CHEAP THRILLS SEPTEMBER

Let’s be real – everyone is saving up for Halloween at this point. But that doesn’t mean you need to squirrel yourself away in a mountain lair to count your hoarded coins and wait—you’re not a dragon (even if you do have spicy breath and a long green tail)—so here is our roundup of the more affordable queer things you can do this month.

 
Check back regularly for updates to this guide, and if we are missing your affordable event please get in touch at events@yohomo.ca.

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Wednesday, September 3
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Who Wants to Be A Dillionaire? – Three Dollar Bill
Free entry

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Wham Bam – Bovine Sex Club
$10

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Thursday, September 4
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Sapphic Trivia Night – Cake Cabaret
Free entry, but registration required online

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Bodyclock – The Piston
$10

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Friday, September 5
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Queens of House – Free Play
$10

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Macho – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Decked Out Showcase – Three Dollar Bill
Free

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Zi’s College Night – O’Grady’s on Church
$6.85

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9th Annual Back to School Bash – Barbara Hall Park
Free

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Saturday, September 6
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Noxte – T3 Bayside
Exhibition free with RSVP

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Starry Night Picnic – Trinity Bellwoods Park
Free, but RSVP required

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Jockstrap – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Meneo Latin Dance Party – Three Dollar Bill
No cover

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Bruce LaBruce vs TIFF 2025 – Bovine Sex Club
No cover

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Sunday, September 7
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Trans Filmmakers Summit 2025 – TIFF Lightbox
Free

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Pure Camp Presents: Supersexe Corn Moon – See-Scape
$11.98

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Wednesday, September 10
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Show Up, Go Up – C.C.’s Bar & Grill
PWYC

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Thursday, September 11
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Pickle Bingo: Trad Edition – Three Dollar Bill
No cover

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Disco Dykes – Buddies in Bad Times
PWYC

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Button and Zine Making – 32 Lisgar

Free

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Friday, September 12
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Soulagogo – BSMT 254
$10

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Service – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Forget Me Not – The Drake Hotel

Free entry

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Erotica Night – Tallulah's Cabaret

PWYC

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Saturday, Sept 13
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Back to 90s – C.C.’s Bar & Grill

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Balls Deep Disco – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Sunday, Sept 14

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Jigsaw: A Queer Mingle – 32 Lisgar

Free

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Zen in the Park – Riverdale Park East

$5 suggested

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Tuesday, September 16
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Queer Pottery Night – Pottery Dream
Free (16 spots available)

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Thursday, September 18

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Questionable - SAPPHIC EDITION : Queer Singles Trivia – Ground Control

$6.78

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Queer Art Night – Society Clubhouse

$11.98

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Club Cake – Cake Cabaret

$5

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Friday, September 19
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Bodies/Bodies/Bodies – Three Dollar Bill
$10.15 +

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DFMO – The Black Eagle

$10

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Saturday, September 20
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Grapefruit – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30

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Wednesday, September 24

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City of Los Souls – 32 Lisgar

PWYC

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Thursday, September 25

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Hoebibi – The Drink

Free entry

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Friday, September 26
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Drag for Palestine: Toronto – Tallulah’s Cabaret
PWYC

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Rusted – The Black Eagle
$10 before 10:30pm

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Trans Youth Geeky Night – The 519

Free

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VIE: The Doja Cat Toronto Record Release Launch Party – The Drink

No cover

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Saturday, September 27

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Love is a Temple: 80s Synth Pop Party – Three Dollar Bill

$10

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Fishtank – Boutique

No cover

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We will add affordable events as we find them, so please check back! Also, feel free to get in touch if your event is missing.

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