Weekend events in Toronto May 25-27 2018

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Date

About the Event

Location

Anime North

May 25-27

Anime North

All things anime get a festival celebration — including cosplay, manga, music, games and all other forms of Japanese culture.

Toronto Congress Center
CBC Music Festival

May 26

CBC Music Festival

Back again is this one-day, all-Canadian festival of musical talent featuring headliners July Talk, A Tribe Called Red and Charlotte Day Wilson.

RBC Echo Beach
Doors Open

May 26-27

Doors Open

Toronto's architecture takes the spotlight with tours of historically and culturally significant buildings all around the city.

Multiple Venues
Pedestrian Sundays

May 27

Pedestrian Sundays

Pedestrian Sundays kicks off a season of car-less wandering through Kensington Market featuring art, food vendors, live music and activities.

Kensington Market

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Date

About the Event

Location

TOWebfest

May 25-26

TOWebfest

Hundreds of podcasters, vloggers and web series creators from around Canada and beyond are in Toronto to share in the festivities atop the CN Tower.

CN Tower
Greenwood Stakes

May 26

Greenwood Stakes

The first edition of the Geenwood Stakes includes an afternoon of fashion, art, drinks, live music, food, lawn games and, of course, horse races

Woodbine Racetrack
Lego Exhibit in Fort York

May 26-27

Lego Exhibit in Fort York

Part of Doors Open, a Lego creation in the style of the TTC, complete with miniature bus and streetcar models, is on display in Fort York.

Fort York Historic Site
Splash Works Opening Day

May 26

Splash Works Opening Day

It's that time of year for Splashworks to open for the season and this year there's a new attraction in town: Lakeside Lagoon.

Canada's Wonderland
Woofstock

May 26-27

Woofstock

Doggies of all shapes and sizes show off their cuteness over this two-day festival featuring human-friendly shopping, entertainment and vendors.

Woodbine Park

Music

Date

About the Event

Location

Dirty Projectors

May 25

Dirty Projectors

New York indie rockers have made a name for themselves for their unique and diverse sound that includes punk, electronica and R&B.

The Great Hall
Esto Indie Night

May 25

Esto Indie Night

Part of Estonian music Week, dream pop band Pia Fraus is playing alongside DIANA, Erki Pärnoja, DJ Sander Mölder, Kaili Kinnon and The Leslie Spits.

Lee's Palace
Great North Battle

May 25

Great North Battle

Now in its fifth year, this showdown of hip-hop artists from all over Canada features beat box battles and performances over two nights.

Gladstone Hotel
Trapdoor Fest

May 25-27

Trapdoor Fest

This entirely DIY music festival features local indie, punk, psych and rock bands doing their own thing among new and experimental lineups.

Multiple Venues
Parquet Courts

May 27

Parquet Courts

Classic rock for the new age, Parquet Courts uses a brash, thumping rock sound reminiscent of the golden age of rock 'n' roll.

Phoenix Concert Theatre
Post Malone

May 27

Post Malone

It's hard not to get into the mellowed-out vibes of Post Malone and his smooth lyrical style that's usually focused on some kind of humble-brag.

RBC Echo Beach
Jewish Music Week

May 27 - June 3

Jewish Music Week

Jewish musicians take the spotlight over a week of festivities including concerts, recitals and musical events showcasing a multitude of different styles.

Multiple Venues

Film

Date

About the Event

Location

Inside Out

May 24 - June 3

Inside Out

Filmmakers from the LGBTQ+ community and beyond come together in celebration of the best queer films from Canada and around the world.

TIFF Bell Lightbox
The Cleaners

June 22-28

The Cleaners

Get a glimpse into the world of anonymous “digital janitors” who screen tens of thousands of posts to determine what we can and cannot see.

Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Free Movies at Cinesphere

May 26-27

Free Movies at Cinesphere

Cinesphere is opening for Doors Open with two days of free screenings of North of Superior and a prologue of The Dark Knight: The IMAX Experience.

