Can't miss Toronto events October 17 to 23

Time to start planning your week.

We’ve combed through pages of concert listings, live performances and dance parties to bring you a curated shortlist of the coolest activities for all price-ranges and interests.

There’s something for everyone, so don’t hold back!

Harvest Festival at Springridge Farm

Are the only animals your kids see at the local park a family of oversized raccoons with rabies? It’s time for us city slickers to learn a little something about living off the land. Grab your sons and daughters, and head to Springridge Farm for a wagon ride through a cornfield. There’s even a singing chicken show! It’s also the perfect opportunity to take a family Facebook photo in a pumpkin patch, so all those “likes” you get will make the drive worth it. Entry costs $12 per person.

Where: Springridge Farm at 7256 Bell School Line in Milton

When: October 1 to 31

Legends of Horror at Casa Loma

Many locals have long suspected Casa Loma to be haunted. Leaning into that mythology, this October, Casa Loma is hosting a Halloween-themed promenade theatre event. Walk through a 1.2 KM trail of terror that weaves its way through this Toronto landmark. It features such vignettes as Dracula rising, and offers a close encounter with The Phantom of the Opera. Tickets cost $40 in advance and $45 the door.

Where: Casa Loma

When: October 1 to 31

Cask Days Festival

It’s time to get your drink on at Toronto’s annual cask-conditioned ales event. Go sip delicious cask ales at the historic Evergreen Brickworks, surrounded by atmospheric music, and other drunk revellers with discerning palates. You can even sample gourmet sandwiches from the famous Lardo’s in Portland. Cask ale lasts just a few days before spoiling, so if you love beer, this is one opportunity you cannot afford to miss. Tickets start at $35.

Where: Evergreen Brickworks

When: October 21 to 23

The Everything To Do With Sex Show

Tired of banal date nights at your local cineplex? Why not venture out to The Everything To Do With Sex Show to spice things up? Catch a burlesque performance, or take an educational seminar on how to improve your oral sex skills. You can cap off the night with a meal at the show’s special Aphrodisiac Cafe. It’s time to bring sexy back, Toronto! Tickets start at $19.99.

Where: 100 Princes’ BLVD

When: October 21 to 23

The International Festival of Authors

Do books turn you on? Well, welcome to the most erotic event of the year! The Toronto International Festival of Authors is a celebration of all things lit, in both senses of the word. The event affords attendees the opportunity to hear renowned writers like Margaret Atwood, Yann Martel and John Irving discuss their work. Grab a friend or a date and get all hot and bothered by the power of words!

Where: Harbourfront Centre

When: October 20 to 30

See Sia in Concert

It’s time to swing from the Chandelier, because Sia’s in town and she’s playing the Air Canada Centre! Beg, borrow or steal if you must, but this Australian dynamo’s performance is not to be missed. She’s sure to promise more than just “Cheap Thrills.” Tickets start at $35.

Where: Air Canada Centre

When: October 22