July 2nd-13th Toronto Fringe Festival @ various locations. Toronto’s largest theatre festival, featuring 150 productions at venues across the city.

July 12th-13th Vintage & Flea Community Market @ Vintage & Flea, 1263 Dundas St. W. A community furniture and clothing market happening every weekend! Featuring a selection of vintage clothing, designer consignment, and antique furniture. Starts at noon and goes late.

WEDNESDAY

10 pm Liquid Karaoke @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Colin Bergh, James McDonough, Nadia Belerique, and Jeff Hayward are your hosts. $4 Jameson and $5.50 pints before midnight.

10 pm Home Based @ Weldon Park, 569 College St. A night filled with good hip-hop, good people, and good vibes with DJs Sanga Genesis, James Redi, and special guests. Every Wednesday.

11 pm Birkenrock @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. Your one-stop event for everything female alternative, OLD AND NEW, as curated by Daniel McIntyre and David Van Poppel. Featuring all your Women & Songs favourites + some modern jams!

THURSDAY

10 pm Strangelove @ Weldon Park, 569 College St. The return of a Toronto cultural institution. Every Thursday. $5.

10 pm #ThrowbackThursdays @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Every Thursday, come get a taste of tunes from: J-Lo, DMX, Spice Girls, Will Smith, Aqua, Ludacris, Backstreet Boys, Snoop Dogg, S Club 7, Jay-Z, Hanson, Ace of Base, Savage Garden, Britney Spears, Destiny’s Child, and many more. $5.

10 pm Twisted Thursdays @ Crawford, 718 College St. Hip-hop, RnB, reggae, trap, and old school with DJ Law. $5.

10 pm Fat Laces @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJ Big Jimmy Mills, the scratch-monster, spins old school hip-hop.

10 pm Rare Beef Presents: Cake @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJ sets by Prison Garde, Ango, Michael Imperial, Seb Diamond, and itsmattlangille + a very special secret guest! $5 before 11:30 pm.

FRIDAY

10 pm Damaged Goods @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. A dance party specializing in Britpop, new wave, post-punk, and synth! Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm X-Feels @ The Beaver, 1192 Queen St. W. An X-Files-themed dance party featuring video projections of the show’s highlights and visions of our human-alien hybrid futures. Dress up as Mulder or Scully (or an alien) for a chance to win a drink. DJs BJ (Sarah D’Angelo), Minivanman (Cam Lee), and Dorian Gay will be stirring up a dark conspiracy on the dance floor all night.

10 pm Vendredi Sans Morale @ The Libertine, 1307 Dundas St. W. For the very 1st time, James Redi and DJ Caff back to back, all night long. Drink. Indulge. Revel.

10 pm Huglife @ Handlebar, 159 Augusta Ave. Come vibe to the waviest R&B, the heaviest house, and the tightest garage trax + lots of your favourite ’90s summertime dance anthems. As usual, kaleidoscope visuals provided by Sean Price. DJs Sean and Cindy B2B all night.

10 pm Fuck It @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. The ladies of Bangs & Blush invite you to another night chocked-full of the best and worst from the ’80s, ’90s, and ’00s – only the guiltiest of pleasures will be played! $5.

10 pm Galaxy Class @ Sex Laser, 1369 Dundas St. W. The second installment of June Records’ vinyl party. Raf Reza and DJ Expo on the decks bringing you the sweetest ’80s funk/electronic/disco/boogie/house mixes.

10 pm Deca-dance @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. DJ Keith Hamilton spins hits from all genres and decades. $5.

10 pm Snakedriver @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. DJs Peter Merriman and John Semley play rock ‘n’ roll in the front room.

10 pm Magnifique @ Bambi’s, 1265 Dundas St. W. Italo, disco, and synth with Jason Flower and Joel Eel.

