Free Adult Colouring @ the Gladstone Hotel

Every Thursday from 5:00 p.m. to close, the Gladstone Hotel has Adult Colouring-In in the Melody Bar.

There's $4 Pints from 5:00-8:00 p.m.), $6 Craft Tallboys all night, Live Music from 7:00-10:00 p.m., and a Lounge-Style DJ performing from 10:00 p.m. to close (1:00 a.m.).

50% off Romeo & Juliet @ the Ballet

The National Ballet's performance of Romeo & Juliet is on sale until Friday at midnight. Premium seats in the orchestra are just $99, which is 50% off the regular price. Use the promo code INSTUDIO.

Paint Nite @ Baka Gallery Cafe

Every other Thursday, Paint Nite Toronto takes over Baka Gallery Café for a night of art and wine. The next event takes place on November 26th, 2015, and lasts about two hours. Check out Paint Nite's website for a list of other venues around the city. You can even pick based on the painting you'll create. Tickets are $45 and all supplies, including bevvies, are included.

Pizza Night @ Baka Gallery Cafe

Every Friday after 6:00 p.m., Baka Gallery Café in Bloor West Village offers a pizza deal for $14.50, including one beer or glass of wine.

$15 Concerts for 35 + Under @ Tafelmusik

Another great program to get youth hooked on our cultural institutions, Tafelmusik offers Tafelscene for patrons 35 and under. Tickets are $15, $20 or $25. There's also exclusive parties, such as the Taste of Tafelmusik at the Gladstone Hotel.

Free Concerts @ Tafelmusik

Baroque music specialists, Tafelmusik, offers free concerts now and then. The next one is The Orchestra in Baroque Germany, featuring participants from the Tafelmusik Winter Institute on Saturday January 9th, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in the Jeanne Lamon Hall at Trinity-St. Paul's Centre.

$22 tickets for Under 30's @ the Opera

Like the TSO, the COC offers a free "Opera Under Thirty" (OUT) program. But unlike the TSO, the cheap COC tickets are usually in the top back corners. If you don't mind the heights, you can get opera tickets for $22. If you want to pay a little extra, you can get an OUT Plus ticket for $35 and they'll "move you to the best available seats on the day of the performance." They also offer package deals called NightsOUT where you can get tickets to four operas for $86. They offer six-packs for $117 too, but as of writing they are sold out for this season.

Friday Night Live @ the ROM

Due to the ROM's Friday Night Live parties, the museum closes for general admission at 6:30 p.m. on Fridays now (and there's no more discount). This is lame but on the positive side, FNL happens every week. A lively party of DJs, bands and food trucks, tickets cost $15 and are available online or at the door. They do sell out and the line-ups are long, so get there early. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.

First Thursdays @ the AGO

The first Thursday of each month (except in the summer), the AGO presents First Thursdays. From 7:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., you can experience live music, DJ sets, artist installations, performances, special exhibits from the vault, plus a Night Market of eats from AGO chefs. There's also a cash bar. Admission is $12 and you should buy your tickets ASAP because they sell out. If you want to see the featured exhibit too, it's $22. These events are 19+ and you'd think it would be a mature lure, but apparently the crowd is getting younger and younger every year.

Friday Nights @ the AGO

New this year, the AGO offers adult activities every Friday night from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., included with the price of general admission. Their website describes it as thus: "Each month, programming will be themed around a major exhibition providing a unique approach to the Gallery experience. Enjoy the art in a whole new way – participate in hands on art making, learn from guest speakers, wine and dine, listen to music and take it all in." For example, alongside November's J.M.W. Turner: Painting Set Free exhibit, you'll find opera performances from Turner's time, a wine bar and tapas menu (fee), plus painting workshops. Admission costs $19.50 per person.

Free Nights @ the AGO

Wednesday nights from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. admission is FREE for the permanent collection at the AGO. It's always really busy and full of young people. The special exhibits are usually half price on Wednesday nights too. Teachers can register for the gallery's Teachers' Access Program (TAP) and go for free any day. High school students can get in for free after 3:00 p.m. from Tuesday to Friday (permanent collection only).

Free Christmas Movies @ Bloor Cinema

Bloor Hot Docs Cinema offers FREE Christmas movies in December. There's a selection of classics, both old and recent, but the Home Alone "Quote-a-long" costs extra.

$16 tickets for 35 + Under @ the TSO

If you're between the ages of 15 and 35, you can join the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (TSO)'s "TSOundcheck" group and receive e-blasts noticing you about concert tickets for $16. Sometimes even the mezzanine will come available. And it's free to join.

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