It's an exciting week in the city. From Halloween events to free activities and more, here are 11 of the best things to do in Toronto this week. 

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1. Screemers

Screemers is Canada’s premier scream park! With 7 haunted walk-through mazes featuring over 120 live actors, like Winter Horrorland, Halloween Horrors, and the brand new Medieval Massacre, you’re in for a heart-racing treat.

Where: Assembly Park (80 Interchange Way, Concord, ON L4K 5W3)

When: October 11th - November 1st, 2024 (Select nights)

Price: Prices start from $39.95

Category: Date/Friends

Click here for the website. 

2. Jesse McCartney: All's Well Tour Part 2

Jesse McCartney is coming to The Danforth Music Hall on October 12th and you don't want to miss it!

Where: The Danforth Music Hall (147 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1N2)

When: October 12th, 2024 (Starts at 7 pm)

Price: Prices start from $100s

Category: Date/Friends

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3. Free Horror Movies at the Distillery District

Soulpepper Theatre at the Distillery District will be having free horror moving screenings every Friday night in October. Catch Funny Games for free!

Where: Soulpepper Theatre (50 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4)

When: October 11th, 2024 (Doors open at 6:30 pm)

Price: Free admission

Category: Date/Friends

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4. The Toronto Halloween Show

The Toronto Halloween Show is your one-stop shop for all things Halloween. Happening this week, shop at various vendors for all your Halloween needs from in-home and outdoor décor to costumes and makeup and more.

Where: The Warehouse Venue at Downsview Park (35 Carl Hall Rd #2, North York, ON, M3K 2B6)

When: October 11th-13th, 2024

October 11th: 4 pm – 9 pm

October 12th: 10 am – 7 pm

October 13th: 10 am – 6 pm

Price: Prices start from $9

Category: Family-friendly

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5. Matty Matheson Matty’s World Rules Pop-Up

Matty’s World Rules Pop-Up starts this week at the TIFF Lightbox. Only here for 10 days, enjoy soups, salads, sandwiches, cookware, exclusive merch, and Matty Matheson will be there for a couple of days for some signings as well! 

Where: TIFF Lightbox (350 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5)

When: October 10th-20th, 2024

Price: Free admission 

Category: Family-friendly

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6. Rex Orange County 

Rex Orange County will be performing at Massey Hall this week. Here for 3 nights, don’t miss this fun experience. 

Where: Massey Hall (178 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7)

When: October 7th-9th, 2024 (Starts at 8:30 pm)

Price: Prices start from $80s

Category: Date/Friends

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7. Toronto Maple Leafs Home Opener

The Toronto Maple Leafs home opener starts this week. Cheer on the boys as they go up against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Where: Scotiabank Arena (40 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5J 2X2)

When: October 12th, 2024 (Starts at 7 pm)

Price: Prices start from $200s

Category: Family-friendly

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8. 60 Years of Bonsai in Toronto

Discover 60 years of Bonsai this week! This 3-day event will feature live demos, raffles, workshops, guided tours, and a bonsai sales area.

Where: Toronto Botanical Gardens (777 Lawrence Ave E, Toronto, ON M3C 1P2)

When: October 11th-13th, 2024

Price: Prices start from $10

Category: Family-friendly

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9. Toronto Dark Arts Market - Hallowmas Market

The Hallowmas Market is happening this week! This is an artisan market that is dedicated to all things weird and wonderful. There will be over 35 vendors to shop from. 

Where: Ground Control (1279 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6K 1L6)

When: October 12th, 2024 (11 am - 5 pm)

Price: Free admission

Category: Date/Friends

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10. Toronto Flower Market

This is the last Toronto Flower Market Pop-up of the season. Explore and shop around Ontario grown flowers & plants and get to connect with local florists and growers. 

Where: 1001 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1H1

When: October 12th, 2024 (10 am - 3 pm)‍

Price: Free admission 

Category: Family-friendly 

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11. Reebok Warehouse Sale

Head over to the Reebok Warehouse Sale at The International Centre and score massive savings on men's, ladies, and kids' shoes & apparel, including backpacks, socks, water bottles, hats, sports bras and more. 

