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While some people want to hide inside the house all through winter, many others anticipate it and look forward to getting out into the fresh crisp air. Event organizers are busy all through the year hosting fun festivals, both indoor and outdoor, and wintertime is no exception. You’ll find holiday lights, active pursuits and cultural activities, so embrace the season with our Guide to the Best Winter Festivals in Toronto and the GTA…<\/p>\n

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Winter Festivals \u2014 Continuing in January<\/h3>\n

Mountsberg Conservation Area: Winterlit<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong>December 31, 2025 \u2014 February 16, 2026
\nBask in the natural beauty of Mountsberg Conservation Area by taking an illuminated walk in the woods at Winterlit, where trails sparkle brightly for a combined distance of approximately 1.5 kilometres.<\/p>\n

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Winter Festivals \u2014 January<\/h3>\n

Friday Harbour: The Skate Escape<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>January 16 \u2014 March 15, 2026
\nCelebrate the joys of the winter season at Friday Harbour with The Skate Escape on the shores of Lake Simcoe. The free event features ice skating, live entertainment, and more!<\/p>\n

Design TO Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 23 \u2014 February 1, 2026
\nDesignTO is Canada\u2019s largest annual design festival, celebrating creative thinking and making with more than 100 exhibitions and events.<\/p>\n

University of Toronto New Music Festival<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 23 \u2013 February 3, 2026
\nThe University of Toronto New Music Festival is an international festival of contemporary music, featuring a varied program of classical and vocal performances.<\/p>\n

Winterista Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 23 \u2013 February 13, 2026
\nThe Winterista Festival is a new festival of ice, light and community that transforms Leaside\u2019s Motorista Studio into a magical world of beauty and creativity.<\/p>\n

Dance Ontario: DanceWeekend<\/a>
\nDate: <\/b>January 24-25, 2026
\nDance Ontario presents their annual DanceWeekend, a high-energy, multi-day festival featuring a vibrant mix of performances, cultural voices, and community engagement.<\/p>\n

Taste of Burlington<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 26 \u2014 February 8, 2026
\nWhether you\u2019re an experienced foodie, or new on the scene, you can try a new and delicious dishes (that you didn\u2019t have to cook!) while supporting local business at the annual Taste of Burlington.<\/p>\n

Winterlicious Toronto<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 30 \u2014 February 12, 2026
\nNow in its 20th year, Winterlicious Toronto food event returns for another delicious edition, featuring three-course prix fixe menus.<\/p>\n

APIK Mississauga<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> January 30 \u2014 February 1, 2026
\nHold on to your toques because the ski and snowboard competition APIK Mississauga returns to Mississauga\u2019s Celebration Square, FREE to attend and including family-friendly activities and games, food trucks, pop-up shops, music and afterparties.<\/p>\n

Hamilton Winterfest<\/strong><\/a>
\n<\/span>Date:<\/strong> January 30 \u2014 February 16, 2026
\nHamilton Winterfest includes numerous events across the city, including concerts and crafts, drag and dancing, theatre, fashion, art and so much more.<\/p>\n

Port Union Winterfest<\/a>
\n<\/span>Date:<\/strong> January 31, 2026
\nThe Port Union Winterfest returns with their annual family-friendly event in Scarborough, including live entertainment, food, games for kids, a vendor fair and clothing swap, and even caricature artists!<\/p>\n

Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong>January 31, 2026
\nCelebrate a true Canadian winter at the Bracebridge Fire & Ice Festival, featuring snow tubing down the main street of this picturesque town.<\/p>\n

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Winter Festivals \u2014 February<\/h3>\n

Harbourfront Centre: KUUMBA Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 1-27, 2026
\nToronto\u2019s largest and longest-running Black Futures Month Festival, Harbourfront Centre\u2019s KUUMBA Festival returns to celebrate Black culture, including KUUMBA Family Sundays where families can participate in weekly hands-on art activities sparking creativity and fun.<\/p>\n

La Poutine Week<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 1-7, 2026
\nWith La Poutine Week, restaurants get creative for throngs of poutine fanatics, so bring your appetite and check out the participating spots in Toronto and the GTA.<\/p>\n

Downtown Yonge BIA: Skates And Sounds<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>February 6-27, 2026
\n<\/span>Downtown Yonge BIA hosts a month of skating parties with free skate rentals on-site at the Skates And Sounds series at College Park\u2019s Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail.<\/p>\n

Canadian Olympic Committee: Team Canada FanFest<\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong>February 7-8, 2026
\nThe Canadian Olympic Committee hosts the free Team Canada FanFest at Nathan Phillips Square, where fans can cheer on our country\u2019s athletes participating in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games!<\/p>\n

