Happy Birthday Toronto 🥳
On Saturday, March 7, the best city in the world turns 192!
To celebrate, Nathan Phillips Square is hosting a full-day festival featuring a DJ skate party, fireworks, and more than 150 local vendors serving up handcrafted goods, food, and drinks from across the city.
There’ll also be plenty happening throughout the day - including Toronto trivia (with prizes like Toronto Zoo tickets), a dance challenge, photo contests, and other festivities as part of the Celebrate Toronto event (click here to learn more!)
And if that wasn’t enough - it’s basically Spring this weekend!
When the sun shows up in Toronto, everything changes. The city wakes up, energy shifts, and suddenly every pocket of the city is romanticized.
If you’re planning to get out, here’s the scope on Toronto this weekend.
Toronto at a Glance
Mar 6 - 8
🚦 Downtown traffic: Expect heavier congestion around Scotiabank Arena all weekend - with a concert Friday, Leafs game Saturday, and Raptors game Sunday drawing large evening crowds.
🚧 Major road closure: The stretch where College St becomes Carlton St (Bay → Yonge → Church) is closed to vehicle and cyclist traffic for the next month due to construction. Plan alternate routes if you’re travelling east-west through the core. Click here for details.
🌦️ Fri-Sat: Mild for winter with some light rain - still great weather to be out exploring.
🌤️ Sunday: Sunshine and early spring vibes expected across the city 😎
On Our Radar
Friday, March 6
Ever wanted to party with dinosaurs and ancient artifacts?
ROM After Dark is a one-of-a-kind celebration in the legendary museum that packs in live music, multiple dance floors, exciting performances and mind-blowing art.
Mahjong Mafia presents All of Us Are Minorities - a comedy showcase featuring some of Toronto’s best comics. With a diverse lineup and a reputation for selling out, this is one of the city’s hottest comedy nights.
Saturday, March 7
Step back into the 80s and 90s with GUILTY, a retro video dance party featuring the biggest hits from the era. With six giant screens playing classic MuchMusic and MTV music videos, this lively throwback party brings hundreds of people together on the dance floor for a night of pure nostalgia.
A satirical news show that turns Toronto’s headlines into laughs. Part house party, part sketch comedy - think The Daily Show meets I Think You Should Leave. After a 10-year run and an Audience Choice win at the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, the show returns with plenty of absurdity (and a few Doug Ford jokes).
Sunday, March 8
Celebrate International Women’s Day at Granite Brewery with a special beer launch, trivia night, and silent auction in support of Sistering, a Toronto organization supporting women and gender-diverse people experiencing homelessness. The evening marks the return of their Empress Dry-Hopped Kölsch, with proceeds from tickets, auctions, and raffles helping raise funds for the cause.
George Orwell’s 1984 gets a musical twist in Broadway Melody of 1984, a satirical stage reading by Eli Pasic and a cast of seven.
A special screening of the 2026 Oscar-nominated documentary shorts, including Canadian nominee Perfectly a Strangeness, followed by a free livestream of the Academy Awards at the cinema.
The Dorset celebrates International Women’s Day with a special five-course tasting menu featuring guest chefs from across Toronto’s top kitchens, including Pompette, Castle & Coal, Maison Selby, and La Plume. The evening begins with a welcome drink and highlights women-led producers, with a portion of proceeds supporting Nellie’s, a local charity for women and children.
Looking for something low-commitment?
We pulled three fun and free(ish!) events happening in Toronto this weekend.
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