Cinesphere

Food & Drink

Date

About the Event

Location

Beanstock Coffee Festival

May 26-27

Beanstock Coffee Festival

After a successful Vancouver run, Beanstock is here with local and international vendors, tastings, workshops and barista competition.

Harbourfront Centre
Gluten Free Garage

May 27

Gluten Free Garage

Gluten-free goodies take the spotlight with tons of vendors, food trucks, speakers, drinks and samples happening throughout the day.

Artscape Wychwood Barns

Markets and pop-ups

Date

About the Event

Location

Lift Cannabis Expo

May 25-27

Lift Cannabis Expo

Exhibitors and vendors from around the world specializing in all things cannabis come together alongside speakers and industry.

Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Pink Market

May 26-27

Pink Market

Together with Inside Out, this market features over 30 queer makers showcasing goods, crafts, fashion, art and literature.

Artscape Sandbox
Junction Farmers Market

May 26 - November 3

Junction Farmers Market

It's the first one of the season for the Junction Farmers Market with sustainably produced fresh foods from local food growers.

Junction Train Platform
The Bunz Flea

May 27

The Bunz Flea

The first Bunz Flea is ready to go in a new venue and featuring local goods from a ton of vendors plus food, workshops and activities.

The Rec Room
Trinity Bellwoods Flea

May 27

Trinity Bellwoods Flea

Local vendors are taking up shop inside and outside of the Great Hall for the spring edition of the Bellwoods Flea.

The Great Hall
Closet Raid

May 27

Closet Raid

This consignment pop-up event returns this summer with a hand-picked collection of clothing and accessories.

Gladstone Hotel
Distillery District Sunday Market

May 27 - October 14

Distillery District Sunday Market

Starting this weekend into the fall, this weekly market features a curated selection of meats, organic preserves, fresh flowers, artisan crafts and more.

The Distillery District

Parties

Date

About the Event

Location

Spring Break

May 25

Spring Break

Get into summer early with DJ Misty and some classic summery pop party hits from the 1950s through the 2000s.

Handlebar
Ubuntu

May 25

Ubuntu

This huge musical-party experience doubles as a giant celebration of the raw rhythms of afrobeats, hiphop, and afrohouse with DJ's and live bands.

Luanda House
The Mystic Forest

May 26

The Mystic Forest

The Opera House gets transformed for the last time into a magical world filled with plants, flowers and creatures of all shapes and sizes.

Opera House
80's & 90's Dance Party

May 26

80's & 90's Dance Party

Panic is back with another 80s and 90s dance floor with all the top hits and a spotlight on the radical leaders of the new wave genre, New Order.

Remix Lounge
It's Gonna Be May

May 26

It's Gonna Be May

Boybands changed the musical landscape and this party knows it with NSYNC, Backstreet Boys, O Town, B44 and One Direction tracks on deck.

Sneaky Dee's
Hey Girl Hey

May 26

Hey Girl Hey

Female artists get a party with a floorshow and DJ Orange Pekoe playing the hip-hop and R&B of yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

The Baby G

Art events

Date

About the Event

Location

Christie Pits Art Crawl

May 27

Christie Pits Art Crawl

Encompassing most of the south end of the park, this art fair includes a huge selection of art vendors, food, music and pop-ups.

Christie Pits
Kensington Market Art Fair

May 27 - October 28

Kensington Market Art Fair

Nestled in the heart of Kensington is this art fair with ceramics, fiber art, glass, jewelry, metal arts, painting, drawing, sculpture and photography for sale.

Kensington Market

Ongoing events

Date

About the Event

Location

Infinity Mirrors

March 3 - May 27

Infinity Mirrors

It's the last weekend to check out Yayoi Kusama's Infinity Mirrors exhibit, with the AGO extending gallery hours to midnight for some of the final days.

Art Gallery of Ontario

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