Free AI events in Toronto

You don't have to spend a dollar to plug into Toronto's AI scene. Every free AI event in the city, gathered in one place and verified daily: meetups, workshops, hackathons, and talks with no ticket price.

Meetups Workshops Hackathons Conferences Networking

Sep

Thu

Tomorrow

5:30 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Owners Who Build: AI for Small Business Owners

Scadding Court Community Centreby The AI Collective Toronto

A hands-on Toronto evening for small-business owners weighing real AI adoption, with practical prompts, tool evaluation and a case study on retaining customers.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM EDT

write the rules: an AI policy workshop

by airess

A beginner-friendly Toronto workshop examining an AI security incident, then using small-group work to turn lessons about testing, access and oversight into practical AI policy ideas.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerGeneralDevelopersBusiness

Sep

Wed

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

AI Clinic 01: Bring One Bottleneck, Leave With a Solution

30 Topflight Driveby Build with AI, Mississauga

A free Mississauga practical clinic for local operators and small-business owners to bring a repetitive task, identify where AI can help, and leave with a concrete next step.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Sep

Thu

10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

YBL AI Workshop: Claude 101 for Accountants

Intuit Canadaby YBL Inc.

A free four-hour, beginner-friendly Toronto workshop for accountants and bookkeepers to build practical workflows with Claude, including hands-on support, lunch and a waitlist for released seats.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral

Sep

Wed

10:00 AM – 4:00 PM EDT

AI Connect

St. James Cathedral Centre Event Venueby Skills for Change

A free Toronto showcase on practical AI skills for career growth and workplace readiness, with an employer panel, hands-on demos, prompt practice, networking and community resources.

NetworkingFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneralStudents

Oct

Wed

6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

AI Clinic 02: Can AI Actually Do This? Bring the Task and Find Out

30 Topflight Driveby Build with AI, Mississauga

A free Mississauga clinic for business owners and operators to bring a real repetitive task, assess whether AI can help, and watch practical solutions get triaged and demonstrated in the room.

WorkshopFreeBeginnerBusinessGeneral