Toronto History Museums hosts holiday events around Toronto with their cultural programs throughout the festive season. Make memories with loved ones with light and joy through art, music, food, culture, and storytelling in a mix of free and ticketed activities.

Colborne Lodge

  • Illumination at Colborne Lodge: Christmas Ghost Stories
    Date: December 16-19, 2025
    Come gather indoors as the year’s longest night approaches to share cold weather traditions from past and present. Activities include singing and a live candle-lit reading of a Victorian Christmas ghost story, plus warm beverages and sweet treats. Recommended for ages 8 and up (8 to 16-year-olds must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder).

Fort York National Historic Site

  • One Love Festive Market: Follow Your Heart
    Date: December 6-7, 2025
    Fort York’s historic Blue Barracks become a warm and love-filled festive market for a joyful weekend celebrating creativity, culture, and community. Shop from a diverse collection of food and artisan vendors, plus children’s activities including a hot chocolate station and cookie decorating workshops.
  • Make, Bake & Take Gingerbread Workshops for Children
    Date: December 27, 2025 — January 4, 2026
    Make an 1831 Gingerbread recipe to take home and enjoy for the holidays, made in the historic kitchen at Fort York National Historic Site. Hear stories about ingredients and their histories from Toronto History Museum’s Chef in Residence, Chef Jean Régis Raynaud, and enjoy some of his Olive Bread.

Mackenzie House Museum

  • Festive Card Printing at Mackenzie House Museum
    Date: November 26, 2025 until December 24, 2025
    Learn about the history of early printing and find out how festive cards were made in an 19th century printshop. Then, create a unique card to celebrate the season from pictures found in the Mackenzie House Museum image collection.

Montgomery’s Inn

  • Montgomery’s Inn Indoor Farmers’ Market
    Date: November 5 — December 17, 2025
    Join the Montgomery’s Inn for the Indoor Farmers’ Market Season. All are welcome to experience the best of local and farm-fresh food, along with family-friendly activities.
  • Traditional Wreath Making Workshop
    Date: November 29, 2025
    Partnering with Sweetpea & Rose, Montgomery’s Inn offers a traditional holiday wreath making experience.
  • Montgomery’s Inn Winter Tea
    Date: December 6, 2025
    Partnering with Islington United Church, visitors and their families can join a winter tea in celebration of the holiday season, with a selection of seasonal sweets and bottomless tea.
  • Montgomery’s Inn Holiday Farmers’ Market
    Date: December 10, 2025
    Montgomery’s Inn hosts a special Holiday Market, filled with homemade treats, handcrafted treasures, unique gifts, and the famous Innovator fruitcake.
  • Montgomery’s Inn: Carols in the Tavern
    Date: December 14, 2025
    Montgomery’s Inn and The Music Studio invite families to a free event that is sure to get you and your family in the holiday spirit! Performances by vocal students of The Music Studio include Christmas classics and festive favourites.

Old City Hall

  • Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade Exhibition
    Date: November 28 — December 19, 2025
    Relive moments from past Santa Claus Parades, which has been a beloved celebration in Toronto for more than 120 years.
  • Santa & Mrs. Claus Photo Op
    Date: December 12, 2025
    Santa and Mrs. Claus are stopping by Old City Hall on their way to the North Pole, and you can snap a selfie with them! Bring your own camera/phone to share some holiday cheer this festive season.

Scarborough Museum

  • Season of Celebration at Scarborough Museum
    Date:     November 1 — December 28, 2025
    Join Scarborough Museum to embrace the spirit of light, love, and joy through this series of family-friendly activities about food, culture, and storytelling. Enjoy family-friendly winter crafts, gingerbread decorating, as well as weekly workshops such as chair yoga, henna, and more!
  • Holiday Food & Story Sharing Circle at Scarborough Museum
    Date: December 14, 2025
    Celebrate the way food and stories intertwine during the holidays, with a story-sharing circle and the presenting of dishes that bring a feeling of home during the holiday season. Then, enjoy these recipes and stories in a communal potluck meal!

Spadina Museum

  • Jazz Age Christmas at Spadina Museum
    Date: December 3, 2025 — January 4, 2026
    Beautifully decorated for a 1920s Christmas, step back in time with a free visit to Spadina Museum. Enjoy the opulent holiday décor and period ambiance, complete with twinkling lights, antique ornaments, and decorated rooms.
  • Holiday Lamplight Tours at Spadina Museum
    Date: December 6-21, 2025
    Tour Spadina Museum by lamplight to experience the magic of the season. The lavish 55-room mansion is fully decorated for the holidays, just like in the 1920s.

Todmorden Mills

  • Illumination at Todmorden Mills
    Date: November 15-29, 2025
    Enjoy enhanced holiday tours in the historic houses, featuring period decorations as in the 1890s and 1940s. Participate in themed crafts and games inspired by various traditions, focusing on the common threads of light, warmth, and family.

Toronto History Museums: Holiday Events

Date: November 4, 2025 — January 4, 2026
Venue: Throughout Toronto History Museums
Website: www.toronto.ca

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