This is a listing of regularly occurring (Weekly, Bi-Weekly or Monthly) events in Toronto. See Annual Events for events that occur once a year. See Occasional Events for recurring events that are not regularly or annually scheduled. See our Events Board for specific events. You also may be interested in other events calendars.
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Please post your event correctly, in order of TIME (Hour) and WEEK in the month.
Events are colour coded :
| BLUE | = Pick-up Sports |
| BLUE/GREEN | = Walking/Hiking/Running/La Parkour |
| BLUE (LIGHT) | = Cycling/Inline Skating |
| GOLD | = Games (boardgames, cards, etc.) |
| ORANGE | = Music |
| PINK | = Dance |
| PURPLE | = other art events (Poetry, drawing, etc.) |
| BROWN | = other entertainment events (Comedy, Movies, etc.) |
| RED | = Activism & Politics |
| GREEN | = Environmental |
| YELLOW | = Health, Cooking & Nutrition |
| YELLOW (PALE) | = Spirituality/Meditation/Yoga |
| BEIGE | = Meet-ups (Socials) |
| GREY (LIGHT) | = Support Groups |
| GREY (DARK) | = Workshops/Classes/Lectures |
| WHITE | = Festivals |
Weekly Events
Monday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Studies In Propaganda (Prof. Sydney White) | 6pm to 8pm (Fall, Winter, & Spring) | University of Toronto, Sanford Fleming Building | Learn about propaganda, conspiracy theories, monetary reform, social justice, etc. in this exciting FREE lecture series ; 416-787-0592 ; ALL WELCOME | FREE |
| Don Valley Brick Works Stewardship Team | 6pm to 8pm (May to September) | Don Valley Brick Works | Restoration work. Contact: 416.392-LEAF or email [email protected]; ALL WELCOME | FREE |
| Toronto Poly Social | 6pm to 9pm | Imperial Pub (54 Dundas St. E, 1 block east of Yonge) | A social gathering for Toronto's polyamory community. http://www.torontopoly.ca/ | FREE |
| SWIFT Self Help Group - Scarborough | 6:30-8:30pm | 1400 Kennedy Road | http://www.swiftselfhelpgroups.org | FREE |
| Scrabble In The City | 7pm to Midnight | Kilgour's Pub (Bloor Street, just east of Bathurst) | Play scrabble with other people for free. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2229026942 | FREE |
| SWIFT Self Help Group - Downtown | 6:30-8:30pm | 6 St. Joseph St | http://www.swiftselfhelpgroups.org | FREE |
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Tuesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto Bicycling Network Tuesday Morning Ravine Rides | 10:30am | Various Locations | http://www.tbn.ca/ravinerides | $5 |
| What's For Dinner? | 12pm to 1pm | Real Canadian Superstore (51 Gerry Fitzgerald Dr. - Dufferin/Steeles) | A weekly free cooking demostration. 416-665-3209 | FREE |
| Faculty of Environmental Studies Research Tuesday | 12:30-2pm | York University, HNES Building, Room 140 | http://www.yorku.ca/fes |
FREE |
| Drop-In Board Games | 6pm-10pm (October to June) | Mitchell Field Community Centre (Near Yonge and Finch) | Come by and play some modern board games. No experience necessary! 19+ | FREE |
| Pick-up Soccer | 6:30-8pm | Central Technical School (Bathurst & Harbord) | http://www.meetup.com/outdoor-stuff/calendar/13932582/ | FREE |
| SWIFT Self Help Group - Midtown | 8-10pm | 2564 Eglinton Avenue West, east of Keele | http://www.swiftselfhelpgroups.org | FREE |
| Drummers In Exile | 8pm to Midnight | Annex Wreck Room (794 Bathurst St. @ Bloor) or Trinity-Bellwoods Park | Drummers in Exile is a free Drummers Circle in which anyone can actively participate in. 19+ http://www.drummersinexile.com/ | PWYC |
| Yonge-Dundas Square Movies | Sunset (around 8:30pm) (July & August) | Yonge Dundas Square | http://www.ydsquare.ca | FREE |
| Bike Polo Toronto | 9pm-11pm | Alexandra Park (Scadding Court Rink) (Alternate Location: Trinity Bellwoods Tennis Courts) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2251962807 OR http://www.leagueofbikepolo.com/club/toronto-canada | FREE |
Wednesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto Bicycling Network Wednesday Wheelies | 10:00am (8:30am during July/August) | Various Locations | http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/wheelie.htm | $5 |
