SCAM REFUND PROGRAM! Attended a paint night at Burlington with friends to celebrate my birthday. I've bought a ticket and send them the referral link for them to ourchase the ticket so we can get the bring 3 friends promo and get your ticket refunded after the event. The artist was amazing, friendly, started on time and was engaging. However I didi not get a refund, I've been sending them emails and it feels like a bot. They respond like they don't read my concern and just proceeds in explaining the program. I've sent them proof I've attended and that I sent the referral link conversations with friend. But it's been annoying like you're talking to a wall. Event was Nov 15 and it's Dec 10 now without resolutions or getting a response from a real person. (Yes, I didn't find any phone number that I can call) I would still probably do this activity again or attend the artist's events but not with paintnight.com read more

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Ashley was our paint nite instructor. We had a company event onsite in our office in Toronto. The instructor came to our office. She was very cool. We had a fun time. Majority of the painting was not done using paint brushes but more of the paper towel. The painting turned out nice. read more

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I would give 0 stars if I could. This company has stolen money from me. I bought three tickets for myself and my friends that were travelling out of town for this. The artist for the one we had bought, cancelled two hours before the event. Due to my friends coming from out of town I then bought three tickets for $10 less for a different location. Paint Nite- yay maker has since refused to give my $30 back for the first paint night even though their contract says full refund if cancelled by the company themselves. They gave me a credit for $30 to Paint Nite. I have been emailing since October and have not gotten a response. read more

My mother and I purchased passes prior to covid. Due to covid we couldn't use our passes. I reached out to the company requesting our passes get extended, since there were no events being held. They extended them for 1 months, except we still didn't have events taking place in my area. I asked if my passes could be switched to online passes, multiple times I requested it. THEY IGNORED ME COMPLETELY and now my mom and I lost out on over $100 in passes, over a situation that was out of our control. HORRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I sincerely hope this company does it's future customers better. Shame on Yaymaker & Paint Night. read more

This is such a destresser and an awesome experience So I bought a coupon from groupon and attended this super awesome paint nite hosted by Julie Ducap I saw her 535 five star rating and attended this paint night I painted this awesome bridge under the cherry blossom Julie actually walked us through every single step and very easy Please see my painting and I'm someone who can't draw a straight line After we all were done every ones painting looks the same and exactly like the original one Phew !! I'm so super excited that am going to have a tough time sleeping tonight The entire painting is completed in two hours and with a break So this really is a cool concept Order ur appetizers and drinks and paint on Every one was so super excited painting this awesome painting step by step The host Julie made this complicated looking 3D painting seem like a cake walk What I loves in Ellen's Bar and Grill was the class room style seating and of course Julie had a mike so everyone could hear her She actually went to every single table and walked them through the steps I would strongly recommend Paint nites and if possible hosted by Julie Super awesome experience!! read more

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Had a great experience with Paint Nite! We got our tickets through Groupon so the price was very much reasonable. Our teacher Steve was awesome, personable and extremely helpful. They provide everything you need to have a fun time. There are various locations all around the GTA. We did ours up in Markham. read more

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I had an event scheduled for 8 people for later in April to make ukuleles, an event that rarely happens and especially never on weekdays so I was very excited. Due to COVID-19 this was cancelled. I'm fine with that decision but not with the decision to not refund tickets. They claim that their tickets are "non-refundable". This is such a silly argument because it is entirely Yaymaker that decides it is non-refundable. It's actually absurd that they would be legally allowed to take people's money especially at a time when people need it most and provide no recourse but to suggest a completely different event, venue, and time. What happens if I can't make the new times for ukulele making? Not Yaymaker's problem according to them. Not buying anything from a company that decides it wants to hoard people's money from the coronavirus because they deserve it more than those who bought tickets. Utterly Despicable. read more

