What's on around Markham and Richmond Hill this week (Aug 13 to Aug 19), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

Thursday, Aug 13

12:00 PM - Race Weekend on Main (FREE) - Destination Markham, 157 Main Street, Markham

4:30 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Concerts in the Park (FREE) - Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill

Friday, Aug 14

5:00 PM - Ride The Track 2026 - Markham Pan Am Centre, 16 Main Steet Unionville, Markham

7:00 PM - Open mic music - Menaggio, 7255 Warden Avenue, Markham

10:00 PM - NOTDEADYET Debut in Canada! - SUGAR Cafe and Lounge, 550 York Regional Road 7, Richmond Hill

Saturday, Aug 15

1:00 PM - Miskwaadesi Studio: Carrying Medicine (FREE) - Richmond Hill Public Library, Central Branch, Richmond Hill

2:30 PM - Introduction to 3D Printing (FREE) - Markham Public Library, Cornell Branch, Markham

6:20 PM - The Glorious Sons - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, Streets of Markham, Markham

Sunday, Aug 16

1:00 PM - Knitting Circle (FREE) - Markham Public Library, Markham Village Branch, Markham

3:00 PM - Radical Cup Canada Race 2 - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, Streets of Markham, Markham

7:00 PM - Kaveh Yaghmaei Academy Lounge Performance - Sol Cafe & Lounge, 8206 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill

Monday, Aug 17

7:00 PM - Flex and Stretch Yoga (FREE) - Markham Public Library, 6031 Highway 7, Markham

8:00 PM - Moonlight Movies in Richmond Hill (FREE) - Various park locations, Richmond Hill, Richmond Hill

8:00 PM - Moonlight Movies (FREE) - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

Tuesday, Aug 18

2:00 PM - Creating an Elevator Pitch with Capacity Canada - 10184 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Room 108 Boardroom, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Gentle Yoga and Meditation for Older Adults (FREE) - Markham Public Library, Unionville Branch, Markham

7:00 PM - Live in the Plaza (FREE) - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

Wednesday, Aug 19

7:00 PM - Salsa semiprivate class every Wednesday 7-8pm at hwy 7/404 studio - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Writers' Meet-up (FREE) - Markham Public Library, 6031 Highway 7, Markham

Running all week

Ongoing - Everyday Superheroes - Markham Museum, 9350 Markham Road, Markham

Til Aug 14 - [Summer Camp] Painting Intensive - Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 216 Main St Unionville, Markham

Worth the drive

All day - Summer Music in the Garden (FREE) - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto (Thursday)

4:00 PM - Bettie Blowfish - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan (Friday)

12:30 PM - Downtown Whitby Food Tours - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Saturday)

7:00 PM - Movies In The Park (FREE) - Town of Milton, 150 Mary St, Milton (Wednesday)

Full list for the week in Markham and Richmond Hill, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/markham

(No signup needed to read it. If you'd rather not check Reddit, there's a Thursday email on that page with the best of the week across the GTA, and it links straight back to whichever city you want. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)

What's on around Vaughan this week (Aug 13 to Aug 19), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

Thursday, Aug 13

2:30 PM - Marionnettes en fête / Bilingual Puppet Show Fun (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 4921 Rutherford Rd, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Babbling Brook - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Friday, Aug 14

10:00 AM - Sing and Sign (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 900 Clark Ave W, Vaughan

4:00 PM - Bettie Blowfish - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Saturday, Aug 15

2:00 PM - Cardboard Fort Fun (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 1441 Clark Ave W, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Twilight Sorbet - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

10:00 PM - Secret Saturdays - AUREA, 4120 Steeles Avenue West, Vaughan

Sunday, Aug 16

10:30 AM - Sunday Worship and Praise Service (FREE) - St.Andrew's Presbyterian in Maple, 9860 Keele Street, Vaughan

2:00 PM - The Mix Up Day Festival - Forty 40 Resto Lounge, 4040 Highway 7, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Prismatic Sailing - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Monday, Aug 17

1:30 PM - Let's Go to the Movies (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 1441 Clark Ave W, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Rose Gold Dawn - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Tuesday, Aug 18

