Prepare to raise a glass, Toronto, because a new cocktail festival is making a splash in the city this October. Taking over bars across the city between Oct. 22 and 26, the Toronto Cocktail Festival is a first-of-its-kind festival designed by and for cocktail lovers: the people who sip to savour, not just to knock them back. The Toronto Cocktail Festival comprises a variety of individual events, taking place at different bars across the city. Tickets to each Toronto Cocktail Festival event can be purchased online through The Alchemist. Toronto Cocktail Festival runs Oct. 22 to 26, 2025, at various locations across Toronto.