Live in the Toronto area? Like to do a lot of, ahem, "interesting" stuff? Or maybe you've just been wondering just how the f*k I find out about all the crazy events I shoot in TO? Break out the calendar. I'll share my "regular" photography schedule. Here's a run down of some of the events I'll be hitting in 2010 which might also interest you...

January 29th - February 11th - Wintercity. Free, all ages. Fire shows from Burning Man veterans the Flaming Lotus Girls and vertical circus-style entertainment from Parisian troupe Companie Des Passagers. Various shows run Friday to Sunday nights at Nathan Philips Square. There's nothing like a spectacle to liven up winter. Details here.

February 6th - "An Evening with Kevin Smith" returns to TO. $$$. Probably not for kids. Ticketmaster.

February 12-21st - Canadian International Auto Show. Brain goes vroom. All ages, $. www.autoshow.ca

February 20-21st - Con-G, Guelph. A fun friendly con... And I'm stoked to say I got asked to be on the photography panel, along with two of the best cosplay photographers in Canada. All ages, $. www.con-g.com

March 20-21st - MTAC. Two days of anime con chaos. All ages, $. Hobbystar.

March 27th - Henry Rollins Spoken Word tour in TO. Brain cells required. $$. Ticketmaster.

April 3rd - World Pillow Fight day. Toronto event info is still TBA. I recommend getting on the newmindspace mailing list for updates on this and other fun free urban events.

April 15th - Cherry blossom season has begun! Get out for some hanami while they last! Your best bets in the GTA: Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington, Kariya Park in Mississauga, High Park in Toronto.

May 1st - The Toronto Freedom Festival returns for another puff. Free. Prepare for redeye. http://www.torontofreedomfestival.com/indexMain.shtml

May 6-7th - The Gumball Rally hits Toronto for the first time ever! Free... unless you count the lingering desire to raise £30,000 and join them next year. Arriving in Toronto on May 6th; departing for NYC May 7th. www.gumball3000.com

May 15th - Toronto's annual Pillowfight returns for another bout, this time at (soon-to-be-real-estate) Eglinton Square. Free. FB page here

May 28-30th - Anime North 2010 - the biggest anime convention in Canada (and my happy place). All ages, $$. www.animenorth.com

May 29-30th - Doors Open Toronto. Free, all ages. More info TBA at Doors Open Ontario.

June 6th - Doors Open Clarington. Free, all ages. Time for a peek up the skirts of my home town. More info also TBA at Doors Open Ontario.

June 18-20th - Vintage Racing Festival at Mosport. All ages, $$. www.mosport.com

June 26th-27th - Pack your ID and gas mask! The all-knowing, ever-wise Canadian guberment brings the G20 conference to one of the suckiest venues in TO. Are you ready for the giant citywide migraine created by a security zone that encompasses most of the downtown? For this, they rescheduled Pride. http://g20.gc.ca/

June 30th - July 4th - Toronto is the host port for the Tall Ships during the Waterfront Festival. http://towaterfrontfest.com/

July 3-4th - Con Bravo - a new convention for Oakville! All ages, $.  conbravo.com

July 4th - The 30th annual Pride Parade. Free. All ages and proud of it. www.pridetoronto.com

July 10th - The first annual Yorkville Exotic Car Show. Local Porsche and Ferrari clubs unite for this free inaugural event. www.yorkvilleexotics.com

July 23-25th - Lest you think I'm all about petrol and circuses... this weekend is the annual open gardens at famed Orono-area daylily farm "We're in the Hayfield Now". Free, all ages. www.hayfield.ca

August 13th - Annual "Friday the 13th" at Port Dover. Free. Bring motorcycle. www.pd13.com

August 13-15th - Otakuthon 2010. Now the second biggest anime convention in Canada, and for the last two years running one of the best. All ages, $$. www.otakuthon.com

August 27-29th - Fan Expo 2010. Ready for more overcrowding? All ages, $$-$$$. Hobbystar.

August 27-29th - Speaking of crowding... The same weekend is the 2010 American Le Mans series at Mosport. This is Canada's largest sports car race of the year - drawing 70,000+ attendees over the weekend last year. A giant outdoor crowd might be a nice change from the giant indoor crowd at Fan Expo. All ages, $$-$$$. www.mosport.com

Sept 1st - The Brantford Rotary Charity Air Show. I get to sit on the runway tarmac? Hell yes, I will investigate this fine looking alternative to standing room only in TO. http://www.brantfordairshow.com/

Sept 4-6th - Canadian International Air Show runs daily over the CNE grounds. All ages. Free to $$, depending on where you stand. www.cias.org

Sept 10-12th - Harvest Fest 2010. Word has it that this is one of the best outdoors music festivals in Ontario. The setting certainly looks cool and the photos I have seen from past years are amazing. ($=?) http://harvestfestival.org/

October 2nd - Nuit Blanche 2010. Free, all ages. www.scotiabanknuitblanche.ca

October 23rd - probable date of Toronto Zombiewalk 2010 (tba). Still the most fun you can have for free in TO. All ages. Please note that pre-registration is requested this year to help the organizers plan for their permit. See www.torontozombiewalk.ca for details closer to the event.

October 31st - Church Street Halloween. Church Street will be closed from 6pm to the wee hours for the annual public masquerade and block party. The most fun adults can have for free in TO.

Dec 11th or 12th - probable date of DTAC (TBA). Free, $. See this site for details closer to the date.

Dec 18th - probable date of Santarchy (still TBA). Free, 19+. See Burnon.ca for details closer to the date.

Dec 21st - Kensington Market Festival of Lights. Free, all ages. See Red Pepper Spectacle Arts for details closer to the date.

Note: this list doesn't include a LOT of stuff... like the local light saber battles, underwear runs, flash mobs, ninja day, pirate day, ninja versus pirate days, etc... Toronto's own matsuris and optimal cherry blossom viewing times... Toronto Steampunk Society events still being conceived... tattoo conventions... classic car rallies... big music fests... or the many other annual happenings across Ontario. The dates for many of these events are still TBA but I'll update this list as I hear more.

Legend

$ - 5 to 20 bucks: reasonable and good entertainment for the price of admission

$$ - 25 to 50 bucks: do it if you can afford it

$$$ - over 50 bucks: dammit I need a press pass...