Where: The International Centre (6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8)

When: October 10th-14th, 2024 

October 10th-11th: 10 am - 9 pm

October 12th: 10 am - 6 pm

October 13th-14th: 11 am - 5 pm 

Price: Free admission

Category: Family-friendly

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Community Events

1. Future Makers Week Toronto 2024

This week is Future Makers Week. Co-led by the City of Toronto’s Creative Technology office and The Creative School at TMU, this initiative helps to support creators through education, collaboration, and mentorship. The initiative aims to shape the future of the entertainment industry and strengthen Toronto’s position as a global leader in creative tech. This week's lineup of events include Entangled Dimensions: Art in the Age of Neural Media, The Future of Immersive and Digital Art, Fusing Gameplay & Healthcare, [Workshop] Active Creation with AI, and Future Makers: Symposium.

Where: Various locations

When: October 8th-10th, 2024

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2. 5 Days Cake Baking & Decorating Masterclass

Explore cake baking and decorating at the Five-Day Masterclass! It's for beginners and you'll get to learn how to decorate cakes!

Where: Le Dolci (12 Sousa Mendes St)

When: October 7th, 2024 (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM)

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3. Chromeo & The Midnight - Adult Contemporary World Tour

Get ready to groove! Chromeo and The Midnight are hitting the stage live at History on October 9th. Don't miss this electrifying performance!

Where: History Toronto (1663 Queen St E)

When: October 9th, 2024 (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

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4. Canadian Wine Tasting Experience

Discover the joy of wine without intimidation. In a secret Toronto studio, guests will get to enjoy exclusive Canadian wines paired with local treats. It's an intimate, pressure-free experience, perfect for genuine connections.

Where: Standard Time (165 Geary Ave, Unit 2)

When: Until December (2:00 PM – 4:00 PM)

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5. Kensington Market 'Taste the World' Food Tour

Discover Kensington Market's tasty treasures with Tasty Tours! Situated in Toronto, this lively neighbourhood is bursting with flavours from around the world. As the first food tour here, they're your go-to guides for a delicious adventure!

Where: Multiple Venues

When: Until December 21st, 2024 (11:00 AM – 1:30 PM)

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6. Roast Battle Toronto

Welcome to the Toronto Roast Battle League! Comedians from across the city face off in fierce, no-holds-barred competitions to become the ultimate Roast Champion!

Where: Comedy Bar (945 Bloor Street West)

When: October 11th, 2024 (10:00 PM – 11:30 PM)

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7. Ontario Culture Days

The Ontario Culture Days Festival is an annual celebration of arts, culture and heritage taking place each fall across the province. Each year, we work with organizers and artists of all disciplines to produce this province-wide festival

Where: Various locations

When: Until October 13th, 2024

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8. Toronto gears up for two exclusive evenings of Japanese-French cuisine: A lavish collaboration between Lucie and Miku Toronto

Culinary connoisseurs are in for an epic Japanese-French collaboration between two renowned chefs, showcased in an exclusive two-night dinner series. French fine-dining restaurant Lucie helmed by executive chef Arnaud Bloquel, and Japanese fine-dining restaurant Miku Toronto helmed by chef de cuisine Junnosuke Fujikawa, are bringing their teams together for the first time to curate a multi-course celebration of Japanese-French cuisine.

Where: Lucie (100 Yonge St) on August 28th and Miku (#105-10 Bay St.) on October 9th

When: August 28th, 2024 (6:00 PM) and October 9th, 2024 (6:30 PM)

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9. Dinner With Strangers

Holidays can be an extra strange time for connection, especially if you're from far away - my family is in Vancouver, and I've always found holidays a little tricky to navigate - do I invite myself to friends' gatherings? Wait for an invitation? Stay home and order takeout?

You're invited to Friendsgiving: Dinner With Strangers edition!

