Special Events

Seasoned musicians Mark Pritchard, Thom Yorke and visual artist Jonathan Zawada collaborate on a prophetic visual album.

Andrew Scott (Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) brings multiple characters to life in playwright Simon Stephens’s radical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, rewritten to be performed by a solo actor.

Bring the kids to celebrate Mother’s Day weekend and knit, crochet and create along to Danny Devito’s heartfelt classic.

12 and under: $7.50

Powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin re-imagines the essential art of mothering.

On Mother’s Day, sing along with ABBA hits to celebrate our favourite dancing queens—mothers, grandmothers and aunties.

Andrew Scott (Fleabag, All of Us Strangers) brings multiple characters to life in playwright Simon Stephens’s radical adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya, rewritten to be performed by a solo actor.

In this exclusive Toronto premiere, Katie Kitamura, author of the critically acclaimed novels Intimacies and A Separation, discusses her anticipated new novel, Audition, “a book so cold it feels hot.”

In Taika Waititi’s Boy, a young Maori kid idolizes Michael Jackson—until his estranged father returns home.

In English and Maori with English subtitles.

A relentless, multi-media quest to mythologize a band that has resisted traditional fame and canonization at every turn.

Join us for an afternoon of reflection with this double-bill of 80 Faces of Freedom and Neshoma, followed by a conversation with the film directors and special guests.

80 Faces of Freedom | D: Jason van Bruggen | 17 min

Neshoma | D: Sandra Beerends | The Netherlands | 2024 | 87 min

Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the film that taught us to stop danger in its tracks—in a ballgown and six-inch heels.

Once a year, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore many of the city’s most-loved spaces—free of charge. 

Throughout the day, we will be screening our Citizen Minutes collection (citizenminutes.ca), which includes 21 short films that showcase ordinary Canadians making extraordinary impacts in their communities. 

An exploration of the origins of the iconic rock band and its meteoric rise—in just one year and against all odds. 

Once a year, Doors Open Toronto invites the public to explore many of the city’s most-loved spaces—free of charge.

Throughout the day, we will be screening our Citizen Minutes collection (citizenminutes.ca), which includes 21 short films that showcase ordinary Canadians making extraordinary impacts in their communities. 

An exploration of the origins of the iconic rock band and its meteoric rise—in just one year and against all odds. 

A trip to Bodega Bay takes a bizarre avian turn in this Hitchcock classic that is one of the greatest horror films of all time.

Transgender athlete Harrison Browne, author Rachel Browne and Jax Irwin discuss one of the most urgent books of 2025.

Stunning cinematography showcases the wonder of life in the ocean and exposes the unprecedented challenges it faces.

Celebrate the anniversary of Joe Wright’s 2005 adaptation of Jane Austen’s best-known novel that has bewitched audiences for two decades. 

Arrive early for a pop-up book sale by our promotional partner, Hopeless Romantic Bookshop.

Called “linguistically zesty“ by The New Yorker, The Allusionist is a podcast about language: the funny and frustrating ways it shapes our words, thoughts and lives

Jesse and Céline spend a romantic evening together in Vienna, knowing they may never see each other after they part.