This Week in Toronto
Casa Loma General Admission
Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Miami Marlins
Kinky Boots (Touring)
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TorontoConcerts, Sports & Live Events — Tickets, Dates & Prices
Every concert in Toronto, every Maple Leafs game, every comedy night, theatre show, and festival happening at Scotiabank Arena and beyond. Live Ticketmaster availability refreshed every 6 hours.
Concerts in Toronto Tonight
6 live shows happening in Toronto tonight — concerts, sports, comedy, and theatre on sale right now.
Best Shows in Toronto Next Week
Top picks 7–14 days out. Headliners on sale now, sorted by date.
Sold-Out Toronto Shows This Month
2 Toronto shows marked sold out this month. Resale tickets often appear on Ticketmaster's Fan-to-Fan exchange — click through to check current resale pricing.
Cheapest Toronto Concert Tickets
Lowest face-value primary tickets in Toronto, starting from $7. Upper-level and balcony seats sorted by price.
Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets & Sports This Week
Pro and college games happening in Toronto over the next 7 days — including Maple Leafs home games at Scotiabank Arena.
Top Toronto Concert Venues — Capacity, Parking, Tips
The most-booked venues in Toronto based on this month's tour activity. Tap any venue to jump to its next show on Ticketmaster.
Toronto Concert Calendar — Upcoming Months
Month-by-month breakdown of every confirmed show in Toronto. Tap any month to see the full lineup.
Live Concerts in Toronto — 199 Upcoming Shows on Sale
Looking for concerts in Toronto tonight, this weekend, or later this month? Toronto is one of the busiest live-music markets in Canada — every official Toronto concert ticket, comedy show, sports game, and festival on sale right now, pulled live from Ticketmaster every 6 hours. No resale markups, no scalpers, no broken links.
From arena tours at Scotiabank Arena to club shows and theatre runs across Toronto, this is the fastest way to see what’s on tonight, what’s touring this month, and which Toronto dates are still available before they sell out. Tap any show below for live pricing, seat maps, and the official Ticketmaster checkout.
People Also Ask — Toronto Live Events
What concerts are in Toronto tonight?
6 live shows are happening in Toronto tonight, including Casa Loma General Admission and Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish. See the full list at the top of this page.
When is the next Maple Leafs game in Toronto?
Check the Sports filter above for the next Maple Leafs home game at Scotiabank Arena. The Ticketmaster feed refreshes every 6 hours so the schedule is always current.
How much are Toronto concert tickets?
Toronto concert tickets typically range from $35 (upper-level) to $300+ (floor / VIP). Mid-week shows often run 15–30% lower than weekend headliners.
Where can I buy cheap Toronto tickets?
Every event card on this page links directly to Ticketmaster's primary checkout — face-value pricing, no resale markup. Use the "Cheapest" section above to find lowest-priced shows.
What time do Toronto concerts start?
Most Toronto concerts start between 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM local, with doors opening 60–90 minutes earlier. Maple Leafs home games typically start 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
Are Toronto shows sold out?
2 Toronto shows are marked sold out right now. The "Sold Out" section above shows resale-only listings via Ticketmaster Fan-to-Fan.
What's the best venue for concerts in Toronto?
Scotiabank Arena hosts the biggest tours, but The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres has the most variety this month with 13 shows confirmed.
Can I get last-minute Toronto tickets?
Yes — sold-out shows often release additional inventory 24–48 hours before doors. Bookmark this page or save events to your watchlist to track price drops.
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Inside Toronto
Toronto runs the biggest live-events market in Canada, and on most nights it is not particularly close. The city carries six professional sports teams across the major leagues, anchored by the Maple Leafs and Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre, and Toronto FC at BMO Field down on the lake. Add the Argonauts at BMO and the Sceptres on the PWHL side and there is almost no weekend on the calendar without a home game somewhere downtown. Beyond sports, Toronto books the kind of touring lineup that smaller Canadian markets simply do not get. The Budweiser Stage handles most outdoor summer arena tours from May through September, History on Queen East takes the mid-size rock and indie acts, and Massey Hall on Shuter Street still books the listening-room shows that artists circle on their routing. Roy Thomson Hall hosts the Toronto Symphony season alongside touring orchestras, while the smaller rooms on Queen West and Ossington keep the indie circuit moving Tuesday through Sunday. Comedy is a year-round draw here too, from the Second City stage on Mercer Street to Yuk Yuk's downtown and the JFL Toronto run in late September. The theater corridor along King West still books pre-Broadway tryouts and long-running musicals at the Princess of Wales and the Royal Alexandra, with Mirvish and the smaller Soulpepper programming keeping the schedule full. Nightlife stretches from King West cocktail rooms to Ossington dive bars to club nights along Adelaide. Whatever you came for, on any given night, it is probably on somewhere in the city.
