Welcome, listeners, to Things to Do in Toronto with your exuberant sports-fanatic-in-residence, Oly Bennet! Today’s date is Sunday, September 28, 2025, and the city is buzzing like a beehive fueled by double espressos and Maple Leafs hope. It’s a crisp, sunny day in Toronto—perfect for adventure, exploration, and maybe a frosty rink-side Caesar!

This Sunday, the city’s pulse is set to the beat of the Ontario Culture Days Festival, bursting across neighbourhoods with free events celebrating arts, culture, and heritage. Picture parades of colour, roaming musicians, spoken-word superstars, and workshops for every interest—from avant-garde art to pop-up dance parties. According to Kids Out and About, that’s your ticket to discovering new cultures without even needing your passport.

Families—listen up! The Home Game: Toronto Loves Basketball is bouncing into Harbourfront Centre, where hoops meet harbor vibes from noon to 7 pm. If autumn on the farm is more your style, swing by PumpkinFest at Downey’s in Caledon for wagon rides, pumpkin patches, and enough apple cider to fill Lake Ontario.

Let’s not forget the magical side of Toronto—tonight at the Toronto Music Garden, catch Begonia live at 7:30 pm. Harbourfront Centre has transformed this lakeside space into an “immersive wonderland,” with interactive light installations and soul-stirring music. Everyone’s invited: bring a blanket, make a few friends, and soak up those sweet autumn notes while illuminated art twinkles around you.

Looking for some Celtic spirit? Take a trip to neighbouring Oakville for the Fall Celtic Festival at Toronto Rock Athletic Centre, where kilts, bagpipes, and rivers of Celtic music flow freely. Everything’s free, so you can save your loonies for a Guinness or two!

Foodies—there’s always something sizzling in this city. Rumor has it that another chef-driven bistro just opened near Queen Street West, combining locally-sourced menus with all-day brunches. Keep your eyes peeled for new Paris-meets-Toronto bakeries popping up, too.

Planning your journey? Watch out for weekend subway maintenance on Line 2, with shuttle buses filling the gaps—give yourself some extra time so you’re not running the kind of commute marathon that would impress even the CN Tower climbers.

If you want a true Toronto experience today, don’t just stick downtown. Hop on a ferry to the Toronto Islands for unrivaled skyline selfies, or test your courage at the EdgeWalk atop the CN Tower where you get strapped in and walk around the outside ledge of Canada’s tallest freestanding structure. Or discover a neighbourhood gem at the North Toronto Group of Artists Annual Fall Tour and Sale, open 11 to 5, where you can chat with local artists and maybe start that art collection you’ll brag about for years.

Toronto tip of the day: Most locals pronounce it “Tronno,” not “To-ron-to”—master that, and you’ll blend right in on the streetcar! Here’s a quirk: Toronto’s PATH is the largest underground shopping network in the world, perfect for rainy days or channeling your inner urban explorer.

Looking ahead to tomorrow, theatre fans should limber up—discounts are coming via hipTIX for students hungry for affordable shows, and music lovers have Amanda Rheaume’s rootsy ballads at the Music Garden to look forward to. There’s always something new—and sometimes weird—around the corner in this city.

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