Doors Open Toronto

What: Doors Open Toronto. An annual event where 150 architectural, historic and culturally significant buildings are open to the general public. Admission is free and buildings include Canada's National Ballet School, the Ontario Legislative Building, the Tollkeeper's Cottage and the Green Roof at City Hall.

When: Various locations across the city. See here for a list of participating buildings.

Where: Saturday, May 29 and Sunday, May 30, 2010. Check the list of participating buildings and times here.

For more info: Doors Open Toronto

For more free listings: Getfreetoronto Calendar

Rufus! Rufus! Rufus!

Who: Rufus Wainwright

What & When:

Movie:

All I Want: A Portrait of Rufus Wainwright. Directed by George Scott.
Sunday June 13, 2010. 5pm

Movie:

Rufus Wainwright Prima Donna: The Story of Rufus Wainwright's Debut Opera
Sunday June 13, 2010. 6:30pm.

Movie:

Rufus! Rufus! Rufus! Does Judy! Judy! Judy! Directed by Russell Thomas
Sunday June 13, 2010. 8pm.

Where: National Film Board Toronto Mediatheque (150 John St, Toronto, ON, M5V 3C3)

For more info: Official Luminato Free Events page

For more free listings: Getfreetoronto Calendar

Pillow Fight!

Photo Credit: New Mind Space

Who: Toronto’s 5th annual Pillow Fight!

What:
"Pillows fly and teddies soar as you converge for a giant urban pillow fight! Swing and whack as you evade pillow-wielding assailants. Bring a soft pillow at 3pm and wait for the signa. Pillow fight!

Rules: Please follow these guidelines to ensure a safe and fun pillow fight for everybody!

+ Soft, feather-free pillows only!
+ Swing lightly, many people will be swinging at once.
+ Do not swing at people without pillows or with cameras.
+ Remove glasses beforehand!
+ Deposit pillows in donation boxes or take them with you.
+ Pajamas welcome.
+ All Ages.

Cleanup: Please eliminate your use of feathers. By participating, you are pledging to clean up twice the mess you made.

This year, pillows will be collected by The Pillow Truck and redistributed to needy individuals afterward."

When: Saturday May 8, 2010, 3-5pm.

Where: Yonge-Eglinton Square.

For more info: Newmindspace

Free Comic Book Day

Who: Comic Book Stores

What: Free Comic Book Day

According to the Official Source, Free Comic Book Day is a single day - the first Saturday in May each year - when participating comic book shops across North America and around the world give away comic books absolutely FREE* to anyone who comes into their stores.

When: Saturday May 1, 2010

Where: Participating local stores includes the following. Please check with them for details:

• PLANET X, 815 Major Mackenzie Dr. E. (Richmond Hill). Tel: (905) 883-9324
• KAOS KOMIX, 4A Levendale Rd. (Richmond Hill) Tel: (905) 508-5890
• PAPERBACK EXCHANGE, 659 McCowan Rd. (Scarborough) Tel: (416) 439-3045
• CYBER CITY COMICS, 1025 A Steeles Ave. W. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 667-7592
• COMICS & MORE, 1325 Danforth Ave (Toronto) Tel: (416) 778-8314
• ATOMIC AGE BOOKS, 497 Pape Ave (Toronto) Tel: (416) 778-5131
• RED NAILS II, 1700 WILSON AVE #93 (North York) Tel: (416) 242-7899
• THE WATCHER COMICS, 2198 Queen St. E. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 694-4140
• PLANET X, 2227 Queen St. (Toronto) Tel: (416) 698-8950
• HEROIC DREAMS, 1211 Kingston Rd. # 7 (Pickering) Tel: (416) 371-4120

For more info: http://freecomicbookday.com/

Happy 25th Birthday Blizzard

Who: Dairy Queen

What: DQ’s Blizzardmobile will be making a stop at Yonge Dundas Square to celebrate the Blizzard’s 25^th birthday at lunchtime on May 18. Come out to celebrate, DQ will be handing out over 10,000 mini Blizzards to the public!

Where: Yonge and Dundas Square (intersection at Yonge and Dundas)

When: Tuesday May 18, 2010 at noon

For more info:

www.facebook.com/dairyqueencanada

www.twitter.com/dqcanada

www.facebook.com/dairyqueen

www.dq.ca