This weekend in Toronto, you’ve got a cool lineup of events to check out, from a rap show on Friday night, to a beer festival just for women. Plus the Harbourfront Centre is celebrating Dia de los Muertos all weekend. Just part of the fun in TO happening this weekend, November 4-6.
Danny Brown
Detroit rap star Danny Brown is in TO in a show presented by Rap Season. He’s behind a few hits such as Dip, 25 Bucks and Smokin’ & Drinkin’, released in 2013. Recently, he’s been working on a children’s book about a little girl who changes her hair and other parts of her looks just to realize she’s better the way she was, according to Wikipedia.
When to go: Friday, 8 pm
Where at? The Phoenix, 410 Sherbourne
Tickets: $25
Festival of Smalls Art Exhibition
Pick up some awesome art for cheap, because it’s small. The Festival of Smalls is putting on its pre-holiday exhibition so you can buy small-size art from about 50 artists. Prices range from $55 to $250. Includes photography, oil/acrylic, silk screens, etchings, mixed media, collages and more. Or order online at artinteriors.ca starting Monday morning.
When to go: Saturday and Sunday, 10 am-5pm
Where at? Art Interiors, 446 Spadina Suite 203
Tickets: admission is free, pumpkin $2/50 each
Day of the Dead
Celebrate the Mexican Dia de los Muertos at the Harbourfront Centre. The event includes performances, art, Mexican music, costumes, a post-mortem puppet show, mariachi bands and more.
When to go: Saturday and Sunday, noon-6 pm
Where at? Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W
Tickets: admission is free
Canada’s All Ladies Beer Festival
Drink with a bunch of women who love beer. The event is put on by the Society of Beer Drinking Ladies and is awesome for anyone who identifies as a woman to meet fellow women beer drinkers and have a good time. Tickets include your 5 oz “commemorative” glass, 4 drink tokens and a “morning after” gift bag. 19+
When to go: Saturday, 5-11 pm
Where at? Wychwood Barns, 601 Christie
Tickets: $30