This weekend will see Toronto become a playground for artists, partiers, and sweet-tooths alike. There's the chance of getting swept up in a sea of green with the St. Patrick's Day parade or being overcome with grief at the thought of the giant pandas leaving.
Events you might want to check out:EGLX (March 9-11 @ The International Centre)Life-sized Catan, anyone? The Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo will be showing off all the latest trends in gaming.
Life Through a Lens (March 11 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema)Discover renowned photographer, Annie Leibovitz, who is responsible for some of the most memorable images of the past several decades.
Plants and Animals (March 10 @ Horseshoe Tavern)Montreal indie-rock band Plants and Animals is making a stop in Toronto before they embark on their international tour.
Resonance (March 8-14 @ Black Cat Artspace)Street photography meets the gallery as Lucan Coutts and Max Whitehead reimagine Toronto as a neon surrealist landscape.
Vegan Bake Off (March 11 @ Glass Factory & Lounge)Now ten year's strong, enjoy plant-based treats from professional and home bakers and find out who all be crowned the Vegan Master.
The World of the Fatimids (March 10 - July 2 @ Aga Khan Museum)Explore through one of history’s most intriguing and vibrant civilizations that influenced thought and life throughout the Mediterranean, Southern Europe, and the Near East.
Animal Farm (March 9 - April 7 @ Young Centre for the Performing Arts)This weekend marks the premiere of Animal Farm, Soulpepper's take on the classic novel by George Orwell.
Men's Fashion Week (March 9-11 @ 1 Yonge)Toronto Men's Fashion Week kicks off this weekend, showing off some fo the most cutting edge runway presentations and showrooms in menswear.
National Home Show (March 9-18 @ Enercare Centre)Owning a home is something we all aspire to, and the National Home Show is set to show off all the newest rends and technology in homeownership.
Multiforms, Open Fortress (March 9 @ Music Gallery)See movement differently with an intimate, sensorial dance encounters presented in both traditional and non-traditional spaces.
Women’s Entrepreneurship Forum (March 9 @ City Hall)The City of Toronto and SheEO come together for panel discussions, tactical workshops, and female founders helping female founders.
Fempocalypse (March 9 @ Ernest Balmer Studio in the Distillery District)A female-led cabaret of young innovators come together to help support Native Women’s Association of Canada.
Unhistories (March 9-10 @ OCAD University)Explore the meaning of “history” with a re-organizing of the composition of the past, by re-constructing methods of transmitting narratives, and by destabilizing the seeming linearity of events.
OCAD U Gallery Crawl (March 10 @ Multiple Venues)It's the first annual OCAD University Gallery Crawl of nine nearby galleries.
The Glow Up (March 10 @ 90 Ontario St)It's a glow-in-the-dark, hip-hop yoga sash, featuring neon body paint, snacks, and wine.
St Patrick's Day Parade (March 11 @ Bloor & St. George)You don't have to be Irish to enjoy the St. Patrick's Day Parade - just grab your greenest gear and go!
Finding Home Toronto (March 11 @ Gladstone Hotel)An evening of music, spoken word poetry, comedy and community with every dollar is going to help those who are finding home - a new home.
A Silent Voice (March 11 @ Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre)Naoko Yamada's Silent Voices explores at a story of a school bully who, years later, seeks redemption for the unkindness he visited upon a young girl with a hearing disability.
Drag Your Heels (March 9 @ The Rec Room Toronto)The first installment of Drag Your Heels features top drag queens out of the Village and beyond.
Turn Back Time (March 9 @ Gladstone Hotel)Put that hair in a scrunchie and break of the leg warmers for a sweaty 80s video dance party.
The Mystic Forest (March 10 @ Opera House)The Opera House is being transforming into The Mystic Forest; a spectacular combination of scenography, over-the-top theatrical interaction, colourful costumes.
Synthesexer (March 10 @ The Piston)Get synthy to all the hits at this alternative electro dance party by everyone from Daft Punk to Missy Elliot.
GOAT Dance Competition (March 10 @ Mod Club)Are you the greatest dancer of all time? Show and prove at the first ever GOAT Dance Competition.
Nightmares On Wax (March 9 @ Velvet Underground)UK DJ Nightmares on Wax is back as part of his Shape of the Future tour.
Joe Pug (March 10 @ The Drake Hotel)Texas native Joe Pug is stopping by Toronto as part of his North American tour.
Crywank Chastity (March 10 @ Smiling Buddha)Performing for the first time in Canada, UK's Crywank + Chastity's is here to rock out with the Feels Fine.
Sugar Shack TO (March 10-11 @ Sugar Beach)It's the first day of Toronto’s urban sugar shack featuring live music, food, and maple-infused treats.
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (March 10 - April 8 @ Kortright Centre for Conservation)A celebration of all things maple, The Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival is on this weekend in Woodbridge.
Tom’s Dairy Freeze Opening (March 11 @ Tom's Dairy Freeze)Some might say spring starts later this month, but we all know it really starts whenever Tom’s Dairy Freeze reopens for the season.
Yoko Ono's The Riverbed (February 22 - June 3 @ Gardiner Museum)Yoko Ono takes patrons on an exploration of the riverbed—a temporary village and a repository of hopes and dreams for individuals and for the world.
Sketch Comedy Festival (March 1-11 @ Theatre Centre Cafe)There's still time to catch TOsketchfest featuring a slew of Toronto sketch comics and musical acts.
The Sleeping Beauty (March 8-18 @ The National Ballet of Canada)Marius Petipa transforms the stage in this retelling of the classic story of The Sleeping Beauty.
TIFF International Kids Film Festival (March 9-18 @ TIFF)100 films from 40 countries plus interactive screenings are happening all weekend long.