Cheers to another week, Toronto! Like always, we’re in for a thrilling few days in the city — rain or shine. If you’re looking for ways to keep the fun going and are in need of ideas, there are tons of things to do in Toronto. And lucky for you, we’ve gathered a handful of experiences you need to check out.
Want to know what’s going on in the city? Here are 10 of the best things to do this week in Toronto.
Hit up Leaside’s best trivia night at Local. Hosted by Mia from the Quizmaster Jess team, you can take part in this thrilling trivia experience and win prizes every Tuesday.
Tickets are free, and the first-place team wins a $100 Local gift card, while second place will win a prize pack from Steam Whistle.
When: Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026
Time: Doors open at 6 p.m., first question at 7 p.m., ends around 9:15 p.m.
Where: 180 Laird Dr, East York
Cost: Free
The Aga Khan Museum has a “permanent collection of over 1,200 masterpieces and innovative performing arts and educational programming,” and on Wednesdays, you don’t need to worry about paying for admission.
The free admission promotion runs on Wednesdays during extended hours from 4 to 8 p.m.
When: Every Wednesday
Time: From 4 to 8 p.m.
Where: 77 Wynford Dr.
Head over to the Gardiner Museum on Wednesday nights after 4 p.m. for free admission. No advance registration is required.
When: Every Wednesday
Time: After 4 p.m.
Where: 111 Queen’s Park, Toronto, Ont.
“Follow an expert guide through shadowy history, hearing stories shared by staff who know the grounds best,” share organizers. “Guests will gain access to exclusive sites, including Scadding Cabin (Toronto’s oldest surviving building) and the iconic Horse Palace.”
When: Fridays, until Oct. 30, 2026
Time: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Tour begins at General Services Building – 2 Manitoba Dr.
Cost: $15
Honey is transforming into the ultimate late-night spot with a new lounge concept, bringing DJs to Portland Square every Friday and Saturday night.
DJ Darren Luistro will bring the King Street Cool every Friday night, while Razaq El Toro is hosting an epic “tea party” on Saturdays. Expect late-night energy and specialty spiked tea cocktails.
When: Fridays and Saturdays
Time: 8 p.m. to late
Where: Inside Portland Square, 600 King St. W, 3rd floor
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: Every day until 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.
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 has taken over 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.”
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