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
Eliana & Jeremy at Caravan of Music - Old Mill Toronto
Mon, 13 Apr at 08:00 pm
Old Mill Toronto
Toronto Chocolate Salon and Festival
Sat, 06 Jun at 11:00 am
Downtown Toronto, ON, Canada, Ontario
Shawn NyKwist at Caravan of Music - Old Mill Toronto
Mon, 13 Apr at 11:00 pm
Old Mill Toronto
Ibram X. Kendi: Chain of Ideas
Thu, 16 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Free
Denielle Bassels at Caravan of Music - Old Mill Toronto
Mon, 13 Apr at 08:00 pm
Old Mill Toronto
Highly Suspect with Dead Poet Society
Sat, 23 May at 11:00 pm
History
Toronto, ON: David Nihill at Comedy Bar Danforth
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
Comedy Bar Danforth
Drew Jurecka at Caravan of Music - Old Mill Toronto
Mon, 13 Apr at 08:00 pm
Old Mill Toronto
Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists
Sun, 24 May at 09:30 pm
History
Poetry Open Mic
Sat, 18 Apr at 04:00 pm
Buddies in Bad Times Theatre
Free
Irene Tu: Live in Toronto (Comedy Bar Danforth)
Fri, 24 Apr at 07:00 pm
Comedy Bar Danforth
Walk for Children - 2026 Save Soil Walkathon in Toronto, ON
Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm
375 Queens Quay W
Free
Blackburn Brothers at Caravan of Music - Old Mill Toronto
Mon, 13 Apr at 11:00 pm
Old Mill Toronto
Andrew Graham-Dixon & Teju Cole: Vermeer, A Life Lost and Found
Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Free
MaRS Mornings - Reporting through the noise: AI and the newsroom
Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 am
MaRS Centre — LIVE Lounge
CAD 14
Departure Discovery Series
Tue, 14 Apr at 08:00 pm
The Painted Lady
CAD 20
10 Days in a Madhouse
Tue, 16 Jun at 07:30 pm
Bluma Appel Theatre
#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
Live, from the Appel Salon! It's Susan Morrison & Paul Myers
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Free
The Tragedy of Hamlet - Prince of Denmark
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
Elgin Theatre At Elgin & Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Movie Trivia at Cassette by the Quizmaster Jess Team
Tue, 07 Apr
Gladstone House
CAD 11
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
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
M**der at Mosquito Cove: The M**der of Elfreda Pike, 1870. The Play
Fri, 10 Apr at 07:30 pm
Alumnae Theatre Company
CAD 17
Launch of WONDERLAND ROAD - Carrianne Leung (with Catherine Hernandez)
Mon, 20 Apr at 06:00 pm
DROM Taberna
Free
Toronto Review Launch Party
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm
Cafeteria
CAD 0 to 33
Nothing Remains Unchanged
Sat, 25 Apr at 06:30 pm
It's Ok* Studios
CAD 23 to 39
Canadian Independent Bookstore Day 2026 at Another Story Bookshop!
Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am
Another Story Bookshop
Free
Peter Crighton: The Vinyl Diaries
Thu, 11 Jun at 07:00 pm
Jack Rabinovitch Reading Room - Toronto Reference Library
Free
Runway of Reimagining: Fashion Show
Fri, 17 Apr at 04:00 pm
OCAD University
Free
31st Annual Katari Japanese Storytelling Festival 〜 All Things Must Pass 〜
Sat, 02 May at 03:30 pm
The Japan Foundation, Toronto
Free
Spring MEGA Book Swap
Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm
Glad Day Lit
CAD 0 to 10
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
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
Julia Hotz: The Connection Cure
Mon, 22 Jun at 07:00 pm
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Free
Why Do We Look Up At The Heavens?
Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm
489 College St
CAD 31 to 39
Dana A. Williams: Toni at Random *NEW DATE*
Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon
Free
Launch of PIZZA BEFORE WE DIE with Yasuko Thanh
Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm
Another Story Bookshop
Free
Launch of Maria Giesbrecht's A LITTLE FERAL (with speacial guests!)
Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm
Another Story Bookshop
Free
The Sacred Veil (April 25)
Sat, 25 Apr at 07:30 pm
Metropolitan United Church
Financial Inclusion, Business Financing & Networking for Immigrants
Thu, 30 Jul at 06:00 pm
Metro Hall
CAD 0 to 1,041
Hold Up: JOHN TUCKER MUST DIE (2006) - Presented on 35mm!
