Toronto Weekend Events November 20-22, 2009
Looking for something to do this weekend? There is lots to choose from this weekend. Here are just some of the events taking place across the city:
Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic
Starts: November 21, 2009
Ends: January 31, 2010
See Bloor-Yorkville transformed into a magical holiday wonderland!
Official Lighting Ceremony on Saturday, Nov. 21! Join us between 5 and 6 pm for refreshments and a circus performance, along with special guests Zaib Shaikh and Brandon Frila, stars of the hit comedy, “Little Mosque on the Prairie”!
Over 25 retailers will have ballot boxes available to win great prizes. In addition, 20 more retailers will be holding promotions during the event!
For more information contact:
Phone: 416-928-3553
Ext: 27
Address:
All across the Bloor-Yorkville Neighbourhood
http://www.bloor-yorkville.com/
2009 Gourmet Food & Wine Expo
Starts: November 19, 2009 12:00 PM
Ends: November 22, 2009 10:00 PM
The Gourmet Food and Wine Expo offers guests an unparalleled opportunity to sample over 1,500 fine wines, beers and spirits and savour the culinary stylings of Toronto’s best restaurants. The Expo embraces the style and sophistication of a cocktail party paired with unprecedented educational opportunities and compelling feature areas.
VIP Evening on November 19 is open to the public – cost: $35.
Must be 19+ years of age to attend; no infants or children are permitted.
Hours:
Thursday, November 19: 6 pm – 10 pm (VIP Night)
Friday, November 20: 2 pm – 10 pm
Saturday, November 21: 12 pm – 10 pm
Sunday, November 22: 12 pm – 6 pm
For more information contact:
Phone: 1-866-414-045
Address:
Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building
222 Bremner Boulevard
http://www.foodandwineexpo.ca/sitepages/
Eh!U European Film Festival 
Starts: November 19, 2009
Ends: December 3, 2009
Cost: Free
Come join us and celebrate our fifth anniversary with 2 weeks of award winning European Cinema in Toronto!
Free Admission to All Screenings, Donations Welcome!
Entrance on a First Come, First Serve Basis.
All Films Subtitled in English.
All Films 18 and Over.
For more information contact:
Phone: 416-972-1476
Ext: 25
Address:
Bloor Cinema – 506 Bloor St. W – Nov 19th
The Royal – 608 College St. – Nov 20th – Dec 2nd
Cineplex Odeon Varsity – 55 Bloor St. W – Dec 3r
http://www.eutorontofilmfest.ca/2009/
416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival
Starts: November 17, 2009 09:00 PM
Ends: November 21, 2009 04:00 PM
Cost: $1 – $9
The 416 Toronto Creative Improvisers Festival is a series of concerts, 3 or 4 a night over 4 or 5 days that feature some of Toronto’s finest improvising musicians. These improvisations often take the form of completely free-form spontaneous compositions, created entirely “in the moment, at the moment of performance, by the performers”. At other times, a drawing, or graphic, or other object may be used to inspire the music.
A special feature of this year is Voices of Montreal, 514 meets 416, the opening night features three inter-stellar performers from Montreal to start the festival off with some aural fireworks. New also this year, is a free workshop about free improvisation music, open to the public of all ages and abilities, facilitated by Rod Campbell, custodian of the Improvisors Pool since 2001, at the Palmerston Library.
For more information contact:
Phone: 416 645 0295
Address:
Tranzac Club,
Palmerston Library,
292 Brunswick Street,
Toronto, ON
Spadina and Bloor
Map to this event
Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale
Starts: November 18, 2009
Ends: November 21, 2009
Cost: Free
Toronto’s most anticipated annual art event! Whodunit presents work by OCAD students, faculty, alumni, acclaimed artists and designers. Proceeds support OCAD. The artist is revealed after work is purchased.
Whodunit? OCAD Mystery Art Sale schedule:
Public Preview:
Wednesday November 18 and Thursday November 19
12noon – 6pm
Friday November 20
12noon – 8pm
Free
Preview Gala:
Wednesday November 18
6:30 – 10pm
Tickets: $150
Public Art Sale:
Saturday November 21
10am – 4pm
Buy tickets for Preview gala at: https://www.beanstream.com/scripts/cart/view_products.asp?merchant_id=117489529&category_id=1
Gala tickets $150
For more information contact:
Phone: 416-977-6000
Address:
OCAD – Auditorium
100 McCaul Street
Dundas & McCaul Streets
Map to this event
http://apache.ocad.ca/events_calendar/eventdetail.php?id=1648
LAF | Light Art Food: Bloor Street Walk 
Starts: November 21, 2009 04:00 PM
Ends: November 21, 2009 08:00 PM
Cost: Free
LAF (Light Art Food) artists, store and restaurant owners collaborate to turn Bloor St from Lansdowne to Dufferin into a late-fall walking destination. On cold, dark Nov. 21 we invite you to participate. Artists are creating nightlight sculptures to light up Bloor Street. Retail stores are transforming their windows with lights projects. Restaurants are opening their kitchens to prepare taster menus at minimum costs – we encourage you to restaurant hop and try everything.
Check www.bloordale-bia.com for updates and contact information. Events and collaborators are posted now. New events, some with extended hours will be listed as they become available.
For more information contact:
Phone: 416.539.8129
Address:
Bloordale is along Bloor Street from Lansdowne Ave to Dufferin Street
This year the Cavalcade of the light was extremely awesome, here is the Cavalcade of the Light 2009 and it’s great to skate and listen the concert before the show.