5 things to do this weekend: Women’s Day, maple syrup festival & sketch comedy
Posted March 6, 2014 3:22 pm.
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As our regular CityNews.ca series continues, we look at events happening in Toronto for a variety of ages and interests.
March 7-9, 2014
International Home & Garden Show: Is your green thumb more of a poison pill? Don’t worry — the 26th annual International Home and Garden Show has plenty of experts, seminars, products and demonstrations to solve all your outdoor woes. This year, the show has a new home and crews will construct a 1,980 square-foot Cape Cod-style home inside of it. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, 255 Front St. Thursday-Sunday. $13-$15. internationalhomeandgardenshow.ca
Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival: Tap in to a sure sign of spring at the Sugarbush Maple Syrup festival in Kortright. The conservation centre offers live demonstrations, wagon rides, activities and, yes, pancakes, for children and adults alike. There are also free maple syrup samples. Kortright Centre for Conservation, Pine Valley Drive. Saturday & Sunday. 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $6.50-$10, plus parking. maplesyrupfest.com
Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival: The Kids in the Hall headline the Toronto Sketch Comedy Festival, which features a varied lineup of performers from the city, across Canada, and the United States. The 11-day festival includes a mix of free and ticketed public events. Thursday-March 16, various venues. torontosketchfest.com
International Women’s Day Rally and March: Women and their allies around the globe will march in solidarity on Saturday to celebrate International Women’s Day. The theme for the Toronto event is ‘Women Taking Power’ and is calling for a minimum wage increase, among other goals. OISE Building, 252 Bloor St. W. Saturday. Rally at 11 a.m., march at 1 p.m. Free. wdtoronto.ca
Toronto Comicon: Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany as well as Whedon-verse favourite Eliza Dushku will join artists, creators and superfans for a three-day pop culture festival. Toronto Comicon celebrates all things genre, from comics to science fiction to horror, anime and gaming. Friday-Sunday. Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building. 222 Bremner Blvd. Friday-Sunday. Times and prices vary. comicontoronto.com
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Note to readers: An earlier version of this article stated that Morena Baccarin would attend Toronto Comicon. Her appearance has been cancelled.
