FRIDAY, MAY 18

Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square: Celebrate barbecue month with grilled ribs, chicken and more alongside a selection of bevvies from some of Ontario’s top craft brewers.

Friday Night Jazz at Ripley’s Aquarium: Explore the waters of the world and sip on a drink while enjoying live jazz music.

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban In Concert: The Toronto Symphony Orchestra accompanies the third film of the Harry Potter series with live music at the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts.

Matchstick Embroidery By Marian Varkholik: An opening reception at Taras Shevchenko Museum in which the artist will demonstrate his technique of working with matchsticks to create art.

Africa-Cuba-Canada: A concert featuring Abebe Fikade (Ethiopian masinqo), OKAN (Cuban violin/percussion and more), Shane Cooke with Kyle Weymouth at Hugh’s Room.

Classical Context: Accordion Fever: Accordion virtuoso Michael Bridge performs a style bending, mind melding, acoustic and digital accordion extravaganza at Canadian Music Centre.

Tastemaker Toronto: Hand selected local and national chefs, restaurants, and artisans come to Evergreen Brick Works for a curated food festival.

Maggie and Pierre: In this tour-de-force one-woman play at Tarragon Theatre, Canada’s Linda Griffiths unforgettably captures the global fascination around Margaret and Pierre Trudeau.

Crazy For You: Performance at Scarborough Village Theatre.

SATURDAY, MAY 19

Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square: Celebrate barbecue month with grilled ribs, chicken and more alongside a selection of bevvies from some of Ontario’s top craft brewers.

Maggie and Pierre: In this tour-de-force one-woman play at Tarragon Theatre, Canada’s Linda Griffiths unforgettably captures the global fascination around Margaret and Pierre Trudeau.

Crazy For You: Performance at Scarborough Village Theatre.

Royal Tea Party: Sip tea while you watch the royal wedding at Eclectic Lounge.

Spring Beerfest TO: Expect about 17 top notch breweries at Fort York Garrison Common.

Wonder Exhibit: See a slice of the old Weston Bread Factory, final weekend (May 19 and 20).

World Fiddle Day Toronto: Travel around-the-world at this Hugh’s Room jam.

Artfest Toronto: See 80 artists from across Ontario and Quebec at the Distillery District.

SUNDAY, MAY 20

The Lord of the G Strings

The Lord of The G-strings: A J.R.R. Tolkien Burlesque Tribute at Revival Bar. PeepshowTO and Zilly Lilly re-imagine your favourite J.R.R. Tolkien characters in an epic striptease parody that may finally reveal the one G-string to rule them all.

ALSO ON SUNDAY

Ribfest at Yonge-Dundas Square: Celebrate barbecue month with grilled ribs, chicken and more alongside a selection of bevvies from some of Ontario’s top craft brewers.

Wonder Exhibit: See a slice of the old Weston Bread Factory, final weekend (May 19 and 20).

Spring Beerfest TO: Expect about 17 top notch breweries at Fort York Garrison Common.

Market 55: Farmers’ market Sundays at Community Centre 55.

Artfest Toronto: See 80 artists from across Ontario and Quebec at the Distillery District.

Victoria Day Tea and Tour: Visit Montgomery’s Inn for an afternoon tea fit for a Queen.

Family Sundays at Gardiner Museum: Clay making or tile painting workshops for families every Sunday.

Sunday Artisan Market: Enjoy delicious food and drink, and explore the surrounding nature, at Evergreen Brick Works Sundays until Nov. 4.

Dirtbag Cousin: Will French and Austen Alexander hand select the performances at the Comedy Bar.

Whose Opera Is It Anyway?: A hilarious marriage of opera and comedy using improv games at Bad Dog Comedy Theatre.

MONDAY, MAY 21 (VICTORIA DAY)

Artfest Toronto: See 80 artists from across Ontario and Quebec at the Distillery District.

Victoria Day at Fort York: Explore Toronto’s founding urban landscape, including Canada’s largest collection of original War of 1812 buildings.

Brewer’s Backyard Queen Victoria’s Secret: Enjoy some delicious Ontario beer and food at Evergreen Brick Works where admission is free.

Victoria Day Fireworks at Ashbridges Bay: It’s the first long weekend of summer. Cap it off at Ashbridges Bay Park.

Music Mondays – Warren Nicholson and Mark Whale: Award-winning guitarist Warren Nicholson and violinist Mark Whale perform a serenade to spring.

ONGOING

Come From Away

A Canadian musical, Come From Away shares stories of humanity in one this century’s earliest tragedies. Set shortly after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers are stranded in a small town in Newfoundland as air traffic is suspended. The locals open up their homes to these weary travellers, offering a sign of hope in a troubling time. On stage at the Royal Alex Feb. 13 to May 6 and May 22 to Sept. 2.

Where Dark Things Dwell: Black Creek Pioneer Village is running season 2 of its escape-style game for up to 60 people. Fridays to Sundays weekly.

Inside/Outside, Fool’s Paradise: Barbara Sutherland work on display at Yorkminster Park Gallery until May 24.

Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors: The Art Gallery of Ontario will be the only Canadian stop for Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors. Featuring the North American debut of numerous new works by the celebrated Japanese artist. Until May 27.

Pop and rock: at Famous PEOPLE Players until May 31

Yoko Ono: The Riverbed: exhibit at Gardiner Museum to June 3.

The World of the Fatimids: at Aga Khan Museum March 10-May 28.

Murder on the DisOrient Express!: Fridays and Saturdays until Aug. 17.

Stanley Cup 125th Anniversary: tribute at the Hockey Hall of Fame until June 14.

Land / Water / Sky: at Scarborough Museum through to June 11. Members of the Scarborough Museum Youth Collective present photographic works that reflect their connection to the land, water and sky. Part of art workshops led by Wyandot Artist/Mentor and FaithKeeper Catherine Tammaro.

Dissidents: Isolated behind a glass partition a man undergoes an interrogation intending to break his silence, extract a confession, and force him to justify his very own existence. May 3 to 20 at abandoned Furniture Emporium.

Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom: In August Wilson’s masterpiece a routine music recording session becomes the front line for issues of race, power, and opportunity. At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts May 4-31.

Diwan’s Patio: Diwan’s patio at the Aga Khan Museum is gearing up to be this summer’s hottest culinary destination. Tuesdays to Thursdays until Sept. 27.

Innocence Lost – A Play about Steven Truscott: It’s 1959 in a small Ontario town with summer vacation on the horizon. And then a girl goes missing. At the Young Centre for the Performing Arts until June 22.