Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Sept 12- Sept 14)

September 11, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 11 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Sept 12 - Sept 14)

Hey Torontonians,

In few weeks, the city’s gonna be with those gorgeous red leaves we all love!

Anyway, checkout what you can do this Friday (9/12) to Sunday (9/14) below! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 09/12

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Downtown Markham Food Fest @ 179 Enterprise, Downtown Markham (Free)
MASTERCLASS Discovering Wild Foods by Dyson Forbes @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
HOUSE HAFLA 4.0 @ Cafeteria
Jazz Night at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada @ 288 Bremner Blvd, Toronto, ON M5V 3L9
Tom Aspaul @ The Drake Underground
WET LEG After Party - INDIE FRIDAYS - Indie / Alternative / Throwbacks @ Ground Control

🎉 Entertainment
10 Things I Hate About You @ Hot Docs Cinema
Board Game Night at Left Field Brewery in Liberty Village Toronto @ Left Field Brewery Liberty Village
Comedy Nuggets Stand-Up Showcase @ Social Capital Theatre
Courtney Gilmour Tries New Stuff @ Second City
ESCAPE... THE GAME SHOW! @ Trivia Escape Rooms
Jordan Policicchio & Friends Live at Free Times Cafe @ Free Times Cafe (Free)
Peking Opera Blues @ Fox Theatre
Stackt Up Comedy Show @ Stackt Market
Swing dance social @ Beverley hall

🏒 Sports
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Rogers Centre

🎡 Family
Toronto Ukrainian Festival @ Bloor West Village

Saturday 09/13

🍽️ Food and Drinks
BEAR Steak Sandwiches and Grolsch Invite Torontonians to Try the Ultimate Pairing @ BEAR Steak Sandwiches (Free)
Mexican Day Toronto @ Nathan Phillip Square
North York Pop-up Market @ John McKenzie House
SUPPER CLUB Indigenous Food Lab by Chef Taylor Parker @ The Depanneur

🎉 Entertainment
Board Game Night at Red Tape Brewery in East End Toronto @ Red Tape Brewery
Camp Campy @ Wychwood Theatre
Conner O'Malley - Comedic Humour Tour @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Immigrants disaster - STAND UP COMEDY SHOW! @ Freetimes Cafe
King Gilgamesh, and the man of the wild @ Michael Young Theatre, Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Retro Bingo at Epochal Imp @ The Epochal Imp
Saturday Night FOMO @ Comedy Bar
Waffles and a Movie Presents: How to Make Millions before Grandma Dies @ Eyesore Cinema

🏒 Sports
Celebration of Indigenous Lacrosse @ Roncesvalles United Church (Free)
David A. Balfour Park Outdoor Yoga @ David A. Balfour Park
Exclusive Curling Takeover Night @ Par-Tee Pong
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
Artist-led Walkthrough with Emmanuel Osahor @ The Power Plant
Bullet In The Head @ Fox Theatre
DesignTO Tours: Garden Laneway House @ Garden Laneway House
Doll Funeral Gothic Rosary or Charm Bracelet Workshop @ Doll Funeral Shop
Glow-in-the-dark Paint Pouring Experience @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Ignited By Books Author Event @ Delta Hotels by Marriott Toronto Airport
Jesse Mockrin: Echo Public Opening and Book Launch @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Linked Market @ 406 Roncesvalles Avenue (Free)
Little, Big, and Far @ Hot Docs Cinema
Roncesvalles Polish Festival @ Roncesvalles Village
Sarah Anne Johnson: A Mountain and a Forest @ Stephen Bulger Gallery
Show Love @ Drake Hotel
Wonders of the Earth Gem and Mineral Show @ Highland Hall - U. of T.-Scarborough Campus, 1265 Military Trail, Scarborough

🎡 Family
53rd Annual Wonders of the Earth Gem & Mineral Show @ Highland Hall - University of Toronto, Scarborough Campus, 1265 Military Trail, Toronto, Ontario
80's Gala Dinner, Dancing and Door Prizes @ Woodbine Banquet Hall
Create a Fall Planter @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Greek Life in the West End Walking Tour @ Northeast corner of Bloor Street West and Russett Avenue
soft reset: a guided journaling experience by your space with you @ Gezellig Studios

🐾 Pet
Dog-Friendly, 3K Social Walk/Run @ Sugar Beach
Paws & Art Walk: Old Town Toronto @ Old Town Toronto BIA

📅 Other Events
Inteligencia Artificial: Puerta al Futuro, Retos del Presente @ Niagara College - Toronto
PRECON EXPO 2025 INVESTOR IGNITION @ SPACE on King
Rise at The Ritz with Hina Khan - Unlock Your Identity @ Ritz-Carlton Toronto
The National Franchise Show @ The International Centre
Toronto New Home and Condo EXPO @ Metro Toronto Convention Centre

Sunday 09/14

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Depanniversary @ The Depanneur

🎵 Music
ADVOCATS BIG BAND DEBUTS AT REID'S DISTILLERY @ Reid's Distillery
Alex G: 2025 North American Tour @ History Toronto
James @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Lea Bertucci & Olivia Block @ Music Gallery
Stoneburner @ Dance Cave
SUNDAY SERVICE with Manzone and Strong @ Wiggle Room (Free)
Vision Video @ The Garrison

🎉 Entertainment
Kevin Bridges Live! @ The Elgin Theatre
One Board Man @ Social Capital Theatre
QE Quickie / Power Hour Trivia Night @ Insomnia Restaurant @ Insomnia
Showstoppers: Monterey Pop @ Fox Theatre
Sunday Sillies: Comedy Show @ Tallboys

🏒 Sports
Fitness Fest 2025 at 10XTO Athletic Club @ 10XTO Athletic Club
Greater Toronto Card Show @ Montecassino Hotel And Event Venue
MLB: Toronto Blue Jays vs. Baltimore Orioles @ Rogers Centre

🎭 Art and Culture
3rd Annual Sketch the Junction Competition @ Junction neighbourhood
NepalAbility Garden Of Hope Fundraiser @ Private Garden at 14 Shand Ave Etobicoke M8X1T5
Tea & Paint Experience @ The Super Wonder Gallery
Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery

🎡 Family
Create a Fall Planter Workshop @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Infant CPR Training @ Yoga Mamas
My Little Bookroom: An Osborne Collection Exhibition @ Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books (Lillian H. Smith Library, 4th floor)

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