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Show Up Toronto brings together community organizing, mutual aid, and advocacy events from around the city. Come take direct action to make Toronto a better place to live!

The Game Art Community Mixer - Inter/Access
2026-09-02 6-9PM
The Game Art Mixer is a game showcase and discussion targeted towards marginalized game developers and artists. Part book club, part critique; the discussions differ from existing game showcases by moving beyond traditional mechanical and experience-based discussions commonly found in regular game showcases.

In the Kitchen with Chef Izzeldin Bukhari - Toronto Palestine Film Festival
2026-09-03 6:30-8:30PM
A cross-cultural conversation about Palestinian cooking, farming, and diasporic cuisine, between renowned Palestinian chef Izzeldin Bukhari and fellow food advocate and educator Chef Bashir. This event will include light refreshments and a sampling of savoury and sweet dishes to welcome you to chef Izzeldin's home away from home.

2nd Annual People's Fair - Alliance of Workers and Students
2026-09-05 1-6PM
Meet the folks in your city that are fighting for a better future while sharing music, dance, art and ideas. Connect to one another as workers, tenants, students, families and community members of Toronto, fighting the same struggles against high cost of living and hostile laws, and get organized!

Transit Story Sharing Circles: York-South Weston - TTC Riders
2026-09-06 1-2:30PM
Join TTCriders and North York Harvest for a Transit Story Sharing Circle! Come together as transit riders in York-South Weston to talk about your experiences on the TTC and share ideas for how transit can be made more reliable, affordable, and accessible in this ward.

DSC Orientation - Democratic Socialists of Canada
2026-09-07 7-9PM
In this one-hour session, you will listen to a brief presentation outlining the DSC's mission, structure, and activities, and learn how to get involved in your local Chapter and/or on a National level.

The Many vs The Money: Counter-Summit and Demo - 8th Fire Rising
2026-09-12 9AM-6:30PM
It’s time to act collectively to educate ourselves and fight back against the Carney agenda. #LandBack means working in solidarity across movements to protect Indigenous lands, workers’ rights, immigrant status, and climate justice. Join this one-day gathering for a major mobilization.

Toronto Disability Pride March - Toronto Disability Pride March
2026-09-12 1-6PM
As disability justice continues to gain social capital, and disability language starts to be co-opted, authentic visibility and lived experience are more needed than ever. Please join TDPM as they take to the streets and celebrate 15 years of resistance, rage, joy, celebration, and survival.

Wind Turbine Tour & Climate Workshop: Science Meets Action - Climate Literacy Initiative
2026-09-19 10AM-1:30PM
An unforgettable experience where the science of climate change meets action. Take a tour of Toronto's only wind turbine and see the power of wind energy. Next, dive into a Climate Fresk workshop where you'll learn about climate change and discover how renewable energy are part of the solution.

The Big Toronto Bike Ride 2026 - Cycle Toronto
2026-09-19 1-8PM
Join Cycle TO for a slow roll through Toronto's ravines and paths along the Toronto Loop trail. This year's ride offers 3 distances (40 km, 20 km, 12 km), all ending together for dinner and celebration at Evergreen Brick Works.

September 2026 Parents for Child Care Organizing Meeting - Parents for Child Care
2026-09-23 8-9:15PM
This organizing meeting will be a chance to connect with other parents who are concerned about the future of child care for our kids. Child Care Ontario will share updates about how outreach and advocacy is going in our communities.