About
The 519 is a venue in Toronto. Located at 519 Church St, Toronto, ON M4Y 2C9, Canada.
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What People Say
“The 519 is praised for its community-focused programs, particularly for families and children, with staff noted for their kindness and support. However, recent reviews express strong criticism regarding the handling of unhoused individuals during Pride events, highlighting a perceived betrayal of the community's values. This has led to a polarized sentiment, with some praising the services while others condemn the actions taken against vulnerable populations.”
Location
Hours
Monday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PMToday
Tuesday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Wednesday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Thursday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Friday: 8:30 AM – 9:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Events at The 519
16 upcoming · 91 in the past 90 days
Upcoming events
June 2026
Jun
19

2026 Pride Celebrations
12:00 AMTHE 519
Party
Jun
19
SU
Support 2SLGBTQ+ Communities
Time TBDTHE 519
Community
Jun
19

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
21

Monthly Self Defense for 2SLGBTQ+ communities
12:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
23

Toronto’s AIDS Candlelight Vigil
09:00 PMBarbara Hall Park [519 Church St.]
Community
Jun
24

Volunteer for GreenSpaceTO - Venue Team
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
24

Volunteer for GreenSpaceTO - Guest Services
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
24

Volunteer for GreenSpaceTO - Volunteer HQ
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
24

Green Space Festival - Stary Night
06:00 PMBarbara Hall Park
Party
Jun
25

Green Space Festival
05:00 PMBarbara Hall Park
Party
Jun
25

Green Space Festival - Disco Disco
05:00 PM
Party
Jun
27

Green Space Festival - Lipstick Jungle
01:00 PMBarbara Hall Park
Party
Jun
28

Green Space Festival - Treehouse
01:00 PMBarbara Hall Park
Party
Jun
28

Green Space Festival - Treehouse Afterparty
11:00 PMThe Opera House
Party
Past events (last 90 days)
March 2026
Mar
16

2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Drop-in
05:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
20

2 Spirit Healing Drumming
12:00 AMBarbara Hall Park
Community
Mar
20

Infant Massage Workshop Series
10:00 AMTHE 519
Health
Mar
21

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
22
GR
Green Space Festival
Time TBDTHE 519
Community
Mar
22

Self Defense Workshop
12:00 PMTHE 519
Health
Mar
23

Community, Colours, and Crafts - Monday Drop-in
10:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Mar
23

2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Drop-in
05:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
24

Community, Colours, and Crafts - Tuesday Drop-in
10:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Mar
25

Housing Rights and Tenant Organizing
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
25

Forbidden – March 25
07:00 PMThe 508 Upstairs Space
Party
Mar
27

Infant Massage Workshop Series
10:00 AMTHE 519
Health
Mar
27

Community, Colours, and Crafts - Friday Drop-in
10:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Mar
27

Trans Youth Socials: Art and Swap Night
05:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
27

Gays and Games: A Social Night for 2SGBTQ+ Men
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
28

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
28

Gays and Games
01:00 PMThe Well Wilton Manors
Drag
Mar
30

2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Drop-in
05:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Mar
31
TH
The 519 Community, Colours, and Crafts
10:00 AMTHE 519
Community
April 2026
Apr
3

Infant Massage Workshop Series
10:00 AMTHE 519
Health
Apr
4

Refugee Rights Day Celebration
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Apr
4

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
6

Trans Day of Visibility (TDoV) Installation
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Apr
6

2SLGBTQ+ BIPOC Drop-in
05:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
7

Meal-Trans
06:00 PM519 Church St.
Community
Apr
10

Infant Massage Workshop Series
10:00 AMTHE 519
Health
Apr
10

GreenSpaceTO Festival
10:00 AMTHE 519
Party
Apr
11

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
15
SP
Spring Community Celebration
12:00 PM519 Community Centre
Community
Apr
16

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
17

Infant Massage Workshop Series
10:00 AMTHE 519
Health
Apr
17

Mino M’shki-ki: Good Medicine Walk and Messages to the Future
04:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
17

