Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jan 23 - Jan 25)

January 22, 2026 • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Jan 23 - Jan 25)

Friday 01/23

🎉 Entertainment
Black Sheep Comedy @ Rorschach Brewing Co. Featuring TAMARA SHEVON @ Rorschach Brewing
Daddy Issues Comedy Night @ Desi Food Junction
East Coast Kitchen Party at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada @ Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
Immigrants With Attitude: Stand up Comedy Show @ Social Capital Theatre
Kyle Lucey live @ Backroom Comedy Club - Limited edition show! @ Backroom Comedy Club
Laugh Dammit! @ Comedy Bar
Laughs Without Limits @ Sweet Action Theatre
Steve Byrne LIVE in Toronto @ Comedy Bar East
The Zone: A.I.: Artificial Intelligence @ fox theatre

🎭 Art and Culture
2026 DesignTO Festival @ Multiple Venues
again & again Opening Reception @ Xpace Cultural Centre
BLKNWS: Terms and Conditions @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Chunky Blanket Hand-Knitting Workshop @ Artbox
design collection @ STACKT @ STACKT market
DesignTO Launch Party 2026 @ Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto, 158 Sterling Road, Toronto
The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring in Concert @ Meridian Hall
TO-BE-LONGING: Portraits of Queer Living @ Ace Hotel Toronto
Winterista @ Motorista Studio

Saturday 01/24

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Robbie Burns Supper @ GLB Brewpub @ GLB Brewpub
The Art of Lasagna with Chef Anthony Sestito @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
An evening of high-energy music with Mip Power Trio and Old Mountain Low @ Lola
BRITANNIA: Britpop Video Dance Party w/ Jesus and Mary Chain Spotlight @ Ground Control
Carlotta Dalia Guitar @ St Andrews Church
Community Piano Jams with Meher Steingberg @ The Painted Lady
Couch - BIG TALK TOUR @ Annabel's
Destroyer Canada with Special Guests Ian-K and SUPERNAUTS @ The Rockpile
Freeman Dre live at DROM Taberna @ Drom Taberna
GETAWAY feat. Jason Palma & Iced Misto with Guest DJ Andycapp @ BSMT 254
Giddy Up! ft. Virgil Thomas, Dick Diamonds, Marc Glesson, Dylan Van Nostrand @ Embassy Bar
House Brew Dance Party Vol. 2 @ IDK Social Bar & Cafe
MOOVIN' SOUL @ Redwood Concert Theatre
Orchestra Toronto: Darth Vader Meets The Godfather @ George Weston Recital Hall, Meridian Arts Centre
Prophecy at Swan Dive @ Swan Dive (Free)
RENAISSANCE - ALL 90s . ALL Night @ Revival
Salsa Saturday w La Borinquena, DJ Van Gogh & Dance to Live @ Lula Lounge
Saturday Night Swing Dance with Ben Harvey Combo Plus Beginner Swing Dance Lessons @ Swing Toronto
Toronto Contra Dance - January 24th 2026 @ St. Barnabas Church Hall

🏒 Sports
Queer Boxing @ One to One MMA

🎭 Art and Culture
A Women's Vision Journal Workshop @ TBA
Aura Photography Pop Up @ LITE
Bodies Of Water @ Stackt Market
CHOCOLATE Painting - Snackable Art Workshop @ QUEST XO
Comfy Cozy Market at Loohoo @ Loohoo
Curator Walkthrough: David Liss on Sybil Goldstein / URBAN MYTHS @ Koffler
Emerging Playwrights Reading Series @ The Theatre Centre
Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night @ ARTBOX
Houseplant Seminar for Beginners @ Anga's Farm & Nusery
Tarot Card of the Year @ The Plant Mystic
The Frequency Portal @ 10 Lower Spadina Ave, Toronto
The Track @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Ukrainian Carols KOLYADY Concert @ St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church, Toronto
Ukrainian Carols KOYADY in support of DZHERELO Ukrainian Children's Centre @ St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church Toronto
Vision Board Event: Align, Create & Activate @ YogaSpace

📅 Other Events
Hammock Sound Bath for Overthinkers - Relaxation Breathwork Sound Healing @ Jungle Flower Wellness
Job Interview Practice at Toronto Public Library - Richview Branch @ Toronto Public Library - Richview Branch
The Social Couple Official Launch Party @ Convivium Dining Community
Wayqeycuna @ Theatre Passe Muraile

Sunday 01/25

🤪 Highlight
Heroes on the Air - A Live Radio Experience @ Hugh's Room Live

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Full-Day Croissants & Viennoiserie Intensive @ The Depanneur

🎭 Art and Culture
Anga's Farm: Painting Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Cinema Kabuki 2026 Toronto @ TIFF Lightbox
MOCA Movement: Pilates in the Museum @ MOCA Toronto
Project Grizzly - 30th Anniversary @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Proof of Life: A Documentary in Progress with Jennifer Podemski @ Leah Posluns Theatre

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