This is a lot of fun! I'm the type of person who has difficulty drawing stick people, so I was tentative to try this out. Needless to say, the instructors guide you throughout the whole thing step-by-step and even help salvage your painting if you make any mistakes :) You get to choose which painting you want and the process is simple. Just go on to their site, look up dates and venues and then choose the one you want. If you're just as worried as I was, try sorting them out by difficulty level. One thing I wasn't too fond of was that it took quite some time to do the event that we wanted, because most of the events kept getting cancelled. I would encourage people to try this out with friends, significant other, and even family. I'm definitely going to take my sister next time! read more

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Like many we had an event booked in 2020 that was cancelled. Now that things are opening I tried to use my coupons to re-book the same event, however, our code has letters in it and wouldn't work. I connected with yaymaker for help with booking and was told I couldn't use my coupon. I explained it was the same event that had been canceled and then asked for a refund if I was not able to rebook. The person from yaymaker told me to "be patient" and wait until I can use my coupon. I asked to speak to a manager and contacted yaymaker on 2 other occasions through the "support" email asking for help with either rebooking or a refund but have not received a reply. This is also my second Yelp review, someone from Yelp replied telling me to email them directly, So I emailed but I still have not heard back from anyone and no longer see my first review. read more

Honestly, I understand the team is small however this is ridiculous. I was charged 5 times by the website and have sent over 10 inquiries to the support email since April 1st. It took them forever to reply and when they did they only refunded me FOUR of the charges, when it should have been 5 charges. I don't understand where the miscommunication is because the rep said they couldn't see any charges or passes on my account and THEN the rep said she saw only ONE pass on my account, which I paid for TWO passes per payment. I told her I did not want to book anything anymore because of this poor experience. She only refunded me 4. I don't know if they read anything you say? I have to follow up with 2-3 emails to get a response and I am still waiting for my last refund. I have proceeded to file a credit card dispute because it is so frustrating dealing with this customer service. GREAT IDEA but please, we understand the covid excuses however get your business together. read more

Needed a special gift for Mother's Day this year so I decided to get her a paint nite workshop. Everyone paints the same picture but you're free to change it up. Super cool environment since it's usually at a pub/bar so you can order a drink (extra charge of course). The instructor was super nice and helpful. Only downsize was paint colours are given. Would have been nice to choose different colours rather than trying to mix them. read more

Yaymaker - Cherry Blossoms - Party & Event Planning Near Me

Like many we had an event booked in 2020 that was cancelled. Now that things are opening I tried to use my coupons to re-book the same event, however, our code wouldn't work. I connected with yaymaker for help with booking and was told I couldn't use my coupon. I explained it was the same event that had been canceled and then asked for a refund if I was not able to rebook. The person from yaymaker told me to "be patient" and wait until I can use my coupon. I asked to speak to a manager and contacted yaymaker on 2 other occasions through the "support" email asking for help with either rebooking or a refund but have not received a reply. It's now been about 2 months, and still have not heard anything and am not able to use my coupon to rebook. read more

Yes, they did get back to me via email but that was January 11 and since then I've sent 3 follow up emails waiting for a response from anyone and still haven't received anything. read more

Non-existent customer service. Booked an online event on Dec 5th, 2020 and when it came to joining it at the designated time, we got an error message saying the verification code was not active. Tried multiple devices, tried different links, etc to no avail. I emailed Yaymaker immediately at the start of the event with screenshots as proof asking for refund. Later realized they do not do refunds so when following up, I asked to reschedule instead. No response. Followed up a 3 rd time and still no response a week later. read more

