It’s hard to continually track down all of the best pop-ups, events and cool s#*t that Toronto has to offer. That’s why I’ve done it for you!
Below you’ll find a curated list of Toronto’s best limited-time events & unique offerings. This page gets updated weekly – check back in frequently to make sure you’re in the know!
Grab a “Blood Buddies” this fall from two of my favourite breweries – Slake (PEC) and Blood Brothers (Toronto). If they’re sold out, try some of their other beers and #supportlocal!
Shop here!
The Cheese Boutique Food Truck is hosting different Toronto chefs every weekend from now until August. So far, they’ve hosted Le Swan French Diner, Antler Kitchen Bar, Kitchen Guerrilla and more. Follow them on Instagram to be updated on future chef takeovers!
dabble by TasteToronto
TasteToronto is offering limited edition creations from top restaurants and chefs through a new platform called dabble. They began with burger boxes from Burger Drops and then pivoted to limited-edition flavours of Gertie’s Pies. You can order the creations here. They change every two weeks!
Head to the Bentway for Toronto Art Crawl’s 6th annual holiday market. This one-day only event is featuring 70+ Toronto artisans and artists!
Dates: Nov 6 from 11AM – 5PM
More info here.
After five years of completely sold-out Séances, The Eatonville Farmouse Séance is back for another chilling experience.
Per the website: “Experience undeniable fear in an authentic Victorian Séance at one of Toronto’s last remaining Victorian era farmhouses. This soul-shaking psychological experience is not intended for the weak or faint of heart. Restricted to ages 18+. The Séance runs from October to November 2021.”
Dates: October 1st – November 27th, 2021
More info here.
Get spooked at Canada’s Wonderland’s Halloween Haunt, with several haunted mazes to wander (or run!) through.
More info here.
Discover the works of countless Canadian artists at Art Toronto. The in-person event runs Oct 29th – Oct 31st and tickets can be purchased online. The virtual portion runs from Oct 29th – Nov 7th.
More info here.
Enjoy a variety of shows through to Nov 27th. Purchase a ticket online & the location will be revealed to you 12 hours before! All shows take place in downtown Toronto and are in intimate venues (think: lofts and historic buildings in Toronto with high ceilings, exposed brick, art, plants, and Persian carpets). Wine & beer for sale on-site (cash bar).
More info here.
The first-ever market at the Riverside Commons Park. Leslieville flea is taking over the site, so you can do all of your shopping in this new location!
Official Park Opening Market Edition: Sunday, October 17th from 11AM – 4PM
Fall Market Edition: Sunday, November 14th from 11AM – 4PM
Holiday Market Edition: Sunday, December 5th from 11AM – 4PM
More info here.
Book in advance – there are 25 reservations available per hour – and they offer rentals (even safety equipment like knee pads!).Skate time slots are released every Monday at 1:00pm for the week ahead, so check back weekly! Check it out here. Get inspired via their IG here.
Attend this immersive magic experience brought to you by the producers of Immersive Van Gogh. Reopening July 29th!
Check it out here.
Shop Mildred’s Temple Pantry online for ready to bake breakfast goodies. If you haven’t heard, Mildred’s Temple is one of Toronto’s best brunch spots, with their stacked blueberry pancakes. Now you can make their staples at home! Learn more here.
Enjoy $1 oysters on Tuesdays & Thursdays at Oyster Mine. Learn more here.
Marben Market offers a curated selection of pantry items, wines & cocktails available for purchase. Some standouts include their Ontario Wine Tasting Kit, Cocktail Kits, BBQ Staples, Meal Kits and Frozen Meals.
Brought to you by Pastiche, Nomad will be serving cocktails, boozy freezies & muffuletta sandwiches out of a 70s minivan. There is no permanent location planned, so you will have to keep your eye out throughout downtown and on their Instagram stories (they often share the location a day prior). You can also pre-order online and they will let you know where to pick up your purchase. PS – last summer I got to enjoy a couple of freezies from Pastiche, and they were devine!
Two former Buca employees launched homemade pasta business, Back to the Pasta. New menus launch weekly & ordering needs to be placed by Wednesday at Midnight for pickup on Fridays (between 4:30 – 6:30 at Danforth & Chester) or delivery (Thursday & Friday between 3-6PM). Menus currently drop every Thursday and sell out quickly. Be sure to follow them on Instagram to make sure you don’t miss out!
This pizza pop-up hailing out of the Junction is offering delicious deep-dish pies (cheese, pepperoni or half and half). You can also get their homemade hot honey as a topping or on the side. Weekly drops that sell out quickly – order online (linked via their Instagram account) with pickup in time slots every Saturday. You don’t want to miss this!
Sunny’s Chinese offers different regional Chinese takeout with each pop-up. Sign up for their newsletter to be in the loop on their next drop – they sell out quickly! Order here.
Dublin Calling has paired up with BoardGames2Go and is offering a $40 kit of make-at-home nachos, pretzel bites and a $15 credit to rent a board game. Once you make your purchase, you will receive a rental credit, which you can apply online when you select your board games. Then, you can pick up your snacks and board games from Dublin Calling all in one easy trip. Order here.
The Depanneur is a unique food venue that hosts a variety of events, and supports up-and-coming and home chefs. Currently, they’re offering pick-up dinners on Wednesdays and Fridays where each week, a different chef prepares a prix-fixe dinner for 2 or 4 people.