5:30 PM - TRY US TUESDAYS - The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma, 411 Four Valley Drive #Unit 39, Vaughan

6:00 PM - Beyond the Basics: Business Card Design (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 350 Ansley Grove Rd, Vaughan

7:30 PM - Sunshine Bouquet - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Wednesday, Aug 19

12:30 PM - The Nature School at Kortright: Open House (FREE) - TRCA, 9550 Pine Valley Dr, Vaughan

6:30 PM - Chess Club (FREE) - Vaughan Public Libraries, 3201 Highway 7, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Life is a Fiesta - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Running all week

Til Sep 6 - Retrospect - Canada's Wonderland (shows), 1 Canada's Wonderland Dr, Vaughan

Til Aug 16 - LEGO® NINJAGO® : The True Ninja Trials - LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto, 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan

Til Aug 15 - The True Ninja Trials - Vaughan Mills, 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan

Worth the drive

All day - Summer Music in the Garden (FREE) - Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto (Thursday)

All day - Button-Making inspired by the Markham Indy - Destination Markham, 216 Main Street Unionville, Markham (Friday)

12:30 PM - Downtown Whitby Food Tours - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Saturday)

1:00 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill (Sunday)

Full list for the week in Vaughan, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/vaughan

(No signup needed to read it. If you'd rather not check Reddit, there's a Thursday email on that page with the best of the week across the GTA, and it links straight back to whichever city you want. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)

What's on around Richmond Hill this week (Aug 10 to Aug 16), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

Monday, Aug 10

10:00 AM - Jurassic Kingdom - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Drive, Richmond Hill

6:00 PM - Ballroom/Latin semiprivate class every Monday 6-7 pm, hwy 7/404... - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

Tuesday, Aug 11

1:00 PM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

1:00 PM - Artists in Residence (FREE) - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - LIVE in the Plaza (FREE) - Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill

Wednesday, Aug 12

4:30 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Salsa semiprivate class every Wednesday 7-8pm at hwy 7/404 studio - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

Thursday, Aug 13

6:00 PM - Floral Design with Stephanie of SAN FIORI Events & Floral - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Concerts in the Park (FREE) - Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill

Friday, Aug 14

7:00 AM - 17th CGS-SOS Annual Golf Tournament - Richmond Hill Golf Club, 8755 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill

10:00 PM - NOTDEADYET Debut in Canada! - SUGAR Cafe and Lounge, 550 York Regional Road 7, Richmond Hill

Saturday, Aug 15

10:00 AM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

11:00 AM - Artists in Residence (FREE) - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

1:00 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

Sunday, Aug 16

7:00 AM - "Ashes to Life" album launch live in Toronto - Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge St, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Kaveh Yaghmaei Academy Lounge Performance - Sol Cafe & Lounge, 8206 Bayview Avenue, Richmond Hill

Worth the drive

12:00 PM - Dastgāh - Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto (Monday)

5:30 PM - TRY US TUESDAYS - The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma, 411 Four Valley Drive #Unit 39, Vaughan (Tuesday)

3:00 PM - Urban Plaza Grand Opening - Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Dr, Stouffville (Wednesday)

6:00 PM - Thursday Night Live (FREE) - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Thursday)

Full list for the week in Richmond Hill, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/richmond-hill

(No signup needed to read it. There's a weekly email on that page too if you want it, though fair warning, that one covers the whole GTA rather than just here. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)

Sorry for going quiet the last couple of weeks. I've been heads down trying to make this list better rather than just longer, so it's actually useful for finding something to do.

What's on around Vaughan and the rest of the GTA this week (Aug 9 to Aug 15). Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

If you only do one thing: the Taco & Tequila Festival at Assembly Park is on until 11pm tonight, free entry.