| Fresh Wednesdays | Noon-1pm | Nathan Phillips Square (July & August) | http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/wednesdays/index.htm | FREE |
| Serenades in the Square | 12:30pm | Yonge-Dundas Square (Spring & Fall) | http://www.ydsquare.ca | FREE |
| What's For Dinner? | 1:30pm to 2:30pm | Real Canadian Superstore (825 Don Mills @ Eglinton) | A weekly free cooking demostration. (416) 391-0080 | FREE |
| Parkour Weekly Wednesday Meet | 5pm (Warm-ups at meet-up location till 5:10pm) | Queen's Park North (by the Highlanders Monument). | http://www.pkto.ca/webboard/viewtopic.php?t=2829 | FREE |
| No One Is Illegal Toronto Weekly General Meeting | 6pm | OISE 252 Bloor W. | http://toronto.nooneisillegal.org/meetings | FREE |
| Jazz In The Park | 6-9pm | Coxwell Parkette at Danforth and Coxwell (July & Augustl) | http://www.danforthmosaicbia.com | FREE |
| Toronto Scrabble Club | 6-10pm | Earl Bales Community Centre (Sheppard/Bathurst) | Play scrabble with other people. http://www.torontoscrabbleclub.com/ | $3 |
| Toronto Orienteering Club Evening Park Series | 6:15pm | Various Locations | http://www.toronto-orienteering.com/wednesday.html | FREE |
| Roller Hockey (pick-up) | 6:30pm | Jimmie Simpson Park | [email protected] | FREE |
| Live Green Toronto Volunteers Meeting & Training | 6:30pm to 8:30pm | Metro Hall, 55 John (at King St. W), 3rd Floor | http://www.toronto.ca/livegreen/getinvolved_volunteer.htm ; ALL WELCOME | FREE |
| Toronto Bicycling Network Wednesday Night Ride | 6:30pm | Various Locations | http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/wnr.htm | $5 |
| Bike Polo Toronto (Beginners Night) | 6:30pm (Spring/Fall), 8:30pm (Summer) | Alexandra Park (Scadding Court Rink) (Alternate Location: Trinity Bellwoods Tennis Courts) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2251962807 OR http://www.leagueofbikepolo.com/club/toronto-canada | FREE |
| Toronto Role Players Association Meetup | 7pm-11pm | Bloor Fox and Fiddle (at St.George) | http://www.trpa.ca/ | FREE |
| Free Park Yoga | 7-8pm | Riverdale Park (by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue near Bridgepoint Health) | - http://www.atmashaktiyoga.com/ParkYoga | FREE |
| SWIFT Self Help Group - Lakeshore | 8-10pm | 185 5th St. 3rd Floor Boardroom | http://www.swiftselfhelpgroups.org | FREE |
| Juggling Club | 8-11pm | Centre of Gravity - 1300 Gerrard St East | A jam for jugglers. Hoppers also welcome. Bring your own balls or hoop. http://www.centreofgravity.ca/adult.html OR http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=28494547414 OR http://hooptoronto.com/jams.html | $5 |
| Harbourfront Centre Free Flicks | 8:45pm (July & August) | Harbourfront CentreSirius Stage | http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/freeflicks/ | FREE |
| Metro Square Summer Movie Nights | 9pm (July & August) | Metro Square - 55 John Street | http://www.torontoed.com/tiff | FREE |
Thursday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| The Hot Yam! | Noon-2pm | International Student Centre (33 St. George, just north of College) | Vegan lunch. http://hotyam.blogspot.com/ OR http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2230675807 | PWYC |
| What's For Dinner? | 1pm to 2pm | Real Canadian Superstore (2549 Weston Rd, south of HWY 401) | A weekly free cooking demostration. (416) 246-9192 | FREE |
| Summer Music In The Garden | 7-8pm (July to September) | Toronto Music Garden | http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/torontomusicgarden/index.cfm | FREE |
| The Big Carrot Health/Nutrition Lectures | 7pm to 8:30pm | 348 Danforth (Carrot Common, Room 212, 2nd floor, entrance beside Book City) | A weekly free lecture of a variety of health, nutritional and alternative medicine topics. http://thebigcarrot.ca/index.php?id=121 | FREE |
| SWIFT Self Help Group - Richmond Hill | 7-9pm | Richvale Community Centre 160 Avenue Road | http://www.swiftselfhelpgroups.org | FREE |