10 pm Synthesexer @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A wet and drippy, catch my eye-y, shake my body, bite my lip-y, sexy synthy dance party! Featuring a special performance by No Breakup. DJs ARP 2600, Digits, and Little Kicks will be present to sex you up (music-wise). $5.

10 pm Phazed / Crawford House Party @ Crawford, 718 College St. Upstairs, it’s old school meets new school hip-hop and R&B with DJ Amplified. Downstairs, MC Jayflex hosts your favourite house party! Old school hip-hop, trap, and R&B all night + red cup drink special ($8.50 gets you a red cup and a Jager shot). $5 before 10:30 pm, more after.

10 pm Dirty Talk @ Unlovable, 1415-B Dundas St. W. The Adult Fantasy Adventure™. DJs Diana and Pammm play Italo disco glitter, european synth-pop, and outer space dad jams

10 pm No Sleep ‘Til Brooklynn @ Brooklynn, 1186 Queen St. W. Make new friends. No dress code. No bullshit. $5 with guestlist before 11:30 pm, $10 otherwise.

10 pm Get By Friday @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. DJs Mantis and Hajah Bug spin hip-hop, funk, soul, and reggae vibes on two turntables. All jams all night. $5.

11 pm Her @ La Perla, 783 Queen St. W. The Let HER Eat Cake Edition. DJs Kris Steeves, Violca Riviera, and DKTO spin house and disco birthday cake beats. For line bypass, email set.her.free@gmail.com. $5.

11 pm Quatro @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. Bridging the gap between four different eras and forming a cohesive sonic bond, Conor Cutz and Rouge bring you a night of the best music from times past. From the 1970s to the early 2000s, expect to hear the best of everything from James Brown to Justice, M.J. to Biggie – tracks that defined generations, seamlessly mashed up and reworked by the infamous duo. Aroundmidnight, renowned speed artist Anthony Haley takes the stage and begins performing his craft. Gaining inspiration from the crowd, music and overall feel of the night, Haley will take you on a visual quest creating piece after piece live on stage. $10.

SATURDAY

10 am The Junction Flea @ 191 Sterling Rd. The Junction Flea is back for the summer! Featuring a mix of independent vendors selling antiques, handmade craft+design, food, vintage clothing, records, and more. Until 5 pm. $2.

10 am Toronto Flower Market @ Great Gulf, 1056 Queen St. W. A one-of-a-kind shopping experience for urban dwellers looking for high-quality and affordable plants and flowers. Featuring an abundance of fresh-cut, potted, and bedding flower varieties sourced directly from Ontario greenhouses. Until 3 pm.

12 pm The Gibraltar Market, Artscape Gibraltar Point, 443 Lakeshore Ave. (Toronto Island). Any excuse is a good excuse to escape to Toronto Island, and now the Gibraltar Market is one more great reason to hop on the ferry this summer! Featuring everything from vintage clothing to handmade soaps, jewelry, pottery, teas, vegan cosmetics, and more. Until 4 pm.

9 pm Bedroomer @ Double Double Land, 209 Augusta Ave. Journey through the landscape of your anatomy and explore the shapes and movements of your body. Using a combination of illustration, sculpture, and video collage, Bedroomer creates a space that references the human body at both a sensual and cellular level. Music by Eytan Tobin, LoKo, and LUM with special opening sets by Michael Imperial (Rare Beef) and The Based Boys. $5 before 11 pm, more after.

10 pm Strictly Business @ The Red Light, 1185 Dundas St. W. Classic hip-hop and R&B with resident DJ Numeric and special guest Dalia. Putting heads to bed. Straight out the box.

10 pm Ignition @ Crawford, 718 College St. DJs Caff and The Dirty Frenchman play bumpin’ ‘n’ grindin’ R&B, hip-hop, dancehall, new jack swing, and slow jamz (plus more than enough R. Kelly classics). $5 before 10:30 pm, more after.

