Literary-art Events in Toronto

Check out happening literary-art events all around Toronto, ON

Toronto CAN An Evening with Ina Garten

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Massey Hall

Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer

 Thu, 12 Feb at 08:00 pm 273 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M5S 1W2

Allow Me: A StandUp Comedy Show by Rahul Dua - Afternoon 3 PM Show

 Sun, 25 Jan at 03:00 pm Isabel Bader Theatre, Charles Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada CAD 35 to 80

Allow Me: A StandUp Comedy Show by Rahul Dua - Evening 7 PM Show

 Sun, 25 Jan at 07:00 pm Isabel Bader Theatre, Charles Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada CAD 45 to 100

CSC Toronto Chapter Building Expo 2026

 Wed, 25 Feb at 11:00 am Metro Toronto Convention Centre (MTCC) South Building CAD 0 to 2,486

What Is Imagination?: Lockwood, Batuman, Heti and Riley

 Tue, 10 Feb at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Esi Edugyan & Tiya Miles: History's Fiction, Fiction's Truth

 Mon, 12 Jan at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Author & Punisher

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm 1197 Dundas Street West, Toronto, Ontario M6J 1X3, Canada

FOUR CENTURIES | Berlin Montréal TO

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:30 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 26 to 55

Let's Get Hip in the Junction! - A tribute to the Tragically Hip!

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Junction Underground CAD 20 to 23

Patricia Lockwood: Will There Ever Be Another You

 Mon, 09 Feb at 07:00 pm Beeton Hall Free

Jay Ingram: The Science of Pets

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

LinkedIn Local Toronto Meetup - AI, Tech & IP Law -the Future of Ownership

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm 401 Bay St. CAD 18 to 23

NYE 2026 YOGA CELEBRATION: Breathe, Release, Reset!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 09:30 pm Y O G A S P A C E CAD 71 to 92

My Bloody Valentine Market

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Ground Control, Queen Street West, Toronto, ON, Canada

My Bloody Valentine Market

 Sat, 07 Feb at 11:00 am Ground Control Free

Against All Odds | Speaker Slam: Inspirational Speaking Competition

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm Lula Lounge CAD 25 to 73

Lea Ypi: Indignity, A Life Reimagined

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Celebrating Elvis

 Wed, 07 Jan at 06:30 pm Lula Lounge CAD 25

Learn the Money Secrets of the Wealthy

 Thu, 29 Jan at 01:30 pm Yonge Eglinton Community Centre Free

St Valentine's Day Baking

 Sat, 14 Feb at 02:00 pm Roncesvalles United Church CAD 87

ROBBIE BURNS SUPPER

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm 76 Overlea Blvd CAD 134

Book Launch: Lindsay Wong, in conversation with Souvankham Thammavonga

 Mon, 19 Jan at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

La Galette des Rois: A French New Year Tradition

 Sat, 17 Jan at 02:00 pm Roncesvalles United Church CAD 89

Launch of THE WORK OF OUR HANDS - Adrian Sutherland (with Nick Garrison)

 Thu, 15 Jan at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Algorythm+/How to Leverage AI (for Absolute Beginners)

 Thu, 22 Jan at 06:00 pm Toronto USD 78 to 380

Apparatus Theory: CONTEMPT (1963) - New 4K Restoration!

Sun, 11 Jan at 03:45 pm Revue Cinema

Celebrating Queer Joy & Resistance: A Human Rights Day Symposium

 Fri, 27 Feb at 09:00 am 163 Queen St E CAD 0 to 395

Film YUGO FLORIDA - Toronto 11.January @ 6.30PM

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:30 pm Paradise

Chopin's Preludes: A Life, in Fragments

 Sun, 08 Feb at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 17 to 55

Art and Architecture Trivia Night

 Wed, 28 Jan at 08:00 pm Arts & Letters Club Free

Find your tribe of fearless creators at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Turn your digital dreams into real-life neon at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Push limits, break rules, and play freely at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Experiment, play, and push boundaries at Retro Nights.

 Wed, 03 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Otherworld: DesignTO Youth Showcase

 Sat, 31 Jan at 04:00 pm 1170 Yonge St CAD 0 to 55

Flow & Fiction

 Sat, 13 Dec at 05:00 pm Erskine Avenue CAD 15

Bring your digital persona into reality at Neon Nature.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Soul Care Sunday: Unhurried & Unworried

 Sun, 18 Jan at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 0 to 50

Groundwork 06

 Sun, 11 Jan at 06:00 pm Grape Witches Free

Generation Women Canada - January 22, 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 07:00 pm The Lounge at Live Nation Canada CAD 38

12 Months of Digital Marketing for Creatives

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:30 pm 1380 Queen St W CAD 26 to 44

Digital Marketing for Artists & Creatives

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:00 pm Northern Contemporary Gallery CAD 32

