The top 5 free events in Toronto this week

Free events in Toronto this week have something very special in store as Dan Roosegaarde's WATERLICHT ignites the space under the Gardiner in a ethereal display of dazzling formations, and artists transform a storage facility into something much more.

Free events you don't want to miss

Date

About the Event

Location
- Drama/Animation Short Festival Event
  
  October 10
  
  Drama/Animation Short Festival Event
  
  Filmmakers waste no time telling a compelling story in a short period of time during this free festival for drama and animation shorts.
  
  Carlton Cinemas
- Holding Patterns
  
  October 11-21
  
  Holding Patterns
  
  Art Spin's latest project will see a storage facility converted into an art exhibit that explores movement, space, belonging, material culture and transition.
  
  Planet Storage
- Waterlicht
  
  October 12-14
  
  Waterlicht
  
  Large, cascading waves are set to overtake the area under the Gardiner as Dutch artist Daan Roosegaarde's epic light display comes to town.
  
  The Bentway
- Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship
  
  October 13
  
  Smoke’s Poutinerie World Poutine Eating Championship
  
  Everything has been leading up to this: music, food and a big poutine party with three eating competitions to see who comes out victorious.
  
  Yonge–Dundas Square
- Leaside Block Party
  
  October 13
  
  Leaside Block Party
  
  Over in Leaside is he first annual block party with a full day of activities, food and drinks, entertainment, local vendors and more.
  
  Trace Manes Park
Lead photo by
Studio Roosegaarde

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