Literary-art Events in Toronto

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

Rupi Kaur

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward - Toronto, ON

 Sun, 22 Mar at 03:00 pm Hilton Toronto

Rupi Kaur at Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 pm Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Toronto

The Great Gatsby Musical at Ed Mirvish Theatre

 Tue, 04 Aug at 07:30 pm Ed Mirvish Theatre

Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of the Doors EVENING SHOW

 Sun, 08 Mar at 07:00 pm Church of the Redeemer CAD 44

International Women's Day (IWD) Celebration

 Sun, 08 Mar at 02:00 pm York Civic Centre CAD 0 to 1,000

Mutual Aid, Life, and Computation

 Mon, 09 Mar at 02:30 pm U of T: Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus Free

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

Tiffany Watt Smith & Sheila Liming: Making Time, Making Friends

 Mon, 16 Mar at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Black History In Verse

 Fri, 27 Feb at 06:30 pm City of Toronto Archives Free

SRI Presents Empire of AI: Karen Hao

 Wed, 11 Mar at 05:30 pm Desautels Hall, Rotman School of Management CAD 10

10 Days in a Madhouse

 Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm Bluma Appel Theatre

Author & Punisher

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

Tara Kannangara + Dan English + Fortunato Durutti Marinetti + P.S. Lucas: Wavelength Music Festival

Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Lula Lounge

SHINE! Concert 2026

 Sun, 01 Mar at 06:00 pm Lula Lounge CAD 10 to 150

KOTATSU 2026: Japanese Cinema at Innis Town Hall

 Sat, 07 Mar at 12:00 am Innis Town Hall Free

Get Hired Faster: Intensive 2-Week Career Accelerator

 Wed, 04 Mar at 01:30 pm North York Memorial Hall Free

Data Sciences Institute - Industry Speaker Series

 Mon, 02 Mar at 01:30 pm Data Science Institute, University of Toronto Free

Trans & Queer Resistance: 9th Annual Queer Directions Symposium

 Fri, 06 Mar at 04:00 pm UC140 University College Free

Bad Waitress + Bibi Club + bikebike + Poetry by Melissa Auf der Maur + more: Wavelength Music Festiv

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:30 pm 651 Dufferin St., Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario M6K 2B2

The Bloomwritten Revelry

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

Pink Chicken Comedy Show

 Fri, 13 Mar at 07:00 pm Free Times Cafe CAD 18 to 26

U of T Choral Studies Concert: Dr. Brandon A. Boyd conducts African, Spirituals & Gospel Music

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Grace Church on the Hill

KOJAK Live at Supermarket

 Fri, 27 Feb at 08:00 pm Supermarket Bar and Variety CAD 23

REMEMBRANCE AS RESISTANCE

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 28

The Gathering Place: Institutions of Learning in Toronto's Future

 Wed, 11 Mar at 07:00 pm Beeton Hall Free

On Complex Stories: Sarah Bernstein and Canisia Lubrin onstage

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:15 pm Innis Town Hall Free

Jungle Flower Dragon Heart: Healing Out Loud from Abuse & Sexual Violence

 Thu, 26 Feb at 07:00 pm 52 St Lawrence St CAD 26 to 38

Clean in Toronto| February 24-25, 2026

 Tue, 24 Feb at 09:00 am Center for Social Innovation CAD 1,356 to 2,260

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Cassette

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Gladstone House CAD 11

GRANTS FOR VIDEOGAME DEVELOPMENT

 Wed, 25 Feb at 07:00 pm George Brown Polytechnic - Waterfront Campus - School of Design Free

Heated Rivalry Trivia at Black Sheep

 Sun, 01 Mar at 04:30 pm Black Sheep CAD 11

The Sea of UPU (Poetry Workshop with UPU Collective)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am Native Earth Performing Arts & Aki Studio Free

JTBL Keynote Conversation: Black Liberation Is Non-Negotiable

 Sat, 28 Feb at 11:00 am George Brown College - Waterfront Campus CAD 28 to 30

Cross Circuits with Waubgeshig Rice

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm The Power Plant Contemporary Art Gallery Free

Taking Stock: Voices of Women in Architecture Across Canada

 Fri, 06 Mar at 09:00 am Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) - 2nd Floor PIT CAD 17 to 28

Launch of BLACK ACES - Julian McKenzie (with Shireen Ahmed)

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Launch of GAZA: A DOCTOR'S DIARY - Salman Khalid (with Dorotea Gucciardo)

 Tue, 10 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Henry Taylor & The Aviators with Russell Leon & Los Speedos!

 Sat, 14 Mar at 06:00 pm The Pilot CAD 13

Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants

 Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm Metro Hall CAD 0 to 1,041

We've Got Rhythm (in 1, in 2, in 3, in 4, in 5, in 6... in TEN!)

 Sun, 29 Mar at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 17 to 55

Training: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI), Anti-Racism and GBV

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:00 pm Zoom call Free

Compassionate Justice Speaker Series : John Ralston Saul

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

Launch of Lisa Richter's SUBLUNARY (featuring guest readers)

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: Starry, Starry Night

 Sat, 11 Apr at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Launch of WONDERLAND ROAD - Carrianne Leung (with Catherine Hernandez)

 Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm DROM Taberna Free

Punk Talks: Post-Punk and Toronto's Queen Street West Scene

 Sun, 26 Apr at 02:00 pm Peach Berserk CAD 10

UNREPENTANT: the making of a film series, with Jennifer Dale & Nicky Guadagni

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:30 pm Free Times Cafe

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

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

VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour + Slow Fiction

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm The Mod Club

Toronto Chocolate Salon and Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 10:00 am Downtown Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

