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7 free things to do in Toronto this weekend, September 20 to 22

There's so much to enjoy!

A trail of giant dominoes down a street. Right: A couch and TV setup.

A domino trail coming to Toronto. Right: The Munchies Living Room Experience.

Lead Writer, Travel

Looking for some fun, free things to do in Toronto this weekend? The city has so many activities and events to enjoy that won't cost you a dime.

From art crawls to pop-ups with free samples, you and your friends can make the most of your time off without blowing your budget.

Here are seven free things to do in Toronto this weekend, September 20 to 22.

Go to a fall festival

Price: Free

When: September 22, 2024, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Address: 285 Spadina Rd., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Head to the Spadina Museum this weekend for the Fall Festival. The event has tons of Autumn-themed activities such as apple tasting, arts and crafts and live performances.

Toronto Website

Explore some art

Price: Free

When: September 21 to 22, 2024

Address: Trinity Bellwoods Park, 790 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: The Queen West Art Crawl lets you enjoy all sorts of music, installations and more for free. The two-day festival features live music and an outdoor exhibition with hundreds of local artists.

Queen West Art Crawl Website

Follow a trail of giant dominoes

Price: Free

When: September 22, 2024

Address: Radius around the Bentway Neighbourhood, Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: This weekend, a 2.5-kilometre trail of giant dominoes will be set up through Toronto neighbourhoods for the Dominoes public art event.

You can watch the trail being set up as well as toppled at the end of the day.

The Bentway Website

Up your skincare game

Price: Free

When: Until September 22, 2024, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Address: 28 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Up your skincare game at the immersive Olay Cleansing Melts pop-up at Stackt Market. The activation features complimentary product samples, demonstrations and more.

Stackt Market Website

Get sweaty

Price: Free

When: September 21, 2024, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.

Address: 220 Yonge St., Unit # A-015 Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: Head to the Adidas Brand Centre Toronto Eaton Centre for a HIIT workout with the All Day Fit team. You can work up a sweat and learn more about fitness and wellbeing.

Eventbrite Website

See art across the city

Price: Free

When: September 21 to December 1, 2024

Address: Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: The Toronto Biennial of Art is returning and you can enjoy 10 weeks of free contemporary art across the city. Check out the website for specific exhibition sites.

Toronto Biennial of Art Website

Step back in time

Price: Free

When: Until September 21, 2024, 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Address: 253 Queen St. W., Toronto, ON

Why You Need To Go: The Munchies Living Room Experience is an immersive pop-up that lets you travel through time to the days of your childhood. Hosted by the iconic Munchies snack, the event features photo-ops, Munchies samples and games like Whack-A-Munchies.

Munchies Instagram

Before you get going, check out our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.

  • Lead Writer

    Madeline Forsyth is a Toronto-based Lead Writer for Narcity Media. After earning her B.A. (Hons) at Queen's University, she spent a year travelling much of the world as a flight attendant. Now, she uses her experience in the travel industry and passion for writing to share stories about buzzworthy events and adventures across Canada and the globe. Madeline has been published in PopSugar and has interviewed sports and entertainment personalities for Narcity. She has covered and photographed restaurant openings as well as event launches such as the world premiere of the Dr. Seuss Experience. Some of her favourite things to write about include charming small towns and anything to do with Harry Potter.

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