Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Oct 3 - Oct 5)

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Oct 3 - Oct 5)

Looking for a Friday night plan that guarantees laughter?

New York comedian Shenuque Tissera brings their sharp wit and unique storytelling to Toronto for one night only.

Fresh off stages across NYC and festivals around North America, Shenuque’s comedy has been described as “the Brown John Mulaney,” “funny as hell,” and “a brown parent’s nightmare.” Expect hilarious personal stories, quick-fire observations, and a little crowd work (don’t worry, they’ll leave you alone if you want).

📅 Friday, October 10, 2025
🕗 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM (Doors at 7:30 PM)
📍 Free Times Cafe, 320 College St, Toronto
🎟️ Tickets available hereEventbrite link

🍴 Please note: there’s a one food or drink minimum for this performance.
💸 Use promo code TOweeklyevents at checkout for $5 off your ticket.

Make it a full night out, call 416-967-1078 to book dinner at Free Times Cafe before the show. This is more than just a comedy show, it’s your chance to catch an NYC comedian on the rise as they workshop their stand-up special, right here in Toronto.

Checkout what you can do this Friday (10/3) to Sunday (10/5) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 10/03

🍽️ Food and Drinks
GLB Beer Week Launch Party @ Trinity Common @ Trinity Common

🎭 Art and Culture
Harvest Justice: Twice the Speed of Lightning @ Aki Studio
A T-Shirt Printing Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Canada Literature Festival @ Mississauga Celebration Square
Gaza Doctors Under Attack @ Redwood Theatre
Riverside Vintage Crawl - Fall Edition @ Multiple Venues (Free)
TORONTO COIN EXPO - Canada's Coin Show & Auction @ Toronto Reference Library
TORONTO COIN EXPO - Canada's Coin Show and Auction @ Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library

Saturday 10/04

🍽️ Food and Drinks
GLB Brewpub OKTOBERFEST @ GLB Brewpub
Oktoberfest at The Pilot @ The Pilot
Open Studio DIY Chocolate Painting @ Liberty Village

🎉 Entertainment
Back To The Future - Film With Live Orchestra @ Meridian Hall
Come Play Werewolf @ Chef's Hall @ Chef's Hall
Disney's The Little MermaidLIVE! at the RANDOLPH Theatre @ 736 Bathurst St. Toronto, ON. M5S 2R4
Gillian Bartolucci: I Love to Have to Do This @ Assembly Theatre
GOTH PROM @ VideoCabaret
Legends of Horror @ Casa Loma
NASA Space Apps Challenge Toronto - 2025 @ Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation, Downsview Campus (Free)
Night Fever: The Bee Gees Show @ Old Mill Toronto
Nuit Blanche: WISHING WELL at Buddies in Bad Times @ Buddies in Bad Times (Free)
RETRO FLIX N' CHILL - A VHS MOVIE NIGHT @ The Groove Bar & Grill
SOBERMAXXED TRIVIA NIGHT hosted by QE Trivia @ Zero Cocktail Bar @ ZERO Cocktail Bar
The Adventures of Indie Santiago: A Mystery Scavenger Hunt at ROM @ Royal Ontario Museum

🎭 Art and Culture
Harvest Justice: Twice the Speed of Lightning @ Aki Studio
"Luminous" Photography Exhibition with Live Performances @ Heliconian Club
#ExperienceTO: Stock Yards Historical Tour @ Maple Claire Park
A Textured Art Workshop by Artbox @ ARTBOX
ART IN MOTION - ECO ART EXPRESSIONS @ Withrow Common Gallery (A CNE Association Venue)
BAM! Nuit Blanche Night Market @ Wychwood Barns
Geometric Art and Watercolors @ Toronto Public Library - Richview Branch
Kicking Horse Coffee x Chronic Ink Bring Free Tattoo and Coffee Pop-Up to Toronto @ Chronic House (Free)
Nuit Blanche at Koffler Arts @ Koffler Gallery (Free)
Nuit Blanche at Youngplace - "Uncover our Spaces"! @ Youngplace (Free)
Pre Party Nuit Blanche Home Again Amazing Moss Park Art Collective Light Immersion Dora Doria @ 183 Gallery
STAINED GLASS GALA @ The Church of the Holy Trinity
The October Witch Market at Made for Me Marketplace @ Made for Me Marketplace
Tracing Hollow Traces: A Portrait of Andile Khumalo @ St. George's Grange Park
Traditional Knife Forging with Master Knifemaker Masashi Yamamoto @ Knifewear Toronto

🎡 Family
Celebrate Diwali Marketplace in Mimico Square @ Mimico Square - South Etobicoke (Free)
Girls Take Flight Toronto @ Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (Free)
Paper Shredding Day @ Humber Valley United Church
Treat Accessibly Halloween Villages @ Multiple Venues

Sunday 10/05

🎵 Music
A Virtuosic Afternoon with Nikki Chooi @ Trinity-St. Paul's Centre
HaydenElk Lake Serenade 20th Anniversary @ Lee's Palace
Queens of the Stone Age - The Catacombs Tour @ Massey Hall
Sunday SerVice with HECTOR ROMERO @ Wiggle Room (Free)

🏒 Sports
CIBC Run for the Cure 2025 @ University of Toronto
Hiking 101 @ Evergreen Brickworks

🎡 Family
Invisible Strangers 3 Year Anniversary Event @ Studio Homme
Land of Oz @ Rebel Toronto

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