{"id":72328,"date":"2026-10-14T12:25:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T16:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/?p=72328"},"modified":"2026-10-14T13:11:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T17:11:06","slug":"election-night-watch-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/toronto\/2026\/10\/14\/election-night-watch-party\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Night Watch Party!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>WHAT<\/strong>: 2026 Election Night Watch Party<br \/>\n<strong>WHEN<\/strong>: Monday, October 26th \u2022 6-11pm<br \/>\n<strong>WHERE<\/strong>: Pauper&#8217;s Pub (2nd floor), <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/ARpHG3tbFno7qfBNA\">539 Bloor St. W.<\/a> (1 block east of Bathurst)<br \/>\n<strong>COST<\/strong>: <em>Free! But come drink booze &amp; eat food!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since 2018, <em>Spacing<\/em> has hosted election night watch parties on the 2nd floor at Pauper&#8217;s Pub. The 2026 election will be our fourth gathering of local urbanists who want to commiserate, debate, and celebrate the city council and mayoral races. A few activities and <a href=\"https:\/\/spacing.ca\/magazine\/2026\/fall\/\">free copies of our new issue<\/a> will be available to all that attend.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WHAT: 2026 Election Night Watch Party WHEN: Monday, October 26th \u2022 6-11pm WHERE: Pauper&#8217;s Pub (2nd floor), 539 Bloor St. W. (1 block east of Bathurst) COST: Free! But come drink booze &amp; eat food! Since 2018, Spacing has hosted election night watch parties on the 2nd floor at Pauper&#8217;s Pub. 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