December 5th-7th Reia Sample Sale @ 580 King St. W. (second floor). A holiday sale featuring women’s and men’s designer fashion discounts + holiday gift ideas ranging from stationary to botanicals. Brands include Acne, Ann Demeulemeester, Alexander McQueen, Brave Leather Belts, By Malene Birger, Celine, David Dixon, Dear Dani Stationary, Dennis Merotto, Donald J. Pilner, Dries Van Noten, Fashion Crimes, Filippa K., Fred Sabatier, Givenchy, Haider Ackermann, Isabel Marant, Kellie Leman, Lanvin, Liebeskind Berlin, Marsell, Martin Margiela, Michael Kors, Minimum, Melissa Shoes, Rick Owens, Rita D., Robert Rodriguez, RVCA, Seventy, Stella McCartney, Take to the Sea, Tilo Scarves, TWS Shoes, Twenty8twelve, Valerie Dumaine, Vintage Style Lab Eyewear, Yves Saint Laurent, and more. Cash, debit, and credit cards accepted. Runs December 5th from 8:30 am to 8 pm and December 6th-7th from 9 am to 6 pm.

WEDNESDAY

10 pm Sha Na Na @ The Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. DJ Brittney (one half of the Bangs & Blush duo) plays jukebox hits and makeout songs all night long.

THURSDAY

7 pm A Christmas to Remember @ Penny Arcade Vintage, 1177 Dundas St. W. Penny Arcade has scores of amazing pieces coming in for the holidays and wants to share them with you! Stop by for a one-night-only trunk show with all vintage 20% off. They’ll also be featuring amazing locally made products by Bully Boy, Vanessa Warrack’s handmade lingerie (leopard print and tie-dyed bra and underwear sets! Bodysuits! Swoon.), Province Apothecary, organic skincare by Julie Clark, Filly and Foal, and vintage children’s clothing/shoes/accessories by Lindsay Harker + snacks by Leah Wildman and Lauren Wilton. Until 11 pm.

10 pm Dirty Talk @ Unlovable, 1415-B Dundas St. W. The Adult Fantasy Adventure . Dancing in the glow of a streetlamp. Skipping along with the light pattern of an 808. Pyramidal power invading your body. DJs Diana and Pammm play glittering Italo meteor showers, spaced out disco, electronic romance, synth jams, and other magical melodies.

10 pm The Quiet Storm @ The Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. Resident DJ Andy Capp plays music with a strong emphasis on understated, mellow dynamics, and relaxed tempos and rhythm.

10 pm Blahzay Florplay @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Thursday will now be known as Blahzay. Why? Because anything goes at Blahzay Florplay! With DJs Pangea Delphi and Nana.

10 pm Wack Slack’s 90’s Dance Party @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. DJs Kris Kadas and Robin Sharp play the best 90’s jams + a working SNES hooked up to a projector for you to play. (Wack Slacks is faux grunge slang for ripped jeans, but you knew that already.) The 90’s are alive in our hearts. Always.

10 pm The Grump Goes To Camp @ Camp 4, 1173 Dundas St. W. DJ The Grump and and special guest DJ Stacy Thorn spin the best in fuzz rock and wavy gravy.

10:30 pm Weakend’s Prelude @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Dance partee with DJs Drang and Kikileaks. $4 Jameson and $5 mixed drinks before midnight!

11 pm BEVSTMODE @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. The love of fashion, music, and art, the rejection of establishment, that’s BEVSTMODE! DJs Kicks and Vanity Muscles play trap, hip-hop, hip-house, electro, and everything current.

FRIDAY

4 pm Dream Days Craft Show @ The May, 876 Dundas St. W. A double level craft show featuring 19 vendors displaying work from jewellery to baked goods, T-shirts, graphics, mini books, etc. Cheap drinks and awesome sounds courtesy of DJs Andrew D’amato, Alex Low, Matt Buckberrough, and Blake Blakely. Until 10 pm.

10 pm Yacht Rock @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. A night of dancing to the smoothest music you’ve ever heard in your life. $5 to step aboard.

