Our monthly guide to cheap and queerful events in the city that are FREE, PWYC or less than $10
Chocolates. Flowers. Diamonds, rubies . . . tiaras. Want to keep your budget under control this February so you can shower your LOVER with cute Valentine’s Day nonsense? This guide to February’s affordable queer events will help you stay social while still keeping the reins on your bank account so that you can do just that.
Affordability is a big barrier for a lot of us who want to go out, we hope this monthly guide helps.
Check back regularly, because (as always) we will continue to add affordable events to this guide as the month progresses. And please get in touch if we are missing your affordable event, at events@yohomo.ca.
Saturday, February 1
Questionable – Bi/Pan Edition Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
Sliding scale ($5 – 25)
Jockstrap – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Clerb Cozey By Fruitie – Three Dollar Bill
Free before 11:30pm with RSVP, $10 advanced/online
C’est Chic – La Piscina
No cover
Sunday, February 2
QTPOC Kung Fu – The 519
Free (RSVP required)
Men’s Room Sunday Fundie Underwear Party – The Drink
Free entry
Thursday, February 6
Straps Queer Arm Wrestling – Houndstooth
Free
Friday, February 7
Old Way Vogue Workshop – The 519
Free
Video Dance Party: Queens of Pop – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Pretty Privilege B2B Zellers Open til Close – Bambi’s
$10 before 11pm
Gay-Rage – BSMT 254
$11:30 +
Saturday, February 8
Jigsaw: A New Queer Mingle for the 30+ Crowd – Glad Day Bookshop
$8.97
Questionable – Sapphic TV, Movies and Music Edition: Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
$6.68
Daddy Next Door – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Club Lonely – Bambi’s
$10 before midnight
Gimmie a Beat “Black Liberation After-Party” – The Smith House
$11.98
Sunday, February 9
Toronto Queer Market – The 519
Free entry
Queer Self Defense TO – Tallulah’s Cabaret
PWYC
Tuesday, February 11
Juicy – Valentine’s Day Edition – Paradise Grapevine
No cover
Wednesday, February 12
Paris is Burning – It’s OK Studios
Free
Thursday, February 13
Chronically Offline – Three Dollar Bill
$10 (or contact organizers for PWYC)
Friday, February 14
Otherings in Love – Girlfraud Gallery
Free entry
Valentine’s Day Kinky Night Market – Birdhaus
$5
Tall n’ Tart: A Sabrina Carpenter Drag Tribute – The Drink
$10 advance/online
Clown Divorce – Houndstooth
PWYC
Gay Rights – Boutique
No cover
Oomf – Cafeteria
$10 before 11pm
Saturday, February 15
Sneaker DJ, Venus in Foil, Mikey Apples – Bambi’s
$11.30 +
Grapefruit – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm
Pucker Up! Club Cupid – Lost Tonic
$10 before 11pm
Sunday, February 16
Kings of Kensington: Loverboyz – Handlebar
$10
Wednesday, February 19
Questionable – Sapphic Covid Cautious Edition: Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
$6.68
Monday, February 24
Queer Music Jam – Tranzac Club
PWYC
Monthly Cheap Thrills
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 Friday nights - Central Technical School
PWYC
Drag Bingo Every Wednesday – The Well Church St
Free entry
They’dies Night Mics Comedy Show Every Wednesday – Stage West
Free entry
Friday Nights at El Convento Rico – El Convento Rico
$10 advance/online
Gaystation Tuesdays – The Black Eagle
No cover
Club Lonely second Saturday of each month – Bambi's
$10 before midnight
Sapphic Wine Night last Wednesday of each month, 5pm - midnight – Buvette Pacey
Free entry
Bingo with Noella DeVille every Saturday, 5 - 7pm – The Drink
No cover
Kink 101 the first Thursday of each month at 9pm – The Black Eagle
Free
We will add affordable events as we find them, so please check back often! Also, feel free to get in touch if your event is missing.