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It's an exciting week ahead in Toronto. From Halloween events to free festivities and more, here are 12 of the best things to do in Toronto this week that you don't want to miss.
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1. Billie Eilish - Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour
Billie Eilish will be making her way to Toronto this week for her Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. Taking place at Scotiabank Arena, this is a concert experience you don't want to miss.
Where: Scotiabank Arena (40 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5J 2X2)
When: October 1st-2nd, 2024 (Starts at 7 pm)
Price: Prices start from $200s
Category: Date/Friends
Click here for more information.
2. Nuit Blanche
Make sure to check out Nuit Blanche this week along Toronto’s Waterfront. Experience a night of art, performances, interactive experiences, and over 30 art exhibits to check out.
Where: Sherbourne/Queens Quay– Bathurst/Queens Quay
When: October 5th-6th, 2024 (7 pm - 7 am)
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
3. Bumble x Beer Run Run Club Weekly Runs
2024 is all about running clubs! Bumble has teamed up with Beer Run Run Club to bring you weekly beer runs every Tuesday until October 15th. Runners can enjoy different routes and breweries, and all running paces are welcome. Whether you’re looking to train for a marathon, get fit, or meet new people in the city with similar interests, this run club is where you want to be! Plus, if you’re single and love to run, this is your chance for that special meet-cute moment. After the run, there will be a social mixer for you to mingle and meet runners in the city. There are limited spots available, so make sure to register for your free tickets!
Where: Various locations; click here to find out.
When: Until October 15th, 2024 (Every Tuesday at 6:30 pm)
Price: Free to register
Category: Friends
Click here for more information.
4. Taste of Diwali
Taste of Diwali is coming to Mel Lastman Square this week. Enjoy 3 days of cultural performances, mouthwatering dishes, music, a kid’s zone, vendors, and so much more.
Where: Mel Lastman Square (5100 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M2N 5V7)
When: October 4th-6th, 2024
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
5. Calum Scott - The Songbook So Far Tour /w Cian Ducrot
I'd climb every mountain and swim every ocean! Calum Scott will be performing at Massey Hall on October 4th!
Where: Massey Hall (178 Victoria St, Toronto, ON M5B 1T7)
When: October 4th, 2024 (Starts at 8 pm)
Price: Prices start from $60s
Category: Date/Friends
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6. Puma Warehouse Sale
The Puma Warehouse Sale starts this week! Score up to 70% off on thousands of shoes, accessories & apparel items for men & women!
Where: The International Centre (6900 Airport Rd, Mississauga, ON L4V 1E8)
When: October 2nd-6th, 2024
Wednesday: 10 am – 9 pm
Thursday: 10 am – 9 pm
Friday: 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 7 pm
Sunday: 10 am – 6 pm
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
Click here for more information.
7. Elevate Festival 2024
Elevate Festival returns this week. This 3-day event will feature world-class speakers, cutting-edge programming, networking, evening socials, and investor and startup opportunities. This year's speakers include Harley Finkelstein, Lisa LaFlamme, Tegan And Sara, and more.
Where: Multiple locations; click here to find out.
When: October 1st-3rd, 2024
Price: Prices start from $325
Category: Networking
8. Toronto Coin Expo
Toronto Coin Expo is Canada’s premier coin and banknote show and auction and it's back this week. This 2-day family-friendly event will feature over 40 internationally renowned collectable coin and banknote dealers, representing Canada, the United States, and the World.
Where: Toronto Reference Library (789 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON)
When: October 4th-5th, 2024
Price: Free-$6
Category: Family-friendly
9. Todotoronto Nuit Blanche Art Crawl
Come join us for a night of fun, festivities and meeting new friends! Get ready to enjoy art pieces from Nuit Blanche, mingle, and end off the night dancing at RendezViews and The Fifth Social Club.
Where: The Well: Outside of Shoppers Drug Mart (486 Front Street West #lg 12 Toronto, ON M5V 2M3)
When: October 5th, 2024 (Starts at 6 pm)
Price: Prices start from $17.31
Category: Date/Friends
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10. Watch The Shining for Free
Get ready for a good scare! Head over to the Soulpepper Theatre Company located in the Distillery District and catch the screening of The Shining for free.
Where: Soulpepper Theatre Company (50 Tank House Lane, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4)
When: October 4th, 2024 (Doors open at 6:30 pm)
Price: Free admission
Category: Date/Friends
11. Joy in the Park
Joy in the Park will be taking place at David Crombie Park. Enjoy live music, dance performances, complimentary hot chocolate and apple cider, and more.
Where: David Crombie Park (131 The Esplanade, Toronto, ON M5A 4P5)
When: October 4th-5th, 2024 (Starts at 6 pm)
Price: Free admission
Category: Family-friendly
12. Sneaker Con Toronto
Sneaker Con is coming to the Enercare Centre this week. For 2 days only, the top sneaker vendors and the latest streetwear will all be under one roof. Win prizes, get your shoes authenticated by eBay’s authenticity guaranteed experts, meet your favourite sneaker influencers and more.
Where: Enercare Centre (100 Princes' Blvd #1, Toronto, ON M6K 3C3)
When: October 5th-6th, 2024 (12 pm - 7 pm)
Price: Prices start from $31.74
Category: Date/Friends
Community Events
1. Swing Dance Tuesdays at DROM Taberna
Join Drom Taberna every Tuesday for swing dance nights featuring swing dance lessons and a live band. Tables are cleared to make plenty of space for your moves!
Where: Drom Taberna (458 Queen St. W)
When: October 1st, 2024 (8:00 PM – 1:00 AM)
Click here for more information.