What's happening in Toronto right now
The event grid on this page pulls live listings for every confirmed Toronto show, game, and festival on sale right now, sorted by date with the soonest at the top. Use the category filters to narrow it down to concerts, sports, comedy, or theater, or scroll the full week if you are open on what to see. Each card links straight through to ticket availability so you can check seats and price without bouncing between sites. Toronto runs on a fairly predictable weekly rhythm. Tuesday and Wednesday lean quieter, which is when you will find the smaller indie tours, comedy try-out nights, and discounted theater previews. Thursday picks up sharply, especially in summer, with patio shows and the start of the festival weekend. Friday through Sunday is when the arena tours, sports doubleheaders, and headliner club nights stack on top of each other, sometimes three or four major shows on the same night within a few blocks. Neighborhood patterns matter when you are planning a night out. The Entertainment District around John and King is where the arena and stadium crowds spill out, so dinner reservations there book up fast on game nights. Queen West, from Bathurst over to Trinity Bellwoods, is the indie club strip — The Garrison, The Drake Underground, and the Velvet Underground all sit within walking distance of each other. Up on the Danforth, the Music Hall books mid-size rock and comedy, with Greek tavernas open late for post-show food. Check the listings, pick a corridor, and you can usually hop between two or three shows in a single evening.
Toronto events this weekend
Toronto weekends start earlier than people expect. Friday after-work patios on King West and Liberty Village fill up by 5 pm, and the first comedy and theater curtains go up around 7. Most arena shows at Scotiabank or Rogers Centre start between 7:30 and 8, with concert venues like History and Massey Hall typically running doors at 7 and headliners around 9. Saturdays are the heaviest night of the week — expect every major venue to be booked, often with multiple shows in the same building. Sunday afternoons skew toward matinees, family programming, brunch shows, and Blue Jays day games when they are in town. Free outdoor events run on a strong seasonal cycle. From late May through September, Harbourfront Centre programs free concerts, dance performances, and cultural festivals along the waterfront almost every weekend. In winter, the Distillery District turns into a Christmas Market with free entry on weekdays and ticketed weekends, lit up from mid-November through late December. Nathan Phillips Square hosts free skating, public art installations, and seasonal events year-round. The festival calendar is the easiest way to map the year. Pride takes over Church-Wellesley in late June. Caribana parades up Lake Shore in early August. TIFF takes over King West in early September with red carpets and public screenings. Nuit Blanche turns the downtown core into an all-night art crawl in early October. Christmas Markets at the Distillery and Casa Loma run November and December. Pick the weekend you are visiting, check what falls into that window, and build the rest of the trip around it.
Things to do in Toronto today
The fastest way to see what is on in Toronto today is to scroll the event list above, which auto-sorts by start time. Same-day tickets are usually available for theater, comedy, and most concert venues outside of the very biggest arena tours, and Massey Hall, Roy Thomson Hall, and the Princess of Wales all release rush or held seats a few hours before curtain. For Maple Leafs, Raptors, or Blue Jays games, last-minute resale through verified sellers is the most reliable route since these rarely have walk-up availability. Toronto runs late on most nights of the week. Comedy clubs like Yuk Yuk's and Second City typically have a 10:30 or 11 pm second show on Friday and Saturday. Live music spills out of King West and Ossington rooms past midnight, and the club circuit on Adelaide West does not really get going until 11. Streetcars run all night on the main routes (King, Queen, College, Dundas, Bathurst), and the TTC subway runs until roughly 1:30 am with Blue Night bus service after that. Midweek nights are noticeably calmer. Tuesday and Wednesday are when you can usually walk up to a small indie show, grab a last-minute seat at a Mirvish theater, or catch a comedy try-out night for under twenty dollars. Thursday is the dividing line — by then the weekend programming has started, patio lines are back, and the venues are filling up. If you want a quieter version of Toronto, aim midweek. If you want the full energy, target Thursday through Saturday.
