October 20, 2026 | 9 Free Events in Toronto Today
Tuesday's best free events (with links). If you'd like the weekly newsletter that drops tomorrow, get on the list! Here are today's picks:
Night at the Museum
Royal Ontario Museum | 4p-8:30p
If you've been meaning to finally see that exhibit, this is your night to go. The lineup is outside if you don't have tickets, so come prepared.
Indie Tuesday
Linsmore Tavern | 7:30p
Daniela Gassi, Stoneageboy, and The Bopping Bearcats share the stage for a night of indie live music.
Pape Avenue After Dark: A Halloween History Walk
Pape/Danforth Library | 6p-7:30p
Local history expert Harley Karulis leads a Halloween walk up Pape Avenue, starting and finishing at the Pape Public Library.
The Cabbagetown Farmers Market
Cabbagetown Farmers Market | 3p-7p
A Tuesday afternoon market for picking up the best fall produce that local producers have.
Indigenous Spotlight Artist: Aysanabee
Union Station, West Wing | 4p-6p
Aysanabee headlines with Beatrice Deer opening, hosted by Theland Kicknosway.
Book Talks Tonight
Maha Hashwi's The Pomegranate Is A Grenade | Another Story | 7p-8:30p
A conversation with Pacinthe Mattar.
An Evening with Morad Tahbaz | Book Bar | 6p-9p |
When Iran arrested Morad Tahbaz, they thought they were capturing a spy.
Jamaluddin Aram's The Blood of Things | North York Central Library | 7p-8p
In conversation with Dmitri Nasrallah.
Info: The Private Sponsorship of Refugees (PSR) program.
Fairview Library | 6p-8p
The Refugee Sponsorship Training Program is running an info session on how the Private Sponsorship of Refugees program actually works. If you've been curious about whether you or a group you're part of could sponsor a refugee family, this is a straightforward place to start.
Weekly Events
6p-8p | Runnymede Library | Death Café
Art Exhibits
10a-5p | University Of Toronto Art Museums | U of T Art Museum
12p-5p | Onsite Gallery | Returning to Ourselves + Michael Massie
Farmers' Markets
3p-7p | Trinity Bellwoods Park | Trinity Bellwoods Farmers' Market