| Bike Polo Toronto | 9pm-11pm | Alexandra Park (Scadding Court Rink) (Alternate Location: Trinity-Bellwoods Park Tennis Courts) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2251962807 OR http://www.leagueofbikepolo.com/club/toronto-canada | FREE |
| Sidewalk Salsa | 9pm to 11pm (summer, weather permitting) | Bloor & Spadina (SW Corner) | Free dancing lessons on the sidewalk. ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2400239797 | FREE |
| Manhunt Toronto (Hide and Seek Game) | 9pm (first game), 10pm (second game) | Different Location Each Week (see website) | Hide & Seek Game that is held every Thursday Evening ; *BRING A VISIBLE ARMBAND! (You can also use a plastic bag) ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2252076034 OR http://www.manhunt-toronto.com/ | FREE |
Friday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Global Grooves | 8pm | Yonge-Dundas Square (July & August) | http://www.ydsquare.ca | FREE |
| Serial Diners | 6pm | Various Locations | A weekly restaurant meet-up since 1989. http://probability.ca/diners/ | FREE |
| Toronto Bicycling Network Friday Night Ride | 6:30pm | Various Locations | http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/fnr.htm | $5 |
| Cinema Studies Student Union | 7pm (September to May) | Innis Town Hall (2 Sussex) | Free movies every friday. http://www.cinssu.ca ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid= | FREE |
| Movies Under The Stars | 9pm (July & August) | Parc Downsview Park (Raised parking lot off Carl Hall Road, just east of John Drury Drive) | http://www.downsviewpark.ca/eng/movies.shtml | FREE |
| Friday Night Skate | 9:45pm, Departs at 10pm | Northeast corner of Yonge/Bloor | Inline skating every Friday night. http://www.FridayNightSkate.ca/ or http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/toronto-blading/ | FREE |
Saturday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto Donut Ride | Saturday and Sunday Morning, 9am | Eglinton Av E & Laird | Weekly Bike Ride, Since 1976 | FREE |
| Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve Stewardship | 9am to Noon | Todmorden Mills | 416-423-1504 or http://www.hopscotch.ca/tmwp/ | FREE |
| Toronto Bicycling Network Saturday Morning Ride | 9:30am | Various Locations | http://www.tbn.ca/cycling/smr.htm | $5 |
| Free Park Yoga | 10-11am | Riverdale Park (by the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen statue near Bridgepoint Health) | http://www.atmashaktiyoga.com/ParkYoga | FREE |
| Improv Comedy Classes | 7pm | Bad Dog Theatre Company 138 Danforth Ave @ Broadview, Studio 1 | Wondering what its like to try improv? Join us for a free drop-in workshop every Saturday. There is no obligation. Come as often as you like. Admission: Free http://www.baddogtheatre.com/improv-comedy-shows-in-toronto/ ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid= | FREE |
Sunday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto Donut Ride | Saturday and Sunday Morning, 9am | Eglinton Av E & Laird | Weekly Bike Ride, Since 1976 | FREE |
| Baseball (pick-up) | 9am to 11am (summer) | Bishops Cross park in Thornhill. It is on John Street (about one km north of Steeles), just east of Don Mills or just west of Woodbine. | Average of 12 - 20 participants. It is slow pitch softball, with the ball pitched underhand. danfeldAThotmail.com | FREE |
| North York Senior Walkers | 9am every Sunday | Different Location Each Week (see website) | Since 1986, North York Senior Walkers have been meeting as a group every Sunday to go for a walk together as a group. For more information visit http://www.geocities.com/northyorkseniorwalkers/ EMAIL - [email protected] | FREE |
| Buddhist Public Meditation Services | 9:30am | Zen Buddhist Temple (297 College at Spadina) | http://www.zenbuddhisttemple.org/ | FREE |
| Theravada Buddhism Weekly Meditation and Chanting | 10am to Noon | 316 Dupont Street (near Spadina) | http://www.theravadabuddhistcommunity.org/2008/04/where-we-meet.html | FREE |