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Concerts
Toronto is on every major arena and stadium tour that comes through North America. Scotiabank Arena handles the 19,000-seat shows, Rogers Centre opens its dome for the biggest stadium tours, and the Budweiser Stage at Ontario Place runs the outdoor amphitheatre slate from May through September. Mid-size touring acts hit History on Queen East, Rebel down at the port, or the Phoenix Concert Theatre on Sherbourne. For the listening-room and indie circuit, Massey Hall, Danforth Music Hall, The Opera House, and Lee's Palace all book strong week-to-week schedules. Genre coverage is broad — pop, rock, hip hop, country, Latin, K-pop, classical, and jazz all see major touring acts every month. The event list above pulls every confirmed concert on sale right now.
Comedy shows
Toronto has one of the strongest comedy scenes on the continent, with multiple full-time clubs running shows nightly. Second City on Mercer Street programs mainstage sketch revues plus improv sets, and the alumni list reads like a who's-who of Canadian comedy. Yuk Yuk's Downtown runs touring headliners Wednesday through Sunday, with new-talent nights earlier in the week. The Comedy Bar on Bloor West books alt-comedy, podcast tapings, and independent stand-up runs. JFL Toronto in late September brings in the biggest touring names for a week-long festival across multiple venues. Tickets for established headliners book up days in advance on weekends, but midweek and try-out nights are usually walk-up friendly and run between fifteen and twenty-five dollars.
Theater
The Mirvish stretch on King West — the Princess of Wales, the Royal Alexandra, the Ed Mirvish, and the CAA Theatre — anchors the city's commercial theater scene with touring Broadway productions, pre-Broadway tryouts, and long-running musicals. The Four Seasons Centre hosts the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada in alternating seasons. Soulpepper at the Young Centre in the Distillery District programs more adventurous work, with strong runs of contemporary plays and reimagined classics. Smaller stages at Buddies in Bad Times, Crow's Theatre, Tarragon, and the Theatre Centre keep the independent and queer theater communities active year-round. Preview pricing earlier in a run is usually significantly cheaper than opening week.
Sports games
Toronto hosts six major pro sports teams. The Maple Leafs (NHL) and Raptors (NBA) share Scotiabank Arena from October through April, with playoff runs stretching into May and June. The Blue Jays (MLB) play at Rogers Centre from April through September. Toronto FC (MLS) and the Argonauts (CFL) split BMO Field down at Exhibition Place. The Toronto Sceptres of the PWHL play their home schedule at the Coca-Cola Coliseum on the CNE grounds. Single-game tickets for the Leafs and Raptors move quickly and command secondary-market premiums on every weekend home game; Blue Jays and TFC are easier walk-ups outside of marquee opponents and rivalry weekends. The event list above tracks every home game currently on sale across all six teams.
Festivals
Toronto's festival calendar is one of the busiest in North America. Pride Toronto takes over Church-Wellesley in late June with a million-plus people. Caribana — the Toronto Caribbean Carnival — runs through July and August, capped by the Grand Parade on the first Saturday of August. TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, runs the second week of September with red carpets and public screenings. Nuit Blanche is the all-night contemporary art event in early October. Honda Indy in July, Taste of the Danforth in August, and the CNE through late August and into Labour Day round out the summer slate. Winter brings the Distillery Christmas Market and Cavalcade of Lights.
Free events
Free programming runs all year in Toronto if you know where to look. Harbourfront Centre programs free concerts, dance, and cultural festivals every weekend from late May through September. Nathan Phillips Square at City Hall hosts free skating in winter, free movies and concerts in summer, and seasonal markets. The Toronto Public Library system runs free author talks, kids' programming, and film screenings at branches across the city. Many gallery openings on Ossington, Dundas West, and at 401 Richmond are free to walk into. Caribana's parade, the Pride street fair, Doors Open Toronto in May, and Nuit Blanche in October are all free to attend on the streets. The event list above includes free options when filtered by category.
Live music
Outside the big-room concert circuit, Toronto has a thick layer of small and mid-size live music venues running shows almost every night. The Horseshoe Tavern on Queen West has booked indie rock since 1947 and still runs a packed week. The Drake Hotel's Underground, The Garrison on Dundas West, Velvet Underground on Queen West, and Lee's Palace on Bloor cover the indie and rock end. The Rex on Queen West runs nightly jazz, often with no cover or a low cover. The Cameron House on Queen West and the Dakota Tavern in Little Italy keep country, roots, and alt-folk circuits alive. Cover charges range from free to around twenty-five dollars depending on the room and the headliner.
