The Cavalcade of Lights Festival will bathe Nathan Phillips Square in light again this year, transforming City Hall and its surroundings into a dazzling wonderland every night during the the holiday season. There will be a glittering 58-foot Christmas tree and skating events as always, plus new light installations inspired
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Oh boy, it’s almost December! That means Christmas events are in full swing, so here is your guide to family-friendly events in Toronto for the weekend of November 26-28: (Click on the title link for more details) New Events stackt market Holiday Hills The stackt market downtown outdoor market and
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There’s nothing like the smell and feel of a real Christmas tree to get you in a festive mood, especially one fresh from the farm! Whether you just want a little “Charlie Brown Tree” or to fill up your entire living room and go all the way up to the
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stackt market, an innovative downtown outdoor market and event space comprised of shipping containers, is bring seasonal festivals back with Holiday Hills. Over five weeks, the holiday festival hosts vendor markets and 26 resident stores for holiday shopping, plus live music showcases, local art, holiday-themed workshops and unique dining experiences.
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Have a magical time with your family on a historic passenger train with Santa’s Magical Adventure at the Waterloo Central Railway. You can choose to celebrate with the big guy on daytime rides on the weekends or in the extra evening time slots with the train all lit up for
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The unmistakably jolly, red and lit-up truck of the Coca-Cola Holiday Truck Tour is travelling across Canada for the first time this Christmas season. Together with The GenWell Project Partnership, Coca-Cola hopes to deliver magic and create a movement of togetherness. Santa believes that the crisis of loneliness can be
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It’s finally time for Your Guide to Christmas Events in Toronto 2021! We’ve been making our list and checking it *thrice*, so here are the top festive events happening in the GTA. There are many different types of family-friendly activities to partake in – festivals, light displays, performances, markets, food
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My daughter and I joined other excited families this week at the preview for Lighthouse Immersive’s latest show, The Immersive Nutcracker: A Winter Miracle. It’s the first of their presentations to be directed toward a holiday audience, after producing editions based on the artworks of Vincent Van Gogh and Gustav
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The downtown neighbourhood of Bloor-Yorkville, famous for its upscale shopping, entertainment and dining, toasts the festive season with the Holiday Magic festival of lights and music. The central Village of Yorkville Park plus 138 trees along Bloor Street are lit up for a spectacular display to welcome revellers to the
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Make your way to the Weston Village in the city’s northwest end for a FREE local winter festival, aptly named Weston Winterfest! It takes place in the Weston Road and Lawrence Avenue West neighbourhood, with activities centred around the Artscape Weston Commons. Activities Include: Free hot chocolate, hot apple cider
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