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
17
TH
The 519 Annual Fundraiser Gala
07:00 PM519 Community Centre
Community
Apr
18

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
19

Monthly Self Defense for 2SLGBTQ+ communities
12:00 PMTHE 519
Health
Apr
21

Talkin' Justice Workshop: Citizenship Through Family 101
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
22

Housing Rights and Tenant Organizing
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
24

Gays and Games: A Social Night for 2SGBTQ+ Men
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
24

Trans Youth Socials: Vogue Dancing Workshop
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
24

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
25

Mino M'shki-ki: Clean Toronto Together Community Clean-Up
11:00 AMBarbara Hall Park
Community
Apr
27
EA
EarlyON Child and Family Centre
10:00 AMTHE 519
Event
Apr
27

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
Apr
30

Digital Literacy for 2SLGBTQ+ Adults Over 50
03:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Apr
30
DI
Digital Literacy Workshop
03:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May 2026
May
1

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
May
2

Flips and Clicks: Cards and Dominoes
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
3

Welcome to the Cottage
12:00 AMVirtual
Community
May
3

Pride Speaker Series 2026 - Talks for Change
12:00 AMThe519.org/PrideTalks
Community
May
3

QTPOC Kung Fu
02:00 PMThe 519 [519 Church St.]
Health
May
4

Submission for names to Toronto’s AIDS Memorial
12:00 AMToronto
Community
May
4

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
May
4
BI
BIPOC Registration Open
02:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
5

Emergency Preparedness Session
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
6
WI
Willy Berto Memorial Event
Time TBDTHE 519
Event
May
7

Emergency Preparedness Session
03:30 PMTHE 519
Community
May
8

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
May
10

The 519 Trans Care Fair
12:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
11

AIDS Vigil
12:00 AMBarbara Hall Park
Community
May
11

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
May
15

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
15

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
May
17

QTPOC Kung Fu
02:00 PMThe 519 [519 Church St.]
Health
May
19

The 519 Day! Heritage Toronto Plaque Unveiling
12:00 AMTHE 519
Community
May
19

The 519 Mix, Mingle and Support!
07:00 PMCAA Ed Mirvish Theatre
Community
May
21

Spring Crochet
06:30 PMTHE 519
Community
May
22

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
23

Toronto Queer Market
12:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
23

Doors Open Toronto
02:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
24

Doors Open Toronto at The 519
12:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
24

QTPOC Kung Fu
02:00 PMThe 519 [519 Church St.]
Health
May
25

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
May
27

Mino M’shki-ki: Good Medicine Walk and Messages to the Future
03:00 PMBarbara Hall Park
Community
May
29

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
29

Gays and Games: A Social Night for 2SGBTQ+ Men
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
May
30

Talk 4 - Celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ Joy in Media and Advertising
Unspecified TimeVirtual
Community
May
30
TH
The 519 Pride Speaker Series 2026: Talks for Change
Time TBDLocation To Be Announced
Community
May
30

Pride Ride
09:00 AMTHE 519
Community
May
31

QTPOC Kung Fu
02:00 PMThe 519 [519 Church St.]
Health
June 2026
Jun
1

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
Jun
2

Pride Sober Mixology Class
06:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
5

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
8

Spring Tai Chi
10:30 AMTHE 519
Health
Jun
8

2SLGBTQ+ Older Adults Pride
02:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
11
5T
5th Annual Uptown Pride
Time TBDLocation To Be Announced
Community
Jun
12

The 519 Art Corner: Postcards to the Future
05:00 PMTHE 519
Community
Jun
13
Glitterbug 2SLGBTQ+ EarlyON Mobile Program at The 519
10:00 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
13

23rd Annual 2SLGBTQ+ Family Pride Celebration
10:30 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
13
2S
2SLGBTQ+ Family Pride Celebration
10:30 AMTHE 519
Community
Jun
13
FR
Free Intro to Square Dancing
02:00 PMTHE 519
Event
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