10 pm Pop Lobster: A Festivus for the Rest of Us Edition @ Magpie, 831 Dundas St. W. There won’t be any airing of grievances, but there will be plenty of feats of strength on the dance floor. Come on out and sweat it out before descending into the gluttony of the holidays, because this lobster knows no pop boundaries. DJs Little Kicks and Short Stack may or may not play some of this: Pet Shop Boys, Destiny’s Child, Of Montreal, Robyn, Donna Summer, Aretha Franklin, The Cure, Sal N Pepa, Abba, Britney Spears, indie, mainstream, electro, new wave, Motown, disco.

10 pm Beatlemania! @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. Bangs & Blush are back with another HARD DAY’S NIGHT of Beatlemania! GET BACK to The Piston for a crazy night of rock ‘n’ roll, soul, and a whole tonne of Beatles tunes. $5.

10 pm Sweat Pants @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Coolin Cregg plays his/your favourite songs all night. ’95(ish) to ’05(ish) rap/RnB/reggae/dancehall, sexy tunes, new joints, old jams, sweat pants.

10 pm Tits & Toques @ The Henhouse, 1532 Dundas St. W. Bring your ladies, your lesbros, and all your homogays out for a night of dancing that will see you jumping and destroying your vocal chords to your favorite indie jams!

10 pm Back-A-Yard @ The Emmet Ray, 924 College St. A night of sunshine vibes with Pie & Mash DJs. The best reggae, ska, dub, and dancehall tunes!

10 pm Soul Block Party / She’s So Thirsty @ Crawford, 718 College St. Upstairs, DJ Fase rocks that sweet soul, funk, hip-hop, R&B, and reggae that you know and love! Downstairs, DJ Grouch plays 90’s reggae, hip-hop, and more. $5 before midnight, more after.

10 pm Dirtnap Presents: Who’s Next @ Camp 4, 1173 Dundas St. W. Davey DJ celebrates Rob Ford losing his pants and seat as mayor by pulling out the “dusty” budget vinyl from his closet to help show Ford the doors.

10 pm Big Primpin’ @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Hip-hop and hot times for homos, their friends, and admirers. With DJs Stunts, Kevin Ritchie, and Phil V. For guestlist, email bigprimpin@gmail.com. $5.

10 pm Girl & Boy 90s Dance Party @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. A pulsating dance party rocking the retro sounds of the 1990s! All your favourite dance, pop, hip-hop, R&B, and so on and so on and so on. $5.

10 pm Slowed @ The Hoxton, 69 Bathurst St. A special edition of Slowed featuring headliner RL Grime, whose melodically infused, Houston-influenced flavour is connecting the roots of southern hip-hop with the new age of electronic dance music. Support from DJs Torro Torro, Lucie Tic, and more. $15 advance tickets available online.

11 pm Johnny & Jay’s Red Cup Party @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Johnny & Jay spin house, hip-hop, and party slam jams whilst bringing a living room vibe to the Underground. Remember those nights you’d spend in a familiar place with old pals, new faces, and the red cup that would never be empty? Yeah, just like that. $10.

11 pm Tiger Trap @ Tiger Bar (basement of Crown & Tiger), 414 College St. Krumping, twerking, and pop+lockin’ till last call. DJs ElektroTank, Emma Danger, Mike Rose, and GangleTrap play moombahton, house, jungle, and hip-hop.

SATURDAY

11 am Nacho Mama’s Craft Show @ Sneaky Dee’s (upstairs), 431 College St. Nacho Mama’s is a crafty and caring event that supports local artists, celebrates creativity, and helps the community! Check out their website for a list of participating vendors. Until 5 pm.

10 pm Strictly Business @ The Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. DJs Serious and Numeric present another classic hip-hop schooling session! Golden age super jams from A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Black Moon, Mobb Deep, Notorious B.I.G., MC Lyte, Cypress Hill, Funkdoobiest, Gang Starr, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, and much much more!

10 pm Lucky Bitches @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Two ice stallions serve it up hot with a glamour positive party for anyone who knows what it’s like to be a lucky bitch. The guiltiest of pleasures all night: hitz that span the ages, 90’s hip-hop, contemporary hitz, 80’s velvet jamz, forgotten gemz.