With the only rule being no work talk, I’ll guide us through questions that skip the small talk and get us talking about where we come from, what we’re learning, and what we care about.

Where: Roof Garden - Toronto, Ontario

When: October 11th, 2024 (6:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

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10. Electric Avenue

The Backyard Gala presents “Electric Avenue”. We’re bringing an unforgettable lineup of DJs to Geary Avenue Warehouse this October 11th. This is a night you’re not gonna want to miss!

Where: Geary Avenue Warehouse (209 Geary Ave, Toronto, ON)

When: October 11th, 2024 (8:30 PM - 2:00 AM)

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11. Give Thanks at 1 Kitchen

Enjoy a delicious set dinner menu from Friday through to Thanksgiving Monday, with ingredients sourced sustainably and thoughtfully from less than 100km away. The menu includes items like Bacon & Brie Dip, Baby Kale & Asparagus Salad and Thanksgiving Turkey with Honeynut Squash Purée

Where: 1 Kitchen Toronto (550 Wellington St West, Toronto, ON)

When: October 11th to October 15th, 2024 (5:00 PM - 10:00 PM)

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12. Blue-Yellow Series: Reception with Artist Yurko Gutsulyak

Meet artist Yurko Gutsulyak and join the discussion on graphic design, conceptual art, and symbolism of his Blue-Yellow Poster Series.

Where: St. Volodymyr Institute (620 Spadina Avenue Toronto, ON M5S 2H4)

When: October 10th, 2024 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

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13. PAI Offers Torontonian Exclusive Cooking Experience With Chef Nuit Regular Through DoorDash

To celebrate the debut on DoorDash, Chef Nuit Regular of PAI acclaim will open up her kitchen to one Torontonian (and three friends) to experience the restaurant like never before. Chef Nuit will share her vision for a new dish that will be exclusively available on DoorDash, inviting guests to prepare the meal alongside her and be the first to taste the dish before it’s available to the public. Each of a customer’s first five orders from PAI on DoorDash from October 7 - October 23 count as a unique entry for a chance to win* this experience unlike any other. If that isn’t enough, customers can enjoy 40% off their next delivery order of $20 or more (maximum discount of $15) from each of Gusto 54 Restaurant Group’s concepts on DoorDash through October 27, with PAI as one notable option among many.

Where: DoorDash

When: October 7th to October 23rd, 2024

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14. Free Concert Series: Confluencias

Award-winning flautist Lara Wong, flamenco guitarist Melón Jiménez, and percussionist Rosendo Chendy Leon bring a fusion of flamenco, jazz, and Indian music in Confluencias. Their performance blends elegance and emotive power, creating a vivid cultural dialogue through dynamic compositions and improvisation. Part of the Free Concert Series at the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre, this event offers world-class performances across genres. Doors open at 11:30am, and no pre-registration is required—attendance is first-come, first-served.

Where: Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts

When: October 8th, 2024 (12:00 PM - 1:00 PM)

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15. Book Launch: Precarious Joys Talk Dominique Fontaine and Miguel A. López

The official launch of the 2024 Biennial catalogue, Precarious Joys, co-published by the Toronto Biennial of Art, Art Metropole, and Goose Lane Editions and edited by TBA exhibition curators Dominique Fontaine and Miguel A. López. In conversation with artists and guests, Dominique and Miguel will delve into the catalogue’s focus on dialogue and the impact of active listening on the development of TBA’s third edition.

Where: 32 Lisgar St

When: October 9th, 2024 (4:30 PM - 6:00 PM)

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16. Mossbelly: A Workshop

In this movement-based workshop led by Angela, participants will explore embodied practices to connect with the more-than-human world, especially plants. Through group knowledge-sharing, they’ll create movements that resonate with the land, plants, and shared ecology. No experience is needed, just openness to subtle attunement. This workshop is part of the Keeping Time series on somatic learning.

Where: Hart House

When: October 10th, 2024 (4:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

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