Cheap Thrills January

January 8, 2025

Vee Willard

Our monthly guide to cheap and queer-tastic events in the city that are FREE, PWYC or less than $10

The holidays have come to an end and all of your money is gone. Of course it was worth it – Lil Timmy got his new dolly, and Lil Sally got her new slingshot – but how are you going to stay busy this January and beat those winter blues with an empty bank account?


Never fear! We did that thing we do every month now – a blog post rounding up all the affordable queer things to do this month (January) in Toronto.  

Why do we do this? Well, a case could be made that we care about you. So, pop that vitamin D, strap on your snowshoes (and perchance your strapon), and get your delicious ass out n’ about.

As always, check out the reoccurring monthly things happening at the bottom of the post, and if we’re missing something, please feel free to email us about it at events@yohomo.ca. We’ll also add more events to the guide as we find them.


Sunday, January 5

Men’s Room Sunday Fundie Underwear Party – The Drink
Free entry (reserve a spot using ticket link)

Friends for Laughs: A Queer Comedy Fundraiser – Pegasus
Free entry

Monday, January 6

Herq Hustle Reads – Glad Day Bookshop

$0 – 9.99

Tuesday, January 7

Juicy Paradise – Grapevine

No cover

Wednesday, January 8

Dirty Queer Poetry Night – The Black Eagle
No cover

Friday, January 10

Service: Put Me In Coach – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

Saturday, January 11

Balls Deep Disco – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

Monday, January 13

Questionable – Everybody Edition Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
Sliding scale ($5 – 25)

Wednesday, January 15

Drag Bingo at The Well – The Well Church Street
No cover

Friday, January 17

Queer Art Night – The Aviary

$11.98

DFMO – The Black Eagle
$10

Twist – Bambi’s
$10 before 11pm

Saturday, January 18

DJ Skate Night: Fawn Big Canoe – Harbourfront Centre Rink
Free

Grapefruit with DJs Aural and Shane P – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

Don’t Tell Mom – Tranzac Club
PWYC

Thursday, January 23

Queer Craft Night - Nostalgia Edition – Action Potential Lab

PWYC ($10 +)

Desire Queer Goth Night – Handlebar

PWYC ($5 minimum)

Friday, January 24

Club Resort – The Black Eagle

$10 - 15

Yovska Birthday Show – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC

Saturday, January 25

Justice Ball: Flight of Survival – The 519
Free (RSVP appreciated – see socials)

DJ Skate Night: Yohomo On Ice – Harbourfront Centre Rink
Free

Fish Tank – Boutique

No cover

Monday, January 27

Help Two Queers Stay in Canada – A Fundraiser at Glad Day – Glad Day Bookshop
$11.98

Tuesday, January 28

Questionable – Sapphic Edition Queer Singles Trivia – Glad Day Bookshop
Sliding scale ($5 – 25)

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 minidhgt

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

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