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Free festivals, concerts, parades and public events around Montreal.
November 2026
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Zining Wu, free Sunday composition recital (Walter Hall, U of T)
A DMA composition recital by Zining Wu, a University of Toronto Faculty of Music student. Sunday, November 29, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9 PM, in Walter Hall at the Edward Johnson Building. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Student Composers Concert, free (Walter Hall, U of T)
A concert of works by University of Toronto Faculty of Music student composers. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in Walter Hall at the Edward Johnson Building. The program will be posted on the event page. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Author Talk and Horror Film Screening with Laura Hall (Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, Dec 9, 2026)
Dr. Laura Hall, author of Bloodied Bodies, Bloody Landscapes, talks about gender, race and representation in horror, after a screening of the film Obsession directed by Curry Barker. Presented with University of Regina Press, the Ottawa Horror Club and the Ottawa Public Library. Wednesday Dec 9, 2026, at 6 pm (about 2 hours 45 minutes) in the Main Branch Auditorium. Free to attend; registration encouraged.
Adrian Ross, free organ recital (St. Basil's Church, U of T)
A DMA performance organ recital by Adrian Ross, a University of Toronto Faculty of Music student. Tuesday, November 24, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9 PM, at St. Basil's Church, 50 St. Joseph Street. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Percussion Ensemble: Early Pioneers, free concert (Walter Hall, U of T)
The University of Toronto Percussion Ensemble presents Early Pioneers, with music by Johanna Magdalena Beyer, Henry Cowell, John Cage, Lou Harrison and André Jolivet, featuring Mark Fewer on violin and Camile Watts on flute. Monday, November 23, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in Walter Hall. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Tenor-Bass Choral Festival, free Saturday evening concert (MacMillan Theatre, U of T)
A Tenor-Bass Choral Festival concert presented by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Saturday, November 21, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in the MacMillan Theatre at 80 Queen's Park. The program will be posted on the event page. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble, free lobby concert (Edward Johnson Building, U of T)
A free lunchtime lobby concert by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble. Friday, November 20, 2026, 12 PM to 1 PM, at the Edward Johnson Building. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Thursdays at Noon: Laureates, Innovators, free concert (Walter Hall, U of T)
A Thursdays at Noon concert titled Laureates, Innovators, presented by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music. Thursday, November 19, 2026, 12:10 PM to 1 PM, in Walter Hall at the Edward Johnson Building. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Gospel Choir Lobby Concert, free at noon (Edward Johnson Building, U of T)
A free lunchtime lobby concert by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Gospel Choir. Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 12 PM to 1 PM, at the Edward Johnson Building. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
Tuesday Voice Series: From Requiem to Light, free lunchtime concert (Walter Hall, U of T)
A lunchtime voice concert titled From Requiem to Light: Remembering Sacred Bonds, part of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Tuesday Voice Series. Tuesday, November 17, 2026, 12:10 PM to 1:30 PM, in Walter Hall at the Edward Johnson Building. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.
La Parade des jouets Christmas Parade 2026 (Charlesbourg to Place Jean-Béliveau, Nov 14)
Québec City's holiday toy parade, with allegorical floats animated by characters, dancers and musicians. Saturday Nov 14, 2026, at 2:30 pm, starting at the corner of 50e Rue and 1re Avenue, then along 1re Avenue, rue Boisclerc and l'Allée du Grand Marché to Place Jean-Béliveau. Free.
uOttawa at the NAC, Free Student Classical Recital (National Arts Centre, Nov 24, 2026)
A classical music concert presented by the National Arts Centre and the uOttawa School of Music, with student performers chosen by their professors giving solo recitals. Tuesday Nov 24, 2026, at 7:30 pm in the Fourth Stage, about 90 minutes with no intermission. Free; registration opens Nov 10, 2026, at 10 am and the NAC asks you to register in advance. Bilingual.