.@PaintNiteTO Loved, Loved Loved this! Think about it, for $25 (with promo code) you can get a piece of art work that you've painted yourself. Granted, it's not a real original piece but it's definitely one of a kind! As someone who is extremely apprehensive with anything creative and freestyle (being and engineer and all) this event was exceptional in allowing me to paint something that I want (you pick the event you want to attend based on location and painting before hand) and TEACH ME how to do it. I didn't believe it either, but based on their gallery most people seem to be able to easily replicate the original painting more or less - the impossible will be possible. The events are held in different bars and venues around Toronto, you'll easily be able to find something close to you. They set up small easels and canvases across a long table. Looks cramped, but really isn't. You can get drinks at the bar (but be careful not to mix up your drink with your paint water!). They give you smocks, the canvas, all the paint you need on a paper plate for mixing, and brushes. Very organized and well thought out. The instruction is quite basic, and you can pick your event based on difficulty too. Lexie (the artist) and Jon (helper) did an excellent Jon explaining, helping out everyone with tips, what to do next. They were not intimidating at all, and was very approachable. And they understood that most people attending the event are there for the very reason I was, anxious about painting haven't done it since oh, kindergarten. I would totally do this again, something for the home, a gift for parents. Not sure how it would work if my husband and I went together and did the same painting. Great date idea. Great rainy day Sunday idea - bring a plastic bag to take home your painting if it is raining. read more

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DO NOT give them your money. I paid for an event 2 years ago and never was able to reschedule or get my money back. They say the tickets are "non-refundable" when they cancelled the event and won't let me use a credit towards another event. They have ZERO customer service. When you email you get a standard message back and there is NO place to call. This company is awful. read more

​3 friends and I went for Paint Nite in Fionn MacCool in Mississauga's Heartland area. In a nutshell: go on the website and select location/painting of your choice - level of difficulty is shown. Once you arrive, you are seated with an easel, paint, paintbrush, blank canvas and apron. After introductions, the instructor shows step-by-step how to paint. The good: - Fun activity to do with friends, you can take home a painting that you made yourself - Regular price is $45 but there's plenty of options available to pay $25 plus tax only - I used code julie20 that a coworker gave me. Decent value. - The instructor and her 2 helpers were sweet and friendly, with a good sense of humour The bad: - Seating at this location was really tight - The aprons we were given were mostly pretty dirty (covered in a lot of paint from previous classes) - There was less learning than I anticipated ... we did a bit of blending but otherwise no real technique. For the leaves for example, we were instructed to just blot the paintbrush. The end result of even the instructor didn't look as pretty as the original image. - Instructor did not have a microphone - she did advise that this isn't always the case. I might give Paint Nite a try again someday, but at a different location. Note: no food/drinks are included. You can purchase drinks and apps, but this location told us we couldn't order mains since there wouldn't be room. read more

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I have to say, paint nite is something you can do with friends, alone, your other half. You just need to go, have fun everything is provided. You're welcome to order anything you'd like to drink and pay as you go. Just pick a theme/ picture that you feel comfortable with and like. There's also an awesome step-by-step guide by a teacher. You only have to go with an open heart and bring your artistic side out. I went to the Danforth - Fox and Fiddle location, it's spacious and quiet on Saturday mid- noon. As we pack into the evening, where patrons of the pub coming in, it got a little rush and I felt we are rushing to finish off the painting. But overall, it's a fun event. read more

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I highly recommend using a coupon code or groupon to get a discount to make sure you get your money's worth. Our event took place at marche which was nice. Even though there was a venue change due to a pipe leak at sushi spring, our instructor got things organized quickly. She had an awesome personality and was really funny. Paint nite is fun with a group of friends and is a nice way to de stress, and have a few laughs after work. You don't learn too much technique, and I probably wouldn't hang my painting up, but I'd definitely do it again. I'd probably choose another painting though. read more

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I booked a paint nite and it got canceled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic (fair enough). We had booked it to be a group event for four of us, two of whom were in from out of town. These guests are gone and won't be back to participate in a future paint nite. They are only offering on-line events right now, but that's not what I paid for or what I want. They refuse to refund my booking. They should refund the money for anyone who doesn't want to participate in an on-line event. This is the only company with whom I have dealt that has refused to refund me money as a result of a cancellation due to coronavirus. read more