STACKT market: Sweet City Fest<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong><\/b>February 13-16, 2026
\n<\/b><\/span>STACKT market returns with the Sweet City Fest, perfect for both Valentine’s Day and Family Day! The festival is free to enter and includes community events, live music and performances, experiences and workshops, vendor markets, and food and drink specials.<\/p>\n

Downtown Yonge BIA: ILLUMINITE<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 13 \u2014 March 8, 2026
\n<\/b><\/span>Downtown Yonge BIA hosts ILLUMINITE, where you can discover captivating and immersive light-based installations brightening Yonge Street.<\/p>\n

Toronto Spring Festival Fireworks Celebration<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 14-15, 2026
\nToronto Spring Festival Fireworks Celebration blasts into Toronto City Hall’s Nathan Phillips Square, with the bustling Echo Market, performances and nighttime fireworks.<\/p>\n

Legislative Assembly of Ontario: Queen’s Park Family Day Winter Festival<\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong>February 14 & 16, 2026
\nCome to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario at Queen’s Park for this year\u2019s Family Day Winter Festival, including hands-on activities, indoor and outdoor experiences, and live entertainment.<\/p>\n

Ontario Place \u2013 Lumi\u00e8re: The Art of Light<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong>\u00a0February 16 \u2014 March 27, 2026
\nOntario Place hosts Lumi\u00e8re: The Art of Light, an annual art event that transforms Trillium Park, along the shore of Lake Ontario. This free light exhibition allows visitors to experience art developed by Ontario artists utilizing innovation, light and discovery to celebrate the change of seasons from Winter to Spring.<\/p>\n

Toronto Black Film Festival: TBFF Kids Film Festival<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate:\u00a0<\/strong>February 16, 2026 (Full Festival: February 11-16, 2026)
\nThe 9th edition of the TBFF Kids Film Festival arrives just in time for Family Day, with activities for kids aged 4-12 years old (plus all those\u00a0young at heart!), including film screenings, arts & crafts, dance and storytelling.<\/p>\n

Small World Music: Vietnamese Lunar New Year Festival<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Date: <\/strong>February 16, 2026
\nSmall World Music presents Ch\u00e0o, T\u1ebft TO, an unforgettable celebration of the Vietnamese Lunar New Year, filled with vibrant music, cultural performances, and traditional festivities to welcome in the Year of the Horse.<\/p>\n

Ajax Winterfest<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 16, 2026
\nThe annual Ajax Winterfest is back for free frosty fun on Family Day, including inflatables, crafts, entertainment, free hot chocolate and s\u2019mores.<\/p>\n

LunarFest GTA<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 21-22, 2026
\nLunarFest GTA welcomes the Year of the Horse through arts, culture, and storytelling, including craft workshops, films and stories at the Varley Art Gallery in Unionville.<\/p>\n

GreekTown on the Danforth BIA: Fire & Ice Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong><\/span>February 21-22, 2026
\nThis celebration of Greek Mythology and winter wonders is\u00a0 a free epic winter festival experience fit for the gods, including live ice carvings, dazzling fire performances, and more.<\/p>\n

FEATURED: Brimacombe Brimfest<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:\u00a0<\/strong>February 28 \u2014 March 1, 2026
\nBrimacombe\u00a0invites families to join them for Brimfest, a fun weekend full of wintery celebrations\u2026 both on and off the slopes! Enjoy a weekend of skiing and snowboarding, along with\u00a0special events, at Durham Region\u2019s largest ski & snowboard area.<\/p>\n

Conservation Halton: Maple Town and Sweetwater Season<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> February 28 \u2014 April 5, 2026
\nAt two of Halton’s conservation areas, guests can celebrate delicious and historic traditions! Mountsberg’s Maple Town and Crawford Lake’s Sweetwater Season are full of fun learning activities, delicious maple samples, and more.<\/p>\n

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Celebrate Toronto Festival<\/b><\/a><\/span> <\/b>
\nDate: <\/b>March 7, 2026
\nCelebrate Toronto Festival marks our city’s 192nd Anniversary this year with an unforgettable free winter festival in the heart of downtown at Nathan Phillips Square,\u00a0 including free family activities, vendors and artisans, food stalls, a DJ Skate Party, plus live performances.<\/p>\n

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA): Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival<\/b><\/a><\/span>
\nDate: <\/b>March 7 \u2013 April 6, 2026
\nEnjoy a sticky and sweet family day at the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority\u2019s annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival in two TRCA locations in Woodbridge and Whitchurch-Stouffville.<\/p>\n

Bronte Creek Provincial Park: Maple Syrup Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> Weekends in March, weekdays during March Break (March 16-20)
\nBronte Creek Provincial Park Maple Syrup Festival lets you enjoy a guided tour of Maple Lane, hop on a wagon to the Pancake House, and more.<\/p>\n

