Southwestern Ontario
Forty years young, Bookshelf is the pacemaker of Guelph's cultural heartbeat, a combination bookstore, cinema, bar and music venue. Swing by to read the…
Must-see entertainment in Ontario
Southwestern Ontario
A buzzing arts center in the heart of downtown London. Programming centers on emerging and developing artists; a black box theater and gallery on the 1st…
Toronto
The 13-time Stanley Cup–winning Maple Leafs slap the puck around Scotiabank Arena. Every game sells out with fiery fans – hockey is intrinsic to the…
Toronto
This basement tavern rocks, with wooden-barrel stools and a small stage where you can catch some twang. You'll hear mostly country and blues, plus a bit…
Toronto
This art deco theater with a two-tiered balcony screens a wonderfully varied schedule of new releases, art-house flicks, shorts, documentaries and vintage…
Southwestern Ontario
Once a 19th century hotel, today the Gorge is Canada's longest continuously operating repertory movie theater. Seats fully recline, popcorn is prepped in…
Ottawa
The capital's premier performing arts complex delivers opera, drama, Broadway shows, and performances by its resident symphony orchestra. The grand…
Thousand Islands
This delightful waterfront theater has presented a quality lineup of mainly light summer plays and musicals since 1982.
Toronto
Toronto's Major League Baseball team (a Toronto icon and a source of pride) plays at the Rogers Centre – it's the only MLB franchise based outside the USA…
Toronto
The Toronto Argonauts crack their Canadian Football League (CFL) helmets at BMO Field at Exhibition Place, off Lake Shore Blvd W. Founded in 1873, the …
Toronto
Founded in 1979, Buddies is the world's oldest queer theater company. Its mission: to develop and produce queer voices and stories on stage. Check the…
Toronto
The 'Raps,' the NBA’s only Canadian team, have made the playoffs 11 times since they joined the league in 1995, but they never reached the finals…until…
Toronto
Formerly the Canon, the Ed Mirvish Theatre was renamed in 2011 in honor of the late Ed Mirvish, a well-loved Toronto businessman, philanthropist and…
Toronto
Shakespeare in High Park is one of Canada's longest-running outdoor theater events, having started in 1982. Guests sit on grassy levels by the…
Ottawa
Friendly and funky, if a little grimy in the thick of a busy weekend, Irene's is the three-decade-old spiritual home for the Glebe neighborhood's artists…
Ottawa
Ottawa is a hard-core hockey town. It’s worth getting tickets to a game even if you’re not into hockey – the ballistic fans put on a show of their own…
Niagara Falls
On summer weekend nights, check out local talent during free classic-rock concerts at Queen Victoria Park, facing the American Falls. The music starts at…
Toronto
Way north on Yonge St, the TCA is home to four stages, including the 1036-seat George Weston Recital Hall, where the Toronto Symphony Orchestra performs…
Toronto
Legendary Lee's Palace has set the stage over the years for Dinosaur Jr, the Smashing Pumpkins and Queens of the Stone Age. Kurt Cobain started an…
Kingston
Once an opera house, then a movie theater, the Grand is now the city's premier venue for theater, concerts and comedy. It has undergone extensive…
Southwestern Ontario
James St N does artsy well and Zyla's is intimate enough for a real sense of the Hamilton vibe. Comedians and indie bands perform at beer-splashing…
Northern Ontario
This beloved grungy venue is all about Canadian indie from punk to gospel, and stages acts including local bands and big names from the south. Adding to…
Northern Ontario
Grab a glass of vino or local craft beer from the glittering steel bar and enjoy an evening amid strumming guitars and the restless murmurs of tortured…
Toronto
Part of the Harbourfront Centre complex, this small theater presents contemporary dance performances that often challenge and move viewers. Check the…
Ottawa
You can watch the Ottawa 67's (www.ottawa67s.com), a minor-league hockey team, at their home ground, the TD Place Arena. You can also catch concerts,…
Toronto
Toronto's professional lacrosse team is red hot, having won the league championship six times. Games are held at Scotiabank Arena; get tickets through…
Kingston
Housed in an imposing Victorian mansion, this Queen's campus mainstay is one of the hottest venues for live music. It also hosts special events such as…
Southwestern Ontario
Touring blues and folk acts fall over themselves to play here, a rockin' room out the back of a cream-brick house. Ukelele jam on Wednesday nights;…
Toronto
Housed in a magnificent landmark building, the Theatre Centre produces and supports experimental works of performance and visual art. Come here to push…
Ottawa
An oldie but a goodie: the best place in town to catch live blues. See live music here nightly in summer, with some sets starting as early as 3pm.
Ottawa
Ottawa's indie heart has been screening independent and international movies for 70 years.
Ottawa
Check out this art-house cinema, which hasn't changed much since the early ’30s.
Niagara Falls
Open 24/7, this mammoth building across from the Skylon is itself worth a look – an amazing complex of commerce and crapshoots, with a fantastical foaming…
Toronto
Weekly themed DJ nights, live music and comedy are all part of the lineup at iconic Clinton's, which attracts a fun, arty crowd. There's a pub at the…
Toronto
This excellent Little Italy venue showcases alt-rock acts like The Killers and Muse. If you want to flaunt your hip-hop rhymes, look out for 'trap karaoke…
Toronto
At the heart of Yonge & Dundas Sq, this enormous cinema complex has 23 huge screens with fabulous stadium seating, IMAX, VIP screens with reserved seating…
Toronto
Mirvish TicketKing sells tickets for shows at the Royal Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Ed Mirvish, CAA, and Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres.
Toronto
Few venues have hosted as diverse a range of performances as Massey Hall, with over 125 years in the business. Extensive renovations to bring the 2500…
Southwestern Ontario
This provincially owned casino (affiliated with the Caesar's Las Vegas family) gives Windsor an economic boost. Stop in to roll some dice or see a show at…
Muskoka Lakes
Located on the Rama First Nation, 11km northeast of Orillia, glitzy Casino Rama is also a main stage on the touring entertainment circuit. A courtesy…
