There are a number of prolific speakers in Toronto this week thanks to the annual TEDx conference. Halloween party season kicks off, with highlights including an aquarium party and the Night of Dread parade. Plus, the TTC is hosting an open house for three of its new stations.
Events you might want to check out:Jessie J (October 23 @ Mod Club Theatre)
The UK pop star with the powerhouse voice finally comes to Toronto, bringing music from her new album R.O.S.E to the Mod Club.
Art Battle (October 24 @ The Great Hall Toronto)
Painters have 20 minutes to take their canvases from blank to beautiful, the audience votes for a winner, and the best works are auctioned off.
Japandroids (October 24 @ Massey Hall)
Heartland punks and JUNO Award nominees Japandroids come to Massey Hall to play music off their 2017 album Near To The WIld Heart Of Life. With them is Cloud Nothing.
Fort York After Dark (October 25-27 @ Fort York National Historic Site)
Take this rare opportunity to wander the grounds of Fort York at night, being told gruesome stories from the haunted lighthouse to the bloody Battle of York.
Design Mexico (October 25 @ The Great Hall)
Showcasing work from seven of Mexico's best graphic design studios, illustrators and typographers, don't miss this one of a kind day of design and innovation.
Food for Action (October 25 @ George Brown Culinary School)
Grab a ticket and sample food from 20 Toronto chefs who will each be preparing a special three-course meal exclusively for their table of eight.
Vintage Crawl (October 26 @ Multiple Venues)
This Queen Street crawl lets you roam from shop to shop in the city's west side finding treasures along the way. Stores are open way later, have huge deals, and some have even been known to give out free cocktails.
TEDxToronto (October 27 @ Evergreen Brick Works)
The annual TEDxToronto conference explores the theme of legacy this year with talks, workshops, and inspiring presentations from some of the city's greatest thinkers. There'll also be snacks and drinks.
Dark Waters (October 27 @ Ripley's Aquarium of Canada)
Explore the dark side of this underwater nightmare at Ripley's Aquarium's first ever 19+ splash.
Unsound (October 27 - November 3 @ Sony Centre for the Performing Arts)
Unsound is back in Toronto with two special seated weekend events around Halloween at The Sony Centre. Performers include Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein of Stranger Things, who will be performing the show's music live.
Traditional Day of the Dead Celebration (October 28 @ Artscape Wychwood Barns)
Join the liveliest celebration of death for a traditional Day of the Dead celebration. Enjoy traditional food, Aztec dance, Aboriginal hand drum songs, and a wide variety of performances.
Night of Dread (October 28 @ Dufferin Grove Park)
This is an evening of fearful pageantry, revels and mockery in a park. It's basically a parade of amazing freaks with music, dancing and mind-blowing costumes from 4-7 p.m.
Prozzak Presents: Forever '99 Halloween Freakout (October 28 @ Toronto Mini Indy)
Three rooms of classic and cutting edge sound, featuring Prozzak, Green Velvet, Culture Shock, and more, plus a 19-foot high fire breathing metal dragon stage straight from Burning Man.
TTC Open House: Line 1 Extension (October 28 @ Multiple Venues)
From 1 to 5 p.m. explore the three most northerly subway stations on the Line 1 extension, seeing how they were built, taking photos, and chatting with the project staff and designers.
Pedestrian Sunday (October 29 @ Kensington Market)
Kensington's final, car-free street party and gathering of the year happens this week. Expect pop-up performances, vendors and a street party.
by Corey Van Den Hoogenband via blogTO
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