October has arrived, and with it comes the fall colours, perfectly crisp weather and plenty of Halloween fun. From art festivals after dark to pumpkin fests, here are the most important dates, events and festivals that every Toronto resident needs to know for this October.
Events, festivals and important dates in Toronto in October
Sept. 25–Nov. 1: Halloween Haunt
Sept. 25–Nov. 1: Halloween Nights of Lights
Sept. 26–Oct. 1: Pumpkins After Dark in Milton
Oct. 1: Slayyyter at The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 1: Dan + Shay at RBC Amphitheatre
Oct. 1–2: Phoebe Bridgers at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 2: Joel Kim Booster at Randolph Theatre
Oct. 2: Sasha Velour at Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres
Oct. 2–4: Canada’s Bridal Show
Oct. 2–4: Toronto Sauna Festival
Oct. 2–4: Fall Home Show
Oct. 2–4: The Toronto Fall Baby Show
Oct. 2–31: Pumpkins After Dark in Markham
Oct. 2–Nov. 1: Martino Manor Haunted House in Etobicoke
Oct. 2–Nov. 30: The Elmvale Ward Séance with Jaymes White
Oct. 3: Two Door Cinema Club at History
Oct. 3: Foster the People at RBC Amphitheatre
Oct. 3: Nuit Blanche
Oct. 3: Monét X Change at Bluma Appel Theatre
Oct. 3–4: Raffi at Massey Hall
Oct. 3–18: Cosi fan tutte at the Canadian Opera Company
Oct. 4: Gorillaz at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 4: CIBC Run for the Cure
Oct. 5: Teddy Swims at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 5: Steve Lacy at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 5–6: Jessie Ware at Massey Hall
Oct. 6–10: Toronto Indie Horror Fest
Oct. 7: beabadoobee at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 8: Signed to God World Tour at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 8: Lenny Pearce at Meridian Hall
Oct. 9: Dan and Phil at Meridian Hall
Oct. 9–31: Screemers Halloween Haunted House
Oct. 10: Chelsea Handler at Meridian Hall
Oct. 10: Monsta X at The Theatre at Great Canadian Casino Resort
Oct. 10–12: PumpkinFest Toronto
Oct. 12: Thanksgiving
Oct. 12: The Linda Lindas at The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 14–15: The Music of Bond… James Bond at the TSO
Oct. 14–18: Toronto After Dark Film Festival
Oct. 15: Beck at Massey Hall
Oct. 15–16: Carley Pearce at The Opera House
Oct. 15–25: Fall for Dance North Festival
Oct. 16: Dwayne Gretzky at Massey Hall
Oct. 16: Eros Ramazzotti at Coca-Cola Coliseum
Oct. 16: Jimmy Carr at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 16–17: BUNT at History
Oct. 16–17: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert at Meridian Hall
Oct. 17: Heated Rivalry Dance Party at Sneaky Dee’s
Oct. 17–18: Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas in Concert Live-to-Film at the TSO
Oct. 18: An Evening with Zadie Smith at Massey Hall
Oct. 18–25: Toronto Cocktail Festival
Oct. 20: NBA regular season begins
Oct. 21: Rebecca Black at The Danforth Music Hall
Oct. 22: Centre Stage: Ensemble Studio Competition & Gala at the Canadian Opera Company
Oct. 23: MIKE at History
Oct. 23: Jonathan Van Ness at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres
Oct. 24: Yebba at History
Oct. 24–25, 30–31: Halloween at the Village
Oct. 25: Sienna Spiro at History
Oct. 25: John Summit at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 26–27: Olivia Rodrigo at Scotiabank Arena
Oct. 29–Nov. 1: Art Toronto annual art fair
Oct. 31: Darryl Vega at Meridian Arts Centre
Oct. 31: Halloween
Oct. 31: Halloween on Church