| High Park Tours | 10:30am to Noon | Grenadier Cafe & Tea House 200 Parkside Dr | http://www.highpark.org/walking.htm | FREE |
| Eckankar Sunday Service | 10:30-11:30am | Eckankar Centre 19 Yorkville Avenue | http://www.eckankar-on.ca/event.cfm?loc=ON®ion=Toronto | FREE |
| Free Park Yoga | 10:30-11:30am | Greenwood Park (north end off Alton Ave. by the skating arena) | http://www.atmashaktiyoga.com/ParkYoga | FREE |
| Bike Polo Toronto | 1pm | Alexandra Park (Scadding Court Rink) (Alternate Location: Trinity Bellwoods Tennis Courts) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2251962807 OR http://www.leagueofbikepolo.com/club/toronto-canada | FREE |
| GTA Humanist Community Potluck Lunch and Discussion | 1-3pm | Centre for Inquiry Ontario 216 Beverley St., South of College | http://www.cficanada.ca/ontario/events/gta_humanist_community_discussion_and_socials/ | FREE |
| Sunday Serenades at Scarborough Civic Centre | 2-4pm | Scarborough Civic Centre | http://www.toronto.ca/parks/scarborough-civic-centre-concerts.htm | FREE |
| Stanley Park Sunday Softball | 3pm | Stanley Park (King St. W, W. of Bathurst) | Weekly pick-up game since 1970s ; http://slo-pitchfun.com/homepages/Stanley/Pickup%20Games.htm or http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=749792067 | FREE-$3 |
| Promise Cherry Beach Sundays | 3pm to 11pm (summer) | Cherry Beach | a weekly Beach Party with DJ's, picnics, dancing, etc. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2362078059 OR http://ilovepromise.com | FREE |
| Royal Canadian Institute Science on Sundays Lecture Series | 3-4pm | JJR Macleod Auditorium, Medical Science Building, University of Toronto | http://www.psych.utoronto.ca/users/rci/Lectures.html | FREE |
| Sunday Jazz Matinees | 3:30pm-6:30pm | Ten Feet Tall Bistro (1381 Danforth Av., E. of Greenwood) | http://www.tenfeettall.ca/ | FREE |
| Summer Music In The Garden (July to September) | 4-5pm | Toronto Music Garden | http://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/torontomusicgarden/index.cfm | FREE |
| Buddhist Public Meditation Services | 4pm | Zen Buddhist Temple (297 College at Spadina) | http://www.zenbuddhisttemple.org/ | FREE |
| Sunday Salsa Social | 5pm to 6pm (lessons), 6pm to 10pm (dancing) | Dovercourt House, just north of Bloor | http://www.dovercourthouse.com/ongoing_events.htm | $5/Dancing, $10/Lessons |
| Kickball Toronto | 5:30pm to 8:45pm (May to Sept) | Alexandra Park (Bathurst & Dundas) | http://www.torontokickball.com/ ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2225895399 | FREE |
| Hare Krishna Vegetarian Feast & Chanting | 6pm | Hare Krishna Temple (243 Avenue Rd, North of Dupont) | http://www.iskcon.ca/toronto | FREE |
| Free Park Yoga | 6-7pm | Withrow Park (under the trees at the south end of the soccer field) | http://www.atmashaktiyoga.com/ParkYoga | FREE |
| Roller Hockey (pick-up) | 6:30pm | Jimmie Simpson Park | [email protected] | FREE |
| Sunday Serenades at Mel Lastman Square | 7:30-9pm (July & August) | Mel Lastman Square | http://www.toronto.ca/special_events/serenades/index.htm | FREE |
| Debaucherous Soccer (Women & LGBT) | 8pm | Trinity Bellwoods Park North (Dundas and Montrose) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=213316560047 | FREE |
| Wiccan Ritual Circle | 8pm | Summer or No Rain: Serena Gundy Park (Leslie & Eglinton) ; Winter or Rain: Wiccan Temple (109 Vaughan Rd, just North of St. Clair) | http://www.wcc.on.ca/toronto.html | FREE |
| Wavelenght Music Series | 9pm | Sneeky Dee's 431 College at Bathurst | http://www.wavelengthtoronto.com/ | PWYC |
Monthly or Biweekly Events
Monday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto Pagan Pub Moot | 3rd Monday of the month ; 7pm to Midnight | The Fox and Fiddle 1535 Yonge Street (2 blocks north of St. Clair on Yonge) | http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=4763479565 | FREE |
Tuesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Rocket Riders (Transit Advocacy Group) | 1st Tuesday of the month ; 6:30pm to 9pm | Toronto City Hall (100 Queen St W), Room 303 | http://www.torontoenvironment.org/actioncenter/volunteer/rocketriders | FREE |
