What is Meetup used for?

Meetup is a platform where people find and join local groups and activities based on shared interests. In Toronto, you can discover diverse culture groups and events to connect with locals.

How do I find cultural events in Toronto?

Search Meetup to find local Toronto events by entering 'culture' or related terms. You'll see upcoming gatherings hosted by artsy communities eager to meet new members.

Can I join multiple groups in Toronto?

You can join as many groups as you wish. This allows you to experience various cultural scenes without limits, from talks to exhibitions and performances.

Are there arts groups in Toronto on Meetup?

Yes, Toronto hosts many arts groups on Meetup. They attract people interested in everything from theater to visual arts, creating a vibrant local community.

Is Meetup free to use for culture activities?

You can use Meetup for free to find and RSVP for events. Some groups or events may charge fees for participation, but listings will specify any costs involved.

Do I need to RSVP for Toronto events?

RSVPing is important for many events to ensure the organizers can manage attendance. You can easily RSVP on the Meetup event page for any Toronto cultural gatherings.

How does Meetup connect people in Toronto?

Meetup connects Toronto residents through its platform that helps you discover local groups and events, making it an ideal way to meet new people with similar cultural tastes.

Can I host an arts event in Toronto on Meetup?

Yes, you can create and host your own event. If you're an organizer, Meetup enables you to schedule your arts-focused event and gather participants.

Are all culture events in-person?

Not all events are in-person; some may still occur online. Checking the event details will explain the format so you can plan accordingly.

Will I meet new cultural friends easily?

While Meetup promotes connection, making friends depends on participants' interactions. Engage regularly and keep an open mind to build relationships.

What types of arts groups exist in Toronto?

Toronto's arts groups on Meetup cover a wide range of interests, from dance to digital arts. You can find niche or broad interest communities to suit your preferences.

Can Meetup guarantee a group for my passion?

Meetup provides many opportunities but can't guarantee specific interests will always have existing groups. Explore and be willing to start a new one!

Are culture events well-organized?

Events are primarily organized by group hosts, not Meetup itself. This means organizer experience can vary, usually reflected in event reviews.

What if my interest isn't popular in Toronto?

If an interest isn’t widely represented, you might want to start your own group to connect with others in Toronto who share your cultural passion.

Is there an app for finding events?

Yes, Meetup has a mobile app that lets users discover and join groups or events in Toronto at their convenience.

Culture Groups Toronto

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Toronto (Easy English) @6pm

Wed, Nov 4, 12:00 AM

From 🍜 Lounge Asia Americas | Asian Socials (Easy English)

4.6

🌏 Make new international friends in Toronto. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Entry: CAD 7 when you RSVP at least 48 hours before ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada ⏰ Start Time — **Toronto Local Time** **6pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Toronto. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Please use your preferred map app for directions to the venue. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！一起來聊天吧！気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

42 attendees

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Toronto (Easy English) @6pm

Wed, Nov 18, 12:00 AM

From 🍜 Lounge Asia Americas | Asian Socials (Easy English)

4.6

🌏 Make new international friends in Toronto. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Entry: CAD 7 when you RSVP at least 48 hours before ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada ⏰ Start Time — **Toronto Local Time** **6pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Toronto. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Please use your preferred map app for directions to the venue. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！一起來聊天吧！気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

4 attendees

🍜 Asian Background Social: Lounge Asia Toronto (Easy English) @6pm

Wed, Dec 2, 12:00 AM

From 🍜 Lounge Asia Americas | Asian Socials (Easy English)