To Life, Love & Laughter: Fern Lindzon & Theresa Tova

 Sat, 28 Feb at 05:30 pm NeuLokal CAD 23

Heartsong Open Mic

 Thu, 26 Feb at 06:30 pm Alternity CAD 12

Freedom to Read: Why Society Needs Intellectual Risk

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:30 pm Alumni Hall Free

The Muses: Women's Circle & Open Mic with Sound Healing Meditation

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm 52 St Lawrence St CAD 0 to 23

I AM THE ART NOBUO KUBOTA

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema

Launch of DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS - Cavar (with Twoey Gray)

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Punk Talks: Toronto Punk History Panel

 Sun, 22 Mar at 02:00 pm Peach Berserk CAD 10

Untold Stories: Black Queer Open Mic

 Wed, 25 Feb at 06:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Wolf Children: Screening & Talk (preceded by Unblending)

 Sat, 28 Feb at 06:30 pm Haven Brews Free

Fletcher Daniel with Hey Buddy, Hey Champ

 Thu, 05 Mar at 07:00 pm The Painted Lady CAD 20

Black In Nature Poetry Walk Series 1

 Sun, 22 Feb at 09:30 am Lower Don River Trail CAD 0 to 23

ABC’s of Production and E&O Insurance w/ Stephanie Herrera & Michael Duboff

 Thu, 05 Mar at 01:00 pm George Brown College - Waterfront Campus CAD 38 to 75

Create & Regulate | Nervous system reset for when life feels like too much

 Sat, 07 Mar at 02:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 141 to 170

Brockton Writers Series: March 11, 2026

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:30 pm 32 Lisgar St Free

HiddenSocieteBrand ™ Real Estate Sip & Mingle Event!

 Tue, 10 Mar at 06:00 pm Victory Cafe CAD 0 to 28

TAC Newcomer Mentor-Matching: Visual Arts, Literary, Community Arts, Dance

 Thu, 12 Mar at 05:30 pm Society Clubhouse Free

Generation Women Canada - April 23, 2026

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm The Lounge at Live Nation Canada CAD 38

DIY Zine Workshop - Dating in Toronto Edition

 Thu, 02 Apr at 07:00 pm Society Clubhouse CAD 33

Launch of NIGHT NIGHT FAWN - Jordy Rosenberg (with David Chariandy)

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Curtis Chin: EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT

 Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Podcasting 101 with Amanda Cupido

 Mon, 30 Mar at 06:30 pm Toronto Reference Library (Beeton Hall Auditorium) Free

Adieu ma honte

 Mon, 02 Mar at 07:00 pm Alliance Francaise Toronto - Downtown campus Free

Launch: Hollay Ghadery, Lucy E.M Black, Aamir Hussain, & Ashraf Zaghal

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

Dare To Travel Summit: A Travel Networking & Experiential Event in Toronto

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:00 pm S3PACE Business Event Center CAD 55

Celebrating Queer Joy & Resistance: A Human Rights Day Symposium

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

Launch of Alison Gadsby's BREATHING IS HOW SOME PEOPLE STAY ALIVE

 Thu, 05 Mar at 06:00 pm Society Clubhouse Free

Community for Belonging Reading Group

 Wed, 25 Feb at 03:00 pm John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design Free

Dupel: The Pursuit of Infinity Tour - Toronto

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 pm Junction Underground CAD 5

FKD (In The Head): Work-in-Progress

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm Wenona Lodge CAD 10

Creating Sustainable Places: An approach to sustainable urban design

 Thu, 26 Feb at 11:30 am Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, School of Cities , Suite 853 Free

Exploring the African Diaspora through Mixed-Media Textile Art

 Fri, 13 Feb at 01:30 pm 1025 Queen St W Free

Modern UX Content Design Practices: 1 Day Session in Toronto

 Thu, 12 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 559 to 725

Jew, Interrupted

 Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm The Assembly Theatre CAD 28

La Maupin Premiere

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:00 pm 877 Yonge St, Toronto, ON M4W 2H2, Canada

(Erik) Satie-S-Faction Guaranteed - 30th Anniversary Fundraiser Gala

 Sun, 07 Jun at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 81

Lauriel Inc., Chinyi C., Will Charbonneau, and Kameke Speak Easy

 Sat, 14 Mar at 07:30 pm Nevizade / Celtic Irish Pub Free

Double Feature Screening: The Funnel & PLENUM

 Wed, 04 Mar at 06:00 pm William Doo Auditorium Free

Ndidi O at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Wed, 04 Mar at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Prose Open Mic (presented by The Irony Club & Mayil Coffee)

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:00 pm 870 College St CAD 10

AI-Powered Editing & Proofreading Mastery: 1 Day Course in Toronto

 Wed, 04 Feb at 09:00 am ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 559 to 725

An Evening with Christian John Wikane in conversation with Thomas del Pozo

 Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Dr. Mike Daley Presents: The Story of the Doors

 Sun, 08 Mar at 03:00 pm Church of the Redeemer CAD 44

Launch of THE EAST END RULES by Norman Nawrocki (with Anton Koschany)

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Delicious & Profound History of the Dining Room

 Sat, 28 Mar at 01:00 pm Campbell House Museum CAD 20 to 28

Soul Care Sunday: Resonant Being

 Sun, 08 Mar at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 0 to 65

Le goûter: Classic French After School Snacks

 Sat, 04 Apr at 02:00 pm Roncesvalles United Church CAD 87

NEW: Should We Play More?

 Wed, 11 Mar at 06:00 pm Entertainment District CAD 55

Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Ground Control

NEW: Infamous: How Brothel Workers Shaped 19th-Century Cities

 Mon, 02 Mar at 06:00 pm Entertainment District CAD 55