2. SODA presents: Played Out
Get ready for a hilarious and heartwarming theatre experience! Join SODA Impro and The National Theatre of the World for a unique collaboration filled with laughter and emotion. With three acts and two troupes, each show is a tailor-made adventure just for you. Don't miss out on this unforgettable journey with the finest talents in Toronto!
Where: The Assembly Theatre (1479 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON)
When: October 3rd, 2024 (7:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
3. Jordan Davis with Mitchell Tenpenny & Ashley Cooke - Damn Good Time Tour
Catch Jordan Davis perform live at Coca-Cola Coliseum on October 4th, alongside special guests Mitchell Tenpenny & Ashley Cooke.
Where: Coca-Cola Coliseum (45 Manitoba Dr, Toronto, ON)
When: October 4th, 2024 (7:00 PM – 10:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
4. The Bentway Summer Exhibition 'Softer City'
In an increasingly hard city, how do we soften the barriers that separate us? The Bentway’s summer public art exhibition invites you to a series of soft encounters, where “softness” is embraced as a collective strategy for building a socially connected city.
Where: The Bentway (250 Fort York Blvd)
When: Until October 6th, 2024
Click here for more information.
5. 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
Click here for more information.
6. 6th Annual Healing The Voice Within Art Gala Fundraiser
Join at the Liberty Grand Toronto for Healing the Voice Within, The Gatehouse’s Art Gala. Enjoy live and silent auctions while supporting programs that help survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Don’t miss this inspiring event!
Where: Liberty Grand, Artifacts Room
When: October 3rd, 2024 (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
7. Mindreader Jaymes White Presents the Stanley Garrison Séance
Jaymes White returns to Toronto this fall and is welcoming audiences to participate in “The Stanley Garrison Séance” which he will be hosting at one of Toronto’s most infamous haunted locations - the Stanley Barracks. This unsettling location is rarely open to the public.
Where: Meet at the Princes' Gates (11 Princes' Blvd at Exhibition Place)
When: September 27th to November 30th, 2024
Click here for more information.
8. 6th Annual Healing The Voice Within
This in-person event will be held at the fabulous Liberty Grand Toronto. Healing the Voice Within is The Gatehouse’s Annual Art Gala with live and silent auctions. The event raises awareness and funds to support The Gatehouse, a charitable organization that provides support, resources, and community to survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
Where: Liberty Grand Toronto
When: October 3rd, 2024 (7:00 PM - 10:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
9. Day of Remembrance ceremony, hosted by Na-Me-Res
A free-to-attend community event, open to anyone seeking to reflect on, honour and better understand the diverse history of Canada’s First Nations, Inuit and Metis people. Hosted by Toronto’s non-profit Indigenous organization Na-Me-Res, the somber gathering will include a sunrise ceremony, sacred fire, traditional drumming and speeches that will honour the victims, survivors and the families impacted by residential schools in Canada as well as reignite calls for action on reconciliation.
Where: Hillcrest Park, 950 Davenport Rd, Toronto
When: September 30th, 2024 (10:00 AM to 2:00 PM)
Click here for more information.
10. SPOOKY AT ILLUMI
SPOOKY AT ILLUMI offers an ultimate fall experience for people of all ages and will feature Halloween scenes, iconic horror film soundtracks, whimsical jack-o-lanterns, scarlet spiders, neon skeletons, glowing ghouls and more. The journey spans across 600,000 square feet, which is the equivalent of 10 football fields and features the world’s largest tree of lights. At 47-metres high, this majestic tree is as tall as the Statue of Liberty.
Where: 7174 Derrycrest Drive, Mississauga
When: Opens October 3rd, 2024
Click here for more information.
11. Bata Shoe Museum’s Art/Wear
In the new Art/Wear: Sneakers and Artists exhibition, Bata asks why artists are drawn to working on/with sneakers and why so many of us are interested in wearing these pieces. The exhibition also explores the longstanding divide in Western thought between art and fashion, ultimately questioning if and how our collective definitions of art are shifting. Topics explored include: a history of sneakers as canvases, graffiti artists and sneakers, and artist collabs, and the rise of customization as its own art form.
Where: Bata Shoe Museum
When: Opens October 3rd, 2024
Click here for more information.
12. Arcadia Earth’s Sustainable Halloween Costume Swap!
The scariest thing about Halloween isn’t the ghosts or goblins—it’s the waste! Every year, Halloween costumes produce more than 2000 tonnes of waste. This year, Arcadia Earth is tackling one of the least sustainable holidays by launching a Halloween Costume Swap at their location in The Well. Gently used costumes can be dropped off or swapped from September 23 to October 31.
Where: Arcadia Earth (486 Front St W Building C, Toronto, ON M5V 0V2)
When: Ongoing Drop-Off: October 1st – 31st, Marketplace hours: Sunday -Thursday: 11:00am - 7:00pm & Friday -Saturday: 11:00am - 9:00pm
Click here for more information.
13. Woodside Square Movie Festival
Get ready for an exciting experience at the 4th Annual Woodside Movie Festival, now open to the public for the first time! Enjoy free movies every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from September 20th to October 20th, 2024.
Where: Woodside Square South Parking Lot
When: September 20th to October 20th, 2024
Click here for more information.
14. Build Station Toronto
Join for the first edition of the Build Station Toronto. This week long co-working space with mentorship and workshops will give you everything you need to build for the next Solana global Hackathon powered by Colosseum.
Where: Register to find out
When: September 30th to October 7th, 2024
Click here for more information.
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