Festivals and Events

Free festivals, concerts, parades and public events around Montreal.

November 2026

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Generic photo (a classical guitar on a grey background), not the Guitar Ensemble concert itself (photo: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Unsplash)
Dec
02
Wed
In 23 days

Guitar Ensemble and Guitar and Flute Duos, free concert (Walter Hall, U of T)

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A University of Toronto Faculty of Music concert of music for multiple guitars and for flute and guitar duos from around the world, with a program spanning four centuries. Wednesday, December 2, 2026, 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM, in Walter Hall. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a person holding an open songbook), not the Tuesday Voice Series concert itself (photo: David Beale, Unsplash)
Dec
01
Tue
In 22 days

Tuesday Voice Series: Duets! Trios! Quartets!, free lunchtime concert (Walter Hall, U of T)

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A lunchtime voice concert of duets, trios and quartets, part of the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Tuesday Voice Series. Tuesday, December 1, 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.

12:10 PM to 1:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a group of wooden drums side by side), not the Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble itself (photo: Sean Nufer, Unsplash)
Nov
30
Mon
In 21 days

Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble, free lobby concert (Edward Johnson Building, U of T)

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A free lunchtime concert by the University of Toronto Faculty of Music's Japanese Taiko Drumming Ensemble, directed by Kiyoshi Nagata, in the main lobby of the Edward Johnson Building. Monday, November 30, 2026, 12 PM to 1 PM. The Faculty of Music lists it as free and open to the public.

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (sheet music on a piano), not Walter Hall itself (photo: Ivona Rož, Unsplash)
Nov
29
Sun
In 20 days

Zining Wu, free Sunday composition recital (Walter Hall, U of T)

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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.

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (music books in shallow focus), not the Student Composers Concert itself (photo: Michael Maasen, Unsplash)
Nov
24
Tue
In 15 days

Student Composers Concert, free (Walter Hall, U of T)

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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.

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free
Indoor
Illustration: Author Talk and Horror Film Screening with Laura Hall (Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, Dec 9, 2026)
Dec
09
Wed
In 30 days

Author Talk and Horror Film Screening with Laura Hall (Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, Dec 9, 2026)

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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.

6:00 PM to 8:45 PM
Free
Indoor
Freeyo illustration of an organ recital in a church, not Adrian Ross, free organ recital (St. Basil's Church, U of T) itself
Nov
24
Tue
In 15 days

Adrian Ross, free organ recital (St. Basil's Church, U of T)

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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.

7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a person holding sticks in front of percussion drums), not the Percussion Ensemble concert itself (photo: Marcelo Leal, Unsplash)
Nov
23
Mon
In 14 days

Percussion Ensemble: Early Pioneers, free concert (Walter Hall, U of T)

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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.

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (people standing on a stage singing), not the Tenor-Bass Choral Festival itself (photo: Frank Alarcon, Unsplash)
Nov
21
Sat
In 12 days

Tenor-Bass Choral Festival, free Saturday evening concert (MacMillan Theatre, U of T)

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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.

7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a person playing a djembe hand drum), not West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble itself (photo: WolffStudios W!, Unsplash)
Nov
20
Fri
In 11 days

West African Drumming and Dancing Ensemble, free lobby concert (Edward Johnson Building, U of T)

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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.

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (piano keys up close), not Thursdays at Noon: Laureates itself (photo: Deleece Cook, Unsplash)
Nov
19
Thu
In 10 days

Thursdays at Noon: Laureates, Innovators, free concert (Walter Hall, U of T)

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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.

12:10 PM to 1:00 PM
Free
Indoor
Generic photo (a group of people singing), not Gospel Choir Lobby Concert itself (photo: Joshua Hanson, Unsplash)
Nov
18
Wed
In 9 days

Gospel Choir Lobby Concert, free at noon (Edward Johnson Building, U of T)

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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.

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Free
Indoor