What's Hot in Ontario: Nov 5 to 11, 2026

Leafs and Habs on Saturday. The Royal opens Friday, and Garth Brooks tickets drop Friday at 10 am ET. Here's Thursday to Wednesday in Ontario.

On sale this week

• On sale Fri Nov 6, 10 am ET Garth Brooks at TD Coliseum Show is Dec 4, 2026 in Hamilton, plus Dec 5, both at 8 pm. It's the Blame It All On My Roots Tour. The waiting room opens at 9:30.

Ontario

Music

• Thu Nov 5, 8 pm MAVADO & Friends Live at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. Dancehall takes the big room.
• Fri Nov 6, 8 pm Alice Cooper at The Colosseum at Caesars Windsor, Windsor. Shock rock, back in Windsor.
• Sat Nov 7, 8 pm Everybody Knows at Meridian Hall, Toronto. The Cohen family's first official Leonard Cohen tribute tour. Adam Cohen leads, joined onstage by his son.
• Sat Nov 7, 8:30 pm Sullivan King at HISTORY Ottawa, Ottawa. Bass music, 19+. Doors at 7:30.
• Tue Nov 10, 7:30 pm BoyNextDoor at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto. The K-pop group's only Toronto date on the Knock On Vol.2 tour. Doors at 6:30, all ages.
• Wed Nov 11, 8 pm Nia Archives at The Opera House, Toronto. UK jungle, midweek. Doors at 7, 19+.

Sports

• Sat Nov 7, 1 pm Forge FC vs Atlético Ottawa at Hamilton Stadium, Hamilton. Second leg of the CPL semifinal. The winner of the tie reaches the final.
• Sat Nov 7, 7 pm Canadiens at Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The Habs, on the first night of Hall of Fame Induction Weekend. Sportsnet if you're staying in.
• Sun Nov 8, 7 pm Devils at Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. The Hockey Hall of Fame Game, in the middle of Induction Weekend. TSN4 if you can't go.
• Wed Nov 11, 7 pm Celtics at Raptors at Scotiabank Arena, Toronto. Boston's in town. TSN if you're staying in.

Entertainment

• Thu Nov 5, 7 pm Sorry! Comedy Festival at Centennial Hall, London. Matteo Lane opens the main stage Thursday, then Steph Tolev Friday and Chris Fleming Saturday.
• Fri Nov 6 The Royal Agricultural Winter Fair at the Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Ten days of horses, farm shows and fair food, through Nov 15.
• Sun Nov 8, 4 pm Brampton Diwali Mela at Sesquicentennial Park, Brampton. Free, with Sukhshinder Shinda headlining. Fireworks at 7:30, a drone show at 8:15. Parking is limited, so take the free shuttle.

Pick of the week

• Fri Nov 6, 11 am Gay Lea Butter Sculpting Showdown at the Royal, Exhibition Place, Toronto. Four shows Friday. Register at the Gay Lea booth and you might get picked to sculpt. Sculptors must be 12 or older.

That's the week. The rest of the country is in What's Hot in Canada, so send both to the group chat.