Sunday, Aug 9

All day - Retrospect - Canada's Wonderland (shows), 1 Canada's Wonderland Dr, Vaughan

12:00 PM - Taco & Tequila Festival (FREE) - Assembly Park, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan

12:00 PM - Maplee Indoor Vendor Market (FREE) - Distillery District, 15 Mill St, Toronto

12:00 PM - The Ultimate Summer Link Up - York Region Events, 155 Rowntree Dairy Road, Vaughan

1:00 PM - Tour the Observatory (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

Monday, Aug 10

9:00 AM - STEAM Camp (Age 7-9) - Thornhill Comm. Ctr. Branch, 7755 Bayview Avenue, Markham

5:00 PM - Tom Reynolds - The Rex Hotel Jazz & Blues Bar, Toronto

6:00 PM - Community Car Clinic - Vaughan Public Libraries, 10190 Keele St, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Silver Knights Women's Basketball Tryouts (FREE) - Vaughan Sportsplex, 8301 Keele St, Vaughan

7:00 PM - Hidden Sanctuary - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Pinot's Palette, Vaughan-Woodbridge, Vaughan

Tuesday, Aug 11

12:00 PM - The Bi-weekly Social Stop (FREE) - Hart House, 7 Hart House Cir, Toronto

1:00 PM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

5:30 PM - TRY US TUESDAYS - The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma, 411 Four Valley Drive #Unit 39, Vaughan

6:00 PM - Somatic Sound Bath in Vaughan: The Space Between Seasons - Inner Summits, Greater Toronto Region, 9401 Jane Street, Vaughan

6:00 PM - Festival de livres et d’auteurs! / Festival of French books and... - Vaughan Public Libraries, 900 Clark Ave W, Vaughan

Wednesday, Aug 12

1:00 PM - Thrive with Start2Finish - Vaughan Public Libraries, 3201 Highway 7, Vaughan

3:00 PM - Urban Plaza Grand Opening - Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Dr, Stouffville

5:00 PM - JB Piano Bar: Alex Bird & Ewen Farncombe (FREE) - Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Toronto

7:00 PM - Glass Class - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Pinot's Palette, Vaughan-Woodbridge, Vaughan

Thursday, Aug 13

11:00 AM - TREAT YOURSELF THURSDAY - The Wellness Studio by Cicco Aroma, 411 Four Valley Drive #Unit 39, Vaughan

2:30 PM - Marionnettes en fête / Bilingual Puppet Show Fun - Vaughan Public Libraries, 4921 Rutherford Rd, Vaughan

5:00 PM - Moonlight Madness - Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Dr, Stouffville

5:00 PM - JB Piano Bar: Jen Lo (FREE) - Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Toronto

7:00 PM - An Enchanted Lotus - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Pinot's Palette, Vaughan-Woodbridge, Vaughan

Friday, Aug 14

11:00 AM - Race Weekend on Main Street Unionville (FREE) - Indy at Markham: City events, Main Street Unionville, Markham

12:00 PM - USF2000 Championship Qualifying - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, Streets of Markham, Markham

4:00 PM - Bettie Blowfish - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

5:00 PM - The Evan Miles Trio - Jazz Bistro, 251 Victoria St, Toronto

5:00 PM - Knit and Unwind (FREE) - Toronto Public Library, Sanderson Branch, Toronto

Saturday, Aug 15

10:05 AM - NTT INDYCAR SERIES Practice 2 - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham, Streets of Markham, Markham

2:00 PM - Cardboard Fort Fun - Vaughan Public Libraries, 1441 Clark Ave W, Vaughan

2:00 PM - Afraspektion 2026 (FREE) - Riverside BIA, 657 Queen Street East, Toronto

3:00 PM - The Canadian Mom Club IRL: Gather for Good (FREE) - Tiny Otters Playspace, 2904 Highway 7, Vaughan

3:30 PM - Summer Succulent - Pinot's Palette Woodbridge, Vaughan

Running all week

Ongoing - Worthy: The History of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps - Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum, 14732 Woodbine Ave., Stouffville

Til Sep 6 - Hassan Hajjaj: La Salle de Gym des Femmes Arabes - Aga Khan Museum, 77 Wynford Dr, Toronto

Til Aug 29 - Treewalk Village Enchanted - Child's Life, 3291 Stouffville Rd Stouffville, Stouffville

Til Aug 16 - LEGO® NINJAGO® : The True Ninja Trials - LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto, 1 Bass Pro Mills Drive, Vaughan

Til Aug 15 - The True Ninja Trials - Vaughan Mills, 1 Bass Pro Mills Dr, Vaughan

Full list for the week in Vaughan, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/vaughan

Sorry for going quiet the last couple of weeks. I've been heads down trying to make this list better rather than just longer, so it's actually useful for finding something to do.