Daydream Adventures is Toronto’s only art installation escape room. Book one of their rooms and be totally enchanted by your surroundings and the immersive stories. All rooms are family friendly. Book here.
Watch events (concerts & movies) from the comfort of your own car on Polson St. Book here.
On top of offering a curated selection of pantry items, wines & cocktails available for purchase, Marben Market also runs virtual wine tasting classes (always check their website for the latest, as they are for specific dates): Pour and Ponder – Online Wine Tasting Sessions.
Each Thursday, Kensington Brewery teams up with QE Trivia to offer virtual trivia. Note: you can buy a ticket for the trivia on it’s own here (note: this links to the Jan 21st event – simply search QE Trivia on Eventbrite if you are looking for another date). Alternatively, follow the instructions on the same page to purchase beer from Kensington Brewery and get access to the trivia for free!
The Pairing Club is based out of Toronto and they run virtual events featuring local beer and cheese pairings. Events sell out quickly, so be sure to follow them on Instagram to get the latest details and secure a slot when the next date opens up!
Explore more here.
Join Toronto Common for one of their many virtual events. They partner with businesses to make fun, unique experiences. Founded in December 2013, they’ve hosted over 500 events to date. Past and upcoming workshops include virtual wine tastings, spa nights, whisky tasting, digital book clubs and more.
Browse and book here.
Rolling Hops has gone virtual, offering curated beer tours for you and your friends. Contact them for a private tour and they’ll organize everything, including getting beer to your pals. During non-COVID times, they offer brewery hop tours through the west- and east-end. Prefer a DIY tour? Check out the Middle of Somewhere guide here.
La Bottega di Terroni runs many events – from meet the wine producers to cooking classes and dinners. Currently, they are running a few virtual meet the producers events. Sign up online and purchase vino from their bottle shop. See all events here.
Alimentari’s new wine club will deliver you three bottles of wine a month – go on a journey with them through Ontario & Italy! Sounds perfect, given Alimentari’s owners met while working on a farm in Tuscany! Learn more here.
Eataly offers two tiers of wine subscriptions, as well as an option to add one of their cellar bottles. Each tier offers a virtual wine tasting and comes with a tasting treat! Learn more here.
Charlie’s Burgers runs a wine delivery service where they send members different wines each month. As part of the program, they partner with restaurants where you can bring your bottle of wine and have the corkage fee waived. You can purchase subscriptions for 1 or more months. They also run dinner programs – sign up for their newsletter to get the latest info. Learn more here.
Spoil yourself or a friend with flower subscriptions from Pictus Goods or Euclid Farms. You’ll find different sizes & cadences on each website.
A great way to try new cocktails, you can get the Stay At Home Cocktail kit subscription for 1, 3, 6 or 12 months. Each monthly kit comes with three new recipes and ingredients for 9 full sized drinks. Boxes are shipped to your door. Each purchase also comes with a free virtual cocktail class, held on the last Saturday of the month. Subscribe to more than one month and receive free goodies – detailed here.
*Note: Kits do not include alcohol, so be sure to stock your home bar with staples. See this post for guidance on building a great home bar.
Lovers Tempo is a Canadian company, and their quarterly subscription boxes are available to Canada & the US. Each box is valued over $150 and includes 3 of their most giftable pieces already beautifully wrapped. Cheese to keep everything or gift some of the pieces to special people in your life. Each box will include a surprise item as an additional gift to you. Order here.
Embiria is a Canadian lifestyle and well-being brand that offers private home experiences & workshops where they’ll plan everything and deliver the items to you – including brunch X yoga, watercolour painting, DIY facial oil blends and more. Embria also offers kits for sale, like cookie decorating and flower arrangements.
Join Toronto-based Anice Jewelry for a jewel at home night. Events run on select dates – see their latest availabilities on their website. Each class has a different theme and is appropriate for a variety of skill levels. Don’t have your own tools? When the world opens up again, consider bringing some friends for a jewelry event in their workshop. Read more details here.
Loved your experience? Sign up for one of their subscription boxes here!
Book here.
In this live online class, you will learn the essentials of flower arranging, while creating a fresh garden style arrangement in a glass mason jar or ceramic vase (depending which class you select). All of the materials are included and will be delivered to you ahead of the class. Book here.
Select between a couple wreath and bouquet workshops and you’ll have all of the supplies and flowers delivered to your door. You’ll also be given access to a pre-recorded instructional video and a step-by-step PDF. Order here.
While this is not a Canadian company (it’s for the US), it is one of the best price-points I’ve found for a private virtual class if you want several people to be able to dial in separately. We did a virtual class for my mom’s birthday with 4 different houses dialing in, and I enjoyed it so much that I scheduled another class with my girlfriends (5-6 screens will be dialing in). The class library is huge, and you’ll get live instruction from a chef. Note that you have to purchase your own ingredients based off a provided list. Book here.
Le Dolci is offering a variety of classes – from learning the ins and outs of making pies, macarons, cinnamon buns, cakes and more. Most classes require you to purchase your own ingredients ahead of time, but some offer the ability to have ingredients delivered to you (it is denoted in the class titles).
Browse the class schedule & book here.
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Send a negroni to someone in Canada via this link. They’ll receive a package in the mail with a premixed negroni. They just need to add some ice and an orange peel and you have a cocktail.
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