I never would've known how fun Paint Nite was if I didn't buy their Groupon! Paint Nite is held every week at various locations in Toronto and Mississauga. You just register online, choose a date, and the painting that you want to paint. Since my boyfriend always wanted us to learn new things together I thought this was the perfect date idea. It was our first time so we went with a beginner painting. Our event was held at the ALT hotel by the airport so we had to pay for parking. Luckily it was only $4 for 2 hours! But free parking is always better, of course. Our instructor and her assistant were very friendly and helpful throughout the night. They lead us through each process in a simplified way that everyone could understand. By the end of the night everyone had their own masterpiece that were taken home with them. I'm thinking of hanging mine in my room! I'm definitely going to sign us up for another paint nite! PS: Don't be intimidated if you haven't painted since kindergarten. Everyone in the class were paint newbies as well! Also, drinks aren't included. read more

Paint nite is such an excellent way to spend a few hours with your girlfriends. I am terrible at painting or art in generally, but the instructors make it an easy and fun experience when everything was broken down into steps. I usually go once every month or two with my sister or girlfriends. What a great way to spend a few hours drinking, snacking on apps, and painting :) read more

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My friends and I had a fun time at Plant nite. Yes, we did plant nite not paint but it's with the same company. We created a Terrarium. Our instructor was awesome and gave very thorough instructions and tips throughout the process. It was very relaxing and a great afternoon out with my girlfriends. I do have 1 problem though...their vases are quite cheap and very low quality. So low....if accidentally bump your vase with anything even a light bump the entire vase will shatter in pieces. My friend lost her creation because someone bumped into her on the subway and another participant broke his because his girlfriend bumped her terrarium with his. Lucky for him it happened during the event so the host was nice enough to give him the materials to create another one. My vase came with a chip and I did cut myself while working on the project. For the amount you pay for the event, they should have provided better quality vase. read more

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Let me start by saying that I have never really been one for the arts. In fact, there probably isn't one artistic bone in my body. But a friend convinced me to give paint nite a try. I loved it so much that we went to another one a few weeks later, and plan on attending more in the future. Very impressed with the large selection of paintings, with various difficulties and several locations to choose from. You sign up on their website, and get to choose what painting you want and what location. (FYI there seems to always be a groupon available for this paint nite). On the night of your event, you show up to the location and sign in. All supplies are provided for you (canvas, brushes, paint, etc), and of course they give you the option to purchase food and beverages from the restaurant. Both instructors I had were great, one better than the other in my opinion, but both great nonetheless. They go through the step by step process to painting the masterpiece and take the time to walk around the room to help those who want or require a little extra assistance. I think the best part is that no two paintings turn out alike. Even the instructors paintings don't always look exactly like the one on display. Everyone can put their own twist on the paintings as well. If you don't want a blue flower, you go right ahead and make that flower red! At the end of the night, the instructors even give out a promo code to encourage you to come back and paint with them again, usually something like $20 off your next paint nite. My one and only complaint is that I find they like to overcrowd the venues. I get that they are trying to get as many participants as possible, but when you're bumping elbows with the person next to you, or accidentally getting paint on the side of their canvas, it's a bit much. Overall it was a great experience, and I absolutely cannot wait to attend more paint nights! read more

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Paint Nite is a lot of fun, it was even better because we went as a group and got the groupon discount which made it only $25 a person. Did some paintings of Toronto..."VIEWS" lol Instructor was mad cool and told me i did a great job even though my friends said i was s**t, will be back again!! read more

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Got a groupon for this event which I do not think is worth it with all the added fees to the total cost. I was very eexcited for this event as I love plants. We arrived to the event early and by the time it was our table to go grab the plants..we ended up with all the same plants. If we knew there was limited quantities, we would have gone up first. And then to make things worse, the pLants were not in the best quaality as the next day..it looked like it was dying. I tried rEaching out to the company and they have not replied. You can get the materials yourself and make it at hoMe to avoid an experience like this! read more

