No plans this weekend? Never fear! We’ve got you covered with a list of sports, events, live music, performances and more to fill up your Friday to Sunday calendar in Toronto.
Alice Cooper Concert
March 26
Meridian Hall, 1 Front St. E. | 7:30p.m.
This one is not for the faint of heart! Alice Cooper pioneered a grandly theatrical brand of hard rock that was designed to shock, drawing equally from horror movies, vaudeville and garage rock. If you buy tickets to this concert, be prepared for a show featuring everything from electric chair to boa constrictors.
An Improv Comedy Show
March 25
Comedy Bar | 7:00p.m.
This hilarious show returns for its seventh straight month with another all-star cast! Hosted by Ben Sosa Wright, enjoy a night of laughs with Ken Hall, Paloma Nuñez, Sarah Hillier and more of Toronto’s greatest improvisers.
Toronto Vintage Pop-up Market
March 27
300 King St. E. | 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
With the weather slowly warming up, you might want to refresh your wardrobe. Look no further than this King Street vintage pop-up market, featuring 17 local vendors, door prizes and the secondhand finds of your dreams!
The Sleeping Beauty
Until March 27
The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts, 145 Queen St. W. | Various Times
Rudolf Nureyev put The National Ballet of Canada on the map when he staged his own version of The Sleeping Beauty for the company in 1972. One of the National Ballet’s most beloved shows, you’ll be lucky if you can grab tickets this weekend before the tour ends for this season. A ballet lover’s dream set to Tchaikovsky’s score, you won’t want to miss this!
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Florida Panthers
March 27
Scotiabank Arena, 50 Bay St. | 7:00 PM
Catch a game this weekend and cheer on Toronto VS Florida!
Nowruz Festival of Women Poets 2022
March 26
The Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr.
Crafting and reciting poetry has been a vital part of everyday life in the Persian-speaking world for well over a millennium. In celebration of Nowruz, the spring equinox festivity marking the traditional Iranian New Year, the Aga Khan Museum is hosting an afternoon of poetry, performance and connection at he second annual Nowruz Festival of Women Poets.
Food Truck Takeover
March 26
CB Bottega, 29 Ripley Ave.
Purchase some Eastern European eats and help raise funds to support Ukraine’s Defenders and assist in sending First Responder Medical Support. Menu items include Ukrainian borsch, fried pierogies, shashlyk (skewered grilled pork or chicken) and more.