Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (May 11 - May 17)

May 10, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for Next Week (May 11 - May 17)

Monday 05/11

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Chefs Table Junction @ Rosarios - 3030 Dundas Street West, Toronto, ON
Five Day Cake Baking & Decorating Masterclass @ Le Dolci Culinary School

🎭 Art and Culture
Crafting Grief: Mother's Day Edition @ The Plant Mystic, 257 Danforth Ave
PAPER PRACTICE - ORIGAMI WORKSHOP @ Ace Hotel Toronto

📅 Other Events
CHARLIE SOCIAL HOUSE JOB FAIR @ Charlie Social House

Tuesday 05/12

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
AI at Work: Automation, Surveillance and the Future of Jobs @ Sam Sorbara Auditorium, University of Toronto
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Paprika Festival @ Native Earth's Aki Studio (Free)
Plots & Patches by the Community Arts Guild @ Cedar Ridge Creative Centre
Social Reading Night @ Wildhearts Cafe

Wednesday 05/13

🎵 Music
Lulaworld 2026: AIZA & Mira Mela @ Lula Lounge
WONT STAY DEAD ,BILIOUS ,GOMER @ Bovine Sex Club (Free)

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Tampa Bay Rays @ Rogers Centre
Second Harvest Truck Pull Challenge @ Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto
Toronto Tempo vs Seattle Storm @ Coca Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
Community Celebration & Mural Unveiling @ Jane-Finch Mall
Lecture: The Edges of The Roman Empire @ Bata Shoe Museum
LILT Performance Art Festival 2026 @ Gallery TPW
Oil Painting Experience by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery

🎡 Family
2SLGBTQ Speed Friending @ Parkdale Library
From Balconies to Backyards: Planning a Successful Vegetable Garden @ S. Walter Stewart, Toronto Public Library

📅 Other Events
Achillean Blood On the Clocktower @ Super Bargain Bar - Downtown
Danu's Power Point Presentation Party XXXV @ Danu Social House
Prophecy & Once upon a time in Bollywood @ Videocabaret, Deanne Taylor
The Juggle is Real: A Networking Event For The Sandwich Generation @ Society Clubhouse
The Missing Middle Summit @ SixtyEight at Scotia Plaza

Thursday 05/14

🎉 Entertainment
BLOCK PARTY VOL. 11 @ IDK Social Bar
Kick-ass surfer pizza monkeys & Les misprovised @ Videocabaret, Deanne Taylor
Nursing Week Comedy Special @ Comedy Bar Bloor
Taurus Time Comedy @ Wenona Lodge
Wychwood Pub Trivia hosted by Changeling Gaming @ Wychwood Pub

🎡 Family
Moose Hide Campaign Day @ Queen's Park

Friday 05/15

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Beer 101: From Grain to Glass by Joke Van Loon @ The Depanneur
ChungChun Rice Dog Customer Apprication and Store Anniversary event @ ChungChun Rice Dogs
I Love REESE'S Day @ Circle K
Wine Fest Toronto: Spring 2026 @ Heritage Court at Exhibition Place

🎭 Art and Culture
Abendmusik: from Buxtehude to Bach @ Jeanne Lamon Hall, Trinity-St. Paul’s Centre
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ Artbox Studio Gallery
LOVE IS THE ANSWER @ Charles Puma Art Gallery
Outside Looking In 19th Annual Showcase @ Bluma Appel Theatre
Paint Workshop - All Star Abstract Paint Pouring Bonanza Experience in Toronto @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
PAINT, SIP & MICHAEL JACKSON NIGHT @ The Real Jerk Restaurant
Tribal Crackling Wind presents Worn Inheritance @ Winchester Street Theatre

🎡 Family
Stepping into Motherhood with Petit Lem @ Olivia's Garden

Saturday 05/16

🍽️ Food and Drinks
BACKYARD: Asian Night Market @ STACKT market
Glow in the Cellar Dinner @ Inniskillin Estate Winery
Glow in the Vines @ Château des Charmes
House Of Rum @ The Joneses
TurkeyONTour Sampling Event @ Multiple Venues (Free)

