Literary-art Events in Toronto

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

Allow Me: A StandUp Comedy Show by Rahul Dua

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

Global AI Job Fair |Toronto

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Toronto Free

YIVO at 100: A Century of Yiddish Music and Folklore in Canada

 Sun, 23 Nov at 07:00 pm Leah Posluns Theatre Free

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Toronto CAN An Evening with Ina Garten

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Massey Hall

Festival of Carols (December 3)

 Wed, 03 Dec at 07:30 pm Yorkminster Park Baptist Church

Healing In Context – Rangotsav

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm 680 Queens Quay W Free

Canisia Lubrin and Billy-Ray Belcourt: Poetry in the 21st Century

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

tours, variously - Drew McEwan (with A. Light Zachary)

 Fri, 28 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

PEN Canada Awards Night

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:30 pm William Doo Auditorium Free

Poetry and worship night @ Poured Coffee

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Poured Coffee CAD 20

"Terra Incognita" by Laura Thipphawong

 Sat, 22 Nov at 02:00 pm Riverdale Hub Free

Toronto Public Library Presents Roza Nozari: All the Parts We Exile

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - S. Walter Stewart Branch Free

Sean Sherman @ LOUF: TURTLE ISLAND cookbook launch dinner

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm louf CAD 158

Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith

 Fri, 12 Dec at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

F360 Immersive Art Production

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm OBJX Studio CAD 98 to 173

The 3rd International Art & Culture Exhibition- Theme: Roots & Renaissance

 Sat, 29 Nov at 05:00 pm 237 Sackville St CAD 100 to 600

Launch: RAZING PALESTINE and VOICES OF RESISTANCE (with Samira Mohyeddin)

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:30 pm It's Ok* Studios Free

DoorDash Canada - How She Made It with Chef Nuit Regular

 Mon, 17 Nov at 11:00 am Makilala Free

Gaysian Comedy All-Stars X-Mas Party with Bren D'Souza!

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm Rivoli Pool Hall CAD 23

Book Launch: Haunted Hearts Season of the Witch - Andalusia Dogs & A Tall Cup of Joe

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Pegasus On Church

Babel by R.F. Kuang — Fresh Off The Press November Book Club

 Sat, 29 Nov at 03:00 pm Ben McNally Books Free

Isaac Mizrahi: A Holiday Fruitcake

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

Fight right: how successful couples turn conflict into connection

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:30 pm Kathmandu Restaurant Free

Canada's Ongoing Contribution to Diabetes Research

 Tue, 18 Nov at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Sanderson Branch Free

OF FLOATING ISLES - Kawika Guillermo (with Larissa Lai)

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Poetry Open Mic

 Mon, 15 Dec at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Kate Baer: How About Now

 Tue, 02 Dec at 07:00 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

"Wait With Me" Book Launch

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm 141 Danforth Ave Free

2025 Grand Slam: The Inspirational Speaking Finals by Speaker Slam

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Glenn Gould Studio CAD 31 to 238

NOAH

 Sat, 06 Dec at 07:00 pm Toronto Pavilion CAD 55 to 100

Book Talk & Workshop with Nadia Shammas, author of SQUIRE

 Mon, 17 Nov at 05:00 pm It's Ok* Studios Free

Mayil Mehfil

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Mayil Coffee CAD 17

Ever After - TIFA's Romance Festival

 Fri, 21 Nov at 11:00 am The Yorkville Royal Sonesta Hotel Toronto

Palimpsest Fall 2025 Launch: De Meijer, Powless Day & Bolster

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

An Evening with Louise Penny

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Massey Hall

Violet Hour Book Club Toronto Edition: What I Know About You

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Gallery 1065: Poetry Open Mic Night: On Earth and Other Magic

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Gallery 1065 Free

Simultaneous Translation: Creative Writing x Onsite Gallery III

 Fri, 14 Nov at 05:00 pm Onsite Gallery, OCAD University Free

David Francey at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Sat, 22 Nov at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Day 1: EDUTAINMENT SUMMIT 2025 – Open Mic & Performances

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm CEE Centre For Young Black Professionals Free

A Conversation Game for the End of the World

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Beeton Hall Free

Movie Trivia with the Quizmaster Jess Team

 Wed, 26 Nov at 06:00 pm Hemingway's Restaurant CAD 13

Jessica Sole with Delta Sweet & Haley McNeil

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Rivoli Toronto CAD 20 to 26

In the Key of Cocteau

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Heliconian Club

Paid In Sweat: PERFECT (1985) - Presented on 35mm!

Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Revue Cinema

Palimpsest Press Toronto Book Launch at Another Story

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop

Tales & Poems- Taste of Yemen

 Sat, 15 Nov at 05:00 pm 135 Sixth St CAD 0 to 12

A Lexicon of these Times

 Fri, 14 Nov at 04:00 pm 75 Queen's Park Cres E Free

Laugh Scream Improv Comedy!

