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.