This Week's Events in Toronto: Nov 9 – Nov 15, 2026

Toronto packs two seasons into one week: the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair closes its 104th edition at Exhibition Place on Sunday, and two days before that the Distillery Winter Village lights its giant tree and opens the holiday season. In between, Wednesday is Remembrance Day, with ceremonies at cenotaphs across the city, and Scotiabank Arena runs a full house — three Maple Leafs home games and three Raptors home games in seven days. Santa Claus parades roll through the GTA on the weekend. Here is who is doing what, where and when — and why it is worth your time.

• Mon, Nov 9 – Sun, Nov 15 — The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair (closing week), Exhibition Place (Enercare Centre and Coca-Cola Coliseum), 100 Princes' Blvd. The 104th edition of the world's largest combined indoor agricultural fair and international equestrian competition wraps up this week: open 9:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m. Monday and Sunday and 9:00 a.m.–8:00 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, closing Sunday, Nov 15, with the Royal Horse Show in the Coliseum. Why go: your last chance until next November for prize livestock, championship horse sport and the best Canadian food under one roof.
• Mon, Nov 9, 7:30 p.m.; Wed, Nov 11, 7:00 p.m.; Sun, Nov 15, 6:00 p.m. — Toronto Raptors home games, Scotiabank Arena. Memphis visits Monday, the Boston Celtics come in on Remembrance Day evening, and the New York Knicks close the week Sunday. Why go: three home dates in one week, including a rivalry night against Boston.
• Tue, Nov 10, Thu, Nov 12 and Sat, Nov 14, all 7:00 p.m. — Toronto Maple Leafs home games, Scotiabank Arena. Colorado opens the stand Tuesday, Minnesota follows Thursday on Hockey Fights Cancer night, and Edmonton — with the loudest Saturday crowd of the three — finishes it. Why go: three Western Conference contenders in five days, and Saturday's Edmonton game is the week's biggest hockey ticket.
• Wed, Nov 11, 10:45 a.m. — Remembrance Day ceremonies, across Toronto. The City's main ceremony is at the Old City Hall Cenotaph, 60 Queen St. W., with two minutes of silence at 11:00 a.m.; the provincial ceremony runs at the Ontario Veterans' Memorial at Queen's Park, and ceremonies also take place in East York, Etobicoke, at Fort York, in North York, Scarborough and York. 2026 also marks the Royal Canadian Legion's 100th anniversary. Why go: pause with the city at 11:00 a.m. to honour Canadians who served — Remembrance Day is not a statutory holiday in Ontario, so ceremonies are built into the working day.
• Opens Thu, Nov 12, 6:00 p.m. tree lighting — Distillery Winter Village, Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill St. Toronto's original European-style Christmas market opens its 17th season with the lighting of its 16.8-metre silver fir, vendor cabins, carollers and Santa, running to Jan 3, 2027; entry is free before 4:00 p.m. and ticketed after. Why go: the night Toronto's holiday season officially switches on.
• Tue, Nov 10 – Sun, Nov 15 — Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St. The family favourite opens this week — evenings at 7:30 p.m., matinees Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday, plus an added Saturday 10:30 a.m. show — 85 minutes with no intermission, narrated by Max the Dog. Why go: the season's first big family holiday show, short enough for young kids.
• Opens Fri, Nov 13 — Holiday Hills, STACKT Market, 28 Bathurst St. The market's seventh holiday season opens Friday 4:00–11:00 p.m. and runs noon–11:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with a new carnival-games ground, markets and duelling pianos, through Jan 3, 2027. Why go: a second, more playful holiday opening on the same weekend as the Distillery.
• Tue, Nov 10 – Sat, Nov 14 — Concert week: BOYNEXTDOOR, tripleS, Classic Albums Live and Bassem Youssef. BOYNEXTDOOR plays its first Toronto show Tuesday at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre; K-pop group tripleS plays Massey Hall (178 Victoria St.) Wednesday; Classic Albums Live recreates Led Zeppelin II note-for-note at Massey Hall Thursday; and comedian Bassem Youssef plays Massey Hall Friday and Saturday. Why go: first-time Toronto shows and a note-perfect Zeppelin night in the city's best listening rooms.
• Sat, Nov 14 and Sun, Nov 15 — Santa Claus parades and family extras, GTA. Oakville's parade steps off Saturday at 9:00 a.m. downtown (Lakeshore Rd. E. and Reynolds Ave.), the Beaches parade runs Sunday at 1:00 p.m. along Kingston Rd. to Centre 55, and the Toronto Zoo's Holiday Marketplace fills its Special Events Centre Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with more than 40 local makers. Why go: free, outdoor, family-first starts to the season — and the parades collect food-bank donations along the route.
• All week — Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical, Royal Alexandra Theatre, 260 King St. W. The West End hit about the Second World War deception mission runs all week in its Toronto engagement (to Dec 13). Why go: the week's smartest night at the theatre, steps from the arena district.

Out of season: Toronto FC and the Blue Jays have no home fixtures this week. That's the week! Happening Events & Newsfeed is back next Monday with a fresh roundup.