WEDNESDAY

6:15 pm 2 for 1 Sip & Sail Cruise @ Mariposa Cruises (Pier 6), 207 Queens Quay W. Beginning July 19th, Mariposa Cruises is offering two tickets for the price of one to this two-hour cruise through the Toronto harbour and Toronto Island waterways at sunset. The evening will feature a DJ spinning soul and lounge; full bar serving a variety of wine, beer, and specialty cocktails; appetizers for purchase; and picturesque views. $24 advance 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.

8 pm Drake Trivia @ The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. Teams of four or less put their random knowledge to the test as hosts Megan Griffith-Greene and Jeromy Lloyd fire off questions ranging from sporting records and celebrity scandals to geographic discoveries and culinary lingo. $2 to participate and the winning table gets an $80 Drake gift card (plus bragging rights)! Click here to reserve with OpenTable, or show up early to ensure a spot for your team.

THURSDAY

7 pm “Daydream” Opening Party @ Offsite, 867 Dundas St. W. “Daydream” explores drawing and fantasy through three distinct mediums: illustration, ceramics, and fashion. Featuring artists Drake Cereal, David Crinshaw and Hinkiville Handmade, the show brings softness, playfulness, and an element of make-believe to the everyday and familiar. Party to follow at 9 pm, with music by Oreku.

10 pm Throwback Thursdays @ Prettyugly Bar, 1237 Queen St. W. A weekly party series where Good Kids dim the lights low and turn the bass up on some of your favourite jams to move your hips to spanning multiple musical genres and decades.

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 Soul, Funk & What? @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Soul and funk that will have you dancing the night away, all spun on 45s. Maximum party time!

10 pm Up Late @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. ’70s/80s pop, funk, disco, and classics with DJ Watu. Git silly, git down, stay up late!

10 pm The Wedge / Rap City @ Unlovable, 1415-B Dundas St. W. DJs Buenos Highres and 2pak Chopra curate selections from such cultural touchstones as The Wedge, Rap City, Exten-Da-Mix, Indie Spotlight, Beavis & Butthead, and whatever.

FRIDAY

6 pm Finale Friday @ Community 54, 1275-A Queen St. W. Crack a cold one courtesy of Moosehead while enjoying art by Drake Cereal and fashion from Paranoid, Toont, Darcy Death Merchants, Neeshy, DSTRSSD, and Bredfam. Tunes by DJ Wavy Oasis. Until 10 pm.

6 pm Greenhouse @ Civis Toronto, 111 Jarvis St. An art show revolving around the theme of nature, featuring the work of some of Toronto’s latest up and coming artists. The goal of Greenhouse is to create more opportunities for artists, as well as make art and art-oriented events more accessible to both artists and art-lovers in the community. Until 11 pm. $5.

6:30 pm 12 Beers of Summer @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. Don your most exuberant Hawaiian shirt as the Gladstone celebrates a truly beer-tastic summer’s eve. Sample the best of local lagers, perfect pilsners, seasonal successes, and forever favourites from Beau’s, All Natural Brewing Co., Longslice Brewery, KW Craft Cider, Pommies Cider, Woodhouse, Sweetgrass, Steam Whistle, Brickworks, Mill Street, Amsterdam, Junction Craft Brewing, and Ace Hill. $30-40 advance tickets available online.

10 pm Essence Brown @ The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. Sexy, smooth, seductive hip-hop, R&B, and dancehall with your hosts Teej Mahal, Hoiking, and Sims + special guest AMZ. $5.

10 pm Dance Night ’95: An Electric Circus Experience @ ROUND Venue, 152-A Augusta Ave. Dance Night ’95 turns back the clock to that glorious time when phones had cords, clothes were bright, and the music was so high energy and passionate that you couldn’t help but wear a smile all day long! DJs Shok, Davide Ferrara, Fraktl, and DTM playing the best in eurodance, trance, electronica, house, techno, and everything in between. Cash prizes for best ’90s outfit. $10.

10 pm All That @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. A ’90s night like no other! DJs Streets and LK play mostly hip-hop, dirty R&B, and club kid jams. $5.

10 pm Good Times @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. Motown, rock ‘n’ roll, soul, surprises – nothin’ but good times when DJ Misty’s on the decks!

10 pm New Currency & Friends @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. A celebration of underground music from around the world. The goal is to expose new music while still keeping up with what’s current and trending. Music selections: Yuknodis, AV, and Kazeem Kuteyi. $5.

10 pm Jamz @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Mostly ’90s dance party with pals Slater and Ty! $5 with student ID, $10 without.

10 pm Get Buck @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Nino Brown spins hip-hop, soca, RnB, and dancehall. Deep grooves that transcend.

10 pm Neo Image @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. I ? ? I presents: Neo Image (Mood Hut / Pacific Rhythm), bringing back that west coast flavour. $10 advance tickets available online.

10 pm DJ Your Boy Brian @ The Rec Room, 255 Bremner Blvd. Known for getting crowds off their feet, local favourite and party lord Your Boy Brian seamlessly blends all genres into a feel-good party mix.

10 pm Beam Me Up Disco @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A disco jam that celebrates the underrated and the obscure of funk, jazz, soul, boogie, rare groove, reggae, gospel, proto-house! It’s an evening of tuneful transcendence, supplied by residents Patchouli Brothers (f.k.a. A Digital Needle) and Cyclist. $10.

10:30 pm 90s Video Dance Party: Clueless Edition @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. 90s Video Dance Party pays tribute of ALL of your favourite classics from the decade. Featuring music videos DJ’d by Caff, free glowsticks, ’90s-themed drink specials and $100 costume contest, and a super secret surprise! $10 in advance, $15 at the door.

11 pm Get Good @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Diggy The DJ plays all your favourite bangers. $10.