10 pm The Main Ingredient @ Revival, 783 College St. DJs Mensa, Agile, and Sean Sax play hip-hop, R&B, reggae, house, classics, and more. $5 before 11 pm or $10 before midnight with RSVP (email themainingred@gmail.com), $20 after midnight.

10 pm Beam Me Up Disco @ The Piston, 937 Bloor St. W. A Digital Needle DJs and Cyclist deliver a healthy serving of funky and soulful disco, disco-rap, boogie, and other aural oddities primed to make you groove! $10.

10 pm Chronologic @ The Garrison, 1197 Dundas St. W. A dance party through the ages! Pop and antipop from since the end of history (i.e. music from 1890 to 2015, played in chronological order). This month, the Goin’ Steady DJs will be joined by special guest Wes Allen. $5.

10 pm Business Woman’s Special @ ROUND, 152-A Augusta Ave. World Pride has come and gone and now it’s time for summery BWS fun! On the 12th of July, ROUND venue turns into a Hawaiian Luau party. DJs Diego Armand and Aneela Q will be DJing for your post-Prideum depression happiness. $6.

10 pm Secret Models @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. One big room, full of bad bitches! DJs Secret Models play hits straight from your high school semi-formal.

10 pm Creature Feature @ Sex Laser, 1369 Dundas St. W. DJ Wilderness Creature playing the kind of music you were conceived to, if your parents weren’t squares. $3 PBR until 11 p.m. so come early and stay late.

10 pm Shake, Rattle & Roll @ Clinton’s, 693 Bloor St. W. Spend the night together with the Bangs & Blush ladies! ’60s pop, soul and rock ‘n’ roll to drink, dance, and get messy to. $5.

10 pm The BRTHDAY PRTY @ The Shop under Parts & Labour, 1566 Queen St. W. Who doesn’t love a birthday party?! Music provided by Styles of Tigers and RVM. Cupcake hour provided by Baken Toronto. Free before 11 pm, $5 after.

10 pm Funk Off @ The Boat, 158 Augusta Ave. Get down to music of the funk variety! TNT on the tunes. $5.

11 pm Shake A Tail @ Sneaky Dee’s, 431 College St. ’60s pop, rock, soul, funk, garage, ska, ANYTHING! Always humid. $5.

11 pm Stuck On Stupid @ The Drake Underground, 1150 Queen St. W. DJs Fase and Dougie Boom throw a no-holds-barred, anything-goes, sky’s-the-limit, all-out dance-a-thon! Expect hits and not-so-hits, jams old and new. $10.

SUNDAY

10 am Sunday Mini Mart @ The Drake Hotel, 1150 Queen St. W. Every Sunday morning to afternoon, The Drake hosts theTimberlost + friends mini market. Featuring beautiful flowers from Timberlost, with rotating wares ranging from stationary to street art.

4 pm Sky Yard Sundays @ The Drake Sky Yard, 1150 Queen St. W. Brunch, booze, and a ton of fun in the Sun(day)! Fuel up with a late brunch or refreshing Coronas, and enjoy the sounds of weekly DJs from 4-8 pm.

7 pm Brass Facts Trivia @ The Ossington, 61 Ossington Ave. Test your knowledge and win prizes! Hosted by Famous Kirk Hero. Until 10 pm.

7:30 pm Christie Pits Film Festival: Mr. Hulot’s Holiday @ Christie Pits Park, 779 Crawford St. Christie Pits Film Festival’s “Days of Summer” theme takes you to the seaside! Come out for a very rare screening of the Jacques Tati classic “Mr. Hulot’s Holiday” (Les vacances de Monsieur Hulot) to commemorate the French Bastille Day holiday + short films “Under the Weather” and “Seasick.” Food service (featuring guest vendors Tallboys Craft Beer House and Wild Child’s Kitchen) begins at 7:30 pm, screening at 9:15 pm. PWYC / BYOBlanket.

~ For event submissions, email Caitlyn Holroyd at caitlyn_holroyd@hotmail.com