Another glorious week this way comes! We’ve reached the end of March and can now look forward to a beautiful spring season ahead — if it ever stops snowing, that is. While we patiently wait for warmer days, there are plenty of things to do in Toronto this week to keep things fun and exciting. A new immersive exhibit is premiering this week, the One-of-a-Kind show is returning, along with concerts, shows, and events of all kinds.
So what’re you waiting for? Check out this list of Toronto’s 10 best things to do this week and start making your plans!
Immersive Frida Kahlo
A new show titled Frida: Immersive Dream, covering the life and work of Frida Kahlo, is set to open in Toronto this week. The 500,000 cubic feet exhibit space at 1 Yonge Street will be transformed into an immersive art wonderland. The immersive Frida Kahlo exhibit in Toronto will allow guests to see the artist’s work brought to life in a whole new way, through projections, photography, drawings, and iconography
When: Opens March 31st, 2022
Where: 1 Yonge Street Toronto, ON, M5E 1W7
One-of-a-Kind Spring Show
Start the spring season with a fresh assortment of local goods straight from this iconic artisan craft fair. The theme for this year’s show is Flourish, symbolizing rejuvenation, growth, and new beginnings. This event is a chance to meet and support local makers, unleash your creativity, and collect some unique new items for the season.
Where: Enercare Centre, 100 Princes’ Blvd Unit 1
When: March 30th — April 3rd, 2022
Art Battle Toronto: All-Stars
Watch the city’s talented artists battle it out for the top prize in a series of fast-paced competitions and see their canvases come to life before your eyes. The event is described as an “incredible night of community and creation,” so you’re definitely in for something special.
Where: The Great Hall, 1087 Queen St W
When: March 29th, 2022
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Immersive Klimt
Joining the ranks of Immersive Van Gogh and Beyond Monet is Immersive Klimt, a colourful exhibition curated by the “world-renowned master of digital art” Italy’s Massimiliano Siccardi. Through vivid 360 projections, the revolutionary works of Gustav Klimt come to life all around you. Klimt is described as a “rebel, genius and legend” of a painter, and now you can be swept up in his electrifying world.
Where: 1 Yonge St
When: Various times
60 WORKS / 60 YEARS
Experience the evolution of our city through the eyes of Toronto’s emerging artists. The art gallery at the St. Lawrence Market is now showcasing 60 artworks acquired by the City from the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair over the past six decades. Do a little shopping at the market and then head upstairs to this free show and explore the ever-changing geographical and cultural landscape of our city.
Where: The Market Gallery, 95 Front St E
When: Until April 17th
Winter Stations
The annual international design competition at The Beaches is ending this week, so now’s your chance to see it. Winter Stations will run for six weeks straight and will showcase the six winning projects along the shoreline. This year’s winners took their creativity to new heights, transforming the lifeguard towers into northern cardinal birds, isolation pavilions, beehives, and more.
Where: Woodbine Beach, 1675 Lake Shore Blvd E
When: Until March 31st
Candlelight Symphony at the Castle
Care for an intimate concert bathed in candlelight at Toronto’s historic castle? This week, Casa Loma is hosting live symphony shows in a dreamy setting. Travel down an 800 ft tunnel below Austin Terrace to the castle’s Carriage Room for a one-of-a-kind performance. Plus, enjoy classic scores from popular Hollywood films every Thursday and Sunday.
Where: 1 Austin Terrace
When: Until April 3rd, 2022
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Robert Lepage’s The Library at Night
Ever wondered what it would be like to step inside a time machine? Well, thanks to virtual reality, now you can. Toronto’s new immersive VR adventure transports you to some of the world’s most extraordinary libraries both real and imagined. Robert Lepage’s The Library at Night “is an immersive and sensory virtual-reality journey that whisks you away to 10 libraries throughout time and across the globe – from Mexico to Japan, Copenhagen, Sarajevo and beyond,” the description says.
When: Until April 18th, 2022
Where: 1 Yonge Street Toronto, ON, M5E 1W7
St. Louis all-you-can-eat wings
Wing enthusiasts, this is not a drill. St. Louis Bar & Grill has brought back its all-you-can-eat boneless wings event at all of its Ontario restaurants for an entire month. Until late April, you’ll be able to fill up on as many wings as you can handle all for $19.99. Nope, we’re not clucking around!
Where: Find your nearest location
When: March 22d — April 24th, 2022
Museum of Contemporary Art
The MOCA has reopened public with a brand new season of exhibitions. Described as “ambitiously inclusive, interdisciplinary, and internationally renowned,” this is the place to see and experience contemporary art. Get excited for unique new showcases at the MOCA, a “place for everyone to explore that provokes ideas and discussion and challenges the current cultural moment.”
Where: 158 Sterling Rd
When: 11 a.m. — 6 p.m. daily
