03 Sep 2026 3 min read daily picks

September 3, 2026 | 8 Free Events in Toronto Today

Hopefully, everyone is okay after that crazy storm last night. This week's weekly newsletter came yesterday. If you're signed up, can you do me a favour and check your promotion/junk folder and mark it as safe. Here are today's picks:

An Edible History of Toronto
Toronto Reference Library | 6p-7p

Edible. singular. You can come listen to culinary historian Dr. Laura Carlson trace how Toronto became the food city it is today. From Mr. Christie's to Café Diplomatico and everything in between.

Didgeridoo Beginner Workshop
Alternity | 6p-8p

It's a didgeridoo and you get to learn how to play it. There might be some lip stuff and breathing tips first.

Books & Beer
The Green Room | 7p-10p

An informal book swap and discussion that sounds similar to one that started on Reddit. Show up, talk about what you've been reading, swap something if you like. No structured format, no required reading list.

Outdoor Screening: Footloose
Canoe Landing Park | 8p-10p

Pack a blanket, bring snacks, and if you feel like leaning into the theme with some questionable 80s fashion choices, nobody will stop you.

Bachata and Salsa Long Weekend Thursday
El Rancho | 9p-2a

There's a beginner lesson at 9p before the social dancing gets going, so if you're newer to bachata or salsa you won't be thrown straight into the deep end. Then dance until 2 if you can.

Craft and Movie Night
Junction Triangle Library (formely Perth/Dupont) | 6p-8p

Bring whatever you're currently knitting, stitching, or half-finished and have been meaning to get back to. The Junction Triangle branch is putting on a film alongside it. There's 2 more library movies below:

High Park Library | 6p-8p | Throwback Movie: Legally Blonde
Mount Pleasant Library | 6p-8p | Movie Screening: Remembering Gene Wilder

Toronto Country Fest
The Distillery District | 6p-10p

The Country Fest stretch in the Distillery wraps up Sunday, so tonight is one of your last chances to catch the live music, the line dancing, and whatever your feelings are about mechanical bulls.

Live Music: J.E. Lopez
St James Park, Michael Comstock Pavilion | 4p-6p

Filipino-Canadian blues guitarist and songwriter J.E. Lopez plays a free set at the Michael Comstock Pavilion in St. James Park. Grab a table or find a spot on the lawn. It's a Thursday evening series running through September and this is a genuinely pleasant way to end the workweek.

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Farmers' Markets
Artscape Weston Common, 2p | Weston Village Market
Dufferin Grove Clubhouse, 3p | Dufferin Grove Organic Farmers Market
3p | East Lynn Park Farmers' Market
Mel Lastman Square, 8a | North York Farmers' Market
Black Creek Community Farm, 2p | Black Creek Farm Stand & Market
4p | Underpass Park Farmers Market

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