 Mon, 17 Nov at 08:00 pm Backroom Comedy Club

A Talonbooks Reading

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:30 pm Flying Books Free

Italy: Past, Present & Future

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:15 pm Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre Free

SRM: Flavours of Hope

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm The Chefs' House Restaurant CAD 74

Soundtrack: a karaoke + poetry party

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm 1184 Bloor St W CAD 11

Activate You Book Launch & Networking event

 Sat, 15 Nov at 04:00 pm 100 Westmore Dr Free

Rudy Francisco Live in Toronto

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:30 pm The Royal CAD 38 to 48

Northern Landscapes Concert

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm Church of St. Mary Magdalene CAD 0 to 28

Rise Canada Leadership Tour - Toronto

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:30 pm Toronto City Church CAD 51 to 250

As The Earth Dreams: Terese Mason Pierre and contibuting authors

 Thu, 13 Nov at 07:00 pm Harlem Restaurant Free

Eat Jewish with Melinda Strauss: A Moderated Conversation & Cooking Demo

 Thu, 04 Dec at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 39 to 76

claire rousay presents a little death

 Tue, 02 Dec at 08:00 pm 165 Geary Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M6H 2B8, Canada

Curator Walkthrough: David Liss on BEING THERE

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm Koffler Arts (Koffler301) Free

THE TRANSLATING SUBJECT - Melissa Tanti (with Lorraine York)

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Kairabh - Beyond Silence

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:30 pm York Woods Library Theatre CAD 16 to 31

Poetry Reading and Book Launch: Ryan O'Neil's "The Days of Plenty"

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm 183 Queen St E Free

Punk in Toronto: A Panel Discussion

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Koffler Gallery Free

Open Mic - Industry Night - Every Tuesday @ The Wych

 Tue, 18 Nov at 08:00 pm The Wych Free

Cadence Weapon Breaking Kayfabe 20th Anniversary Tour

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm The Garrison

PICK A COLOUR - Souvankham Thammavongsa (with Martha Baillie)

 Wed, 26 Nov at 07:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

There’s Something in the Water Screening & Chat with Dr. Ingrid Waldron

 Tue, 18 Nov at 12:00 pm 185 Queens Quay E Free

Christian Ethics and Indigenous Spirituality in Dialogue

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:30 pm Alumni Hall Free

Thrive Toronto

 Fri, 28 Nov at 05:00 pm 1357 Dundas St W USD 13

Erudition Book Fair

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm 1672 Eglinton Ave W Free

Take Control of Your Finances Workshop

 Tue, 25 Nov at 07:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Deer Park Branch Free

An Evening with Author Canisia Lubrin

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm William Doo Auditorium

Dr. Sami Timimi on 'Searching for Normal: Understanding Mental Health'

 Tue, 18 Nov at 05:30 pm Rotman School of Management + Livestream CAD 0 to 43

Hollywood Suite's Movie Madness: THE MUPPET MOVIE (1979) - New 4K Restoration!

Wed, 03 Dec at 06:45 pm Revue Cinema

How to Share an Egg: A heartfelt conversation with Bonny Reichert

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 44 to 74

Foreboding: Based on motifs from A Diary, After Many Years by Koneski

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch Free

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

 Thu, 27 Nov at 12:00 pm Zoom call Free

A Taste of Jewish Toronto: Past, Present & Future

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 27

Extraordinary Women: Ontario's Farmerettes

 Sun, 30 Nov at 12:30 pm Revue Cinema Free

Emma Donoghue >>> IN CONVERSATION: Our Voices In History

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm Glad Day Lit CAD 0 to 14

Reclaiming Joy with Lama Rod Owens

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:30 am Friends House CAD 0 to 155

Open Mic (Music, Poetry, and Storytelling)

 Fri, 23 Feb at 06:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library Free

GET HIP in the Junction! A tribute to The Tragically Hip

 Fri, 20 Feb at 09:00 pm Junction Underground Toronto

Jane Austen 250

 Tue, 09 Dec at 05:30 pm Bram & Bluma Appel Salon Free

Get Short(y): A Flash Fiction Workshop with Fiona King Foster

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm 371 Queen St W CAD 122

The Bloomwritten Revelry

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

Author & Punisher

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

Grant writing course- Gliding through Grants

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Professionelle House CAD 98

Learn the Money Secrets of the Wealthy

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

Is it time for a Canadian Civil Defence Corps?

 Tue, 25 Nov at 06:00 pm Canadian Forces College CAD 7 to 33

Womens Workshop & Networking: Spiritual Principles of Success for Founders

 Sun, 30 Nov at 05:30 pm Creeds Coffee Bar CAD 15 to 27

Alan Doyle Toronto book launch "The Smiling Land"

 Mon, 24 Nov at 06:00 pm Isabel Bader Theatre CAD 24 to 46

Women's Breakfast (Hybrid) Fall 2025

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am Wycliffe College CAD 0 to 20

Winterfolk Festival Preview at Hugh's Room Live in Toronto

 Tue, 25 Nov at 08:00 pm 296 Broadview Ave. , Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario

Spirit & Life Series 2025-26 - Advent Retreat

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:00 am St. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto CAD 51

Celebrating THE ASIANADIAN: A legacy across generations

 Thu, 13 Nov at 02:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Toronto Reference Library - Beeton Hall Free

A Candlelight High Tea Experience — Women, Influence & Legacy

 Mon, 17 Nov at 06:00 pm The University Club of Toronto CAD 110