It’s , and is finally here in Toronto! As the weather cools off, the city is transforming into a cultural hub, meaning we can enjoy 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 October: German Heritage Month, Canadian Islamic History Month, Latin American Heritage Month, Women’s History Month
Sept. 25–Nov. 1: Halloween Haunt
Sept. 26–Nov. 30: The Beverly Street Séance Resurrection
Sept. 27–Nov. 1: Pumpkins After Dark in Milton
Sept. 27–Nov. 1: Halloween Nights of Lights
Sept. 27–Nov. 2, on weekends: Camp Spooky at Canada’s Wonderland
Sept. 30–Oct. 4: Toronto Indie Horror Fest
Oct. 1: Sex Pistols at History
Oct. 1: P1Harmony at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 1–2: Yom Kippur
Oct. 2–3: Max McNown at The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 3: Bryan Adams at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 3: Sam Fender at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 3: Whitney Cummings at Elgin Winter Garden Theatre
Oct. 3–5: The United Nations of Comedy Gala at Meridian Arts Centre
Oct. 3–Nov. 2: Martino Manor Haunted House in Etobicoke
Oct. 4: Warren Zeiders at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 4: The Life of a Showgirl release party at DPRTMNT
Oct. 4: The Life of a Showgirl Taylor Swift dance party at Sneaky Dee’s
Oct. 4: Maná at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 4–5: Nuit Blanche
Oct. 4–5: All Things Go Music Festival at Budweiser Stage
Oct. 5: Rico Nasty at The Opera House
Oct. 5: Cash Cobain at Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 5: Queens of the Stone Age at Massey Hall
Oct. 5: CIBC Run for the Cure
Oct. 6: Chance the Rapper at Rebel
Oct. 6: sombr at The Phoenix Concert Theatre
Oct. 6–7: Royel Otis at History
Oct. 7: NHL regular season begins
Oct. 7–9: Elevate Festival
Oct. 8: G Flip at History
Oct. 8: Addison Rae at Rebel
Oct. 8: yung kai at The Velvet Underground
Oct. 8: Alex Porat at The Great Hall
Oct. 8–9: Billy Joel Songbook with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 9: Jeremy Zucker at History
Oct. 9: Ice Cube at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 9–25: Orfeo ed Euridice by the Canadian Opera Company
Oct. 10–11: Aminé at History
Oct. 10–13: Pumpkinfest Toronto
Oct. 10–Nov. 1: Screemers Halloween Haunted House
Oct. 12: Adam Sandler at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 12: David Archuleta at The Mod Club
Oct. 12: Alireza Ghorbani at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 13: Thanksgiving
Oct. 14: Stardew Valley: Symphony of Seasons at Meridian Hall
Oct. 14–15: Kneecap at History
Oct. 15: Foil Arms and Hog at Meridian Hall
Oct. 15–19: Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Oct. 15–26: Fall for Dance North Festival
Oct. 16: Jesse McCartney at Massey Hall
Oct. 17: Doechii at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 17–18: Hocus Pocus in Concert at Meridian Hall
Oct. 18: Lea Salonga at Great Canadian Toronto
Oct. 18–19, 25–26: Halloween at the Village
Oct. 19: Freddie Gibbs at History
Oct. 19: The Music of Hans Zimmer & Others at Meridian Hall
Oct. 19: The Wall in Concert at Meridian Hall
Oct. 19: Dark Side of the Moon in Concert at Meridian Hall
Oct. 19–20: Laufey at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 20: Yung Lean at History
Oct. 20: Joey Bada$$ at Rebel
Oct. 20: Diwali
Oct. 21: Parcels at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 21: NBA regular season begins
Oct. 21–23: An Evening with David Byrne at Massey Hall
Oct 22–26: Toronto Cocktail Festival
Oct. 23: Dermot Kennedy at History
Oct. 23: Bored Teachers: The Struggle Is Real! Comedy Tour at Meridian Arts Centre
Oct. 23: Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition & Gala by the Canadian Opera Company
Oct. 23–26: Art Toronto annual art fair
Oct. 24: Darius Rucker at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 24–26: Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng at Roy Thomson Hall
Oct. 25: Connor Wood at Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Oct. 26: Tricks, Treats ‘n’ Tunes with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
Oct. 27: Little Simz at History
Oct. 27, 29–30: PinkPantheress at Massey Hall
Oct. 27: Giveon at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 28: Of Monsters and Men at History
Oct. 28: Skrilla at Hard Luck Bar
Oct. 30: Gashi at The Mod Club
Oct. 31: Halloween
Oct. 31: Halloween on Church
