November is kind of a lull. The refreshing breezes of fall have blown away and the bone chilling cold has settled in. It’s a month between holidays, between seasons, and between midterms and exams. It’s pretty dreary. Luckily for you, I have compiled a list of events that might make your November a little more fun.
Holiday Events
Eaton Center Christmas Tree Lighting – Thursday November 16th @ The Eaton Center
Toronto Christmas Market – Thursday November 16th – Sunday December 23rd @ Distillery District
Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic – Saturday November 18th @ Village of Yorkville Park
Illuminate – Saturday November 18th @ Yonge-Dundas Square
Santa Claus Parade – Sunday November 19th @ Downtown Toronto
Cavalcade of Lights- Saturday November 25th @ Nathan Phillips Square
CP Holiday Train – Tuesday November 28th @ Various Locations
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Shopping
Christmas is Coming Flea Market – Sunday November 19th @ The Trinity Bellwoods Flea
Black Friday – Friday November 24th @ Literally Every Store and Shopping Center
Bad Girls Market – Saturday November 25th @ 165 Greary Ave
Cyber Monday – Monday November 27th @ Online Shopping sites
Gladstone Flea Holiday Market – Sunday November 26th to Sunday December 10th @ The Gladstone Hotel
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Food
Toronto Chocolate Festival – November 1st-30th @ Various Locations
St Lawrence Market: Evening at the Market – Thursday November 9th @ St. Lawrence Market
The Vegetarian Association Holiday Market – Sunday November 19th @ Artscape Wychwood Barns
The Cheesecake Factory Grand Opening – Tuesday November 21st @ 3401 Dufferin St.
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Parties
Friday Night Live at the ROM (Tribute/Mic Drop/Chic): Friday November 10th/17th/24th @ the ROM
Girl Power! a 90s Video Dance Party Benefit – Friday November 10th @ The Gladstone Hotel
Good Enough Live Karaoke – Saturday November 11th @ The Gladstone Hotel
Queer as Folk 2000s Dance Party – Saturday November 11th @ Sneaky Dee’s
PINK Fridays – Thursday November 16th @ Glad Day Bookshop
The Wedding Singer 80s Dance Party – Saturday November 18th @ Sneaky Dee’s
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Shows
Grease the Musical – Wednesday November 1st to Sunday December 10th @ Winter Garden Theatre
Ladies of Hip Hop Festival – Friday November 10th to Saturday November 11th @ The Harbourfront Center
The Winter’s Tale – Friday November 10th to Sunday November 19th @ Four Seasons Centre for Performing Arts
Chris Rock – Saturday November 11th – Air Canada Center
Elf the Musical – Tuesday November 21st to Sunday November 26th @ The Princess of Wales Theatre
Jay-Z 4:44 Tour – Wednesday November 22nd & Thursday November 23rd
A Christmas Carol – Friday November 24th to Sunday December 31st @ Elgin Theatre
Inspiration is a Monster: R. L. Stine – Wednesday November 29th @ The AGO
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Exhibits
Anishinaabeg: Art & Power – Saturday June 17th to Sunday November 19th @ the ROM
Every. Now. Then: Reframing Nationhood – Thursday June 29th to Sunday December 10th, @ the AGO
Guillermo Del Toro: At Home With Monsters – Saturday September 30th to Sunday January 7th @ the AGO
2017 AIMIA: AGO Photography Prize – Saturday September 30th to Sunday January 7th @ the AGO
Free Admission to Toronto History Museums – Tuesday October 24th to Thursday November 30th @ Various Locations
Vikings – Saturday November 4th to Monday April 2nd @ the ROM
Christian Dior – Saturday, November 24th 2017 to Sunday, March 18th 2018 @ The ROM
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Films
A Bad Moms Christmas – Wednesday November 1st @ Various Locations
Lady Bird – Friday November 3rd @ Various Locations
Thor: Ragnarok – Friday November 3rd @ Various Locations
The Killing of a Sacred Dear – Friday November 3rd @ Various Locations
TIFF Black Star – Friday November 3rd to Friday December 22nd @ TIFF Bell Lightbox
Toronto Indie Horror Fest – Wednesday November 8th to Saturday November 11th @ D-Beastro
European Union Film Festival – Thursday November 9th to Thursday November 23rd @ The Royal Cinema
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri – Friday November 10th @ Various Locations
Murder on the Orient Express – Friday November 10th @ Various Locations
Regent Park Film Festival – Wednesday November 15th to Saturday November 18th @ Regent Park
Justice League – Thursday November 16th @ Various Locations
Toronto African Film and Music Festival – Thursday November 16th to Saturday November 18th @ Kingsway Community Life Center
The Exorcist – Friday November 17th @ the AGO
Wayne’s World – Friday November 17th @ The Carlton Cinema
The Shining – Friday November 24th @ the AGO
Planes, Trains and Automobiles – Friday November 24th @ The Carlton Cinema
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Hopefully, you’ll be able to muster up the strength in this drab month to go out and have some good times. Remember: November is what you make it.