CHEAP THRILLS FEBRUARY

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.

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Saturday, February 1

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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

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Sunday, February 2

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QTPOC Kung Fu – The 519
Free (RSVP required)

Men’s Room Sunday Fundie Underwear Party – The Drink
Free entry

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Thursday, February 6

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Straps Queer Arm Wrestling – Houndstooth
Free

C.U.T.E. Club – Drom Taberna

$11.30

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Friday, February 7

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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 +

Tonic: A New Sober Queer Lounge Night – Glad Day Bookshop

$10 advance/online

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Saturday, February 8

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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

The Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair – Parkdale Hall

Free entry

Queerly Beloved Present a Vendor Market – Nouveau Riche Studio

Free entry

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Sunday, February 9

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Toronto Queer Market – The 519
Free entry

Queer Self Defense TO – Tallulah’s Cabaret
PWYC

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Tuesday, February 11

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Juicy – Valentine’s Day Edition – Paradise Grapevine
No cover

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Wednesday, February 12

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Paris is Burning – It’s OK Studios
Free

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Thursday, February 13

Chronically Offline – Three Dollar Bill
$10 (or contact organizers for PWYC)

Queer Craft Night - Painting with Scissors – Action Potential Lab

$10 - 25 sliding scale

Thirsty Thursay the Thirteenth – Chosen Vintage

Free entry

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Friday, February 14

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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

Valentine's Day Paradise – Grapevine on Geary

No cover

Galentine's Party – Bar Cathedral

Girls, gays and theys free with RSVP 

2hot2h@ndle - V-Day Edition – Three Dollar Bill

$10

Be Mine: Songs of Love and Hate – Sweaty Betty's

No cover

Valentine's Love Letter Writing – The 519

Free

Trans Strip Night – Tallulah's Cabaret

$5 - 15

Milch | HVN | Yohei – Bambi's

$10 before midnight

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Saturday, February 15

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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

February Clothing Swap – The 519

Free entry

Heartbreakers & Ass Shakers – Farside

No cover

Love Hangover – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC ($10 suggested)

Marnigurl | Jaw Jones | Zellers – Tammy's Wine Bar

No cover

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Sunday, February 16

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Kings of Kensington: Loverboyz – Handlebar
$10

Groundwork 03 – Grape Wiches

PWYC

Bark Social – The Lair

$6 advance/online, $10 door

Studz – The Drink

$10

Black Sapphic Films – Glad Day Bookshop

Free entry

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Wednesday, February 19

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Questionable – Sapphic Covid Cautious Edition: Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
$6.68

The Ratskin Family Band: Queer Open Mic – Three Dollar Bill
No cover

Queer Craft Social Textile – Museum of Canada

PWYC ($10 - 25)

Teenage Quizbag – Tallulah's Cabaret

PWYC ($10 suggested) 

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Thursday, February 20

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Snow White and the Seven Twinks – Glad Day Bookshop

$11.98

Aqua Tribute: 90s Dance Party – The Drink

No cover

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Friday, February 21

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Queer Art Night – The Aviary

$11.98

DFMO – The Black Eagle

$10

Liqher Hardly Know Her - Birthday Show – Handlebar

PWYC

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Saturday, February 22

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Northern Bear Bash – The Black Eagle

$10 before 11pm

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Sunday, February 23

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Sober Sundays – Tallulah's Cabaret

No cover

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Monday, February 24

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Queer Music Jam – Tranzac Club
PWYC

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Tuesday, February 25

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Black History Month Community Dinner – Sherbourne Health, Second Floor

Free

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Wednesday, February 26

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The Sensual is Powerful – The 519

Free (RSVP required) 

Embrace: Queer and Trans Inclusive Open Mic – Glad Day Bookshop

Free entry

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Thursday, February 27

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Queer Trivia Night - Sex Work History – Glad Day Bookshop

Free admission

Fine Whine: A Black, Queer Dance Experience – Drom Taberna

$10 advance/online

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Friday, February 28

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RustedTO – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

L'ether – Three Dollar Bill

$10

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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 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

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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.

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