October 14, 2026 | 5 Free Events in Toronto Today

Wednesday's events are a good mix. The weekly goes out in a few hours, last call to get on the list. Here are today's picks:

Open Studio: Esie Mensah's ZAYO
Union | 4p-7p

A live rehearsal so you can see the process.. The piece follows a young woman moving between worlds as she reckons with her own calling, rooted in Afrofusion dance-theatre.

Family Salsa at Montgomery's Inn Farmers' Market
Montgomery's Inn | 4p-5p (Market 2p-6p)

Want to burn off some holiday weekend calories? And then add more? This is a perfect mix of salsa and fresh bread that you have to try.

Curator Talk: Paul Roth
The Image Centre | 7p-8:30p

The man who literally wrote the book on Richard Avedon (the photographer whose exhibit is on now), gives a focused talk on the nine-portrait series Avedon made of his own father in the years before his death. The photographs were shown at MoMA in 1974 and split critics sharply: masterpiece or cruelty?

The Orchid: Daunting Diva or Humble Houseplant?
Don Mills Library | 7p-8p

A presentation about orchids by Toronto Master Gardeners

Luminous 2026: A Photography Exhibit
Heliconian Hall | 5p-8:30p

Showcasing the work of 14 photographers with 8 performance artists (performers respond to selected photographs). A dynamic multi-artist event with dance, music and spoken word.

Ongoing Events
Question Everything Trivia | 7p-9p | Courage Cookies At Stackt Market
Drag Bingo | 7p | The Well

Literary Events
Book Talk: Midnight Manor | 7p | Type Books: Queen

Farmers' Markets
4709 Dundas St W | 2p-6p | Montgomery's Inn Farmers' Market
Green P Lot 300 Borden St & Bloor St | 3p-7p | Bloor Borden Farmers' Market

Art Exhibits
11a-5p | Budapest Park | SHADE
11a-5p | Fort York National Historic Site | Rebirth
11a-5p | Twist Gallery | Contour
11a-5p | Cedar Ridge Creative Centre | Introspection
11a-5p | Spadina Museum | In Broken Light
9a-6p | Ignite Gallery, OCAD University | ALTER / ALTAR