Thu, 23 Apr at 06:45 pm
Revue Cinema
VUNDABAR - 'Gawk' 10 Year Anniversary Tour + Slow Fiction
Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm
The Mod Club
Toronto Dark Arts Market - Book-ish Market
Sat, 23 May at 12:00 am
Ground Control
#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
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
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark - Toronto
Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 am
Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre
Master and Margarita (Fairview Library Theatre)
Sat, 20 Jun at 07:30 pm
Toronto Public Library - Fairview Branch
CAD 60 to 71
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
12th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Soft Computing (AIS 2026)
Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am
Toronto
Shab-e She’r Poetry Month 2026
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Tranzac Club
Practical AI: A Hands-On Workshop for Transportation Leaders at OTE 2026
Wed, 15 Apr at 01:00 pm
655 Dixon Rd
CAD 90 to 107
Art of the Pivot with Shantelle Bisson
Sun, 03 May at 11:00 am
Kimpton Saint George Hotel
#BookTalk with Vincent Lam, presented by Union Hotel x Giller Prize
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Union Hotel
CAD 62
Diwan: An Ode to Sufism - ديوان عن العشق الإلهي
Sun, 19 Apr at 07:30 pm
918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media & Education
Curatorial Tours: In Her Own Words - Verses and Voices
Thu, 02 Apr
Museum of Toronto
Free
Real Raw Poetry Showcase
Sat, 18 Apr at 07:00 pm
Eye Dot Studio
CAD 17
Master and Margarita (Winchester Street Theatre)
Sat, 04 Jul at 08:00 pm
Winchester Street Theatre
CAD 60 to 71
Curtis Chin: EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT
Tue, 21 Apr at 07:00 pm
Another Story Bookshop
Free
Book Launch: Automata by Ibrahim Gedeon and Kyle B. Murray
Wed, 22 Apr at 06:00 pm
University of Toronto Bookstore
Free
Generation Women Canada - April 23, 2026
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm
The Lounge at Live Nation Canada
CAD 38
The Sororum Presents: An Evening at The Great Gatsby
Wed, 05 Aug at 04:15 pm
Ed Mirvish Theatre
CAD 155
How Meditation Can Transform Your Life
Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm
Latvian Canadian Centre
Free
Bookish Collage Tote Bag Decorating Workshop
Sat, 09 May at 01:00 pm
Hopeless Romantic Books
CAD 27 to 35
Soft Armour: A Writing Social
Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm
779 Bathurst St
Free
Qisasna: A Queer SWANA Book Club
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
Glad Day Lit
Free
Motherless Day Toronto
Sun, 10 May at 11:00 am
EAST ROOM (Claremont)
CAD 65
IdentiQueer Magazine Issue 02 Launch
Sat, 25 Apr at 01:00 pm
Wildseed Centre for Art & Activism
Free
Miles Away: Film Screening and Director's Panel
Wed, 15 Apr at 07:00 pm
Tranzac Club
Free
NONE OF THIS RHYMES! A Poetry Month Showcase
Sat, 18 Apr at 07:30 pm
CC's Bar and Grill, 1564 Danforth Avenue, Toronto
Sip & Read: Bookish Wine Night
Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm
643 Dupont St
CAD 67 to 71
Jew, Interrupted
Sat, 09 May at 08:00 pm
The Assembly Theatre
CAD 28
Lit IRL: A Book Club Party
Thu, 21 May at 07:00 pm
The Annex Hotel
CAD 12
“Transformations: The Italian Canadian Experience”
Mon, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre
CAD 7
Tea Ceremony for the Mental Body
Sun, 26 Apr at 11:00 am
HELEN + HILDEGARD
CAD 27 to 48
Book Launch: Hidden Toronto by Dave LeBlanc
Sat, 25 Apr at 04:00 pm
Swipe Design books + objects
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
Flying Books at Neverland Book Club - Vigil
Mon, 13 Apr at 06:30 pm
371 Queen St W
CAD 50
(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
Plot Twist Cafe – A Toronto Book Club
Tue, 26 May at 06:00 pm
Chillax Eatery & Mart
CAD 11
Librissimi Salotto della poesia - Poetry Reading
Sat, 02 May at 07:30 pm
Columbus Event Centre
Free
Thinking Shrewdly 2026
Thu, 23 Apr at 05:30 pm
Church in Toronto
CAD 129 to 239
Le goûter: Classic French After School Snacks
Sat, 25 Apr at 02:00 pm
Roncesvalles United Church
CAD 89
Librissimi Opening Night and Lifetime Achievement Award
Fri, 01 May at 06:30 pm
Columbus Event Centre
Free
Book launch: “From the Sierra Madre to the Boreal Universe"- Toronto
Thu, 14 May at 06:30 pm
117 St George St
Free
The Drama of the Soul
Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm
183 Queen St E
CAD 23 to 55
BOOK LAUNCH: Queer and Muslim
Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm
Glad Day Lit
Free
7th International Conference on Advanced Machine Learning (AMLA 2026)
Sat, 25 Jul at 09:00 am
Toronto, Canada
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
365 Days / 365 Plays
Thu, 23 Apr at 07:30 pm
Helen Gardiner Phelan Playhouse
CAD 0 to 12
An Evening with Christian John Wikane in conversation with Thomas del Pozo
Thu, 02 Jul at 06:30 pm
Flying Books
Free
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