November
Willowgrove Farm: Christmas on the Farm
Join Willowgrove Farm for a day of festive fun with their Christmas on the Farm event, including guided tours and hands-on activities to bring on the holiday spirit. Create a country craft, re-enact the Christmas story with some friendly farm animals in the barn, find the hidden items in the
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Guide to Christmas Tree Farms in the GTA and Southern Ontario
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. At some farms, you can even go into the bush and cut the tree down yourself! Whether you just want a little “Charlie Brown Tree”
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Willowtree Farm: Adventures with Santa
Willowtree Farm hosts the family farm adventure Adventures with Santa, where Santa’s helpers guide you through tasks to see the guy in the big red suit, such as crafts and a mini story stroll. Then, take a photo-op with Santa in the greenhouse and have a hot chocolate with roasted
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Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue: Christmas with Wildlife
Soper Creek Wildlife Rescue presents a new outdoor experience for the holidays, Christmas with Wildlife. Guests can enjoy a two-hour time slot to walk around the wildlife centre, have a hot chocolate and sweet treat by the campfire, see light displays, attend a presentation about the animal residents, and get
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Downey’s Farm Christmas at the Farm
Santa is coming from the North Pole to make a special visit to Downey’s Farm, so have some outdoor fun with him and the farm animals this festive season. Go on a wagon ride scavenger hunt, make your own reindeer food, see Elves Square and play reindeer games, decorate cookies,
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Kortright Centre: Magical Christmas Forest
Escape into the Magical Christmas Forest at the Kortright Centre in Woodbridge. This self-guided experience includes a winter wonderland filled with lights, visits with Santa in his cabin, horse-drawn wagon rides, children’s activities and hot chocolate for the whole family! Kortright Centre: Magical Christmas Forest When: November 24 – December
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Marvel at the Feats of Strength of “Mighty Mike: The Last Strongman”
Embark on an extraordinary and hilarious journey with the theatrical revue “Mighty Mike: The Last Strongman”! Originally from Toronto, the charismatic Mighty Mike travels the world performing at fairs and festivals. Join this award-winning strongman performer as he attempts to secure his third Guinness World Record with six incredible old-time
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Waterloo Central Railway: Christmas Train Rides
Have a magical time with your family on a historic passenger train at the Waterloo Central Railway Christmas train rides, at Santa’s Countryside Ride on the weekend days or at Santa’s Christmas Caboose in the evening time slots with the train all lit up for the holidays. Set off on
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City of Toronto: Cavalcade of Lights
The City of Toronto hosts Cavalcade of Lights, a free festival that bathes Nathan Phillips Square, 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 (with the opening night celebration on November 25) and
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Guide to the Best Cheap and Free Christmas Events in Toronto and the GTA
Let’s face it: with presents, decorations, trees and trimmings, celebrating Christmas can get expensive. We all want to give our families a memorable and exciting holiday season, including spending time together participating in festive events around town. But it doesn’t require a miracle worthy of a made-for-TV movie to have
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