Art clubs in Toronto.
11 clubs, and when they meet. Most meet on weekends, around St Clair West, East York, Etobicoke. All of them are free to join. The ones without a fixed day are listed below, linked to where they announce. Subscribe to this calendar →
What to expect.
Drawing sessions, craft circles, photowalks and improv groups in Toronto. Most are drop-in and weekly, most assume you have never done it before, and most are as much about the company as the work.
Each listing shows the day and time the group publishes. Their page says what to bring, which is usually less than you would think.
All 11 art clubs in Toronto.
A to Z, in each club's own words. Every one links to the club, and every day and time is the one the club publishes.
Free fortnightly sketch hangout at Creeds Coffee Bar on Dupont: bring pens and paper, draw, show each other what you made. Every skill level turns up.
Every two weeks, a weekday evening 6-9pm at Creeds Coffee Bar; dates on Luma · The Annex · Free · luma.com →Thursday-afternoon knitting and crochet circle at Toronto Public Library's Kennedy/Eglinton branch; swap tips, troubleshoot a pattern, bring your own supplies.
Thursdays, 1:30pm · Scarborough · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Toronto Public Library's Main Street branch knitting and crochet club, second floor, Thursday mornings: share projects, teach or learn a technique, bring your own yarn.
Thursday mornings 9:30–11:30am, Main Street Library; check TPL listing for dates · The Beaches · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Weekly drop-in knitting and crochet hour at Toronto Public Library's Don Mills branch (Lawrence Ave E). Bring a work in progress; some materials are on hand for beginners.
Thursdays, 1pm · North York · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Wednesday-afternoon knitting and crochet drop-in at Toronto Public Library's Elmbrook Park branch; beginners get help getting started.
Wednesdays, time varies · Etobicoke · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Weekly drop-in knitting and crochet circle at Toronto Public Library's Weston branch (King St at Weston Rd). Bring yarn and needles.
Tuesdays, 1pm · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Thursday-morning knitting and crochet drop-in at Toronto Public Library's Leaside branch (McRae Dr); bring a project or start one over conversation.
Thursday mornings 10–11:30am, Leaside Library; check TPL listing for dates · East York · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →The yarn shop at Bathurst and St Clair clears a table three times a week for anyone to sit and knit or crochet together. Free, no purchase needed, just bring your project.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Sundays, time varies · St Clair West · Free · knitomaticyarns.com →Free group photo walks, about one a month, usually a Saturday: coffee first at a café near the start, then a few hours shooting a neighbourhood together. Any camera, including a phone.
About monthly, usually Saturday 10am (coffee from 9am); start point posted on the site a few days before · Free · torontophotowalks.ca →Evening craft social at Toronto Public Library's St. Clair/Silverthorn branch: knitting, crochet, embroidery or sewing, all levels, drop in. Not a class.
Tuesday evenings 6–8pm, St. Clair/Silverthorn Library; check TPL listing for dates · St Clair West · Free · tpl.bibliocommons.com →Sketch outings around the city announced on Substack a week ahead, usually a weekend afternoon: meet at a landmark, draw on location for two hours, compare sketchbooks.
Roughly twice a month, mostly weekends; each outing announced on Substack · Free · usktoronto.substack.com →
Questions people actually ask.
Do I need to be any good?
No. Life drawing sessions, craft nights and improv drop-ins are built for beginners and regulars sitting side by side. Nobody is looking at your page.
What do I bring?
Drawing sessions want a sketchbook and something to draw with. Craft circles usually say bring your current project. Photowalks want a camera, and a phone counts. Improv wants nothing.
What does it cost?
Life drawing sessions charge for the model, typically ten to twenty dollars. Most craft circles and photowalks are free. Improv drop-ins vary. It is in the listing.
Every listing links straight to the club. Know a art club in Toronto we don’t? Add it.