Nightlife / clubs
Toronto's club and nightlife scene clusters in a few corridors. Adelaide Street West, between Spadina and Bathurst, runs the biggest club rooms — Rebel down at the port handles the largest electronic and hip hop nights, while smaller rooms host weekly residencies. King West runs cocktail-bar nightlife with later DJ sets at the back of the room. Ossington from Queen up to Dundas is the dive-bar and indie-DJ strip, lower cover or no cover most nights. College Street's Little Italy stretch is open late with patios in summer. Most clubs open at 10 and run until 2 or 3 am. The TTC runs until about 1:30 am, with night buses after.
Top neighborhoods
Entertainment District
The Entertainment District covers the blocks roughly bounded by King, Spadina, Front, and Yonge, and it is the densest concentration of major venues in the country. Scotiabank Arena hosts the Leafs, Raptors, and most arena tours; Rogers Centre sits right next door for Blue Jays games and the biggest stadium concerts. Roy Thomson Hall, the Princess of Wales, the Royal Alexandra, and the Ed Mirvish are all within a few blocks. Dinner reservations near King and John book up fast on game and show nights — expect 45-minute waits on walk-ups by 6 pm. Union Station is the transit hub for the entire area, with TTC, GO Transit, and the UP Express all converging.
Queen West
Queen West stretches roughly from University Avenue out to Trinity Bellvedere Park, and it is the indie music and bar corridor of downtown Toronto. The Horseshoe Tavern, The Rex (jazz), the Velvet Underground, and The Cameron House all sit within a few blocks of each other along Queen between Spadina and Bathurst. The Drake Hotel and the Gladstone House anchor the western end with hotel bars and event spaces that run live programming most nights. Independent fashion and record shops fill the daytime stretch. Cover charges at most rooms run between free and twenty dollars, and you can usually walk between three or four venues in a single night on foot.
Danforth / Greektown
The Danforth, running east from Broadview through Pape, is best known for the Danforth Music Hall — a former 1919 cinema turned mid-size concert venue that books rock, indie, comedy, and hip hop acts in the 1,500-seat range. Greek tavernas line the strip for a couple of kilometres, most of them open late and ready to feed a post-show crowd well past 11 pm. Taste of the Danforth, the August street festival, shuts down the road for three days of food and live music. Pape, Chester, and Broadview subway stations all sit directly on the strip, so getting in and out is straightforward at any hour the TTC is running.
Distillery District
The Distillery District is a pedestrian-only stretch of restored Victorian industrial buildings on Toronto's east side, just north of the Esplanade. Soulpepper Theatre at the Young Centre programs a full season of contemporary and classic plays from September through May. The Christmas Market runs from mid-November through late December and is one of the biggest seasonal draws in the city — free entry on weekdays, ticketed on weekends. Restaurant patios fill the central square in summer, and boutique galleries, independent shops, and craft distilleries line the cobblestone lanes year-round. The neighborhood is car-free, so plan to walk in from the King Street streetcar stops or take the Distillery Loop bus from Union.
Liberty Village
Liberty Village sits west of downtown, between King West and the Gardiner, with BMO Field and the Exhibition grounds a short walk south. The area runs rooftop patios in summer that fill up before Toronto FC and Argonauts games, and the King streetcar line drops you within a few blocks of every restaurant on the strip. CNE through late August into Labour Day brings major foot traffic, as does Honda Indy in July. Outside of game and festival days, Liberty Village is quieter than the Entertainment District but still has a solid run of brewpubs, casual restaurants, and late-night bars.
Kensington Market
Kensington Market, the few blocks west of Spadina between Dundas and College, runs on independent record shops, vintage stores, cafes, and small live music rooms. Pedestrian Sundays, when the streets are closed to cars on the last Sunday of each month from May through October, turn the neighborhood into a daytime street fair with buskers, food vendors, and pop-up performances. Smaller bars and music rooms book indie acts most nights. The Hot Box Cafe runs a long-running open mic and small live music slate. The vibe is closer to a college town than a downtown core — low cover, walk-up friendly, and casual.