| Beaches East York Green Party Monthly Meeting | 2nd Tuesday of thr month ; 7pm to 10pm | Community Centre 55 (97 Main St., south of Gerrard) | http://www.greenbeaches.ca/ | FREE |
| New Model Circus Army Jam | Every other Tuesday (June to September) ; 7pm | Bellevue Square Park (Kensington Market) | A jam for hoppers, spinners, jugglers and other circus arts. http://www.newmodelcircusarmy.org/ | FREE |
| Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (Toronto Chapter) Monthly Meetup | 2nd Tuesday of the month ; 7:30pm | Ontario Institute for Studies in Education 252 Bloor Street West | - Discussions, presentations, documentary screenings, etc. on the topic of Monetary Reform ; http://comer.org/ ; comerpubATcomer.org | FREE |
| Toronto Debating Society | 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month ; 7:30pm | Swansea Town Hall (75 Lavinia) | Debates on various philsophical and political topics. http://www.debating.ca/ | FREE |
| Theology On Tap | 3rd or 4th Tuesday of the month ; 7-9pm | Duke of York Pub - 39 Prince Arthur St (North of Bloor St W, corner of Bedford) | http://www.faithconnections.ca/toronto-theology-on-tap | FREE |
| Toronto Comic Jam | Last Tuesday of every month ; 8pm | Cameron House (Queen W, just west of Spadina | Create a comic with other artists in one evening. http://www.torontocomicjam.com/ | PWYC |
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Wednesday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Green Drinks | 3rd Wednesday of the month ; 6pm to 10pm | Various Locations | Meet over drinks at a pub and talk about the environment. http://www.greendrinks.org/ OR http://www.greendrinkstoronto.org OR http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2350796957 | FREE |
| Council of Canadians Toronto Chapter Monthly Meeting | Last Wednesday of the month ; 7-9pm | Toronto City Hall, Committee Room 3 | http://councilofcanadianstoronto.blogspot.com/ | FREE |
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Thursday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Toronto and York Region Labour Council Monthly Meeting | 1st Thursday of every month, 7:30pm to 9pm | 15 Gervais Drive OFL Building, Auditorium (Don Mills & Eglinton) | http://www.labourcouncil.ca/ | FREE |
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Friday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Treehouse Talks | First Friday of the month ; 6-7:30pm | The MaRS Centre (101 College Street), room CR2 | http://www.treehousetalks.com/ OR http://treehousegroup.org/?page_id=419 | FREE |
| Committee on Monetary and Economic Reform (Toronto Chapter) Video Presentations | 2nd & 4th Fridays ; 7:30-9:30pm | 6 St. Joseph St, 1st Floor | [email protected] | FREE |
| Bike Friday | Last friday of the month ; All day | Various locations | A monthly celebration of cycling. Many cycling events held across the City including free bike tune-ups and free breakfasts. http://www.bikingtoronto.com/bikefriday/ ; http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid= | FREE |
| Critical Mass | Last friday of the month ; 6pm | Spadina & Bloor | Once monthy group bicycle ride to take back the streets for Cyclists. http://www.cmtoronto.ca/ | FREE |
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Saturday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
Sunday
| Event Name | Date/Time | Location | Description | Cost |
| Laughter Yoga Club | 1st Sunday of the month ; 4-4:30pm | Ben Navaee Gallery (1111 Queen St. E, east of Carlaw) | http://bennavaeegallery.com/LaughterYogaClub.aspx | FREE |
| Anarchist Free University Monthly General Meeting | 3rd Sunday of the month ; 7-9pm | Varies | http://anarchistu.org/cgi-bin/twiki/view/Anarchistu | FREE |
| Pedestrian Sundays | Last Sunday of the month (May to October) ; Noon to 10pm | Kensington Market | Street festival. Free, All Welcome. http://www.pskensington.ca/ | FREE |
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