Also, thank you to the mods here for giving me the okay to include a link this time. Genuinely appreciated.

What's on around Markham and Richmond Hill this week (Aug 9 to Aug 15), plus a few things elsewhere worth the drive. Everything below comes from the venues' own public listings.

If you only do one thing this week: the David Dunlap Observatory is running a free stargazing party on Wednesday at 8:30pm. That's the one I'd go to.

Sunday, Aug 9

10:00 AM - Jurassic Kingdom - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Drive, Richmond Hill

10:30 AM - [Weekend Workshop] Landscape Painting: Summer at the Lake - Varley Art Gallery of Markham, 216 Main St Unionville, Markham

6:00 PM - Story Time at the Bench (FREE) - Pomona Mills Park, 244 Henderson Avenue, Markham

Monday, Aug 10

9:00 AM - STEAM Camp (Age 7-9) - Thornhill Comm. Ctr. Branch, 7755 Bayview Avenue, Markham

11:30 AM - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham: Launch Party (FREE) - Markham Centre Courtyard, Birchmount Rd & Aviva Way, Markham

6:00 PM - Ballroom/Latin semiprivate class every Monday 6-7 pm - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

Tuesday, Aug 11

1:00 PM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

1:00 PM - Artists in Residence - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - LIVE in the Plaza (FREE) - Richmond Hill Centre for Performing Arts, 10268 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill

Wednesday, Aug 12

7:00 PM - Salsa semiprivate class every Wednesday 7-8pm at hwy 7/404 studio - Dance Art Studio, 10 East Wilmot St unit 22, Richmond Hill

8:30 PM - Stargazing Parties (FREE) - Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory, 123 Hillsview Dr., Richmond Hill

Thursday, Aug 13

6:00 PM - Floral Design with Stephanie of SAN FIORI Events & Floral - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

7:00 PM - Concerts in the Park (FREE) - Mill Pond Park, 321 Mill Street, Richmond Hill

7:30 PM - Outdoor Sunset Yoga & Reiki - Pomona Mills Park Playground, 200 John Street, Markham

Friday, Aug 14

7:00 AM - 17th CGS-SOS Annual Golf Tournament - Richmond Hill Golf Club, 8755 Bathurst Street, Richmond Hill

10:00 PM - NOTDEADYET Debut in Canada! - SUGAR Cafe and Lounge, 550 York Regional Road 7, Richmond Hill

3:00 PM - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham: Practice 1 - Streets of Markham

Saturday, Aug 15

10:00 AM - Steeped in History: Tea’s Culture, Commerce and Ceremony (FREE) - Richmond Hill Heritage Centre, 19 Church St. North, Richmond Hill

10:00 AM - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham: Practice 2 - Streets of Markham

11:00 AM - Artists in Residence - City of Richmond Hill, 225 East Beaver Creek Rd, Richmond Hill

2:25 PM - Ontario Honda Dealers Indy at Markham: Qualifying - Streets of Markham

Worth the drive

All day - Retrospect - Canada's Wonderland (shows), 1 Canada's Wonderland Dr, Vaughan (Sunday)

12:00 PM - Dastgāh - Evergreen Brick Works, 550 Bayview Ave, Toronto (Monday)

7:00 PM - Sounds of Summer Music Series - Town of Whitby, 575 Rossland Rd E, Whitby (Tuesday)

3:00 PM - Urban Plaza Grand Opening - Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville, 111 Sandiford Dr, Stouffville (Wednesday)

Full list for the week in Markham and Richmond Hill, updated twice a day:

happs.ca/thisweek

(No signup needed to read it. There's a weekly email on that page too if you want it, though fair warning, that one covers the whole GTA rather than just here. Signups are also the clearest signal I get that these posts are worth keeping up.)

Edit: added the Indy, thanks u/Capable-Gold-4564 and u/VagusTruman for the catches.