My event got cancelled due to coronavirus (completely fair) only 2.5 hours before it was supposed to take place and i had already made my way to the area to hang out before attending the actual event. I was going to a Paint Nite to attend a birthday gathering and so there is no reason for me to attend a different event instead. Between of this and how inconvenient it was for the event to be cancelled so close to the event time when I had already arrived in the area, I felt pretty upset. I emailed a few times but they refuse to refund my ticket and keep sending me a standard reschedule offer. This is an awful time for me to have wasted my money like this. read more

Brought a group of gals here that I found on Bumble BFF. I'd always wanted to go but was a little late to the game - it was hard to find friends who hadn't yet gone to a paint nite. This was a great way to meet new people and my painting is now hanging in my bathroom. read more

I did my first paint night tonight with yay maker. I was super excited to meet up with my two friends who'd never met each other. We arrived 15 mins early as it told us too in the email. We sat together at a table of 6, all three of us on one side. The instructor asked us to separate because a group of 4 was coming. Why would we who arrived early have to separate to accommodate a group that hadn't arrived yet ? Completely ruined my entire time as she quickly harshed my mood asking my friends and I not to sit together. I got paint splattered on my jacket and we were all so squished my neighbour got her paint on my canvas several times. Not worth the amount of time I spent to get to this location. Waste of time and money. read more

While Yaymaker obviously provides great experiences to people when the classes take place, the bury deep in their terms of service that upon the cancellation of an event that refunds are not provided. While you can reschedule an event if said event is over 48 hours from the original one you will be charged an additional service fee. Being told that you cannot get a refund, that you can only reschedule (maybe with additional costs), because of a cancellation of a service that they facilitate, leaves a very bad taste in my mouth. Normally when you purchase a service it's with the expectation of getting the service you paid for, not a forced alternative. Yaymaker has poor customer service; I would advise you to read their terms before putting your money into a ticket from them. If you don't you might end up in the same situation as I have, where you're out the price of a couple of tickets. read more

Had a good time conversing with new people while making a creation take home. Nat was a very enthusiastic instructor.

ok... so you go out eating and drinking out with your friends... this is just like that, only at the end of the night, your half drunken self gets to take home a painting that you yourself have created while sipping on your beers or wines... great instructors and they pick good venues. Have fun. They often sell tickets on groupon. read more

We could not attend a class in mid -December 2016 due to a snow storm but no one has been reaponding to our emails for a refund or to register for another class..disappointing. read more

Paint Nite was so much fun for our bachelorette! Well instructed. Cheap drinks. You think your painting will suck and it doesn't lol. Recommend to anyone with zero to lots of artistic talent! Super fun. read more

Don't bother. Got a groupon and had to pay an extra 15 dollars per person for "materials." Then had to re-schedule the date due to circumstances outside of my control and their website makes it look SO easy! Fantastic right? Wrong. After they "allow" you to reschedule it basically only takes off -15 dollars of the entire night and still charged for extra materials AGAIN. WTF! Get your shit together Yaymaker. That's super scammy and dishonest. read more

One of the most fun experiences I have ever had. Went with my friend and my boyfriend on two separate occasions :) It's great because they do these all over downtown toronto, so you can pick and choose whichever bar is closer to you. Pick between a wide array of different art works, and you can always spice up the artwork in any way you like! read more

First time doing this and was a little frustrated throughout the entire night. Kept running out of paint and had to wait/ask for more so kept falling behind. In a bar with a game of some sort going on it was so noisy we couldn't hear the instructor. Not her fault but being able to hear the instructor is helpful. Was in such a hurry to get out I left with the apron on. (I will return it). Did come out with a painting that doesn't look bad from far away and the person I went with wants to go again. Decent night out for a decent price. read more

Don't be taken in by the ads professing that you can get it for $22 because it doesn't tell you that it for Americans only. I got duped. lost $50 no refunds. They are not upfront about this. Legal maybe but the add is very unethical. Make sure you read the fine print. read more

If you're looking for a fun different date idea, or something to do with your friends/family that is not the typical day out, then buy your tickets to paint nite!! I had seen a gallery in Arizona that let you bring your own wine and paint, and I thought it was such a fun idea. So when I heard they have something similar in Toronto, AND saw the tickets on Buytopia, I jumped at the chance right away. I wanted to get my mom out the house and take her somewhere we can both enjoy. I told her about paint nite and she was so very hesitant. She kept saying "I've never even picked up a paint brush in my life". So it took a bit of convincing before she said yes. And was she glad she did :) We had such a fantastic time. Do NOT be afraid to try this even if all you draw are stick figures. They provide you with all the material you need, and start from the basics and slowly walk you through the painting. They don't rush you at all. The whole event was 3 hours long and our painting wasn't even that complicated. The instructor, Liesl Scheppat, was pretty good at explaining every step, and there was an assistant who walked around to answer any questions or bring you more paint if needed. By the end there were so many different types of paintings. Some were just horrible and we all had a little giggle about it. Some were so amazing, that I wanted to purchase it lol You will find all levels of talent there, so however bad or good you are you won't feel alone. Some people had a hard time seeing the painting that was being done by the artist, so I would recommend going early to get a good seat. And another tiny problem was that when you ordered drinks or food there wasn't really any space for it. We had to put our drinks and appetizers behind our canvas. I almost took a sip of the water I was using for the paint instead of my wine since everything was so crammed together. But we had a good laugh about it since everything else was so fantastice....and the wine sipping didn't hurt either heeheeehee About the bar itself: The bar we went to was called The Crest. Very clean, relaxed atmosphere and friendly staff. We got there early so we took a walk on St. Clair and visited some of the little shops around. Go Go Go...you won't regret it :) read more