I am so unbelievably mad at this company. I have done one of these paint night events before that was amazing! But I purchased three tickets for a paint night as a Mother's Day present back in May. The event had low registration so it was cancelled by the organizer, which is completely fine and totally understandable. I then asked for a refund of my tickets of the event that was cancelled. I was told that they don't do refunds only reschedules on purchased tickets, but for the circumstance of my event being cancelled by the organizer and not me needing to reschedule it I went through to try to request a refund of my money. I was told once again by the company that they would not give me my money back on my ticket only reschedule the tickets I had purchased (which is not what I wanted but understandable). I then tried to reschedule my tickets online and it told me I was unable to do so because the event had already passed. That was over a month ago and I have emailed all of their support emails multiple times and have not heard A single thing back from anyone that works there. It has now been well over a month, well over 10 emails sent about this issue, and all my efforts have been ignored by this company. I am very understanding of a small businesses troubles, but this is unacceptable. They took my money no problem, cancelled my event no problem, but cannot put any effort into returning my money to an event I did not even get to attend. read more

Plant Night - FYI, Yaymakers' "Plant Night" was awesome! No stressful moments like Paint nights can have! I have no idea how long my new plant babies will live (Brown thumb over here) but the experience was great and apparently succulents are pretty hard to kill! 10/10 would recommend! read more

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Went to the Paintnite Mar 1st at the Aloft. We were 4 min late. There were no chairs, no spots for us to sit at. The instructor didnt help us get situated. My husband and I had to find paint, water, we had to ask the bartender to get us a table. We had to set up our own canvas. It was crazy. The instructor did not help us out AT ALL. Being 4 min late should not have resulted in that. We have been to many a paintnite and people have come in late and the instructor always helped them get situated. Just surprised. read more

My boyfriend and I went to this event for our anniversary and we had a fun time. It's great being able to make your version of a painting that everyone is essentially making. Downside was that they didn't provide a bag of some kind of for our canvas so we were bringing them everywhere. Just keep that in mind if you plan on not bringing your car and have further plans that day. A little expensive, to be honest. But one is allowed to splurge for an anniversary, I think. Janna, our instructor, was very outgoing and chatty and made our experience great. read more

VERY DISAPOINTED - refund being refused. This poor review is strictly based on the fact I booked an event in March 2020, it was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They emailed a reschedule code, which when I used it - it didn't actually apply any credit to my next booking and I paid full price!! This second event was also canceled, so now my credit card was charged for 2 full price bookings and I am being told no refunds will be given and to use the reschedule code in the future. I need the funds in this tough economic time, and given their refusal to make this right, does not want me to use them in the future, or promote them to others. read more

The event I purchased was also cancelled due to coronavirus. I have asked several times for a refund because circumstances have changed and it will not be possible to rebook when this crisis is over. A virtual event is not the same as going to a nice venue and having a glass of wine with friends while having some fun painting, This has been a terrible experience. Poor customer service. Inflexible attitude. I wish I could give them 0 stars. UNHAPPY, former customer. read more

I'v found this to be a great event for first time painters and a night out with your girlfriends. As an experienced artist, it's as basic as you can get out of an "art experience". It's not an art lesson. My girlfriends were elated that they were able to make a painting. There were roughly 45 people in our group and the teacher has to yell over people talking. She did a great job for the amount of people. Our bar was downtown Toronto and very accommodating. We had our own separate room and everything. read more

BIG FAN of Paint Nite. Been 2x now with groupons and different friends. Love that everyone in the room completed totally creative and awesome art work. WHat could be better than a night of drinking, eating, painting and great company? 1st time we were at Earth on Bloor street. Good size room, lots of participants, good menu. Accessible by Subway. 2nd time we went to some restaurant that I can't remember on Queen West. location was a bit smaller so we had to squeeze together. Food was amazing though and I wouldn't have visited if it weren't for paint nite. Hope to do another one soon! read more

