Important dates for the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival are listed below:
| Date | Event |
| June 25, 2012 | Ticket packages go on sale to TIFF members at 10:00 AM. |
| July 3, 2012 | Ticket packages go on sale to the general public if paying by Visa. |
| July 9, 2012 | Ticket packages go on sale to the general public for all payment methods (cash, debit, Visa, MasterCard, American Express) |
| August 20, 2012 | E-mails sent out notifying ticket package holders of their randomly assigned selection window. |
| August 21, 2012 | Official Film Schedule released and Festival Programme Books available. |
| August 23, 2012 | Select screenings online at tiff.net (or by phone or at the Festival Box Office at 225 King St W) for TIFF Gold Members and up, according to member level, for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. TIFF Leadership members can enter starting at 7:00 AM; Platinum members at 11:00 AM; Gold members at 3:00 PM. |
| August 24, 2012 | Select screenings online at tiff.net (or by phone or at the Festival Box Office at 225 King St W) for TIFF Bronze Members and up, according to member level, for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. TIFF Silver members can enter starting at 7:00 AM; Bronze members at 11:00 AM. |
| August 25, 2012 | Select screenings online at tiff.net (or by phone or at the Festival Box Office at 225 King St W) for TIFF Contributor Members and up, according to member level, for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. TIFF Principal members can enter starting at 7:00 AM; Contributor members will receive a randomized start time. |
| August 26, 2012 | End of ticket selection window at 7:00 PM for TIFF Contributor Members and up, for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. |
| August 26 - 29, 2012 | Select screenings online at tiff.net (or by phone or at the Festival Box Office at 225 King St W) for the general public for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. Package holders will receive a randomized start time. |
| August 29, 2012 | End of ticket selection window at 7:00 PM for the general public for 10-Ticket Packs, Flex Packs, and 6-Premium-Ticket Packs. |
| August 30, 2012 | Individual tickets available for purchase for TIFF Leadership (7:00 AM), Platinum (11:00 AM), and Gold (3:00 PM) members. |
| August 31, 2012 | Individual tickets available for purchase for TIFF Silver (7:00 AM), Bronze (11:00 AM) members (no advance window for Principal or Contributor members). |
| August 31, 2012 | E-mails sent out notifying TIFF Choice Ticket Package holders of their schedules. |
| September 2, 2012 | Individual tickets available for purchase for the general public. |
| September 3, 2012 | Select screenings online at tiff.net (or by phone or at the Festival Box Office at 225 King St W) for the general public for 20-Ticket Daytime Packs or Back Half Packs. |
| September 4, 2012 | Tickets for My Choice and TIFF Choice Ticket Packages available for pickup. |
| September 5, 2012 | End of ticket selection window at 7:00 PM for the general public for 20-Ticket Daytime Packs or Back Half Packs. |
| September 6, 2012 | Start of the 2012 festival. |
| September 16, 2012 | End of the 2012 festival. |