10 pm Run The Line @ Salvador Darling, 1237 Queen St. W. DJ Sta and special guest DJ Shanly play only the very bestest rap and whatever else is sounding good at that exact moment. New rap, old rap, R&B, show tunes, monologues you name it, they might play it. Mostly rap, though.

10 pm Ho Ho Pony @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. The very special holiday edition of No No Pony. DJ Magnum P.I. plays old school hip-hop and everything, with Ginuwine’s “Pony” every hour on the hour! Equestrian and holiday wear encouraged. $5.

10 pm Shake, Rattle & Roll @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. A sexy, sweaty dance party thrown by the Bangs & Blush ladies! 60’s pop, soul and rock n’ roll. $5.

10 pm More Hits. Less Shit. @ 751, 751 Queen St. W. DJs Mobot and Thrillhouse play hits from the 50’s to now. All genres ’cause they don’t discriminate. Hope you like dancing.

10 pm Sabbath @ The May, 876 Dundas St. W. A new series delving into the deeper, darker, and drippier recesses of the EDM hive. With DJs Dinamo Azari, Kevin McPhee, and Kin. Visuals by Felix Kalmenson.

10 pm Ignition / DJ Law’s Birthday Celebration @ Crawford, 718 College St. Upstairs, DJs Caff, Rei Von, and Ron Artest play bumpin’ n’ grindin’ RnB, hip-hop, reggae and club musics (and more than enough R. Kelly classics). Downstairs, birthday boy DJ Law spins the best of old school hip-hop and R&B with music videos GALORE and a special guest DJ. $5 before 11:30 pm, more after.

10 pm Poolside @ Wrongbar, 1279 Queen St. W. Poolside headlines and Natural Animal and Arrogahnz support. For guestlist requests, email guestlist@wrongbar.com.

10 pm Bangers @ Margret, 2952 Dundas St. W. Hits and hooks for body moovin’ with DJs New Money and Chris Poppin’. All dance styles welcome: electric slide-pop’n’lock-get jiggy-lean back!

10 pm Beam Me Up @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A Digital Needle and Cyclist spin Classic Underground Disco. $5 before 11 P.M., $10 after.

10:30 pm Shotgun Wedding @ The Dovercourt House (basement), 805 Dovercourt Rd. Shotgun Wedding takes everything you love about weddings the drinking, the dancing, the cake, the fabulous outfits, the awkward and hilarious speeches and takes out everything you hate, including the tradition! Hosted by Reverend Sinmonger from Canada’s longest running burlesque troupe Skin Tight Outta Sight, and featuring vows from special surprise guests. With all your favourite wedding jams from all eras and genres courtesy of DJs Sigourney Beaver, Some Random Tall Guy, and Tighten Up. $7 with a gift wrapped present (you’ll receive someone else’s present when you leave) or $10 empty handed. Doors and cake at 10:30 pm, vows at 11:15 pm.

11 pm Shake A Tail @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. A night of dancing to 60’s pop, rock, soul, funk, garage, ska, ANYTHING! Always humid. $5.

SUNDAY

10 am The Wandering Winter Craft Show @ The Gladstone Hotel, 1214 Queen St. W. Over 30 local artists showcase their one-of-a-kind goods including jewelry, fashion, prints, and unique artworks. Get your holiday shopping started and support an artist in your community! Until 4 pm.

12 pm Holiday Art Market @ Artscape Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie St. Shop for unique, handmade gifts from local artists, and enjoy homemade cookies and warm drinks in the holiday-themed caf . Until 5 pm.

7 pm Poetry Slam @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Local wordsmiths and performers provide an evening of spoken word, lyrical mastery and friendly competition before an always packed house. $75 goes to the best performance of the night sign-up starts at 7:30 pm. $5.

8 pm Bad Movie Night @ The Office Pub (third floor), 117 John St. Bad Movie Night presents a holiday double feature of the Star Wars Holiday Special and Santa Claus vs. The Devil. And now, a word from the The Bad Movie Night folks: “The holidays are approaching, and what better way to prepare for the onslaught of nauseating holiday entertainment that will soon be piped through every speaker and screen imaginable than to watch two of the worst pieces of Christmas crap ever created! If you can make it through these films (sober or not it’s your call), then you’ll surely survive through this season and into the start of 2013!” Entry is free!

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