MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival

June 27–29, 2025

Victoria University in the University of Toronto

MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival is back for another exciting weekend, this time TIFA will be roaming the mysterious halls of Victoria University on the University of Toronto’s campus! With cosy crime, police procedural, psychological thriller and true crime taking the stage, the Festival will be a weekend of suspense, twists and turns as we uncover the secrets behind some of the world’s most gripping stories. Meet the masters of mystery over the long weekend with criminally good conversations, readings, book signings, workshops and more.

Programming information will be announced this spring.