COMPANY CANCELLED EVENT AND NEVER REFUNDED MONEY. I purchased two tickets online to a PaintNite event in which was to be in Liberty Village at The Craft on Nov. 9th. The company emailed me a week prior cancelling the event (email below). It states that i can use a 'link' to reschedule however there was no link provided in the email. When I attempted to reschedule online via the website it was not recognized that i had already purchased two tickets and it wanted me to pay again. I emailed the organization on Nov 9th, 12th, 17th, 20th and again today (the 25th) and even tweeted to the organization asking for a refund, I have yet to receive a single response even acknowledging my requests. All information on their website indicates customer service is via email only. My colleague found a phone number on their Facebook page which brought me to a voice recording stating customer service is via email and then sent me to a voice message system. I left a voice message which i am certain will go un-responded. ------ Hello Painters! Not enough people share your genius in planning the most fun nite ever at Craft - Liberty Village\\* on Monday, 11/09 and we've had to cancel the event. Know that we're as bummed about it as you are. We'd be happy switch your reservation to any other Paint Nite event with space available, so please check out the calendar to find a new event. When you're ready to plan your new nite out, visit this page. Our system will send you a new voucher code which you can use to schedule your new event. Again, sorry for the inconvenience but we'll see you in better spirits next time! Cheers, Team Paint Nite read more

I am often too lazy to write a review... but this place is very hard to find. According to the confirmation email I got from paint nite, it is at The Merchant. I googlemap The Merchant and it looks like it's at university&adaleide. I found the 181 university building when I get there and spent 15 mins trying to find the place in the building but apparently I failed... then I use Yelp to locate it again, and surprisingly it's somewhere between Bay&Wellington and Bay&King on Yelp's map. I went there but still did not find anything. Then I have to bother my friend who's been there before and she told me it is in Hilton building... if the place is this hard to find, I would recommend put a few instructions and the accurate address when circulating the confirmation email after we pay. Now it only shows 'The Merchant - Traveller's Tavern Toronto, ON' in the email I got. No building info and more importantly, NO pass code... I wish I could be there enjoying my painting on weekend instead of writing this stuff here... feel frustrated oh BTW when I try googling paint nite, it shows it's at MA, US... I found nothing in Toronto read more

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Our event was cancelled by email half an hour prior to the scheduled time , I am giving this a zero stars for zero event. Since this format won't let me so there's one star. It seems to me that this organization should have a contingency plan when an artist can't make it. Furthermore, they shouldn't leave the pub/restaurant waitress to deal with the backlash. Someone, anyone, should have come to the venue. I drove from out of town, picked up a friend (her birthday gift), spent money on gas, parking and an overpriced lunch while we waited. This is totally unacceptable. The email said we would receive a free ticket. What does that even mean? Is our free ticket for an alternate date the one for which we've already paid? So far, I've spent almost $200 for a paint nite that didn't happen. Poor. read more

Bad experience this time. I had a good experience before, but due to 'bad scheduling' my confirmed event got cancelled very last minute.

They changed the event date a week before I was supposed to go. I was unable to attend and they wouldn't refund me. Just very unreliable, I would not reccomend to anyone read more

I went with my mom and we had a great time. It was a fun experience getting to create something together and take it home at the end of the night. At the same time, a couple things stood out that could really be improved. Firstly, the quality of the paintbrushes isn't that great. For a business venture of their nature, I would think it makes sense to invest in some quality brushes that don't keep splitting apart. Second, the space. It's rather difficult to balance your plate, paper towel, water, and a drink on the given table space. It was so small that I unfortunately had to opt out on buying a drink, only because I had nowhere to put it. It's also very difficult to see the instructor's directions unless you are in the very front. This class is meant to be a social experience more than learning to paint, but some of us would still like to make a half-decent painting! This became challenging as those of us in the back had trouble seeing all the fine detail the instructor was describing. The class also lacked separate paper plates to mix your colors, which I think would have simplified a lot. The plate they give you is relatively small, and mixing all the colors on it gets messy. Overall, we had a fun time and really enjoyed learning something new. It is definitely a great class to check out and have some fun with your friends! read more