I only partake in Paint Nites when I have a Groupon so I only pay $20+taxes for each event. That to me is a steal seeing as I don't need to clean up, buy an easel, buy paints, buy a canvas, etc. It's not as good of a deal as the Paintlounge one where you get a free drink too, but it's still decent. You sign up for the painting you fancy online and redeem the Groupon voucher when you checkout. If the class size isn't big enough to justify hiring a teacher, the class is cancelled and you're notified via email to follow a link to get a credit for the cancelled course. I've been to classes in Richmond Hill, Markham, Scarborough, Downtown, Pickering and Mississauga and have to say the experience varies based on the teacher, the venue, and the crowd. There is usually not a lot of space to hold the easel and canvas, your paint, your brushes, the cup of water to clean the brushes, and your drink and food (if you ordered any) on a table shared with at least one other person so be prepared to feel a bit uncomfortable. At the last Paint Nite session I attended my neighbor got paint all over my bag. Be careful and be sure not to wear your Sunday best. The apron doesn't shield everything. Don't expect to learn to become the next Van Gogh here.They urge you not to take yourself nor the painting too seriously. The instructors and helpers do come around each table to make sure any questions are answered in case you feel stuck. At the end of the class, the teacher offers to take pictures of you and your finished creation and will also ask if they can take photos of you an upload it on the Paint Nite facebook page. They also will give the class a discount code for your subsequent online booking which lops off 30% of the regular price of a Paint Nite session. read more

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I can't praise Paint Nite enough. I first heard about it through friends, and seeing the pictures, thought it would be fun. Let me tell you that 'fun' is an understatement. Paint Nite is a riot - from our instructor to the painting to the venue, the event itself leaves you with such great memories that I'm smiling as I type this review! My boyfriend, two of our good friends, and I went to Paintnite last week at Poutineville (which was also great), and needless to say, we LOVED it. I'm no Mozart, but the painting I left with was something I definitely felt proud of (and is now hung in my lobby, which means it passed the family seal of approval. Either that, or they didn't want to hurt my feelings, but I'm pretty sure it's the former!) We picked 'Love Birds,' and they really break down the instructions for you well on how to paint it without making you feel either overwhelmed or bored. If you're nervous about how your painting will turn out, don't be. We all came in with different backgrounds and experiences with painting and art in general: my boyfriend took art classes and is gifted at it, I nearly failed art class in middle school and never looked back, and my other two friends enjoy painting, but didn't have any professional experience doing so. We all left having really, really enjoyed our time and excited to sgin up for another Paint Nite soon. Our instructor was absolutely hilarious, and incredibly sweet - he always took the time to help out and to make sure we were all enjoying ourselves and on the same page. The entire experience was therapeutic and really helps to inspire the creative side in you, exactly the kind of event that Toronto needs. Definitely a must try! read more

Paint nite, what can I say. It's great for everyone! No matter your age, sex, artistic level of ability, you can definitely find something here for you. It's a well organized company that offers a range of paintings to choose from, with great staff who are knowledgeable and helpful in creating your masterpiece! It's a great way to socialize and bond with your friends over some drinks and painting! Definitely a must, affordable and easy! read more

My event was cancelled due to the pandemic, totally understandable. What isn't understandable is the insanely slow customer service response times and the complete refusal to refund tickets. I waited two weeks after contacting customer service for a copy and paste reply. After asking them to follow up with a phone call, it hasn't happened in over a month. Will never buy from this shady company again. read more

I have had three of my last paint nites cancelled the day before! I have arranged my teaching studio, and so have my children. We won't attempt a fourth. It's too upsetting and too unprofessional. A shame it's so poorly run! read more

They don't even deserve one star. We booked a paint night as a group for a bachelorette this weekend. Obviously that will no longer be happening but they refused to refund our money. For a service they can no longer provide! They are allowing us to reschedule but no refunds. When will we reschedule? This event will no longer be taking place. What are we suppose to do with that? read more