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
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Ottawa
The capital's premier performing arts complex delivers opera, drama, Broadway shows, and performances by its resident symphony orchestra. The grand…
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Thousand Islands
This delightful waterfront theater has presented a quality lineup of mainly light summer plays and musicals since 1982.
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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…
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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 …
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Toronto
Part of the Harbourfront Centre complex, this small theater presents contemporary dance performances that often challenge and move viewers. Check the…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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;…
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Toronto
Housed in a magnificent landmark building, the Theatre Centre produces and supports experimental works of performance and visual art. Come here to push…
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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.
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Ottawa
Ottawa's indie heart has been screening independent and international movies for 70 years.
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Ottawa
Check out this art-house cinema, which hasn't changed much since the early ’30s.
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Toronto
Mirvish TicketKing sells tickets for shows at the Royal Alexandra, Princess of Wales, Ed Mirvish, CAA, and Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres.
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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…
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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…
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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…
