10 things to do in Toronto today

Today in Toronto you can check out a huge street party in Kensington Market, perform alongside a Broken Social Scene member, catch a free screening of a holiday classic, and plenty more. 

Events you might want to check out:

Kensington Market Winter Solstice (December 21 @ Kensington Market)
The 28th Annual Winter Solstice Parade lights the longest night of the year with hand-made lanterns, giant puppets, stilted dancers, fire breathers and more.
July Talk (December 21 @ Massey Hall)
The push and pull indie rock band is back in Toronto for three nights at Massey Hall, playing music from their 2016 sophomore release, Touch.
Brendan Canning and Choir Nation (December 21 @ West Wing, Union Station)
Union Holiday brings Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning together with Choir Nation for a free interactive show where you'll be able to sing alongside the Canadian indie veteran.
Elf: Free Screening (December 21 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema)
Hot Docs has been hosting a ton of free screenings of Holiday classics leading up to Christmas, not the least of which is the modern classic, Elf, starring Will Ferrell.
The Annual Ugly Xmas Sweater Party (December 21 @ Liar Liar)
Grab the ugliest sweater from your grandparents' closet and go party at Liar Liar. Tons of drink specials await, and cover is reduced from $10 to $5 if you bring non-perishables.
The 12 Dates of Christmas (December 21 @ Nightowl)
Hear terrible Tinder tales from 12 comics who take to the stage microphone in hand to recount 12 of the worst date stories you've ever heard.
Serena Ryder (December 21 @ The Danforth Music Hall)
The Toronto born, Juno Award winning singer-songwriter hits the stage at the Danforth Music Hall for a festive show in support of her 2017 LP, Utopia.
Frequencies at Handlebar (December 21 @ Handlebar)
There will be live techno, electro, and everything in between spun by Graham Kartna, Jim O'Brien Jr, and Ted Kennedy.
Improv with Sex T-Rex (December 21 @ Bad Dog Comedy Theatre)
Some of Toronto's best improvisers unveil a brand new format, where they try and improve a full one-act narrative set to a soundtrack they weren't briefed on.
Material Thursday (December 21 @ Bovine Sex Club)
DJ Crunch Bandicut presents an 80s dance party of epic proportion, with pop and rock classics playing all night. No cover!

by Corey Van Den Hoogenband via blogTO