ALL WEEKEND LONG

Sept 15th – 25th in/future @ Ontario Place, West Island. Presented by Art Spin in partnership with Small World Music, this transformative art experience will surely be the most exciting thing to happen to Ontario Place since the Cinesphere first opened in 1971. Explore 50 art projects on the West Island, watch a film on the ceiling of the Cinesphere, check out bands from all over the world, eat from a variety of local vendors, and cruise around on your bike. More info HERE.

September 14th-18th SHARP + S/ Festival Experience Pop-Up @ 357 King St. W. Featuring a curated gallery with original celeb portraits from infamous photographer Christopher Wahl, a multimedia display of famous, silver screen style moments, and the latest in Virtual Reality from Legend and a rare collection of iconic fashion film costumes, the SHARP + S/ Festival Experience is bringing together the best of all things film. Open 11-5 pm.

WEDNESDAY

6:30 pm Harvest Wednesdays @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. Harvest Wednesdays seeks to connect urbanites with rural producers and spark conversation about Community Shared Agriculture, eating locally for global change and of course, enjoying seasonal Ontario produce, harvested just the day before. Each event features notable guest chefs, inspiring community speakers, produce from Chick-a-biddy farms, local wine partners, and more! This week features a tapas-inspired menu incorporating local producers and ingredients. $40 tickets available online.

7 pm Music Bingo @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. A FREE weekly event combining the love of music with the traditional bingo format. Each player receives a Music Bingo card which consists of an assortment of songs. Instead of calling out numbers, they play the music! Singing along encouraged.

THURSDAY

7 pm The Local Night Market @ Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W. An evening market and charity event that embraces and indulges in Toronto’s local artisan entrepreneurs catering to the world of wellness and holistic living! Fashion, edibles, home decor, jewelry, wellness services, art, and more. Half of the proceeds will go to the Free Korean Dog Foundation and Canadian Mental Health Association. Until 11 pm.

8 pm Know The Ledge: Golden Age Hip-Hop Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Form teams, come up with colourful names, and put your phone-free minds against three rounds of rap stats spanning the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. After party music by DJ More Or Les! PWYC.

10 pm A Club Called Rhonda @ The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. Sheeeeeee’s baaaaaaack! A Club Called Rhonda returns to transform the Drake into a pansexual party palace where anything goes, filling all three floors with an epic banger of disco, lipstick, sex, and pure pleasure matched with the hottest DJs spinning all night long. Dress to impress. 4 AM LAST CALL. $10.

10 pm Get Lo @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Bangs & Blush bring you the ULTIMATE ’90s til now dance party, GET LO! They’ll be playing all the shit you wanna hear from the ’90s to today.

10 pm Èbony Presents: Brassfoot @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Èbony welcomes UK’s Brassfoot, with support from Èbony DJs and JiminyJiminy. 4 AM LAST CALL. $5 before midnight, $10 after.

10 pm No Filter @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. DJ Pammm plays assorted music for indie kids, nerds, and weirdos. 4 AM LAST CALL.

FRIDAY

10 pm Lovefingers @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. A special TIFF discoteque with Los Angeles-based DJ, producer, and shaman of the ESP Institute label: Lovefingers. With support from Roberto and Pooyan. 4 AM LAST CALL. Limited $12 early bird tickets available online.

10 pm Rebel Hop @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. Rebel Hop is back for yet another hot summer night of funk, soul, reggae, and hip-hop – music guaranteed to make you sweat. DJ Taktiks joins Linx this month, with Dennis P on the sax.

10 pm My Bad @ Stone’s Place, 1255 Queen St. W. DJ Blush is bringing the SHAME to Stones Place! Come to the launch of the brand new ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s guilty pleasure dance party that you don’t want to miss. Wham, Puff Daddy, Shania Twain, Guns N Roses, Hall and Oates, Mariah Carey, Will Smith, Phil Collins, The Go-Gos, The Spice Girls, and more.

10 pm Grippin’ Grain 7 Year Anniversary @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Strictly club rap all night long. Arrive early or get caught in the line. $5.

10 pm Shadows of Motown @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Shadows of Motown is a dance party that plays the biggest and best Motown, doo wop, booty shakin’ hits! With DJs Slater, Well Said, and Ty. $5.

10 pm Fuck It @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Come get wasted and make bad decisions while jamming out to all the guilty pleasures you’ll never admit to knowing the words to from the likes of Hanson, Taylor Swift, Britney Spears, Venga Boys, Will Smith, and more! $5 with student ID, $10 without

10 pm Yes Yes Y’all @ Nest, 423 College St. The hottest, sweatiest, busiest queer hip-hop/dancehall/RnB jam around! Vybz meets A$AP meets Kendrick meets Cham meets Foxy meets Ciara. Gimmemar joins the YYY Crew this month. $10.

10 pm Kareem The Dream @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. The ultimate smooth party groove. Hip-hop, dancehall, soul, RnB – everything you need.

11 pm Course of Time @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. A night dedicated to modern dance music. Featuring DJ Action, Kings of the North, and Squirt DJs. Graphics and visuals By Phil Armson. 4 AM LAST CALL. $10.