SATURDAY

11 am Pin + Patch Show @ Narwhal Contemporary, 2104 Dundas St. W. Showcasing local flair designers under one roof! Pins and patches from CryWolf, Jackie Lee, Magic Pony, Sad Truth Supply, Sparkle Collective, and more. Until 6 pm.

10 pm California: An O.C. Inspired Dance Party @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. California here we come! Sneaky Dee’s is transforming into The Baitshop and digging deep into Seth Cohen’s music collection to bring you a night full of music from The O.C. plus other 2000s jams. $10 advance tickets available online.

10 pm Jelly @ Glad Day Bookshop, 499 Church St. DJs Sammy Rawal, Tamika, and Diego Armand serving sounds all night to bounce to. House, trap, dancehall, vogue, club dembow, afro, electronic, and baile funk. $5 before midnight, $10 after.

10 pm TCB @ Lucky Shrike, 850 Dundas St. W. If sock hops, synthesizers and everything in between are your jam, then come to Lucky Shrike, where DJ Kitty will be taking care of bizness!

10 pm Party & Bull$hit @ Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Two floors of loud rap bangers other trill shit with Family Business DJs FBomb and Ry-Fi. $5.

10 pm Tiki Disco Saturdays @ Miss Thing’s, 1279 Queen St. W. Post-dinner Saturday night party in the Coconut Room, with special guest DJs to make you MOVE! No cover before midnight.

10 pm Scream. @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. A night DEADicated to all things horror and things the go bump in the night! Host Jacklynne Hyde brings new sacrifices to the altar, whose performances will slay and end the night in a bloody mess. $5.

10 pm Global Grooves @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. DJ Oreku spins global grooves and afrobeat.

10 pm Worst Behavior @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. This Saturday, be on your worst behavior. Bangs & Blush play past and present bangers all night long from Drake, The Weeknd, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Notorious B.I.G., Nelly, TLC, Missy Elliott, and more! $5 with student ID, $10 without.

10 pm Juicebox @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. DJs Tweed and Babe Decibel throw down awesome tunes for your partying pleasure on one of the best dance floors Toronto has to offer. The Strokes, Bowie, Arcade Fire, New Order, LCD Soundsystem, and more! Giveaways from Kops Records and Steamwhistle Brewery. $10.

10 pm Hey Girl Hey @ The Steady, 1051 Bloor St. W. Heat it up on the dance floor at this queer dance party featuring the ladies of hip-hop and R&B! DJ Orange Pekoe playing the best songs by the best ladies + the unmissable Midnight Floorshow featuring a performance by Liana Lewis of Beyography. $5 before 11 pm, $10 after.

10 pm DJ Teenage Werewolf @ Swan Dive, 1631 Dundas St. W. Post-punk, psych, Rock ‘n’ roll, soul – DJ Teenage Werewolf plays the perfect soundtrack for a Saturday night freak out.

10 pm Panic @ Remix, 1305 Dundas St. W. The ultimate retro party with DJ Lazarus spinning the kind of retro that changed your life. ’80s, ’90s, new wave, post-punk, classic alternatives, synth pioneers, Britpop, shoegaze, madchester, new romantic, classic industrial, ska, and more. This month’s spotlight is Siouxsie & The Banshees. $5 before 11 pm, $10 after.

10 pm Link Up @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Kid Ka$h spinning the best in top 40, hip-hop, RnB, soca, and reggaeton. Tunes for all headtops.

10:30 pm SVFE @ Smiling Buddha, 961 College St. Dancehall, baile funk, house, future sounds, afrobeat, and everything and anything in between with DJs BERMAXRVIN and JLAIXICEDMISTO.

11 pm Itzsoweezee @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. A feel-good house party atmosphere! DJs Tom Wrecks, DeMiggs, and ΛV play music to make you dance, smile, and holler. For line bypass before midnight, submit names here (right side of the page). $10.

11:30 pm 4 A.M. Freakout @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. Vinyl dance floor bangers and miles for kilomomiles! DJ Roksoff plays only the best.

SUNDAY

12 pm Pedestrian Sundays @ Kensington Market. The first Pedestrian Sunday of the season! From 12-7 pm, cars are given the boot for streets filled with food, performers, dancers, music, vendors, and hundreds of happy people.

12 pm Kensington Flea Market @ 214 Augusta Ave. Presented by Trashed & Wasted, Kensington Flea Market is carefully curated and featuring independent vendors selling artisanal, handmade items, vintage clothing, records, up-cycled items, and other local wares. The last Sunday of the month, all summer long. Until 7 pm.

12 pm How Bazaar: Alternative Makers Market @ Coalition: T.O., 282 Augusta Ave. Explore local, handmade products from vendors like Hangover Distro (records, patches, shirts), Ottawa G String Rings (repurposed guitar strings made into rings), Soy Division (handmade vegan sweets and fake meats), Hell Bent for Lather (skin care products, potions, and lotions), Ghouls Night In (spooky and adorable sweets for your pie hole), Ken’ZArt (Kensington jewellery and leather work), and more. Until 7 pm.

1 pm Invisible City Bazaar @ 165 Geary Ave., Unit 2 (second floor). Vinyl, clothes, art, food, and more from over 20 vendors, presented by Invisible City Record Shop. Until 8 pm.

6 pm Christie Pits Film Festival Presents: Bee Nation @ Christie Pits Park, Bloor St. W. A screening of Bee Nation, which tells the story of First Nations kids competing at the highest level in the provincial and national spelling bees. Film starts at sundown (9:15 pm); eats and treats from 6 pm onwards, featuring the Arepa Republic, Macchina Mobile Cafe, Millie Patisserie & Creamery, and popcorn from the festival canteen. BYOBlanket. Free/PWYC donations gratefully accepted.

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

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