No More Half-Price Fridays @ the ROM

This is disappointing. First they were free, then they were half price, but now it appears the ROM has done away with discount Fridays altogether! NOT COOL. General admission is $17. On Tuesdays, high school students can get in for free.

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.

$1 Corkage @ The Miller Tavern

The Miller Tavern, down on Bay Street south of the ACC, has $1 corkage fees after 7pm on Monday to Friday. Same price no matter what the value of the bottle. Sweet!