SATURDAY

11 am The Trinity Bellwoods Flea @ Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W. The Trinity Bellwoods Flea is back with a fresh lineup of local artisans and vendors, music, and cocktails! Featuring some of the city’s best in art, collectibles, handmade, fashion, and vintage + a fun and funky mix of all your favorite summertime toe-tapping songs! Until 5 pm.

12 pm Deadstock Depot @ Northern Contemporary. Toronto’s first street-level flea market catering exclusively to both vintage and urban streetwear. They strive to curate a marketplace consisting of the best streetwear manufacturers and vendors in the industry. Until 9 pm.

10 pm Motown Party 8 Year Anniversary @ Studio Bar, 824 Dundas St. W. Come shimmy, shake your tail feather, and step to old favourites and rare grooves from the likes of Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Jackson 5, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and more. With resident Fawn Big Canoe and special guest DJ Trevor Risk. $10 in advance and at the door.

10 pm Mercury In Retrograde @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. Make most of this Mercury in retrograde by dancing away your misfortunes. Tunes provided by Taylor Richard, KARE, Speta, Club Fitness, and Daniel Raw. $5.

10 pm Glitter Box @ The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. Get out of your boring box and come to the GLITTER BOX! It’s gonna be a puuuuuurfect night with DJ Kitty playing all your favourite guilty pleasures from the ’80s, ’90, and ’00s.

10 pm It’s All Good 1 Year Anniversary @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. DJs Splattermonkey and General Eclectic spin all-90s hip-hop, house, and rock! The best all killer and no filler selections from 1990 to 1999, so expect to hear stuff like Wu-Tang, Pixies, Nirvana, etc. Nostalgic moments guaranteed, because It’s All Good, baby! $10.

10 pm Lucky Bitches @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. West side’s longest running glam-positive dance party! Party jams and freedom.

10 pm Shake, Rattle & Roll @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The Bangs & Blush ladies roll out

all the hip shakers and baby makers from the ’50s and ’60s for you to drink, dance, and get messy to. $5 with student ID, $10 without.

10 pm The Simpsons: A ’90s Dance Party @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. Don’t have a cow, man! Sneaky Dee’s is throwing another ’90s party – this time, it’s Simpsons inspired. ’90s music all night long + prizes for best ’90s attire and Simpson’s trivia. 4 AM LAST CALL. $5 advance tickets available online (guarantees entry + line bypass).

10 pm Chronologic @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. A dance party through the ages, going strong for nine years! Pop and antipop from since the end of history (i.e. music from 1890 to 2017, played in chronological order). 4 AM LAST CALL. $5 before 11:30 pm, $10 after.

10 pm Get It Together @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Kensington Market’s open format dance party welcoming all genres, all styles, and all people. Selections by Mikey McFly. $5.

10 pm Party & Bull$hit @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. A night of rap bangers and other trill $hit with DJs FBomb and Ry-Fi. $5.

10:30 pm Back In The Day @ Revival, 783 College St. A tribute to ’90s and ’00s old school with DJs Hedspin and R2. Email info@themarqueemedia.com for bottle service inquiries and guest list.

11 pm Stuck On Stupid @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Fase and Dougie Boom throw a no-holds-barred, anything-goes, sky’s-the-limit, all-out dance-a-thon! Expect hits and not-so-hits, jams old and new. 4 AM LAST CALL. $10.

SUNDAY

10 am Yoga in High Park @ 1873 Bloor St. W. (just to the right of the front gates on Bloor near the Chess House). Flow-active is running a FREE summer-long yoga series! The styles will vary week-to-week, but will always accommodate beginners and welcomes people of all ages. This week’s session will be led by Yoga Village. BYO: yoga mat, sunscreen, and friends.

10 am The Leslieville Flea @ Ashbridge Estate, 1444 Queen St. E. A curated market selling vintage, salvaged, up-cycled goods, furniture, antiques, collectibles, and select artisans. Free entry. Until 5 pm.

3 pm Super-Flea Every Sunday Flea Market Party @ Super Wonder Gallery, 876 Bloor St. W. Shop rad stuff and PARTY! Over 35 vintage and one-of-a-kind vendors, yummy foods, live music and entertainment, and drinks in Lucifer’s Lounge. Until 9 pm.

5 pm FOMO Opening Reception @ Drake One Fifty, 150 York St. Drake One Fifty’s fourth annual art flip kicks off with an exhibition of both local and international works that’ll nurture your GIF obsession. Meet + mingle with the artists, move to DJs spinning, and seriously… don’t miss out. Until midnight. Exhibition runs September 18-September 15, 2017.

7 pm Brass Facts Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Test your knowledge and win prizes! Hosted by Famous Kirk Hero. Until 10 pm.

8 pm Screen Queens Presents: Drop Dead Gorgeous @ The Royal Cinema, 608 College St. Screen Queens is Mystery Science Theater + Drunk History + Elvira x lots of booze. Get ready to experience movies like never before. This month, they’re screening Drop Dead Gorgeous, with live and potentially very drunk commentary, special guests, performances, drinking games, and plenty of surprises. Pre-show at 8:45 pm, movie at 9. $10 advance tickets available online.

~ For event submissions, email Caitlyn Holroyd at caitlyn_holroyd@hotmail.com