🎉 Entertainment
Sip and Shop: Asian Heritage Market @ 71 Grange Avenue
Alex Edelman: What Are You Going To Do @ The Winter Garden Theatre
Best Damn Stand-Up Comedy Show in Toronto @ Social Capital Theatre
Campus Secrets and Spectres: University of Toronto Ghost Tour @ University of Toronto
CelebrAsian: A Comedy event Celebrating Asian Heritage Month @ Second City
Femme Fatale Comedy Show - The Funniest Women in Comedy @ The Comedy Lab
Goat Yoga by Yoga Kawa Toronto @ 600 Bay Street, Toronto, M5G 1C3
Laughs Without Limits @ Sweet Action Theatre
Planetarium Tour @ Toronto
Sooshi Mango - The Home Made World Tour 2026 @ Meridian Hall
The Reunion Show & Special Features @ Videocabaret, Deanne Taylor
Toronto Comedy All Stars @ Yuk Yuk's
Up in Jokes Toronto Comedy Show May 16th @ 1350 St Clair Ave West @ The Boardroom Comedy Club

🏒 Sports
BMX Contest at Lake Wilcox Skatepark @ Lake Wilcox Skatepark
Hogtown Roller Derby Home Opener @ The Bubble at Ted Reeve Community Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Bees: A Story of Survival @ Royal Ontario Museum
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring on Bears & Canvas @ Artbox Studio Gallery
IMAGES AT AN EXHIBITION @ Meridian Arts Centre
Loohoo Kawaii Market @ Loohoo
Paint Your Pet Experience @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Panel Discussion: Toronto's Urban / Nature Ab-uses @ Koffler Gallery
Pop up Rose market @ Yonge Eglinton centre
Spectacle: Where Is the Friends House @ Fox Theatre
The Art of Adventure @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
THE ART OF ADVENTURE! @ Bloor Hot Docs Cinema
TIFA Presents an Evening with Louise Penny & Mellissa Fung @ TIFF Lightbox
Totebag Painting: Farmer's Market Edition Workshop in Toronto @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe

🐾 Pet
Bunny Yoga by Yoga Kawa Toronto @ 600 Bay Street, Toronto, M5G 1C3
Bunny Yoga by Yoga Kawa Toronto @ 600 Bay Street

Sunday 05/17

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Chinese Dumpling Workshop w/ Nigerian Egusi Flavour @ Tenjin Karaoke Bar

🎉 Entertainment
Build a D&D Character NightQuest Log @ Three Dollar Bill Bar, 1592 Queen St W, Parkdale, Toronto M6R 1A8 (Free)
Come Play Werewolf @ WVRST on King @ Wvrst
Mother Effers @ Comedy Bar East
SKETCH-O-MATIC RETURNS @ Comedy Bar
The Python Hunt @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

🏒 Sports
Queer Inclusive Tai Chi @ Glad Day Lit (Free)

🎭 Art and Culture
A Resin on Canvas Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
A Sculpting Class by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
CHOCOLATE Kintsugi: Mindful Art You Can Eat @ QUEST XO
Democracy Under Siege @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Pouring Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Joan Beckow: Musical Theatre's Overlooked Gem @ Revue Cinema
Lets make Polymer Clay Figurines! @ Typist Studios & Coffee
Lunching with Lady Eaton @ The Carlu
METAMOOD: An Afternoon of Readings and Discussion @ It's Ok* Studios
Sashiko Embroidery: A Slow Stitch Workshop @ Morning Parade Coffee Dundas West
Solar System Stories: A Merril Collection Exhibit @ Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Speculation and Fantasy

🎡 Family
An Enchanted Lunch with Princesses @ Toronto Marriott City Centre
Sticker Swap @ Kidultland Cafe

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