EVENTS AT THE AGO
Whether you're an art aficionado, new to the art scene or a family looking for fun, the AGO has a variety of events for all ages. Plan your visit, see what's happening today or browse all upcoming events. Filter to find family events, upcoming talks, screenings and more.
Special Events
Library & Archives Unshelved: Artists' Books, Multiples, and Ephemera
September 26, 6-8 pm (drop-in)
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Food & Drink
Curated Dinner: Explore the flavours of New Zealand and Australia
Friday, September 28, 2018. Reception 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm.
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Family Events
Strolling the Galleries
Every first Tuesday of the month, 10:30 - 11:30 am or noon - 1 pm
Youth Events
Free After Three Wednesdays: Hip Hop Dancing
Wednesdays, October 3–December 5 (Ages 14-25)
Youth Events
Free After Three Thursdays: Urban Indigenous Bundle Building
Thursdays, October 4–December 6, 4–6 pm (Ages 14-25)
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Workshops
Movement in the Galleries
Every first Saturday of the month, 10:30 - 11:30 am or noon - 1 pm
Youth Events
Free After Three Tuesdays: Pop Art Snack Attack: Session 1
Tuesday, October 9, 4–6 pm (Ages 14-25)
Youth Events
Free After Three Tuesdays: Pop Art Snack Attack: Session 2
Tuesday, October 16, 4–6 pm (Ages 14-25
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Workshops
Writing Explorations: Drawing from the Personal
Friday October 12, November 2 and December 7
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Food & Drink
Curated Dinner: The Americas: West Coast Crawl
Thursday, October 25, 2018. Reception 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm.
Family Events
Family Sundays, November: Something From Nothing
Sundays, November 4 - 25, 2018, 1 - 4 pm
Youth Events
Free After Three Tuesdays: Key Chain Creations
Tuesday, November 13, 4–6 pm (Ages 14-25)
Talks
Anthropocene Artist's Talk with Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal and Nicholas de Pencier
Wednesday November 21, 8-9:30 pm
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Food & Drink
Curated Dinner: Tastes of Northern Italy
Friday, November 23, 2018. Reception 6:30 pm, Dinner 7 pm.
Tours
Join a Gallery Guide for a 45-60 minute tour beginning in Walker Court (106) and explore the highlights of the AGO collection and architecture. Tours run daily on the hour: 11:00, 12:00, 1:00, 3:00 and 7:00 pm on Wednesday and Friday evenings.
Pop Up 10 minute art chats! Come discover one of our pop up on the dot art talks offered on the half hour (11:30, 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, 3:30 daily and 7:30 pm on Wednesday and Friday evenings).
Join a Gallery Guide for a themed exploration of the AGO collection. Tours run daily at 2 pm, beginning in Walker Court (106).
Please note the tours are subject to volunteer availability.
Artful Conversation is a volunteer guided gallery experience that takes place on the second Friday of the month. The conversational tour explores the AGO collections in depth. Please meet in Walker Court at 1:30 pm. This program is not offered in the month of August (subject to volunteer availability).
Enjoy behind-the-scenes tours and see your favourite prints, drawings, watercolours and photographs.
The second Friday of every month at 11am (arrive at 10:30 to view works on display!), one of P&D's knowledgeable volunteers will give a talk that explores an area of the AGO's Prints & Drawings Collection. Free with admission. No rsvp required.
