Canada hosts thousands of events every year — from concerts and festivals to food fairs, cultural celebrations, and local community meetups.
With so many options, finding the right event or promoting one effectively depends on using the right event listing platforms. Some websites focus on mass visibility, while others cater to niche communities and local audiences.
In this list, we’ve covered the 10 best event listing websites in Canada, starting with DesiDines, followed by popular national and city-based platforms that help you discover and promote events across the country.
1) DesiDines
DesiDines is a niche discovery platform that highlights South Asian and broader Asian restaurants, food experiences and cultural events across Canada and the USA.
If you’re looking for cultural festivals, food pop-ups, temple/mandir events, or community concerts that mainstream listings sometimes miss, DesiDines surfaces those neighbourhood-level and diaspora-driven happenings in an easy-to-scan format.
It’s especially useful for organizers who want to reach South Asian communities and attendees who want culturally specific recommendations and event roundups.
For listing: focus your title on the food/culture angle (e.g., “Diwali Food Fair & Live Music — Little India”) and include photos — DesiDines emphasizes discoverability through imagery.
Why pick it: niche audience + cultural curation.
Organizer tip: add tags for cuisine, language or community (e.g., Punjabi, Tamil, Gujarati) to get found quickly.
2) Eventbrite
Eventbrite remains one of the largest global event marketplaces and is widely used across Canadian cities for concerts, workshops, conferences, charity events and small local gatherings.
It’s powerful because it mixes event discovery with ticketing and analytics — organizers can create pages, sell multiple ticket types, and use promo codes; attendees can search by city, date and category.
For Canadians, Eventbrite’s Canada landing pages and city filters make it easy to surface both free and paid local events. If you want broad visibility plus robust event-management features (RSVPs, ticket scanning), Eventbrite is a solid first choice.
Why pick it: big audience + built-in ticketing and analytics.
Organizer tip: optimize your Eventbrite listing for search with a detailed description, clear schedule, and FAQ — searchers often skim.
3) Meetup
Meetup is tailor-made for interest-based groups: tech talks, hiking clubs, language exchanges, parenting groups and hobbyist meetups.
Unlike one-off ticket platforms, Meetup emphasizes recurring groups and member-driven meetups, making it perfect for community builders and people who want to join ongoing gatherings rather than a single event.
Meetup’s Canadian pages (city and topic filters) help newcomers find local groups and recurring activities quickly. If your aim is to build a membership base and regular attendance, Meetup’s community structure is invaluable.
Why pick it: great for recurring groups and community building.
Organizer tip: post regular events and engage members with photos and follow-up messages to keep attendance steady.
4) Ticketmaster Canada
Ticketmaster is the default for large-ticketed events: arena concerts, major theatre runs, sports fixtures and big festivals.
If you’re an organizer with a stadium show or you sell reserved seating, Ticketmaster’s distribution, presales and seat maps reach large audiences quickly.
Note that Ticketmaster’s scope is heavyweight and often used by promoters and major venues rather than indie meetups — but, for exposure to serious ticket-buyers and fans searching by artist or venue, it’s the place to be.
Why pick it: reach for big-ticket events and stadium audiences.
Organizer tip: coordinate presales and official fan-club releases to avoid scalper issues and maximize fan access.
5) AllEvents
AllEvents aggregates events globally and has strong local pages for Canadian cities (Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, etc.). It’s great for smaller concerts, workshops, food events and independent promoters who want easy listing and affordable ticketing.
AllEvents often surfaces grassroots cultural nights, community markets and niche pop-ups that other big platforms may overlook.
For users, the UI makes discovery by category quick — for organizers, it’s a low-friction option to list events and reach audiences browsing by city or theme.
Why pick it: easy listings + strong local discoverability.
Organizer tip: add a clear price breakdown and refund policy — AllEvents users commonly filter by ticket price.
6) Eventzilla
Eventzilla is more organizer-focused: it’s an event registration and management platform that provides ticketing, registrations, custom event pages and attendee management tools.
It’s used by Canadian small-to-medium organizers for workshops, conferences, and classes because it’s flexible, supports multiple payment processors and has features for hybrid/virtual events.
If you need more control over the registration workflow than a simple listing, Eventzilla’s platform is a practical choice.
Why pick it: robust registration and event operations tools.
Organizer tip: use Eventzilla’s email automation to send pre-event reminders and reduce no-shows.
7) BlogTO / NowToronto
For Toronto-specific discovery, editorial sites like BlogTO and NOW Toronto are indispensable.
They pair curated event roundups, restaurant tie-ins, and “what’s on this weekend” posts with event calendars that highlight the city’s best festivals, food events, nightlife and cultural happenings.
These sites are particularly useful for events that want press-style exposure or that benefit from editorial recommendation — think food festivals, art openings, or neighbourhood celebrations.
Local readers trust these editorial picks, so a feature or listing here can drive high-intent attendees.
Why pick it: editorial credibility + strong local readership.
Organizer tip: pitch an angle (e.g., food + music) for editorial consideration rather than just asking for a listing.
8) Destination Toronto
Destination Toronto (the city’s tourism board) runs an events/calendar hub for festivals and signature events that attract both locals and visitors.
This is the go-to for larger cultural festivals, official parades, and seasonal must-sees — and it’s optimized for tourists planning trips.
If your event is visitor-friendly or you want to attract out-of-town attendance, appearing on tourism calendars can be very effective. Destination pages also provide context about venue, accessibility and related attractions that help draw tourists.
Why pick it: reach tourists and seasonal visitors.
Organizer tip: include visitor-friendly details (transit, parking, accessibility) to increase tourist attendance.
9) Destination Vancouver
Similar to Toronto’s tourism calendar, Destination Vancouver (Tourism Vancouver) curates an events section for festivals, cultural happenings and city-wide activities.
Vancouver’s tourism hub highlights large festivals (e.g., Celebration of Light), seasonal experiences, and neighbourhood events that attract both local and visiting audiences.
For event organizers in BC, the tourism site is a strong amplifier — especially for festivals and events that showcase the city’s outdoor or culinary strengths.
Why pick it: great for festival visibility and tourist-focused events.
Organizer tip: tie your event to seasonal or city-wide programming and ask tourism teams about cross-promotion opportunities.
10) EventsInCanada
There are several Canada-focused aggregated calendars and local portals (like EventsInCanada / EventsInCa / community-run calendars) that try to consolidate happenings from many organizers.
These smaller portals are especially useful for community theatre, cultural associations, local music scenes and niche festivals. Their audience is often locally engaged and more likely to attend community-level events.
Use them for lower-cost promotion and to tap hyper-local audiences that bigger platforms sometimes miss. Note that quality and reach vary by province and city, so choose the local aggregator that’s active in your target region.
Why pick it: hyper-local reach + affordable listings.
Organizer tip: cross-list: put your event on a big platform (Eventbrite) and then copy the essential details to local calendars for maximum coverage.
Conclusion
Choosing the right event listing website in Canada depends on the type of event and the audience you want to reach.
Large platforms help with wide exposure and ticket sales, while niche and community-focused websites are better for targeted, high-intent audiences.
For the best results, event organizers should use a mix of both. Listing your event on major platforms along with local or niche websites like DesiDines helps maximize visibility, attract the right attendees, and improve overall event success across Canada.