4.6

🌏 Make new international friends in Toronto. Come alone, practise your English, and enjoy a relaxed social night. 😊 A friendly meetup for networking, language exchange, and real conversation — open to everyone. Why People Love Lounge Asia 🍜 **Asian-focused event** 🤝 Many guests come alone 💬 No need for perfect English 🌏 No games or forced introductions — just enjoy the conversation Lounge Asia began within the Asian community, so people from Asia often feel comfortable and at home here. At the same time, everyone is welcome — locals, expats, travellers, students, returnees, digital nomads, and globally minded people. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Join 1️⃣ Tap "RSVP" on this page 2️⃣ Show your Meetup QR code at reception 3️⃣ Collect your name tag and start meeting people ✅ Entry: CAD 7 when you RSVP at least 48 hours before ✅ Limited capacity — please RSVP early Many people attend alone, so don't worry if it's your first time. ━━━━━━━━━━ How to Find Us 📍 Venue Madison Avenue Pub 14 Madison Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 2S1, Canada ⏰ Start Time — **Toronto Local Time** **6pm** ⚠️ Important: This is the local time in Toronto. Meetup may display Brisbane time or another time zone, so please follow the local time shown above. 🚶 Getting There Please use your preferred map app for directions to the venue. Our Lounge Asia organisers will be there to welcome you 😊 ━━━━━━━━━━ 🍺 Please Support the Venue This event is free or low-cost because the venue supports our community. Please purchase at least one drink during the event. Your support helps us keep organising events at great venues. ━━━━━━━━━━ 💚 Please Be Respectful Lounge Asia is a friendly social event where everyone should feel comfortable and welcome. 🚫 This is NOT a pickup or dating event. Anyone who makes others uncomfortable may be removed immediately. Not allowed: harassment, unwanted attention, MLM / crypto / religious recruitment, or anything that makes others uncomfortable. Organisers reserve the right to refuse entry or ask anyone to leave. 🪪 A valid government-issued photo ID is strictly required for entry. No photo ID, no entry. Driver's licences must be issued by the government of the country where the event is held. 📸 Photos and short videos may be taken for community and promotional purposes. If you prefer not to appear, please let an organiser know when you arrive. ━━━━━━━━━━ Lounge Asia is already growing in Australia and is now expanding across Asia — Japan, Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. Our goal is simple: More friendship, more understanding, and more genuine connections across cultures. 📱 Instagram: @_lounge_asia 🎥 Watch Event Video: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNak_cu9CXw) 👉 GET VIP ACCESS: [https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8](https://forms.gle/t6GXAjTNFECetVuZ8) ━━━━━━━━━━ 🌏 Come say hi! Hey, come hang out! 来一起玩吧！一起來聊天吧！気軽に遊びに来てね！ 편하게 놀러 와요! มาเจอกันนะ! Tới chơi nha! Tara, sali ka na! Yuk, gabung! လာပြီး အတူပျော်ကြရအောင်! មកលេងជាមួយគ្នាណា! ມາພົບກັນເດີ້! Хамтдаа цуглацгаая! Komm einfach vorbei! Jom join kita! See you at Lounge Asia!

2 attendees

Toronto Uncovering the City’s Secret Passages

Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 PM

From Hidden Corners of Our Urban Landscape

I am looking forward to getting a group together to walk through some of the city's most overlooked corridors and hidden passages. Toronto has a surprisingly complex network of alleyways, mid-block walkways, and forgotten shortcuts that many of us pass by every day without noticing. This will be a relaxed, conversational walk where we can explore these quiet pockets and talk about how the city’s urban layout has shifted over the years. This event is for anyone who enjoys a bit of urban exploration and is curious about the layered history beneath Toronto's familiar streets. You do not need to be a local historian or an expert to join us; just bring a comfortable pair of walking shoes and an interest in seeing the city from a different angle. We will keep the pace steady and easy, with plenty of time to stop and look at the details that usually get missed in the daily rush. If you are free this weekend and feel like wandering off the main path for a couple of hours, I would love for you to join us. Please click the RSVP button if you plan on coming so I know how many people to look out for at the meeting spot.

17 attendees

🎶 Niagara Falls Concert Road Trip: Roch Voisine at OLG Stage! $50 total

Fri, Nov 13, 9:30 PM

From Toronto Movies & Social Group - Celebrating 14 Years!

