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

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

Toronto Chocolate Salon and Festival

 Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am Downtown Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Toronto, ON: David Nihill at Comedy Bar Danforth

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Comedy Bar Danforth

Highly Suspect with Dead Poet Society

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm History

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Sun, 24 May at 09:30 pm History

An Evening With Zadie Smith at Massey Hall - Allied Music Centre

 Sun, 18 Oct at 07:00 pm Massey Hall - Allied Music Centre

Zadie Smith

 Sat, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm Massey Hall At Allied Music Centre

:::CANADA DAY - SUMMER GROOVE CRUISE - 2026:::.

 Wed, 01 Jul at 01:00 pm River Gambler CAD 48 to 942

Live, from the Appel Salon! It's Susan Morrison & Paul Myers

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

10 Days in a Madhouse

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

MaRS Mornings - Reporting through the noise: AI and the newsroom

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am MaRS Centre — LIVE Lounge CAD 14

Studio 112 and DECIEM Presents: True North | A Community Screening + Panel

 Thu, 14 May at 06:00 pm Paradise Theatre CAD 5

#BookTalk with Jane Urquhart, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

Terry Tempest Williams: The Glorians

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Toronto Folk Festival Spring Fundraiser

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Hugh's Room Live CAD 0 to 55

The Expansion Room: Intimate Toronto West Evening for Women in Growth

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Café Russo CAD 43

Patrick Radden Keefe live in Toronto to launch his new book, London Falling

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm Miles Nadal JCC CAD 92

Hold Up: A KNIGHT'S TALE - 25th Anniversary Screening!

Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Revue Cinema

Movie Trivia at Cassette by the Quizmaster Jess Team

 Tue, 07 Apr Gladstone House CAD 11

Federico Finchelstein: Fascism at the Gates

 Wed, 29 Apr at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Networking Event for Professionals by The Hip Haus - May 21

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Soluna Toronto Free

The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark at Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

 Fri, 24 Apr at 08:00 pm Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

Traditional Parsi Jamvanu with Niloufer Mavalvala

 Sat, 02 May at 06:30 pm The Depanneur

Anakana Schofield: Library of Brothel

 Thu, 28 May at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Reading Between the Lines – A Sip and Scholar Lecture Night

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Kensington Market CAD 39

The Filmmaker Network Toronto

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 pm Bar Karma Free

Toronto Dark Arts Market - Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am Ground Control

Little Deaths Salon

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club CAD 0 to 34

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

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

Peter Crighton: The Vinyl Diaries

 Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room - Toronto Reference Library Free

31st Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival 〜 All Things Must Pass 〜

 Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm The Japan Foundation, Toronto Free

Launch of PIZZA BEFORE WE DIE with Yasuko Thanh

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Dana A. Williams: Toni at Random *NEW DATE*

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

AI at Work: Automation, Surveillance and the Future of Jobs

 Tue, 12 May at 05:30 pm Sam Sorbara Auditorium St. Michael’s College Free

Mayworks Festival: With Hasan in Gaza (2025) Screening + Discussion

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm CineCycle Free

Launch of Maria Giesbrecht's A LITTLE FERAL (with speacial guests!)

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

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

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

The Many Worlds of Muzaffar Ali: 45 Years After Umrao Jaan in conversation

 Wed, 13 May at 05:00 pm Aga Khan Museum CAD 122

Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure

 Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Toronto Dark Arts Market - Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Ground Control Free

#BookTalk with Nick Cutter, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants

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

#WineDown Book Club: Author Chat with Ann Y.K. Choi & Mai Nguyen (TO)

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm Grape Witches, Salon CAD 45

Fortune Feimster: Takin' Care of Biscuits Comedy Tour

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Massey Hall

Networking Event for Professionals by The Hip Haus - Jul 16

 Thu, 16 Jul at 06:00 pm Soluna Toronto Free

Book-ish Market

 Sat, 23 May at 11:00 am Ground Control

Master and Margarita (Fairview Library Theatre)

 Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch CAD 60 to 71

#BookTalk with Vincent Lam, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize

 Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm The Union Hotel CAD 62

12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AIS 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am Toronto

Good Grief Presents: The Inner Circle Songwriting Showcase

 Thu, 07 May at 08:00 pm TD Music Hall

At Sea: Yacht Book Launch

 Tue, 05 May at 06:00 pm Obsession III CAD 30

The Art of the Pivot with Shantelle Bisson

 Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am Kimpton Saint George Hotel

15th International conference on Parallel, Distributed Computing and Applications (IPDCA 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am Toronto Free

