It’s January, and 2026 has arrived with a bang in Toronto! Celebrate the new year with some of the best music, theatre and shopping the city has to offer — there’s plenty to keep you busy. Here are the most important dates, events and festivals that every Toronto resident needs to know for .
Events, festivals and important dates in Toronto
Month of January: Tamil Heritage Month
Jan. 1: Toronto Polar Bear Dip for Boost Child Youth & Advocacy Centre
Jan. 1: Heritage Antique Market at Centrepoint Mall
Jan. 1: Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert at Roy Thomson Hall
Jan. 4: Mayor’s Annual Skating Party
Jan. 6–18: Mrs. Doubtfire at Princess of Wales Theatre
Jan. 8–10: Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Jan. 9–11: Halsey at History
Jan. 11: The Golden Globe Awards
Jan. 13–Feb. 1: Pu Songling: Strange Tales at Crow’s Theatre
Jan. 15–Feb. 8: Kimberly Akimbo at CAA Theatre
Jan. 16–18: Canada’s Bridal Show
Jan. 17–25: Toronto International Boat Show
Jan. 17–Feb. 1: A Doll’s House at Bluma Appel Theatre
Jan. 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Jan. 22–25: The Interior Design Show Toronto
Jan. 23–24: Blue Rodeo at Massey Hall
Jan. 23–24: The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – In Concert at Meridian Hall
Jan. 23–Feb. 1: DesignTO festival
Jan. 24: Hilary Duff at History
Jan. 24: Toronto West Oysterfest
Jan. 24: Orchestra Toronto presents: Darth Vader Meets The Godfather at Meridian Arts Centre
Jan. 24: Ramy Yousseff at Elgin Winter Garden Theatre
Jan. 24: Couch at Annabel’s
Jan. 24–Feb. 14: Rigoletto at Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
Jan. 25: Jessie J at Danforth Music Hall
Jan. 25–29: Gift + Home Market Toronto
Jan. 26: WWE Monday Night Raw at Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 26: Gregory Alan Isakov at Massey Hall
Jan. 29: Kathy Griffin at Elgin Winter Garden Theatre
Jan. 29–March 1: Witch at Soulpepper Theatre
Jan. 30–31: Distant Worlds: music from FINAL FANTASY Celebrating FINAL FANTASY XIV and XVI
Jan. 30–Feb. 12: Winterlicious 2025
Jan. 31: Del Water Gap at History
Jan. 31: GHOST at Scotiabank Arena
Jan. 31–Feb. 1: Toronto Tea Festival
Jan. 31–Feb. 15: You, Always at Berkeley Street Theatre
