10 things to do in Toronto this week (Oct. 5-9)

It’s time to embrace all the fall activities because, believe it or not, summer has come to an end. Nonetheless, it’s a thrilling week in the city, and there are tons of things to do in Toronto.

Want to know what’s going on in the city? Here are 10 of the best things to do this week in Toronto.

Now if you didn’t get tickets to see Steve Lacy on Monday, you’re out of luck. It’s officially sold out! But hey, maybe you can check out StubHub? At the time of writing, tickets are about $300.

When: Monday, Oct. 5, 2026
Time: 8 p.m.
Where: Coca-Cola Coliseum – 19 Nunavut Rd
Cost: Sold out

HELL’S KITCHEN, the hit musical from 17-time Grammy Award-winning Alicia Keys, is inspired by her life, her music, and her community.

“Your journey begins with Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world,” reads the synopsis. “Along the way, you’ll meet the musical mentor who changes her life, her dynamic family, and the neighbourhood that helps her grow.”

Tickets are on sale and start at $29.

When: Tuesday, Oct. 6 to Friday, Oct. 9, 2026
Time: 7:30 p.m. shows (1:30 p.m. show on Wednesday)
Where: CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
Cost: $29+

There’s a free interactive digital art festival happening at stackt makes this week. Expect immersive installations, audiovisual performances, a handful of workshops and a ton of creative experiences.

When: Until Oct. 8
Time: 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. daily
Where: stackt market – 28 Bathurst St.
Cost: Free

Running every October for the past decade, the event transforms the hilltop castle-mansion into a spooky maze plucked straight from your nightmares.

The hour-long loop runs through the property’s extensive gardens and eerie-on-the-best-of-days tunnels, which are packed with ghoulish scenes and scare actors poised and ready to pounce when you least expect it.

When: Oct. 7 to 11, then every day from Oct. 14 to Oct. 31
Time: Legends of Horror – Family Hours: Friday to Sunday at 5:30, 6 and 6:30 p.m.; Regular hours starting at 7 p.m.
Where: Casa Loma – 1 Austin Terr.
Cost: Starting at $35 plus fees.

The fall harvest is making its bountiful return to Toronto’s waterfront for the Thanksgiving long weekend.

Expect local vendors, harvest-inspired foods, tasty drinks and a ton of activities.

When: Oct. 9 to 12
Time: Timing varies
Where: Sugar Beach – 11 Dockside Dr.
Cost: Free

The ultimate fall festival is taking over Downsview Park over Thanksgiving weekend. Families will have the chance to enjoy:

• Pumpkin Patch
• Outdoor event
• Unlimited jumping castles
• Unlimited midway rides
• Inflatable corn maze
• Autumn-themed photo ops
• Stage shows and entertainment
• Carnival games with prizes
• Rock wall and spider jump

When: Friday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 12, 2026
Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Downsview Park — 35 Carl Hall Rd., Toronto, Ont.
Cost: $14.99+

Harry’s Charbroiled Burgers and Boxcar Social are teaming up for a limited-time breakfast collab, exclusively at Waterworks Food Hall.

The menu includes vegetarian, bacon and burger breakfast sandwiches, plus a feature sandwich, with pricing starting at $14.50. Enjoy coffee combos, crispy hash browns, and cookies too.

When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Time: 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: Waterworks Food Hall – 50 Brant St., with orders placed through Boxcar Social
Cost: Starting at $14.50

The fall season is slowly starting to creep in, Toronto. That means crisp morning air, hues of orange and red, and lots — and I mean LOTS — of pumpkins. Halloween Nights of Lights and Pumpkinville returns this month and is set to illuminate the night sky with over 1.5 million dazzling lights, midway rides, seasonal eats, and more than 15,000 real pumpkins.

When: Select dates until Nov. 1, 2026
Time: Thursday from 5 to 11 p.m., Friday from 5 p.m. to midnight, Saturday from noon to midnight, Sunday from noon to 11 p.m.
Where: CF Sherway Gardens, Outdoor Parking Lot, 25 The West Mall, Etobicoke, Ont.
Cost: Adults – $21.99+fees; Child – $16.99+fees

Halloween Haunt is back at Canada’s Wonderland with unforgettable thrills like The Conjuring: Beyond Fear immersive attraction and horrifying mazes. “Face your fears in terrifying scare zones and haunted mazes, encounter hundreds of monsters, enjoy thrilling night rides and sinister live shows,” shares CW.

When: Select nights until Nov. 1, 2026
Time: 6 p.m. to late
Where: 1 Canada’s Wonderland Dr., Vaughan, Ont.
Cost: Tickets start at $45 plus applicable taxes and fees

All 10 of the Toronto History Museums have free admission at all times.

According to the City of Toronto, this is “to provide everyone an opportunity to fully participate in cultural heritage and spaces.”

The museums include:

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