12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AIS 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am Toronto

Master and Margarita (Winchester Street Theatre)

 Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm Winchester Street Theatre CAD 60 to 71

Speed Networking: Referral Exchange Business and Career

 Tue, 05 May at 12:00 pm Zoom, Video Conferencing Free

Qisasna: A Queer SWANA Book Club

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

The Sororum Presents: An Evening at The Great Gatsby

 Wed, 05 Aug at 04:15 pm Ed Mirvish Theatre CAD 155

THIS DEATH IS NOT ONE - Jasbir K. Puar, in conversation with Maya El Helou

 Thu, 07 May at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Motherless Day Toronto

 Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am EAST ROOM (Claremont) CAD 65

2026 Ursula Franklin Lecture: Dan Hardt & Nanna Bonde Thylstrup

 Mon, 11 May at 05:00 pm The Centre for Culture and Technology - University of Toronto Free

The 52: Asian Stories, Shared Legacies

 Thu, 07 May at 06:30 pm Museum of Toronto Free

Cinema Ras - The Annihilation of Fish screening

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm Studio Homme Free

Bookish Collage Tote Bag Decorating Workshop

 Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm Hopeless Romantic Books CAD 27 to 35

Jew, Interrupted

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

“Transformations: The Italian Canadian Experience”

 Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre CAD 7

Mayworks Festival: True North (2025) Screening + Q&A

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm United Steelworkers Hall Free

Beyond the Performance: Cultura, Música and Bad Bunny

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm 1270 Finch Ave W unit 5 Free

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: Dandelion Daughter

 Sat, 23 May at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Tea Ceremony for the Mental Body

 Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am HELEN + HILDEGARD CAD 27 to 48

Heartsong Open Mic

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:30 pm Alternity CAD 12

Sip & Read: Bookish Wine Night

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 643 Dupont St CAD 67 to 71

Lit IRL: A Book Club Party

 Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm The Annex Hotel CAD 12

Librissimi Salotto della poesia - Poetry Reading

 Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm Columbus Event Centre Free

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

 Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm Chillax Eatery & Mart CAD 11

(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

Mayworks Festival: Sambizanga (1972) + L'Mina (2025) Screening

 Sat, 30 May at 03:00 pm Alliance Francaise Toronto - Downtown Campus Free

Mayworks Festival: Carabao

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Rehearsal Hall, Tarragon Theatre Free

Brockton Writers Series: May 13, 2026

 Wed, 13 May at 06:30 pm Glad Day Lit Free

The Drama of the Soul

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm 183 Queen St E CAD 23 to 55

Wolsak and Wynn 2026 Spring Launch

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm Tranzac Club Free

Flying Books at Neverland Book Club - House of Day, House of Night

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 50

Librissimi Opening Night and Lifetime Achievement Award

 Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm Columbus Event Centre Free

North York Central Library Film Club Presents: Hamnet

 Wed, 20 May at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - North York Central Library, Auditorium Free

Book launch: “From the Sierra Madre to the Boreal Universe"- Toronto

 Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm 117 St George St Free

Networking Event for Artists and Organizations

 Fri, 29 May at 02:00 pm MUSE Arts Creative Lab - Earlscourt Park (Caledonia Rd and St Clair Ave W ) Free

Moving into agreement: Wheel of Consent & Contact Improv - Sasha & Kathleen

 Thu, 07 May at 10:00 am 100 Bain Ave, Toronto, ON M4K 1E8, Canada

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

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

7th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning (AMLA 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am Toronto, Canada

A time before this

 Sun, 17 May at 07:00 pm Agave Azul Free

BOOK LAUNCH: Queer and Muslim

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm Glad Day Lit Free

Prompt Engineer for Healthcare & Medical AI: 1 Day Session, Toronto

 Mon, 23 Mar at 09:00 am Yonge Street & Shuter Street CAD 559 to 725

In Conversation with Vera Polozkova at Meridian Arts Centre - Greenwin Theatre

 Mon, 08 Jun at 07:30 pm Meridian Arts Centre - Greenwin Theatre

7th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning (AMLA 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 10:00 am Toronto

May Flowers Market

 Sun, 24 May at 12:00 pm Remote Gallery Free

Panel Discussion: Toronto's Urban / Nature (Ab)uses

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm Koffler Arts Free

13th International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technology (CSIT 2026)

 Sat, 25 Jul at 12:00 am Toronto, Canada

Photo Tour -Urban Document: Fragments of the Everyday

 Sun, 24 May at 01:00 pm 183 Gallery Free