CHEAP THRILLS

Is it just us, or does it cost $40 to leave your front door these days? The prices of everything seem to be going UP UP UP in Toronto, and it sucks. It's coming from the ground up, so for example, while cover charge for events are on the rise, it's because promoters are facing increases in costs from the venues themselves.

Anyway, we here at Yohomo laboratories have come up with a few recommendations have a good time on a budget. We are now regularly going to put out a blog post guiding you to the more affordable activities you can enjoy in our queer city. From sexy parties to drag king brunches to queer-specific arm wrestling tournaments – we’ll have it all.

We challenge YOU to pick one event from each guide and get your lovely butt out there. Local artists, djs, promoters, producers and performers need our support too, and there are still a lot of affordable ways we can help and have fun while doing so.

As always, if you have something you want to see in our regularly scheduled guides, write to us at events@yohomo.ca and we'll include it in the post.

This guide covers November 5 - 17th. Enjoy!

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Tuesday, November 5

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Gaystation Gear Night – The Black Eagle

Free entry

Toronto Raised, Texas Bound – Fundraiser Dance Party – Sin Verguenza

PWYC ($10 suggested)

Questionable – T4T Edition – Queeer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop

$6.68 entry

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Wednesday, November 6

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Tap Dance Jazz Night – Tallulah’s Cabret

$5 dancers, $10 general entry

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Thursday, November 7

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Straps – Queer Arm Wrestling – Houndstooth

Free entry

They’dies Night Mics Comedy Show – The Comedy Lab at The Lab 416

PWYC ($10 – 20 suggested)

Liberation on the Dance Floor – The Arquives

(runs until Sunday, December 15)

Free entry

Jock Night: Fall Edition - Glad Day

PWYC

Bodyclock Techno Thursdays - The Piston

FREE entry before 9pm, $10 after

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Friday, November 8

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Long Winter – Allan Gardens  

PWYC

Service – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

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Saturday, November 9

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Drag King Brunch – Glad Day Bookshop

$9.60 entry

Jock Auction – Woody's

Free entry

Balls Deep Disco – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

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Monday, November 11

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Queer Music Jam – Tranzac Club

PWYC

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Tuesday, November 12

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Naked Boys Reading – Glad Day Bookshop

$10 entry

Juicy Queer Night – Paradise Grapevine

No cover

Que'd Up's Queer Open Decks – Houndstooth

PWYC

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Thursday, November 14

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Spizzy Live at The Liar's Club – Imperial Pub

Free entry

Music Bingo – Three Dollar Bill

$10

Missed Queernections – Drom Taberna

$10

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Friday, November 15

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Taylor Swift The Spurs Tour – Tallulah's

$10

Taylor Swift Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop

PWYC ($5 + recommended)

Disgusting! – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC

Gully Qween – Hush Hush

$10 entry

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Saturday, November 16

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2SQTBIPOC Book Club – Glad Day Bookshop

Free (RSVP Required) 

Taylor Swift Karaoke at Glad Day – Glad Day Bookshop

Free entry (RSVP recommended to secure your spot)

Liqher? Hardly Know Her – Handlebar

PWYC

Grapefruit – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

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Sunday, November 17

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Peach Pit – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC

Sunday Bear Social – The Drink

Free

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Monday, November 18

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Drag Bingo @ Super Bargain – Super Bargain

$7.13

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Thursday, November 21

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The Arquives Queer Trivia Night – Glad Day Bookshop

Free entry

Bedazzle It! At Queer Craft Night – Action Potential Lab

PWYC 

Pink Dot Toronto 2024 – 918 Bathurst St

PWYC + 

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Friday, November 22

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Mojo Toronto Wicked Release Party – The Drink

$10 advance/online

Hysteria – Bambi's

$10 before 11pm

Deep Inside – The Black Eagle

$10

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Saturday, November 23

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Justice Ball: Kiki – The 519

Free entry

Ready? Ok! – Glad Day Bookshop

$10

Northern Bear Bash – The Black Eagle

$10

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Tuesday, November 26

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Que'd Up - Flag Tag Edition – Houndstooth

PWYC

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Thursday, November 28

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LGBTQ+ Shorts Festival – Carlton Cinema

Free entry

Hoebibi – The Drink

Free entry

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Friday, November 29

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Kinky Holiday Night Market – Birdhaus

Free entry

Humraaz - Holiday Edition – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10pm

Smoked! Why Are You Gay? – Hush Hush

$11.98

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Saturday, November 30

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Oh Yes Honey – Buddies in Bad Times

$10 advance/online

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Monthly Cheap Thrills

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Fridays at MOCA - MOCA

Free entry

First Wednesday Nights - AGO (though we are officially currently side-eyeing the AGO and their silence and stance on the Genocide.)

Free entry

ROM Third Tuesday Nights - ROM

Free entry

Collections at The Arquives - The Arquives

Free entry

Sqwish queer drop-in basketball night - Central Technical School

PWYC

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We will add affordable events as we find them! Feel free to get in touch if your event is missing.