Things to Do in Toronto This Weekend (Dec 13 - Dec 15)

Christmas is near, and Toronto is buzzing with festive cheer! 🎅✨ From holiday markets to music events, there’s plenty to enjoy this weekend. Check out what’s happening and get into the holiday spirit!

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Friday 12/13

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Pub Crawl Toronto @ Baby Huey

🎵 Music
2k Party @ Nest, Toronto
CBC Jingle Jam @ STACKT market
Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra: Winter Celebrations Concert @ Humber Valley United Church
Jesse & The Everyday Christmas Show @ Handlebar
SHKOON - TORONTO - Greater Than One TOUR @ Nomad Toronto
The Boo Radley Project @ Cameron House
The Lonely Hearts Holiday House Party @ Division 88
Upper Canada Choristers and Cantemos present A Holiday Travelogue @ Grace Church on-the-Hill

🎉 Entertainment
Holiday! An Improvised Musical @ Factory Theatre
Bryan O'Gorman @ Backroom Comedy Club - One Night Only! @ Backroom Comedy Club
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before @ Meridian Hall
Detour: Silent Night, Deadly Night @ 11:59 Bar Cafe
For Viola // Free Screening: Seeking Mavis Beacon @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema (Free)
Les Femmes Fatales Presents Beautiful Neko @ Buddies in Bad Times
Toronto Swing Dance Society Dance @ Beverley Halls
Ugly Festive Sweater Party @ The Fifth Social Club
WINTERSONG - dances for a sacred season @ Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
AV Live: Future Underground @ Art Gallery of Ontario
December Splendour - "Messiah" @ Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ Artbox Studio Gallery
In-Studio Paint Night - Glow in the Dark Neon Northern Lights Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
LEGO Holiday Pop-Up Market in North York @ Mel Lastman Square
Riverside Antler Breakfast - Annual Fundraiser @ Ralph Thornton Community Centre

Saturday 12/14

🍽️ Food and Drinks
COOKING CLASS - Holiday Chocolates & Truffles by Emily Zimmerman @ The Depanneur
PANCAKE BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AND HIS ELVES @ St. Luke's Church
Pub Crawl Toronto - Christmas Edition @ KOS Restaurant Kensington
SUPPER CLUB - Nochebuena - Venezuelan Christmas by Luis Manuel Cordoba @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
a night with SAV from Colombia and Maximiliano DC @ Wiggle Room
An Evening of Musical Mantras @ 1175 Bloor Street West
Holiday Jazz & Reflection @ Beach United Church
King & Queen x Levels Present: Ellis Moss @ NOMAD @ NOMAD
Kvetch live @ Salto Restaurant @ Salto Restaurant & Bar
Music Bingo at Epochal Imp @ Rainhard Brewing (Free)
Our Gay Apparel Holiday Concert @ Trinity-St. Paul's United Church
Saint Michael Choir Annual Christmas Concert @ Massey Hall
Silent Nights, Bright Tomorrows @ Metropolitan United Church
Singing Out: Holiday Road Trip @ Glenn Gould Studio
The Sponges' Toronto Debut with special guests Make it Funky DJs & more @ Geary Avenue Warehouse Project
Tommy Youngsteen- Fleetwood Mac "Rumours" LIVE in Toronto @ The Horseshoe Tavern
Toronto Metropolitan University Concert Choirs formerly Oakham House Choir inaugural concert @ St Michael & All Angels Church
Univox Choir presents: Silent Nights, Bright Tomorrows @ Metropolitan United Church

🎉 Entertainment
Holiday! An Improvised Musical @ Factory Theatre
An Evening of Haunted Holiday Stories @ Fox Theatre
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before @ Meridian Hall
Craze @ Tarragon Theatre
Daughters - The Hottest Docs @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Diversity Hires Canadian Comedy Tour @ Spadina Theatre
Double Down: A Stand-Up Comedy Show @ Comedy Bar
EL REMATE - December Tablao 2024 @ Rivoli
Es lo que hay - Gaby Gabz Comedia en Espanol @ Teddy Beer
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Naughty or Nice Social Dance party 2024 hosted by Access Ballroom Studio @ Access Ballroom Studio - Toronto Beaches
Russell Peters Live! @ Scotiabank Arena
Saturday Night FOMO @ Comedy Bar
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
Waffles and a movie presents: Two-Lane Blacktop @ Eyesore Cinema
White Christmas - Festive Favourites @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
HOOPS & HUSTLE - NBA THEMED MARKETPLACE @ IT'S OK STUDIOS
Toronto Marlies vs. Bakersfield Condors @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
as below so above @ The Wych
COMICCOMPSCON24!A FREE mini comic convention! @ RAID Gallery & Cafe (Free)
HER HOLIDAY MARKET - SHOP WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES @ STACKT MARKET
In-Studio Workshop - Abstract Acrylic Paint Pouring @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Maven Talk: Ekow Nimako @ Clark Centre for the Arts
Nature in Brilliant Colour at ROM @ Royal Ontario Museum
Pamphlet Stitch Book Workshop @ Toronto Botanical Garden
Paper Quilling: Wreath Ornament Workshop @ Toronto Botanical Garden
The Christmas Story @ Church of the Holy Trinity
TSA Gingerbread City: Meet the Makers @ Maker Bean Cafe

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Celebrate the holidays at TIFF Lightbox @ TIFF Lightbox
Felt & Feathers: Birding Walk and Cozy Crafting in High Park @ High Park Nature Centre
Pettson and Findus at Christmas @ Studio N1
Santa's Creation @ Aura Concourse Mall
Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus @ Hotel X Toronto
The Christmas Story @ Church of the Holy Trinity

Sunday 12/15

🍽️ Food and Drinks
A Night With The Chase & Labelle Wines @ The Chase
COOKING CLASS: Full-Day Breadmaking Intensive by Leo Baduria @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
1950s Rock 'n' Roll Yule, Christmas, Holiday Party ft The Pepper Shakers & a 50s Dance Lesson @ Dovercourt House
Etobicoke Philharmonic Orchestra: Winter Celebrations @ HCH matinee concert @ Recital Hall Room A109 Humber Cultural Hub (New A Building) Lakeshore campus
Luck be a Painted Lady Musical Theatre Open Mic @ The Painted Lady
Suki Waterhouse - The Sparklemuffin Tour @ History Toronto

🎉 Entertainment
Holiday! An Improvised Musical @ Factory Theatre
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before @ Meridian Hall
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Soca Dance With Carnival Spice @ Dovercourt House
The Addams Family Christmas Bazaar @ The Annex theater
The Funktion Live Band Burlesque: Apres Ski Day Party @ Track & Field on College St
TRIVIA at The Painted Lady @ The Painted Lady
Will & Harper - The Hottest Docs @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
Toronto Marlies vs. Bakersfield Condors @ Coca-Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
A Clay Ornament Sculpting Workshop: Holiday Edition @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Meeting in the 9th House OR Emily/Christina/Sagittarius @ Arraymusic
Poetry Open Mic @ Buddies In Bad Times Theatre
Sustainable Self-Care Workshop @ Centre for Social Innovation (Spadina)
Toronto Film Society Presents: Lost Horizon @ Paradise Theatre

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
2024 FHPZ Snowflake Walk @ High Park Zoo
Brunch with Santa @ hotel x toronto
Disco Descendants Holiday Family Rave @ Blue Moon Brewery @ STACKT market (Free)
Free for Members: A Christmas Story @ Fox Theatre (Free)
GMCN Book Club @ Multiple Venues
Storytime with Santa and Mrs. Claus @ Hotel X Toronto
The Muppet Christmas Carol - Festive Favourites @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

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