November 3, 2026 | 7 Free Events in Toronto Today

A summer Tuesday. Here are today's picks:

Book: Jennifer Botterill & Cassie Campbell-Pascall's Game Changers
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon | 7p-8p

Two of Canada's best-known hockey voices, Jennifer Botterill and Cassie Campbell-Pascall, on stage together to talk about their new memoirs.

Día de Muertos
The Coop, Brennan Hall, St. Michael's College | 1p-3p

U of T's Día de Muertos celebration turns 10 this year. Students from SPA199H1 present the traditional ofrenda, and Victoria Durán of Mexxiarts leads a papel picado workshop on the art of Mexican paper cutting.

"Every window thinks of itself as being an opening"
John H. Daniels Faculty Of Architecture, Landscape And Design | 6:30p-8p

A talk by Flaka Haliti, the Faculty's current Artist-in-Residence.

Elm Park Tree Planting 
Elm Park | 10a-12p

A tree planting at Elm Park to celebrate Toronto's 2027 Tree of the Year, the sugar maple, chosen by young people at Kids Vote Weekend during this year's municipal election.

Ukraine. Crimea. Crimean Tatars.
Old Mill Toronto Event Venue | 6p-8p

Refat Chubarov, Chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People, speaks about Ukraine and Crimea in a town hall format with a live community Q&A.

Pen Cap
Danu Social House | 8p-11p

A casual reading night for new writing: flash fiction, poetry-in-progress, novel excerpts, essays, anything you can read in ten minutes or less. Sign-up is at 7:30, readings start around 8 if you just want to listen.

Gather & Cook
The Stop's Green Barn | 2p-4p

A communal cooking session and shared meal. Building community around food is always the right way.

Art Exhibits
10a-5p | Yorkville Library | Branch Art Exhibit: Dancing Flowers 📅
9a-5p | Clark Centre For The Arts | Beach Photo Club Exhibition 📅
11a-5 | Stephen Bulger Gallery | Ancient and Modern: Selected Panoramas 📅
10a-5p | Ignite Gallery | Alter / Altar 📅