September 17, 2026 | 7 Free Events in Toronto Today

Last Thursday of summer (with links). The newsletter is out, if you missed it, find it here, and get on the list for next week. Here are today's picks:

Give Me Liberty After-Work Street Party
Lamport Stadium Parking | 4p-11p

Expect the usual mix of local vendors, and a lot of people who just want a reason to hang out and have a good night.

Outdoor Screening: The Tower That Built A City
CN Tower Square | 8p-11p

A free screening about the tower at the tower. Free popcorn and drinks, seating for those who get there early enough

Paul Theroux: True North, On the Road in Canada
Bram & Bluma Appel Salon | 7p-8p

Paul Theroux spent years moving through Canada and now he's at the Appel Salon to talk about it. The conversation with writer and host Charles Foran covers his latest journey across the country. If it's sold out, they open walk-ins at 6:45p to anyone who hasn't shown up. Usually you can get in.

LATAM Party & Film Celebration
Silent H | 9p-1a

A Latin American film festival connect night which is part party, part cultural celebration. It is bringing together people who care about Latin American cinema in a setting that leans more towards the late-night than the screening room.

Palestinian Film Screenings: Epicly Palestine'd & Exist
Typist Studios & Coffee | 7p-9:30p

Two short documentary films about skateboarding in Palestine screen back to back at Typist Studios. Epicly Palestine'd traces how skateboarding took root in the West Bank, while Exist follows skateboarder Aram Sabbah through the pressure-filled weeks before Olympic qualifying. Both are free, and there's a donation option for Palestinian Mutual Aid at the door.

Chloe McCarrick: A Celebration of Extraordinary Women
Dimensions Gallery | 6p-9p

British artist Chloe McCarrick works in cyanotype, a photographic printing process that produces those deep Prussian blue prints. Her work at Dimensions combines fine art, photography, and printmaking into portraits that sit somewhere between documentation and abstraction. The opening reception is a chance to meet the work and the artist.

Album Night Vol. 4: Aaliyah & Usher: All Vinyl with OTR
No Idea | 8p-12a

No Idea on Dundas West is doing full album playback on vinyl, Aaliyah's One in a Million at 8:30p and Usher's Confessions at 10p, both in their entirety, back to back. RSVP gets you in first.

Contour Opening Reception
Twist Gallery | 6p-9p

Twist Gallery opens Contour, an exhibition we've featured in the arts calendar fora a while, but openings are a great way to learn about the art and have a chance to mingle with others who enjoy the scene.

Ongoing Events
Craft It Out: Thursday Sessions | 7p-10p | 2978 Dundas St W
It Takes a Village Festival + Farmers Market | 3p-9:30p | 912 Eglinton Ave W
An Edible History of Toronto | 7p-8p | Brentwood Library
Books & Beer | 7:30p-10p | The Green Room

Art Exhibits
12p-5p | Onsite Gallery | Returning to Ourselves + Michael Massie
10a-5p | Market Gallery | GATHER
11a-5p | Assembly Hall Gallery | Threads

Outdoor Movies
David Pecaut Square | 9:30p-12a | TIFF Outdoor Screening: Spy Kids (2001)

Farmers' Markets
Black Creek Community Farm | 2p-7p | Black Creek Farm Stand & Market
29 Lower River St | 4p-7:30p | Underpass Park Farmers Market
Artscape Weston Common | 2p-7p | Weston Village Market
Flemo Farm | 3p-6p | Flemo Farmers' Market
East Lynn Park | 3p-7p | East Lynn Park Farmers' Market