How to build Impactful, Sustainable Business Workshop

 Wed, 11 Feb at 07:30 pm Zoom call Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 27 Jan at 06:00 pm A Corner Cafe CAD 11

Launch of SEVEN HEAVENS AWAY - Ashraf Zaghal (with Saeed Teebi)

 Thu, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Society Clubhouse Free

Sound and Sense: Jewish Music @York - Ayelet Rose Gottlieb & Dream Keepers

 Sun, 18 Jan at 03:00 pm Sandra Faire and Ivan Fecan Theatre Free

Live your true vibe, not the everyday gray at Neon Noir

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Shine in full color and be noticed at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

JUNKIE RUN

 Sun, 15 Feb at 03:00 pm Paradise Theatre

Shab-e She’r (Poetry Night) CXVII

Tue, 20 Jan at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

Reinvent your style, own your energy at Retro Nights.

 Wed, 03 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Experiment boldly—no limits, only glow at Cyber Glam.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Claim a space built for your daring vision at Cyber Glam.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Be truly noticed, delicate yet radiant at Cloud Aesthetic.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Make your mark and finally be noticed at Urban Jungle.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Connect with those who speak creativity fluently at Neon Nature.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 30 Dec at 06:00 pm Bobbette & Belle Artisanal Pastries CAD 11

Unleash your spark and finally stand out at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Speakeasy Open Mic @SubLunar

 Wed, 14 Jan at 07:00 pm 116 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5V 2K6, Canada

The Writers Lab Canada Audit Day

 Fri, 09 Jan at 11:00 am Directors Guild Of Canada - Ontario District Council CAD 31 to 89

She Rises: A Celebration of Women Bakers and Local Grain Economies

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:00 pm Centre for Social Innovation CAD 37 to 75

Romance Book Club - A Court Of Sugar And Spice By Rebecca F Kenney

 Fri, 09 Jan at 07:00 pm Wychwood Pub Free

Connect deeply, create together at Retro Nights.

 Wed, 03 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Be noticed, every detail matters at Terra Tones.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Shine fully, let your essence be felt at Retro Nights.

 Wed, 03 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Bring your digital fantasies to life at Cyber Glam.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Let your presence escape the screen at Sunlit Serenity.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Find your sanctuary for creativity at Retro Nights.

 Wed, 03 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Be seen in ways you’ve never seen yourself at Neon Nature.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Soul Care Sunday: A Pause for Love & Loss

 Sun, 08 Feb at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 0 to 50

Brockton Writers Series: January 14, 2026

 Wed, 14 Jan at 06:30 pm 32 Lisgar St Free

Compassionate Justice Speaker Series : John Ralston Saul

 Sun, 01 Mar at 12:30 pm Eglinton St. George's Free

Chris Kraus: The Four Spent the Day Together

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Turn digital dreams into living moments at Terra Tones.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Break rules, try everything, feel alive at Neon Nature.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Meet people who feel like creative oxygen at Lush Escape.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

The Bloomwritten Revelry

 Sat, 21 Mar at 07:30 pm Fairmont Royal York

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: How We Fight For Our Lives

 Thu, 19 Feb at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Wed, 21 Jan at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

Time's Eldest Son: Celebrating 400 Years of John Dowland

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Heliconian Club CAD 23 to 63

Washi Scroll-Format Books with Daniel Etigson

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:00 am The Japanese Paper Place CAD 140

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 24 Feb at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism

 Thu, 08 Jan at 04:00 pm Jackman Humanities Building, Room 100A Free

Refresh your style and feel alive at Terra Tones.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Step into a space made for your creativity at Terra Tones.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Connect with energy that feels real at Sunlit Serenity.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Own your boldness—no judgment here at Neon Nature.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Art Workshop MANGA / Teens 8+

 Sun, 18 Jan at 12:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Fort York Branch CAD 32 to 130

WORLD PLAY: Reading Toronto's Many Languages | Chapter 4

 Mon, 02 Feb at 07:00 pm Koffler Arts (Koffler301) Free

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm Metropolitan United Church

Resilient Hearts: An Evening Where Compassion Meets Action in Toronto

 Sat, 21 Feb at 05:00 pm Old Mill Toronto Event Venue CAD 266 to 2,649

Robbie Burns Supper in Leslieville

 Sat, 24 Jan at 06:00 pm International Palace of Joy CAD 107

Author Talk & Spiritual Conversation with Joanna Alexopoulos

 Mon, 12 Jan at 06:00 pm Edithvale Community Centre CAD 23

An Afternoon with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

 Wed, 14 Jan at 01:00 pm OISE Building Free

PeachFuzz Theatre: WRITERS ON WRITERS Incubator

 Fri, 09 Jan at 06:00 pm 180 Shaw St Free

Future Present Book Club: Second Nature

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 50

Express freely, judgment stays outside at Terra Tones.

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Bring your vibe into the real world at Street Glow.

 Thu, 04 Dec at 10:00 am Toronto Free