What's on by month
January
January is cold and quiet, which is exactly when Winterlicious arrives — a two-week prix-fixe restaurant promotion across more than 200 spots that runs through the end of the month. Maple Leafs and Raptors home games are in full swing at Scotiabank Arena most nights. Nathan Phillips Square's outdoor rink is open daily and free to skate. Toronto Symphony Orchestra runs its winter season at Roy Thomson Hall. Theater is mid-season at Mirvish.
February
Family Day on the third Monday brings extra family programming across the city — free skating, museum events, and matinee shows. WinterCity Festival runs free music and food events around the city. Mirvish theater season is in full run. Leafs and Raptors continue their home stretch. Toronto Light Festival in the Distillery District turns the cobblestone lanes into an outdoor art installation through to early March.
March
March Break in the second or third week brings family-focused programming across museums, the Ontario Science Centre, and Ripley's Aquarium. Canadian Music Week sometimes lands at the end of the month or early April with showcases across more than 30 venues. St. Patrick's Day fills King West and Church-Wellesley bars on the weekend nearest the 17th. Toronto Sceptres PWHL season is in its closing stretch.
April
Blue Jays open the home season at Rogers Centre in early April. Hot Docs, the international documentary film festival, runs late April into early May at venues along Bloor West. The NHL and NBA playoffs typically begin in mid-April — when the Leafs or Raptors are in, downtown turns into one giant viewing party. Toronto Comicon brings genre fans to the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
May
Budweiser Stage opens its outdoor concert season at Ontario Place. Doors Open Toronto on the last weekend of May lets visitors into more than 150 buildings across the city for free. CONTACT Photography Festival runs photo exhibitions across galleries all month. Patios reopen along King West, Ossington, and the Danforth. Toronto FC and the Argonauts ramp up their home schedules at BMO Field.
June
Pride Toronto takes over Church-Wellesley for the last weekend of June, building from a week of programming into the Sunday parade with a million-plus attendees. NXNE music festival runs venue shows across the downtown core in mid-June. Luminato Festival programs theater, dance, and music across multiple venues. The Toronto Jazz Festival anchors at Nathan Phillips Square through the last week of June.
July
Canada Day on July 1st brings free concerts and fireworks at Harbourfront, Mel Lastman Square, and Ashbridges Bay. Honda Indy roars around Exhibition Place mid-month. Beaches International Jazz Festival runs free outdoor music along Queen East in the last week. Caribana programming builds across the month, leading into August. Budweiser Stage is in peak summer touring slate.
August
Caribana — the Toronto Caribbean Carnival — peaks with the Grand Parade up Lake Shore Boulevard on the first Saturday. Taste of the Danforth shuts down the street the second weekend of August for three days of Greek food and live music. The CNE opens in mid-August and runs through Labour Day with rides, concerts, and the air show. Buskerfest brings street performers to the St. Lawrence Market neighborhood.
September
TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival, takes over King West for ten days starting the Thursday after Labour Day with red carpets at Roy Thomson Hall and the Princess of Wales. Maple Leafs and Raptors training camps and pre-season home games start late in the month. JFL Toronto comedy festival runs at the end of September across multiple venues. CNE wraps over Labour Day weekend.
October
Nuit Blanche, the all-night contemporary art event, runs from sunset to sunrise on the first Saturday of October across the downtown core, with hundreds of installations free to walk. Halloween events fill clubs and bars on Church-Wellesley, Queen West, and King West on the weekend closest to October 31st. NHL and NBA regular seasons start, putting Leafs and Raptors back at Scotiabank Arena most nights.
November
Distillery District Christmas Market opens in mid-November and runs through late December — free entry on weekdays, ticketed on weekends. Cavalcade of Lights at Nathan Phillips Square kicks off the holiday season with a tree lighting and outdoor concert. Royal Agricultural Winter Fair runs ten days at Exhibition Place. Theater holiday programming starts at Mirvish and Soulpepper. Santa Claus Parade runs on the third Sunday.
December
Distillery Christmas Market is in full run through the third week of December. Casa Loma's Christmas at the Castle programs nightly. The Nutcracker by the National Ballet of Canada plays at the Four Seasons Centre across the month. New Year's Eve at Nathan Phillips Square brings a free outdoor concert and fireworks. Restaurants book up early for holiday dinners — reservations on King West and in Yorkville go fast.