September 22, 2026 | 9 Free Events in Toronto Today
An eclectic Tuesday. Tomorrow's the newsletter drop, if you want in. Here are today's picks:
TVO Presents: Stress Test
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema | 7p-9p
Comedian Rodrigo Fernandez-Stoll takes on his anxiety in a bunch of, well, stress tests. The first 2 episodes will be screened tonight along with a panel after hosted by TVO. Fun and low stakes.
GATHER
Market Gallery | 10a-5p
Hidden on the 2nd floor and St Lawrence Market, this gallery is often overlooked. It's always free and right now it's showcasing an exhibit on sports. You'll see the ornate basketballs as the showstopper, but the whole thing takes 15 minutes and is worth it.
Music Bingo
Castros | 7p-9p
You're identifying songs to get that card filled up. Castros does this on the first Tuesday, monthly if you enjoy it.
Book Launch: Your Breath In Charcoal
Type Books | 7p-8:30p
Nicholas Herring launches his debut novel at this great book shop on Queen West.
Hatha Yoga in the Gallery
Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery, Columbus Centre | 1p-2p
A free drop-in hatha yoga class held inside the Joseph D. Carrier Art Gallery at the Columbus Centre, with the paintings around you instead of a mirrored studio wall.
Live Music: Anh Phung
Market St | 5p-7p
After work outdoor music at St Lawrence Market today featuring an artist who plays everything from hip-hop to bluegrass to Bulgarian folk music, and she is the leader of prog-rock tribute band Tullstars.
Also today:
11:30a-1:30p | Farrucas Duo | A latin duo with music across genres
Speaker's Corner: Do School Boards Have a Future?
Enoch Turner Schoolhouse | 7p-9p
A panel on education at Enoch Turner Schoolhouse, which is a piece of Toronto education history.
Death Café
Guildwood Library | 6:30p-8p
A Death Café is exactly what it sounds like: strangers sitting down with tea and snacks to talk about death, openly and without an agenda. It's not grief support or therapy just honest conversation in small groups.
Summer in Ephemera: A Junk Journalling Workshop
Tranzac Club | 6:30p-9:30p
You bring your scraps, ticket stubs, wrappers, and receipts and turn them into something that holds the season.
Art Exhibits
11a-5p | Assembly Hall Gallery | Threads
10a-5p | University Of Toronto Art Museums | U of T Art Museum
8a-6p | Ascent Gallery | Ritual / Still
10a-6p | Craft Ontario Gallery | Hitoko Okada
11a-5p | Spadina Museum | In Broken Light
11a-5p | Museum Of Toronto | The T.O. You Don't Know
Farmers' Markets
June Rowlands Park | 3p-7p | Davisville Farmers' Market
Riverdale Park West | 3p-7p | Cabbagetown Farmers' Market
Cynthia Lai Park | 3:30p-7:30p | Scarborough Farmers' Market
Trinity Bellwoods Park | 3p-7p | Trinity Bellwoods Farmers' Market
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