Another week is here, bringing plenty of opportunities to experience Toronto’s vibrant art and culture scene. As the city gears up for Nuit Blanche, when art takes over the streets and public spaces after dark, we’ve rounded up a few pop-ups happening that night worth checking out, including one for Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma fans and a Postcode Lottery experience. For more happening in the city this week, visit the new exhibits at MOCA Toronto, dive into MULTIfest, or check out the Fall Home Show.
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T.O. Webfest
The 13th annual T.O. Webfest is back to showcase and celebrate short-form digital series and podcasts here in Toronto. The festival showcases the world’s best digital media over two days of screenings, industry events, and networking opportunities, including an awards gala. Whether you’re a creator or fan of the medium, enjoy public and industry screenings, workshops, panels and more events that highlight scripted and unscripted short-form content, vertical series, and podcasts. More info.
When: September 29-30
Where: Novotel Hotel
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aluCine Latin Film + Media Arts Festival
aluCine is Canada’s longest-running Latin film and media arts festival and it is back for its 26th edition to celebrate more bold stories, diverse voices, and the richness of Latin American and Latin Canadian cinema. Experience an exciting lineup of feature films, short films, special programs, and community events that bring filmmakers, artists, industry professionals, and audiences together in Toronto. Enjoy multiple genres like fiction, documentaries, animation, and experimental media arts that all explore important themes and showcase the beauty and resilience of Latin culture. More info.
When: September 30-October 2
Where: Spadina Theatre
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MULTIfest
MULTIfest Toronto returns with 8 days and nights of free electronic music and digital creativity. MULTIfest is an experimental and interactive art festival, inviting you to enjoy a week-long celebration featuring immersive digital art installations, live audiovisual performances, DJ sets, and hands-on creative workshops. Following the electric opening party, MULTIfest will also have extended hours so you can explore the interactive art during Nuit Blanche. With the theme this year titled “Ripple Effect,” MULTIfest will ensure you walk away from this art festival feeling inspired. More info.
When: October 1-8
Where: STACKT Market
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Sunset Plein Air Picnic
At this Sunset Plein Air Picnic, challenge yourself with a limited colour palette, while learning how to execute an outdoor scene. Led by Toronto-based artist Anson Ng, this event is perfect for hobbyists and professional painters, offering you a wonderful opportunity to learn how to build a scene in changing light, how to handle materials for on-the-go painting, and receive live feedback. With materials and tools provided along with warm beverages and pastries, enjoy the crisp autumn air, connect with fellow painters, and enjoy the beauty of creating art surrounded by nature. More info.
When: October 2
Where: Gwartzman’s Art Supplies
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Fall Home Show
At the Fall Home Show, homeowners, renters, and design enthusiasts can find renovation advice, decor ideas, and lifestyle products from over 225 home and lifestyle vendors. Enjoy live presentations, design tips, and Q&A sessions featuring celebrity guests and home experts like Frankie Flowers, Kristen Coutts, and Colin Asuncion. Guests can also enjoy the Maplee Canadian Market, with artisan home goods and gifts from local small businesses, and Weekend Workshops, where you can participate in mural painting, stenciling, wallpaper hanging, small furniture upholstery and even fun family-friendly workshops like pumpkin painting! More info.
When: October 2-4
Where: Enercare Centre
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The Rethink Pop-Up House
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Rethink’s 25th anniversary, this pop-up is celebrating well-being for all younger women with a month-long experiential space intended to strengthen community ties. Browse the 25 for 25 Collection, attend educational and community events, have fun with fitness and movement classes, and help fundraise for Rethink’s permanent House. More info.
When: October 2-31
Where: 390 Dupont St.
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Toronto Botanical Garden Fall Ravine Festival
Toronto Botanical Garden invites you to this free outdoor autumn event, celebrating the city’s important ravine systems. Enjoy live music performances and family-friendly circus acts, participate in a family scavenger hunt and have your fun with hands-on educational pop-up stations. You can also browse and purchase artwork from the onsite Plein Air Art Exhibition. Be ready to discover fascinating facts about Toronto’s local wildlife, green corridors, and environmental stewardship. More info.
When: October 3
Where: Toronto Botanical Garden
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Camp Miasma Video
MUBI Canada and Toronto’s iconic Bay Street Video have teamed up for a “Camp Miasma Video” activation, tied to the release of Jane Schoenbrun’s film Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma, streaming on MUBI starting October 2. On October 3, enjoy Camp Miasma’s takeover of Bay Street Video during Nuit Blanche. With doors opening at 7pm, stop by Bay Street Video to check out the Camp Miasma pop-up for photo-ops and merch giveaways while supplies last! More info.
When: October 3
Where: Bay Street Video
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Nuit Blanche
Nuit Blanche returns for its 20th anniversary with the theme “Tomorrow’s Memories”, inviting you to look back on the artists, curators, communities, and places that have defined the festival over the last 20 years. This free all-night celebration of contemporary art transforms Toronto’s public spaces into extraordinary landscapes and animates the city’s cultural spaces. Featuring over 70 projects with local, national, and international artists, this edition includes beautiful legacy remounts alongside exciting new commissions. More info.
When: October 3-4
Where: Various locations
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Postcode Lottery’s Mini Ontario
The Postcode Lottery is officially arriving in Ontario, bringing its unique postcode-based lottery model, already a cultural phenomenon across Europe, to Canada for the first time. At this immersive “Mini Ontario” experience, enjoy interactive games, photo-ops, tasty samples and exciting giveaways throughout the day, all while discovering how the Postcode Lottery works and helps generate funding for Ontario charities. More info.
When: October 3-4
Where: STACKT Market
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MOCA Toronto Fall Exhibits
MOCA Toronto’s fall season opens this week with stunning exhibits from internationally acclaimed artists. This season moves across sculpture, installation, painting, and sound. Bharti Kher’s Bones brings together works from the past 15 years with new sculptures, exploring assemblage, transformation, and the body through surreal figures, geometric forms, and her signature bindi-covered paintings. Delcy Morelos unveils Ombligo, an installation inspired by the womb and spider web, woven from sisal rope treated with soil and corn roots harvested in Toronto, continuing Morelos’ exploration of our relationship to the land. More info.
When: Opens October 4
Where: MOCA Toronto
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