Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Jan 12 - Jan 18)

January 11, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 15 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (Jan 12 - Jan 18)

Monday 01/12

🏒 Sports
NBA: Toronto Raptors vs. Philadelphia 76ers @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
The Trampoline Hall Lectures @ Garrison

Tuesday 01/13

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ Artbox
Pu Songling: Strange Tales @ Crow's Theatre
The Beaches: Creation of a Toronto Neighbourhood @ Toronto Reference Library, Beeton Hall (ground floor)

🎡 Family
Pokemon Trivia & Card Trading @ Hemingway's

Wednesday 01/14

🍽️ Food and Drinks
She Rises: A Celebration of Women Bakers and Local Grain Economies @ CSI Spadina (Suite 501)

🎭 Art and Culture
Doc Soup: 76 Days Adrift @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Make Banana Cry @ Buddies in Bad Times
Opening Reception - Winter Exhibitions @ The Image Centre (Free)
Replay Storytelling: Second Chances @ Burdock

🎡 Family
Toronto Career Fair and Training Expo @ Metro Toronto Convention Centre
WORK IT GIRL WINTER TORONTO WEST TRIAL @ Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre (Free)

Thursday 01/15

Friday 01/16

🏒 Sports
NBA: Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Clippers @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Ranbir Sidhu No Limits: Public Opening @ Art Gallery of Ontario (Free)
There Was, There Was Not - with Atom Egoyan @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Vision Board Collaging/ Art Therapy Experience @ Artbox

Saturday 01/17

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Desde el Mar by Havana Chef @ The Depanneur
Jamaica in Toronto 2026 @ Stackt Market

🎉 Entertainment
Alex Dewitt@Backroom Comedy Club - Limited Run @ Backroom Comedy Club
Nikki Payne Live in Toronto @ Comedy Bar
Paul Chowdhry- Artificial Indian Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Saturday Night Satire Comedy Show @ Desi Food Junction
Saturday Night Swing Dance with Karina Muhir Swing Band @ Swing Toronto
Something Strange Circus Show @ Lees Palace, Toronto
The Phantom Of The Opera Screening @ The Viceroy Theatre at Glenmore Records Studios
The Something Strange Circus Show @ Lee's Palace

🎭 Art and Culture
A Doll's House @ Bluma Appel Theatre
Freeform Sculpting Class @ ARTBOX
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio & Gallery
Klezmer Instrumental: Playing for Yiddish Dance @ Trinity St. Paul's Church - 427 Bloor St. W. - Dance Studio
Poetry Open Mic @ Buddies in Bad Times
Tabernacle Encounter @ Meridian Hall, Toronto
Unleash Your Inner Artist Art Class @ 183 Gallery

Sunday 01/18

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