Literary-art Events in Toronto

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

Global AI Job Fair |Toronto

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Toronto Free

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

Isaac Mizrahi: A Holiday Fruitcake

Fri, 12 Dec 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

Toronto CAN An Evening with Ina Garten

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:30 pm Massey Hall

Poetry Open Mic

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:00 pm Buddies in Bad Times Theatre Free

Jane Austen 250

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

Karaoke & Open Mic Night Party!

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Oria on King CAD 17 to 23

Poetry Open Mic

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

Gallery 1065 Poetry Open Mic : REflections & REvolutions

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Gallery 1065 Free

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

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

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

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm 183 Queen St E Free

A Beautiful Struggle Exhibition

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:00 pm 35 Golden Ave unit 114 Free

Reclaiming Joy with Lama Rod Owens

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

Stay Ready: Building a Compelling portfolio

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm The Drake Hotel Free

Crimson Lotus Writers’ Salon x EMU #3

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Tranzac Club CAD 12

NOAH

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

Israeli Film Series: Highway 65

 Wed, 10 Dec at 07:30 pm Leah Posluns Theatre CAD 18

Open Mic at Parkdale Library

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:30 pm Toronto Public Library - Parkdale Library Free

Holiday Slam and Social by TYPS

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Teddy Beer Free

Launch of The Poetry of Terrorists and Other Angry Black and Brown People

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm Another Story Bookshop Free

Drink and Draw at Rhythm

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Rhythm Toronto CAD 35

Soul Care Sunday

 Sun, 07 Dec at 10:30 am Society Clubhouse CAD 23 to 50

Gary Shteyngart: Vera, or Faith

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

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

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

VOCA Chorus of Toronto: "Winter's Light"

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:30 pm Eglinton St. George's United Church CAD 23 to 39

Double Bill: Malia Rogers & Lucy Ellis

 Mon, 15 Dec at 08:30 pm Tapestry CAD 17

Art and Architecture Trivia Night

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

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

Life + Death. Genius + Jealousy.

 Sun, 14 Dec at 03:00 pm Trinity-St. Paul's United Church and Centre for Faith, Justice and the Arts CAD 17 to 55

Hollaback Side-B • Intimate R&B Night Toronto • Sat Dec 6 • 390 Dupont St

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm Typist Studios & Coffee CAD 28 to 44

La Galette des Rois: A French New Year Tradition

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

How to Write Poetry with Jayda Marley

 Sat, 13 Dec at 12:30 pm Heliconian Hall Free

How to build Impactful, Sustainable Business Workshop

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

The Bloomwritten Revelry

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

Generation Women Canada - January 22, 2026

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

How to Write a Short Story with Rabindranath Maharaj

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:30 am Heliconian Hall Free

Jew, Interrupted

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

Don't Be So Political: THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962)

 Sun, 07 Dec at 06:00 pm Revue Cinema

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

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

Writing Home: The Literature of Diaspora & Connection (Panel Discussion)

 Sat, 13 Dec at 02:30 pm Heliconian Hall 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

Writing Non-Fiction 101 with Dalton Higgins

 Sun, 14 Dec at 10:30 am Women's Art Association Of Canada Free

MY WAY [The Morning-After Pill, A Retrospective Solo Show]

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm 1184 Bloor St W CAD 20

Timaj Garad: Live at 13 SUNS

 Thu, 11 Dec at 07:00 pm 13 SUNS Ethiopian Café & Eatery CAD 34 to 55

Echoes of Home Art Exhibit

 Sun, 07 Dec at 04:00 pm 736 Bathurst St Free

Trauma-Informed Inner Child Workshop + Hammock Sound Bath

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 am 52 St Lawrence St CAD 0 to 152

Gaza Biennale T’karonto: Palestine & Feminist Liberation Book Launch

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm A Space Gallery Free

How to Set Up a Writing Practice with Matthew Dawkins

 Sun, 14 Dec at 12:30 pm Women's Art Association Of Canada Free

Against All Odds | Speaker Slam: Inspirational Speaking Competition

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

Spirit & Life Series 2025-26 - Advent Retreat

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

An Afternoon with Leanne Betasamosake Simpson

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

Learn the Money Secrets of the Wealthy

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

Free Members-Only Screening: TRAILER TRASH: SUPERPOWERED

 Thu, 11 Dec at 09:30 pm Revue Cinema

End-Year Celebration 2025

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm 39 Queens Quay E unit 39 CAD 76 to 87

