East End calendar
October 2026 · Rebecca’s picks
The East End, on your calendar.
A short list of what’s on each month in Riverdale, Leslieville, the Danforth, East York and the Upper Beaches. Add it once. New months appear on their own.
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What’s in October
27 events across both calendars.
Kids & Families
03
Sat
🍻 Brews and Bites: Fall Festival
Todmorden Mills, 67 Pottery Rd · Free entry
03
Sat
🧺 Withrow Park Farmers' Market
Withrow Park, Carlaw & McConnell Aves · Free entry
03
Sat
🎨 Nuit Blanche Toronto
Various locations, city-wide · Free
04
Sun
🧺 Leslieville Farmers' Market
Greenwood Park, 150 Greenwood Ave · Free entry
08
Thu
🌟 Star Party with the Dunlap Institute
S. Walter Stewart Library, 170 Memorial Park Ave · Free
10
Sat
🍂 Kids Vote Weekend: Leaf Lantern
Riverdale Library, 370 Broadview Ave · Free
10
Sat
🎨 Beaches Artisan Market
2075 Queen St E · Free entry
10
Sat
🎬 Klassic Kidz: ParaNorman (PG)
Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St E (416-691-7335) · See site
11
Sun
👨👩👧 Reid's Distillery Family Fun Day
Reid's Distillery, 32 Logan Ave · Free · RSVP required.
11
Sun
📚 Toronto Public Library closed (Thanksgiving)
12
Mon
🎬 Klassic Kidz: ParaNorman (PG)
Fox Theatre, 2236 Queen St E (416-691-7335) · See site
23
Fri
🎃 Leslieville's Haunted Alley (to Oct 31)
Venelle, 1110 Queen St E · See post
25
Sun
🎃 Riverside Halloween Fest
Joel Weeks Park, 35 Carroll St · Free
30
Fri
🎃 Chris McKhool's Global Dance Party — Kids' Halloween
Kingston Road United Church, 975 Kingston Rd · $6.85–$12.19
Night out
02
Fri
👗 Riverside Vintage Crawl — Fall Edition
Riverside BIA shops, Queen St E · Free · RSVP via Eventbrite.
03
Sat
🍺 Oktoberfest in Upper Beaches
Morning Parade Coffee Bar, 1952 Gerrard St E · Ticketed (see page)
09
Fri
🎸 Southern Fried (Southern Rock Tribute)
Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave · $10–13 adv / $15 door
10
Sat
🔮 Tarot Readings + Sound Bath Pop-Up
Venelle, 1110 Queen St E · See post · Daytime event (11am–4pm) — sound bath around noon.
11
Sun
🎭 Last day: A Fine Balance (world premiere)
Crow's Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave · See site
17
Sat
🎸 I Will Be King (David Bowie Tribute)
Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave · $10–13 adv / $15 door
22
Thu
🎤 Crow's Cabaret: You Should Have Stayed Home Too (to Oct 24)
Crow's Theatre, 345 Carlaw Ave · See page
23
Fri
🎭 Halloween Comedy Night + Costume Contest
Farmacia Organic Health Bar, 2096 Queen St E · Ticketed (see post) · Doors 6:30 pm, show 7 pm.
24
Sat
🎸 Horshack
Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave · $10–13 adv / $15 door
30
Fri
🎃 Rock 'n' Roll Halloween Spooktacular Dance
Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Ave · $30 adv / $40 door
31
Sat
🎃 Rock 'n Roll Halloween Party (The Action, Atomic Tomb, The Swinging Pussycats)
The Duke Live, 1225 Queen St E · $20 door (less in advance on Eventbrite)
31
Sat
🎃 Blood Roses Halloween Party (80s new wave)
Linsmore Tavern, 1298 Danforth Ave · $12 adv / $15 door
31
Sat
🪩 Haunted Disco on the Rooftop (Halloween cocktail incl.)
The Broadview Hotel Rooftop, 106 Broadview Ave · Ticketed (link in hotel's IG bio)
Who puts this together
Rebecca, Pierre Carapetian Group
Rebecca works with buyers and sellers across South Riverdale, the Danforth, East York and the Upper Beaches. Each month she puts together what's worth knowing about close to home.
Rebecca, Sales Representative
Pierre Carapetian Group Realty Ltd., Brokerage