Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Dec 20 - Dec 22)

Hello Torontonians,

Toronto is lighting up with festive cheer, and we hope you find warmth and joy this season. Stay tuned for the best holiday events to make it a magical one!

Anyway, here are what you can do Friday (12/20) to Sunday (12/22)! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 12/20

🎵 Music
A Very Bettys Christmas - Old Mill Toronto Jazz Lounge @ Old Mill Toronto
ADELAIDE HALL PRESENTS Oasis & Weezer Tribute Night FT Parklife & Surf Wax @ Adelaide Hall
Decades Dance Party: The Holiday Edition @ Handlebar
Elvis - A Christmas Special with Pete Paquette @ The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
ENJOY YOURSELF - Ska Dance Party - Original Jamaican and UK Two-Tone Ska @ Ground Control
Handel Messiah @ Koerner Hall
Holiday Cheer! @ Calvin Presbyterian Church
Okavango African Orchestra & Friends Concert @ The Redwood Theatre
Rock The Halls: A Holiday Benefit Bash in Support of Kids Help Phone @ El Mocambo

🎉 Entertainment
Holiday! An Improvised Musical @ Factory Theatre
8PM Friday Pro & Hilarious Stand-up | Comedy Kickoff & Laughs guaranteed @ Backroom Comedy Club
15th Annual Bad Santa Party @ The Fifth Social Club
All of Us Are Asian: Comedy Show @ SoCap Comedy
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before @ Meridian Hall
Detour: Jackie Brown @ Fox Theatre
Eddie Della Siepe and Friends @ Comedy Bar East
Friday Pro Stand Up Comedy @ Chefs Hall Toronto with Andrew Packer @ Chef's Hall
Funny for Food: An Evening of Comedy with Ron James & Ryan Belleville @ Comedy Bar Danforth
Hollywoodgate - The Hottest Docs @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Jingle Bell Comedy - Holiday Standup Comedy Show @ The Real Jerk Legacy
JINGLE MINGLE @ Comedy Bar East
Joseph & The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Al Green Theatre
Mike Rita Live at The Paradise Theatre @ Paradise Theatre
TESTING: ATTENTION PLEASE! Toronto's Friendliest Comedy Competition @ Epochal Imp
Winter Blooms: Circus at the Garden @ Toronto Botanical Garden

🏒 Sports
Hangar Skate @ YZD (Free)
Superkick'd Pro Wrestling Rock Show @ The Great Hall

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Deck The Denim Workshop @ The Junction Toronto
In-Studio Paint Night - Deer in a Winter Wonderland Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Sip And Stroke : A Holiday Experience @ Loohoo
VISUALIZATION OF MUSIC: Emil Khachaturyan and Tamara Harutyunyan @ Shevchenko Museum

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Bloorcourt Holiday Night Light Walk @ Bloorcourt Area
In-Studio Creative Kids: Winter Polymer Clay Mugs Fun Workshop! @ Fresh Paint Studio
Klassic Kidz: Muppets Christmas Carol @ Fox Theatre
The Christmas Story @ Church of the Holy Trinity
The Polar Express: Pyjama Party - Festive Favourites @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

Saturday 12/21

🎵 Music
a Charlie Brown's Christmas at DROM Taberna @ DROM Taberna
A Toronto House Mafia Christmas Special - Jam Before the Fam Chapter 2 @ Bar Cathedral
Choir! Choir! Choir!: Un-Silent Night - An Epic Holiday Sing-Along @ Massey Hall
Higher Ground Sessions @ BSMT 254 (254 Lansdowne Ave., near College)
Holiday Stops: Organ Concert with David Simon @ Beach United Church
Hymns of Hope: Christmas Concert Series @ 30 Stephanie St
Jam Before the Fam Chapter 2 @ Bar Cathedral, Toronto
R&B Nights @ Bar Serene
Saturday Night Swing Dance featuring Taylor Maslin Band Plus a Beginner Swing Dance Lesson @ 175 Hampton Ave
SPELLBOUND - Goth Post-Punk Darkwave Video Dance Party with The Cramps Spotlight - 8 Year Anniversay Event @ Ground Control
Ugly Emo Christmas Live Pop Punk Music Event @ Nickel 9 Distillery
When We Was Young - 15th Anniversary Extravaganza @ The Baby G

🎉 Entertainment
Holiday! An Improvised Musical @ Factory Theatre
#2 You're Going to Hell: A Comedy Showcase @ Free Times Cafe
A Bimbofabulous Comedy Show @ Tallboys
A Not So Silent Night - Premium Holiday Comedy Show @ Stage West
Black Box Diaries @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Chaotic Good @ Comedy Bar
Die Hard - Festive Favourites @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Kensington Market Winter Solstice Festival @ Kensington Market (Free)
Pub Crawl Toronto- Christmas weekend edition @ Figo
Smokes and Jokes Comedy Show @ Comedy Bar
Tinsel Tunes An Improvised Holiday Musical @ Comedy Bar Danforth
Westfall's World: Twelve Tricks of Christmas @ Wychwood Theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
An Ornament Sculpting Workshop Experience by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Black Box Diaries @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2024 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Frost Bite, The Bazaar of the Bizarre 2024 @ The Parkdale Hall
In-Studio Paint Night - Pink Sunset Mountains Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Wildlife Photographer of the Year at ROM @ Royal Ontario Museum

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Angas Farm Winter Workshops DIY Floral Centrepiece @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Christmas Market at the Underground Market @ Retail Shops of Aura, Toronto

Sunday 12/22

🎵 Music
Sing-a-Long w Svetty KARAOKE @ The Painted Lady
Sing-Along Messiah @ Massey Hall

🎉 Entertainment
#13 NEXT LEVEL COMEDY @ Wenona
A Red Hot Sili Holiday Show @ Comedy Bar Danforth
BAD & BOOZEY BINGO hosted by QE Trivia @ Shakeys
Cirque Du Soleil - Twas The Night Before @ Meridian Hall
Matt Rogers Live! @ Danforth Music Hall Theatre
One Night Only: A Holiday Improv Show @ The Social Capital Theatre
Sing-Along! White Christmas70th Anniversary! @ Fox Theatre
The Goodtimes 20th Annual Holiday Spectacular @ Paradise Theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
Calm Before The Christmas Storm: CHOCOLATE Paint Meditation @ QUEST XO Chocolate Lab
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Nature Connection: Bird Count for Kids @ Discovery Centre at Downsview Park

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