10 free things to do in Toronto this January
Free things to do in Toronto for January 2019 jump-start the new year with events that range from exciting fun to intellectually stimulating. Check out a free market, interesting lectures, and films for ways to celebrate the new year, new you that don't break the bank.
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Events you might want to check out
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January 2This festival of new and never-before-seen ideas on stage takes over Comedy Bar for one night only of free shows, featuring ideas from comedy icons like Becky Johnson and Pat Thornton.
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January 5This totally free market, with no money, no swapping, and no trades, invites visitors to browse for an hour and fill up one shopping bag with found treasures.Campbell Park
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January 6The free screening of this adorable documentary follows a year in the life of a group of three rescue pugs, their triumphs and tribulations, and the growing community of people devoted to these troll-faced little gremlins. The screening is followed by a panel discussion on dog rescue.Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
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January 8-22Stick to your 2019 resolutions by hitting up these free beginner-level Bollywood classes taught by Shereen Ladha of Canada's Got Talent.Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
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January 13Join Mayor John Tory and Toronto City Councillors for an afternoon of free music, hot beverages, and lots of skating.Mel Lastman Square
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January 14Feed your mind by attending this free panel, hosted by the University of Toronto and featuring expert panelists, which discusses the technological experiments in the digital age and unpacks some of the complex questions on the frontiers of innovation.University of Toronto
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January 19Check out this free series of three films about getting through difficult times with the help of family and friends. Close Knit, the story of a trans woman and her family, comes highly recommended.Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
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January 17Join Allison Morehead, Associate Professor of Art History at Queen's University, to explore what kinds of modernist strategies and ideas led up to and followed Van Gogh's Night Cafe at a free Thought Exchange.North York Central Library
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January 24Hit up this free book launch to celebrate homegrown best-selling author Jennifer Robson's newest much-anticipated novel and rub elbows with Toronto literati.
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January 26Enjoy a free concert of choral songs performed by the Grammy-nominated Toronto Mendelssohn Choir with music by well-known masters like Healey Willan and Eric Whitacre and a selection of lively folksongs.Yorkminster Park Baptist Church
Lead photo byPugly: A Pug's Life
Lead photo byPugly: A Pug's Life
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