CHEAP THRILLS NOVEMBER

It’s November and we know what that means: We’re all on extreme rationing, eating old wigs and deep frying DVDS in a valiant effort to save money for gifts. To help you save but still go out and do something now and then, we’ve assembled this guide of the more affordable things happening this breezy month.

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Check back regularly for updates to this guide, and if we are missing your affordable event please get in touch at events@yohomo.ca.

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Tuesday, November 4

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Something is Missing – Dupont Rail
Free entry
(Runs until Nov 9)

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Friday, November 7

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Macho – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Burn – Boutique
No cover

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Four on the Floor – Three Dollar Bill
$10

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The Pussy Palace: An Instagram Story – The Arquives
Free
(Runs until Nov 21)

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Born This Rave: Lady Gaga Dance Party – The Rivoli

$6.59

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Saturday, November 8

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

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Launch of Lore 003: The Cult Issue – It's Ok Studios

Free entry

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Sunday, November 9

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Video Jukebox – The Black Eagle
No cover

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Adult Drag Story Time – FT. Renona – Steadfast Brewing Co
PWYC

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Studio 457 Retro Dance Party – The Black Eagle
No cover

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Zine Dump 2025 – Cecil Community Centre

Free entry

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Arf! Pet & Play Dance Party: Neon Edition – The Drink

No cover

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Tuesday, November 11

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Que'd Up: Vinyl Edition – Houndstooth

PWYC

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Sapphic Tuesdays: Ga(y)me Night – Bampot

$11.98

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Wednesday, November 12

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Toronto Launch of Gendertrash from Hell (+ Gender Troublemakers) – Tranzac Club
Free

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Thursday, November 13

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The Ratskin Family Band: Drag Country Music Monthly – Drom Taberna
$7.53 +

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Queer Game Night: Speed Dating – Free Play
$11.98

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Cumstain Cabaret Vol III: Catharsis – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC

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Bodyclock x Rival – The Piston

Free before 9:30pm, $10 after

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Friday, November 14

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Service – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

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LVRS Selection – Farside

No cover

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Austra – Juice

No cover

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Project Runway Canada Premiere Party – Crews and Tangos

Free

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Saturday, November 15
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Recess: A Queer Pop Dance Party – Three Dollar Bill
$10

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Grapefruit – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Club Lonely – Bambi’s
$11.30 (ticket including RA fee)

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Drinks and Drag Sober Show – Zero

$10

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Soundtrack: A Karaoke + Poetry Party – Burdock Music Hall

$11.30

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Toronto Queer Festival Screens: The Nest – Cinecycle

PWYC and free tickets available upon request

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Tuesday, November 18

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Queer Pool Night – The Rivoli

$10 cover & half off tables

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Trans Day of Remembrance – 120 Carlton St

Free

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Thursday, November 20

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Queer East Social: Holigay Market – Café Zuzu
$0 – 25.04

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Trans Day of Remembrance – Lola Bar
Free

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Nasty – Mahjong Bar
Free before 11pm, $5 after

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Trans Day of Remembrance: This is Who We Are – The 519

Free

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Triple Threat Presents: Villains – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC options available

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Canada's Drag Race Viewing Party – Church Street Garage

No cover

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Ttyl – Bangarang

No cover

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Friday, November 21

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Gaga Girls: A Lady Gaga & Mean Girls Themes Drag Bingo – Greta Bar YYZ
$5.83

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DFMO – The Black Eagle

$10

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Frigays November – National at the Well

Free but RVSP at ticket link

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Tarot Fridays with Mirror Path Collective – Glad Day (32 Lisgar) 

$10 - 15 sliding scale, register at ticket link

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Oluseye in Conversation with Neil Price – AGO 

Free entry

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TDOR Community Dinner – Location TBA 

Free

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Saturday, November 22

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The Arquives Zine Workshop – The Arquives
PWYC and registration required

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Transfusion – Handlebar
PWYC

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Stock Yard – The Black Eagle
$10 before 11pm

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Hillary's Christm-Yaas Kickoff! – C.C.'s Bar & Grill

Free entry

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Sunday, November 23

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Magic and Gathering: A Queer Magic Night – Three Dollar Bill
Free (donations appreciated)

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23rd Regent Park Film Festival – Regent Park

Free

(Runs until Nov 30)

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Monday, November 24

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Queer Britain – The Arquives

Free but registration required

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Tuesday, November 25

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Que'd Up – Houndstooth

PWYC

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Wednesday, November 26

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Sex and the City Trivia Hosted by QE Trivia – Lodge on Queen
Free entry

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Uncut Presents: Muscle – Mama's Liquor and Lounge

PWYC

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Housing Rights and Tenant Organizing – The 519

Free

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Thursday, November 27

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Sapphic Fall Formal – Buddies in Bad Times

PWYC

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Questionable - SAPPHIC EDITION: Queer Singles Trivia – Ground Control

$6.79+ and register at ticket link

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BPM – Bambi's

$10 before midnight

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The Trans Agenda: Launch Party – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC

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Femme Pop – Ground Control

No control

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Friday, November 28

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Stache – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10pm

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Saturday, November 29

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Northern Bear Bash – The Black Eagle

$10 before 10:30pm

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Sunday, November 30

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Queerotica Vol 2 – Three Dollar Bill

PWYC 

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Oz Tea Dance – The Drink

No cover

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Glad Day's Queer Zine & Local Author's Book Fair – Glad Day (32 Lisgar) 

Free entry

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We will add affordable events as we find them, so please check back! Also, feel free to get in touch if your event is missing.

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