs, and environmental organizations.
The Estate Banquet & Event Centre, 430 Nugget Avenue, Toronto
Sat, March 25 2023, 6:00 pm
The Mirror Mirror women empowerment program presents “The Woman in the Mirror,” a VIP red-carpet event with motivational speakers, authors, inspirational stories, gown & lingerie runway show.
5085 Sheppard Avenue East, Toronto, ON M1S 4N8, Canada
Sat, March 25 2023, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm EDT
Join us as we transition into milder temperatures with fresh and new products for your home, wardrobe, beauty collection and hair care routine.
FAQ
The most visited place in Toronto is the CN Tower which has been visited by over 26 million people.
Toronto has many different neighbourhoods to choose from, so it really depends on what you’re looking for. Some popular areas to stay in Toronto include the Entertainment District, Yorkville and Downtown.
There are many ways to spend your weekend in Toronto. Some popular activities include exploring the city’s neighbourhoods, visiting major tourist attractions like Niagara Falls or The Royal Ontario Museum, enjoying a day at the beach and taking in some live music performances. Alternatively, you could explore some of the city’s neighbourhoods by taking a walk along Bloor Street or Queen Street West.
Toronto has a variety of attractions that are perfect for visitors at any time of the year. Late April through May and September through October are peak tourist season, when the sidewalks come alive with pedestrian marketplaces, patio restaurants and numerous cultural events. However, Toronto is also an amazing place to visit during other times of the year as well! Whether you’re looking for activities such as sightseeing or shopping, Toronto has everything you need right on its doorstep.
Final Thoughts
Toronto is a large and vibrant city with plenty to see and do. If you’re looking for things to do in Toronto this weekend, there are many great options available. From festivals and concerts to museums and art galleries, from roller skating to attending musical theatre, there’s sure to be something that interests you. So whether you’re a local or just visiting, be sure to check out some of these great events – you won’t regret it!
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