Culture in Toronto

[IN-PERSON] Dark Fiction Writers - Readings & Feedback

Mon 26 Oct, 18:00

MaRS Discovery District

Join us for this month's dark fiction writers meeting! Participants are encouraged to bring sacrifices—writing excerpts, that is—of up to 2000 words to read and receive critique. Listeners are appreciated as well. We welcome all dark…

Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke

Mon 26 Oct, 18:30

The Artful Dodger

This time we'll be reading *Childhood's End* by Arthur C Clarke. Here's the blurb: The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city—intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands:…

SQUARE ONE - Practical Philosophy Meetup 🇨🇦

Mon 26 Oct, 19:00

Lazar Bakery Cafe

🏛️ WHAT'S PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY ABOUT? Practical Philosophy is a weekly meet-up that brings critical thinkers together for an opportunity to dive deep on a topic, practice communicating, and building a community. All with no ‘official’…

TIFA Presents Ann Cleeves

Mon 26 Oct, 19:30

Isabel Bader Theatre

Join bestselling and prolific author Ann Cleeves as she presents the latest instalment of her gripping Two Rivers series, The Dying Light ( Raincoast ). Detective Matthew Venn must solve a mysterious death in a luxury holiday home while…

A Decade of Stars

Mon 26 Oct, 19:30

Hugh's Room Live

Come help us celebrate our 10th anniversary! WELL SEASONED PRODUCTIONS – A DECADE OF STARS Monday October 26, 2026, Hugh’s Room Live, 296 Broadview Avenue, Toronto ON Hosted by Charlotte Moore with Kieren MacMillan at the keys and…

Photographer Jeffrey Milstein Presents "Aircraft: The Jet as Art"

Tue 27 Oct, 10:00

Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto | Dufferin

This October, Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin presents Aircraft: The Jet as Art, a striking collection of Jeffrey Milstein’s meticulously composed photographs of aircraft in flight. Rooted in a lifelong fascination with art and aviation,…

Mini Mission: Haunted Edition

Tue 27 Oct, 10:00

10 Dundas Street East

Between Oct 1 - 31, something strange will be lurking throughout North America's largest animated miniature world. This Halloween, guests are invited to take on Mini Mission: The Haunted Edition, an eerie adventure through Pocket Planet…

Joseph Plaskett | "The Poetry of the Everyday" at Bau-Xi Gallery

Tue 27 Oct, 10:00

Bau-Xi Gallery Toronto | Dufferin

The Poetry of the Everyday offers an intimate look at Joseph Plaskett’s longstanding interest in the spaces and objects that shape our daily lives. From richly arranged still lifes to quietly observed interiors, Plaskett brings a…

Free ESL Practice and Support

Tue 27 Oct, 10:00

100 Old Orchard Grove

The Church of St. Timothy is excited to offer support to newcomers in Canada. Our goal is to provide conversational language practice through informal instruction and feedback in a welcoming and diverse community. All levels welcome! We…

Psychedelics at ROM

Tue 27 Oct, 10:00

Royal Ontario Museum

This groundbreaking exhibition challenges long-held narratives, presenting a balanced, research-driven examination of the cultural, historical, and scientific significance of psychedelics. Through artworks, objects, botanical specimens,…

Overture: new work by Stev'nn Hall, Reception Sat Oct 24, 12-3 pm

Tue 27 Oct, 11:00

Muse Gallery

Reception Sat Oct 24, 12-3 pm October 22 - Nov 5, 2026 Overture is a series of mixed-media landscapes and floral images exploring transformation, mystery, and the changing character of the natural world. Towering clouds, luminous water…

The Harbingers: paintings by Pink Milk Drink

Tue 27 Oct, 11:00

Lustre Contemporary

Lustre Contemporary presents The Harbingers, a solo exhibition of new paintings by Pink Milk Drink. Blending art history, mythology, and the absurdities of contemporary life, the exhibition humorously reflects on the stories we create to…

Markham Gesture Figure Drawing - Just Pencil

Tue 27 Oct, 11:00

30 Cross Hill Rd

🎨 Sketch Hour: A Beginner Drawing Class An hour-long sketching class that starts at this event's start time. Bring a pencil and a few sheets of paper, open the link, and draw along step by step with everyone booked into the same session.…

FREE Public Guided Tours at ROM

Tue 27 Oct, 11:00

Royal Ontario Museum

From towering dinosaur skeletons to awe-inspiring contemporary paintings, ROM is home to more than 13.5 million artworks, artifacts, and specimens from around the world and across the ages. So, it should be no surprise ROM is also the…

Rouzbeh Akhbari: Of Wool and Diesel

Tue 27 Oct, 11:00

Mercer Union

Opening reception: Friday, 2 October 2026, 7–10PM Rouzbeh Akhbari is an artist, filmmaker, and geographer based in Toronto and Lisbon. Working across film and installation, his practice investigates the political and ecological…

Belonging Older Adults - Visual Arts

Tue 27 Oct, 11:30

The Jamii Hub

The T.O. You Don’t Know - An Exhibition

Tue 27 Oct, 12:00

401 Richmond Building

Discover how interesting Toronto really is, through a new exhibition that reveals the city’s hidden stories. The T.O. You Don’t Know uncovers hidden stories Toronto has long overlooked—through 50+ historic sites, forgotten events, and…

Continuing retrospective of work by Floyd Kuptana

Tue 27 Oct, 12:00

Gallery Arcturus

This ongoing display of stone carvings placed throughout the gallery began as a memorial to Floyd Kuptana after the master sculptor passed away in May 2021 and continues indefinitely thanks to the generosity of Jean-Paul Albert. - In 2022…

"on wings and prayer” - black & white photos by Sim Posen

Tue 27 Oct, 12:00

Gallery Arcturus

Work by Simeon Posen in the third floor Photographic Gallery. Curator deborah harris has displayed his more recent images alongside those from his early travels. Posen is a landscape and architectural photographer with works spanning over…

NIGHT SCRAWLERS: Creatures That Lurk

Tue 27 Oct, 12:00

Shintani Gallery

Night Scrawlers: Creatures That Lurk brings together nine artists whose practices are shaped by street art, illustration, and contemporary visual culture. The exhibition explores creatures as a starting point for imagination,…