WGSI Research Seminar | Genevieve Clutario

 Wed, 04 Feb at 04:00 pm William Doo Auditorium Free

Author & Punisher

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

Open Mic (Music, Poetry, and Storytelling)

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

SEO for Creatives

 Tue, 09 Dec at 07:00 pm Made by Emblem CAD 32

Tis’ The Season: Wreath Workshop with Timberlost

 Sun, 07 Dec at 02:00 pm 1 Hotel Toronto CAD 122

Guernica Editions December In-Person Launch

 Sun, 07 Dec at 03:30 pm Supermarket

Jay Ingram: The Science of Pets

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

Dream & ConneKt: 2026 Vision Holiday Event for Film & Media Creatives

 Sat, 13 Dec at 04:00 pm Creeds Coffee Bar CAD 26 to 40

Washi Scroll-Format Books with Daniel Etigson

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

Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism

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

El Sendero Del Alba

 Sat, 22 Nov at 04:00 pm Toronto Public Library - Palmerston Branch CAD 20

Behavioural Scientist Michael Hallsworth on 'The Hypocrisy Trap'

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:30 pm Rotman School of Management + Livestream CAD 0 to 45

Patricia Lockwood: Will There Ever Be Another You

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

Life as a River: Navigating the Flow of Interpersonal Trauma

 Fri, 06 Feb at 09:30 am The George Hull Centre for Children and Families CAD 320

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

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

The Sacred Veil (April 25)

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

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

12 Months of Digital Marketing for Creatives

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

Book Launch: Lindsay Wong, in conversation with Souvankham Thammavonga

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

Budapest Festival Orchestra conducted by Iván Fischer

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

Digital Marketing for Artists & Creatives

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

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

Author Talk & Spiritual Conversation with Joanna Alexopoulos

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

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

Compassionate Justice Speaker Series : John Ralston Saul

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

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

International Women's Day (IWD) Celebration

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

Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club

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

The Catholic Imagination: Song, Story, and the Meaning of our Lives

 Sat, 25 Apr at 09:00 am St. Augustine's Seminary of Toronto CAD 11

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

Meeting MP Julie Dabrusin: Vegan call to discuss the end of animal agriculture! Address Queen east

Mon, 15 Dec at 01:00 pm Queen St East

✨The Local Love Holiday Market✨

 Sat, 06 Dec Made for Me Marketplace Free

Celebrating Queer Joy & Resistance: A Human Rights Day Symposium

 Wed, 10 Dec at 09:00 am 163 Queen St E CAD 0 to 395

The Marauders: live jazz + cocktails

 Wed, 08 Oct at 08:00 pm Poetry Jazz Cafe CAD 12 to 23

Urban Thinkers Book Club

 Sun, 25 Jan at 11:00 am 1208 Yonge St Free

Tiger Den's Open Mic Night

 Wed, 10 Sep at 07:30 pm Tiger Den Free

Find your tribe of fearless creators at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Claim a space that fuels your fire at Neon Noir.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

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

Content Marketing Training: 1 Day Workshop in Toronto

 Thu, 20 Nov at 09:00 am Regus ON, Toronto - Yonge & Shuter CAD 560 to 725

Step fearless—judgment doesn’t enter here at Urban Jungle.

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Toronto Free

Buddhist Philosophy Course | 10 weeks - Winter Session 2026

 Wed, 07 Jan at 07:00 pm Paramita Centre in Toronto CAD 183

Women's Circle (10 week winter series)

 Thu, 08 Jan at 12:15 pm 240 Manor Rd E CAD 60

Pointed Pen Calligraphy Workshop for Beginners

 Sat, 07 Jun at 10:30 am 245 Carlaw Ave unit 401 CAD 96

Free Times Cafe: WEEKLY TUESDAY NIGHT OPEN MIC!

 Tue, 20 May at 06:30 pm Free Times Cafe Free