September 20, 2026 | 9 Free Events in Toronto Today
Sunday is here (with links)! I moved Ongoing Events up the list so nothing is missed. Here are today's picks:
Long Branch Tree Fest
Marie Curtis Park | 12p-4p
A proper celebration of trees. There are guided walks to help you identify the species you've been walking past your whole life Beyond the educational side, there are nature crafts, face painting, storytelling, live music, and more than 50 vendor and artisan booths.
Polaris Festival: Julianna Riolino
Toronto Music Garden | 2p-3p
Alt-country bones with grit and openness today at the music garden.
Mini Japanese Tea Ceremony Experience
Gleam & Sip | 11a-5p
PARK(ing) Day reclaims street parking spots as temporary public space, and this year Gleam & Sip on Dupont is hosting a free open-air rest spot below Casa Loma with a genuinely nice addition: a seated matcha ceremony, 20 minutes, two guests per session. There are also works by five local artists, a wish-writing station, and a complimentary matcha or coffee for every visitor if you can't book this.
Ongoing Events
These are all happening today and are big ones that were written up yesterday.
Park(ing) Day |Parking Spaces in the city | Check the map
Polish Festival | 11a-7p | Roncesvalles Village | polish culture + local businesses
Ukrainian Festival | 10a-8p | Bloor West Village | culture, music, and good food
Kensington Market Jazz Festival | 1p-9p | Supermarket & Bellevue Square Park
Dead Dog Records Live In Store
Dead Dog Records (Curch St) | 1p-5p
This afternoon features Nothing Serious, Gnargoyle, and Kami in a great record store.
High Park Mushroom Discovery Walk
High Park, 57 Ellis Park Rd | 12:30p-2:30p
Learning to identify what's underfoot in daylight. Basic foraging and mushroom ID skills on a relaxed stroll, with the mycelial network doing its quiet work beneath the trails the whole time.
Zine Swap in the Park #2
Grange Park | 12p-6p
Zine Dump is back in Grange Park for a second swap this season. Bring zines, trade them, pick up something new, or just lay out a blanket and meet the people who make this stuff.
Status for All Rally & March
Christie Pits Park | 2p
A rally and march starting at Christie Pits this afternoon, organized around migrant rights. Christie Pits has a long history of standing up for people.
Art Exhibits
12p-5p | Bata Shoe Museum | Bata Museum
10a-5p | Market Gallery | GATHER
9a-4p | Clark Centre For The Arts | Canadian Library + Innujunga
11a-5p | Assembly Hall Gallery | Threads
11a-5p | Spadina Museum | In Broken Light
2p-4p | STILL/ALIVE | Nature Writing & Communal Collage
Farmers' Markets
Fairbank Lrt Station | 11a-4p | Afro Caribbean Farmers' Market
125 Burnaby Blvd Green P Lot | 8a-1p | Eglinton Way Farmers' Market
40 Carl Hall Rd | 10a-5p | Downsview Park Merchants' Market
Greenwood Park | 9a-2p | Leslieville Farmers' Market
Fitness
Beavertails, Habourfront Centre | 4:20p-5:20p | Ravers Run Club
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