4.8

# 🎶 Niagara Falls Concert Road Trip: Roch Voisine at OLG Stage! **Friday, November 13, 2026** Ready for a night of great music and a little Niagara Falls adventure? Join us for a road trip from Toronto to see **Roch Voisine – The Lightfoot Sessions Live** at the **OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino**! 🎤🎶 ### 🎵 The Concert Roch Voisine brings **The Lightfoot Sessions Live** to Niagara Falls for a special evening celebrating his incredible career and the music of Canadian legend **Gordon Lightfoot**. Voisine is one of Canada's best-known singer-songwriters, with a career spanning four decades and 25 albums. His massive breakthrough came with *Hélène*, which went triple platinum in Canada and diamond in France. The show will feature Roch's greatest hits along with his tribute to Gordon Lightfoot. 🇨🇦🎶 **Concert:** Roch Voisine – The Lightfoot Sessions Live **Date:** Friday, November 13, 2026 **Venue:** OLG Stage at Fallsview Casino **Showtime:** 8:00 PM 👉 **Official show information:** [https://fallsviewcasinoresort.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/roch-voisine.html](https://fallsviewcasinoresort.com/events-and-promotions/schedule-of-events/roch-voisine.html) ### 🚗 The Road Trip We'll meet **outside Christie Station at 4:30 PM** and head to Niagara Falls in a **Kia Soul with SiriusXM radio**. Depending on traffic and how the evening is going, we may have some time to **sightsee around Niagara Falls before the concert**. 🌊📸 After the show, we'll head back to Toronto. **Expected return to Toronto: around 11:30 PM**, depending on traffic and the timing of the evening. ### 💰 COST: JUST $50 **$50 includes:** * 🎟️ Your concert ticket * 🚗 Round-trip transportation from Toronto * ⛽ Transportation costs That's it — **just $50 for the concert AND the ride!** ### 📲 RESERVE YOUR SPOT Spots are **very limited** because we're travelling in a Kia Soul. To reserve your spot, send **$50 by e-transfer to:** nicolasbello@yahoo.com Your spot is only locked in once the e-transfer has been received. ### 🍁 Come for the concert. Stay for the road trip. Let's make a night of it — great music, Niagara Falls, SiriusXM on the drive, and a fun Meetup road trip with a small group! **Friday, November 13 • 4:30 PM departure • Christie Station** 🎶 **Roch Voisine + Niagara Falls + Road Trip = Friday night plans!**

4 attendees

TOPE's 12th AGES Meeting

Fri, Oct 30, 8:00 PM

From TOPE - Toronto Otaku Planning Events

4.8

Well, the moment that members have been waiting for, while trying to survive the death game, hope to see old faces again along with new faces that has never been in our events before.

7 attendees

TOPE's 13th AGES Meeting AniRevo Edition

Thu, Nov 12, 9:00 PM

From TOPE - Toronto Otaku Planning Events

4.8

Instead of the usual Fridays, the pre-AniRevo meeting is on Thursday this time before the start of AniRevo on Friday.

7 attendees

Halloween Walk & Social

Fri, Oct 30, 10:00 PM

From PATH Social

**Dress up, make new friends, and explore the world's biggest underground city!** Skip the noisy bar crowds this Halloween! Join us for a fun, low-pressure walking tour through Toronto’s PATH network that combines local history, cool architecture, and effortless networking. Costumes are highly encouraged! ### **How We Connect: Rotating Pairs 🤝** No awkward group circles or shouting over music! Between stops, you’ll pair up one-on-one for casual conversations as we walk. We shuffle partners at each landmark stop—**so by the end of the tour, you'll have chatted with everyone in the group!** ### **Agenda** 📍 **1\. Meet & Orientation $David Pecaut Square$** We assemble across from the Royal Alexandra Theatre. *Please arrive 5–10 mins early so we can start on time!* 🚶‍♂️ **2\. The Walk & City Secrets** We’ll explore the PATH with quick outdoor views of iconic stops—including **First Canadian Place, Brookfield Place, Union Station, CN Tower, and Scotiabank Arena**—sharing fun architectural facts along the way. 🍔 **3\. Post\-Tour Hangout $Union Station Food Court$** We finish at Union Station. Stick around with the group for a bite/drink, head to a nearby spot together, or call it a night! ### **Key Details** * **Duration:** \~2 Hours * **Price:** **$10 per person** (Payable in Cash or Interac e-Transfer upon arrival) * **Meeting Spot:** David Pecaut Square (across from Royal Alexandra Theatre) * **Ending Spot:** Union Station Food Court * **What to Wear:** Costumes encouraged + comfortable walking shoes! Also please be mindful of the weather. Even though we would be indoors 80% of time, we'll be stepping out at times.

