Category: Free Things to Do in Toronto
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Stars at Wintersong Music Festival
I had one of my favourite experiences ever seeing my favourite band perform last night. Stars were the headliners this year for Wintersong, a free music festival north of Toronto in Stouffville. They are always brilliant and last night seemed extra special. The venue was small, and it felt like we were dancing with them […]
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Visiting Toronto’s Distillery District in Winter
Every February one of the many ways we celebrate my son and brother’s birthday is by taking a trip to the Distillery District. The last few years we have made the Toronto Light Fest our destination, but the festival has been paused during the pandemic so instead we take a trip to visit the shops, […]
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Official Tree Lighting in Toronto 2021 in Bloor-Yorkville
One of my favourite areas of the city to visit for holiday light magic is Yorkville. It’s already sparkling away and the official tree lighting hasn’t even happened yet! That’s this Saturday November 27th, from 5-7pm at the Village of Yorkville Park (Cumberland St. & Bellair St.) One of my favourite Canadian artists, Kiesza, is […]
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Martino Manor: On Hold for Halloween 2020
If you live in the Parklawn/Queensway area of South Etobicoke and take your kids trick or treating, you’ve probably enjoyed the spooktacular house just south of Mamma Martino’s Italian restaurant. The Martino family loves Halloween and have been transforming their home for years into a terrifying yet somehow also family-friendly spectacle of frights that the […]
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Lithuania Park at Keele & Glenlake
Update: August 17, 2020 At the end of July, Toronto moved into in Stage 3 of reopening which includes the city’s playgrounds. This park has undergone some updates since I last wrote about it in 2012. The recent renovations to the playground have residents of the area concerned. The new pathway that runs along the […]
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Nowruz Festival at the Toronto Centre for the Arts
One of the great things about Toronto is that you don’t actually have to leave the city to get a taste and appreciation for cultures from all over the world. This weekend the Nowruz Festival celebrates both the start of Spring and the Persian/Iranian New Year! There are a number of ticketed events with this […]
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Free Waffles at Cacao 70 in Richmond Hill
UPDATE: The Richmond Hill location of Cacao 70 has closed. Calling all chocoholics! There is a brand new location of chocolate paradise Cacao 70 is opening in Richmond Hill this Saturday March 3rd… and they are giving away free waffles to celebrate their grand opening from 10AM – 5PM! Also, if you buy something on […]
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Sugar Shack TO at Sugar Beach
Remember when you were crossing your fingers hoping for a white Christmas? Well, that was then, and now if you are like me you are probably ready to see the back of this winter.There is one sweet way to wave bye to the season and that is the Sugar Shack TO. It’s happening March 10th […]
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Celebrate Toronto Festival at Nathan Phillips Square
TORONTO IS TURNING 184- it’s party time. Coming up March 3rd-6th at Nathan Phillips Square, the Celebrate Toronto Festival is celebrating Toronto’s 184th anniversary with food trucks, tons of cool vendors selling fun stuff and a DJ skate party. The night skate party on March 5th and 6th takes place from 5 to 10pm and […]
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Now Free Flick Mondays at The Royal Cinema
Looking for a free movie in Toronto? Now Free Flick Mondays are the best…. you can see classic films, totally free, at the Royal Cinema one Monday a month. The next one coming up is Monday March 5th and it’s a great one… one of my faves actually… the 1985 coming-of-age John Hughes classic The […]