Brooks Farms\u00a0Maple Sugar Festival<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>March 7 \u2014 April 19, 2026;\u00a0Weekends & Weekdays of March Break (March 16-20)
\nBrooks Farms Maple Sugar Festival makes March Break delicious with outdoor activities and sugar bush tours, maple sugar creation (with tastings!), farm animals, train\/wagon rides, and camp fire with roasted marshmallows.<\/p>\n

Crane Creations Theatre Company: Puppet Festival Mississauga<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate:\u00a0<\/strong>March 14-22, 2026
\nPuppet Festival Mississauga, presented by Crane Creations Theatre Co., is a puppetry and animation festival held over March Break with a variety of performances available for all ages and families to enjoy!<\/p>\n

Sugar Shack TO<\/a>
\nDate: <\/strong>March 14-15, 2026
\nHead to Harbourfront Centre as Sugar Shack TO returns, inviting March Break revellers to feast on some fresh maple taffy and maple-infused comfort food, plus games, live entertainment, warming station with bonfires, and more. \u200b<\/p>\n

Purple Woods Conservation Area: Maple Syrup Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong>\u00a0March 14-29, 2026; Weekends & Weekdays of March Break (March 16-20) 9:30 AM \u2013 12:00 PM, 12:00 PM \u2013 2:30 PM
\nPurple Woods Conservation Area’s Maple Syrup Festival includes self-guided tours, games, activities, horse-drawn wagon rides and pancakes!<\/p>\n

stackt market: Spring Equinox<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>March 17-22, 2026
\nstackt market celebrates the new season with their Spring Equinox event, including community and family programs, vendor markets and more.<\/p>\n

Wye Marsh: Sweetwater Harvest Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> March 28-29, 2026
\nWye Marsh and Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons host Sweetwater Harvest Festival, inviting visitors to celebrate the uniquely Canadian traditions of maple and Spring.<\/p>\n

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Easter Fun Fest<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> April 3-6, 2026
\nEaster Fun Fest is the Markham’s destination for family fun with jumping castles, kiddie midway, petting zoo, pony rides, easter egg hunts and more.<\/p>\n

Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival<\/a><\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>March 7 \u2013 April 6, 2026
\nParticipate in demonstrations and activities for the whole family at Toronto and Region Conservation Authority’s annual Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival in Woodbridge and Stouffville.<\/p>\n

Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association: Ontario Maple Weekend<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>April 4-5, 2026
\nEnjoy the sweetest time of the year with the annual Ontario Maple Weekend at participating maple producers across Ontario.<\/p>\n

Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: Spring Tonic\u200b Maple Syrup Festival\u200b<\/a>
\n<\/strong>Date:<\/strong> April 11-12, 2026
\nNottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority hosts the Spring Tonic\u200b Maple Syrup Festival\u200b\u200b with traditional maple syrup and activities, including pancake breakfast, animal exhibit, wagon rides, and more.<\/p>\n

Sunderland Maple Syrup Festival<\/strong><\/a>
\nDate:<\/strong> April 11-12, 2026
\nSunderland Maple Syrup Festival celebrates maple syrup with a pancake breakfast, sugar shack tours, plus two days of free shows and activities.<\/p>\n

Muskoka Maple Festival<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>
\nDate: <\/strong>April 25, 2026
\nJoin Spring\u2019s sweetest party at Muskoka Maple Festival in downtown Huntsville, including a Maple Marketplace, maple-inspired dining options, games such as mini golf\u200b, live music as well as buskers, and the Kiwanis Sap Run.<\/p>\n

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Maple Syrup Events and Festivals in Southern Ontario<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nMaple farms are opening and festivals are back for the end-of-winter season, so take a bite of our Maple Syrup Events and Festivals in Southern Ontario.<\/p>\n

Winter Fun Bucket List for Toronto and the GTA<\/a><\/span><\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s lots to do around town, even in cold weather! So, chill out and check off our Winter Fun Bucket List for Toronto and the GTA!<\/p>\n

Guide to Lunar New Year Events in Toronto and the GTA<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Welcome in the Year of the Horse with Lunar New Year events in Toronto and the GTA, including free festivals and cultural performances.<\/p>\n

Guide to Family Day Events and Activities in Toronto and the GTA<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Spend some quality time with your loved ones on this newer statutory holiday and embrace the winter season with our Guide to Family Day Weekend Events and Activities in Toronto and the GTA.<\/p>\n

Guide to Valentine’s Day Events in Toronto and the GTA<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Spend the day with your favourite people going to special events, making crafts and having delicious meals and\/or treats together, with our Guide to Valentine\u2019s Day Events for Toronto and the GTA!<\/p>\n

Guide to Black History Month Events in Toronto and the GTA<\/strong><\/a>
\nThis month-long celebration of our city’s vibrant cultures includes festivals, arts events, and more. Honour the beauty of our community\u2019s multiculturalism with our Guide to Black History Month Events in Toronto and the GTA!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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