2 attendees

ART Toronto Visit: Emerging Collectors Evening ($35)

Fri, Oct 30, 9:00 PM

From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE

4.6

We attend **ART Toronto** each year--and always look for an interesting timeslot to enter!! We've a ***special $35 promo*** (includes admission, drink ticket, and various tours/talk)---only on Friday October 30th (5pm-9pm) As we've completed numerous ART Crawls this year, and various ART trips (past and upcoming), I thought it made sense to take advantage of the... ***Emerging Collectors Evening*** ($35) \*\*\*Admission includes Complimentary Drink included on Friday evening only (Non-alcoholic options available), DJ sets and special programming **on starting an art collection**. Tours and Talk. PLUS--you'll see many galleries we visit on our ART Crawls! **USE** this ticket link... https://www.tix123.com/tickets/?code=ART26&promo=ATXTC **ENTER** this promo code...**ATXTC (was $45. now $35)** *Art Fair Entry, Drink ticket, talks/tours = Excellent Value for $35.* **PROGRAMMING** link is here/details... https://arttoronto.ca/home/daily-programming/ **IF you enjoy** learning about contemporary ART--and attending FAIRS, then please join us in Montreal (April 2027) https://www.meetup.com/toronto-arts-and-culture/events/316594472

19 attendees

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Classes4 Adults!!

Sun, Nov 8, 7:30 PM

From Free Conversational Spanish, English, French Class 4 Adults!

4.7

\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $36 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.

1 attendee

Betty Oliphant Theatre: ProArteDanza (contemporary ballet/dance) $40 promo

Sun, Nov 1, 7:00 PM

From TORONTO ARTS & CULTURE

4.6

Certainly one of Toronto's most important dance groups!!! We will join them again (3rd time) for a Sunday afternoon performance. November 1 https://www.proartedanza.com/ *Ticket link below*. **OUR** price $40 per ticket. (Regular price is $55 per ticket). \*\*\*ProArteDanza continues to deliver some of the most vital and rigorously crafted contemporary dance in the country. *Paula Citron, Dance Critic* **ProArteDanza is a repertory contemporary dance company** which challenges and inspires its artists and our audience through **bold new work** and invests in the future of the art form through educational programs. Committed to *“passion in performance”*, ProArteDanza strives to reach the widest possible audience through an open, equitable and inclusive culture which fosters artistic risk-taking, innovation and collaboration. https://www.proartedanza.com/copy-of-fall-season-2026 **Ticket link here**: https://www.zeffy.com/en-CA/ticketing/fall-2026-season-2 USE promo code: **MEETUP** for the $40 tickets. **ONLY** available on the ADULT tickets. **ALL** tickets purchased will need to be ADULT--not the Seniors. (you can also adjust the 'added donation' tab as needed **General admission seating**. Venue holds about 250 people. Arrive on time/in advance--*WE can all sit together.* The Dora Award-winning company performs contemporary ballet. By that, I mean that the dancers need ballet training to execute the movement. Technique is important, especially when they have to negotiate the intricate and often arduous movement constructed by co-choreographers **Roberto Campanella** and **Robert Glumbek**.

23 attendees

FREE Spanish, English, and French Oral Conversational Class 4 Adults!

Tue, Oct 27, 8:30 PM

From Free Conversational Spanish, English, French Class 4 Adults!

4.7

\*These classes are not a language exchange, but instead are meant to be a step in between so that students feel confident maintaining in depth and grammatically correct oral conversations outside of class\* \***Meetup event numbers only tend to show new students registering and do not include returning students attending class.** **Per class, there is an average of 7 students.** The first 2 classes are free and then only cost between $18 and $35 depending on which type of class you want to continue with\* These French, English (For Spanish and French speakers only), and Spanish classes are primarily meant for adults who are travellers, or who are planning to live in a French, English, or Spanish-speaking country. The classes are primarily oral-based through guided conversations. They will teach you how to handle conversations in situations such as **"Going to the Convenience Store"**, **"Making Plans"**, **"Negotiating Prices"**, and **"Going out for a Drink"**. To ensure that students get used to using the language automatically, students will learn to maintain contextual conversations with timing before moving on to the next lesson. Call (647)787-9953, e-mail us info@monkeylingo.ca, or visit monkeylingo.ca for more information! **Online and private classes are also available!** No other language classes are as conversational as these ones. We guarantee it! Cheap parking can be found using the "Spot Hero" app.