Sat 5 – Sun 6 Dec
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1. Christmas at the Castle
With a 20ft tall tree in the Great Hall
Performances
- 11am: Acrobatics
- 📍Conservatory
- 11.30am: Comic sword fight
- 📍Library
- 12pm: Aerialist
- 📍Great Hall
- 12.30pm: Acrobatics
- 📍Conservatory
- 1pm: Comic sword fight
- 📍Library
- 1.30pm: Aerialist
- 📍Great Hall
- 2.30pm: Acrobatics
- 📍Conservatory
- 3pm: Comic sword fight
- 📍Library
- 3.30pm: Aerialist
- 📍Great Hall
Mimes, mascots & an interactive magician
Meet Santa & his elves
- Send letters to the North Pole
There’s festive colouring in the Dining Room where kids can create their own ornament. Santa is there daily til Wed Dec 24: 10.30am – 4.30pm. You can upgrade your tickets to include the outdoor Holidays Lights display (5pm – 10pm).
Location: Casa Loma (1 Austin Terrace)
Date: Fri Dec 5 – Sat Jan 3 (select dates)
Time: 9.30am – 5pm (last admission at 4.30pm)
Price: $52.34
Age: All
2. Disco Descendants Family Rave
The holiday edition
- Live DJ (house & disco)
- Sound levels are monitored
- Music is quieter than the usual club experience
- Ear protection for younger kids is recommended
- Licensed bar (alcoholic & non-alcoholic drinks)
- Indoor stroller parking available
Location: Cake Cabaret (627 Danforth Ave)
Date: Sun 7 Dec
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Price: $25 (adult), $19 (child), babies held/word (free) – check Instagram post for a 50% promo code
Age: All
3. Home Alone in Concert
Film with live orchestra
- Music performed live-to-picture by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- ‘Special’ performance: Younger listeners who can maintain behaviour that ensures a quiet environment are welcome
Thu & Fri screening is at 7.30pm.
Location: Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe St)
Date: Thu 4 Dec – Sun 7 Dec
Time: Sat (2pm & 7.30pm), Sun (2pm)
Price: $57 – $207
Age: G (age 5+ based on online sources)
Runtime: 2hr9min (includes a 20min intermission)
- World premiere
- Reinventing a classic tale with a modern twist
- Holiday panto:
- Sing along to pop hits
- Boo the bad guys
- Laugh out loud
- Join Robin on an adventure through old Torontoshire
- Journey through the forests of High Park, go head-to-head with the greedy prince & rescue those in need
Check Instagram post for a giveaway that includes 4 tier A tickets (worth $450) plus other perks from CF Toronto Eaton Centre.
Location: The Winter Garden Theatre (189 Yonge St)
Date: Thu 27 Nov – Sun 4 Jan
Time: Sat (2pm & 7pm), Sun (12pm & 5pm)
Price: $45 – $169
Age: 3+ (children under 2 yrs won’t be admitted)
Runtime: 90min
Wren loves cooking Ukrainian dishes with her Gramma. When their recipes vanish, she must embark on a quest to unravel the mystery
Location: Tarragon Theatre (30 Bridgman Ave)
Date: Sat 6 Dec
Time: 11.30am
Price: Adult ($12), child (free for children under 12)
Age: 6-12
6. Barbara Ann Scott ice Trail Celebration
Annual outdoor event
- Free skate lending (while supplies last)
- Live DJ
- Festive photo ops
- Fire pits & s’mores
- Holiday Express train
Location: College Park (420 Yonge St)
Date: Sat 6 Dec
Time: 2pm – 6pm
Price: Free
Age: All
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7. One Of A Kind Christmas Show
Last weekend
- Canadian-made items including fashion, art, flavours, toys, jewelry, home decor & stationery
- NEW: Vintage Section
- Expanded Flavours Section (gourmet creations)
- Carousel rides by donation
Sat
1pm – 1.45pm, 2.30pm – 3.15pm & 4pm – 4.45pm: Ornament decorating workshop
Sun
1pm – 1.45pm & 2.30pm – 3.15pm: Clay Ornaments with Parkdale Pottery
Location: Enercare Centre, Exhibition Place (100 Princes’ Blvd)
Date: Thu Nov 27 – Sun Dec 7
Time: Sat (10am – 8pm), Sun (10am – 5pm)
Price: From $18+ (children ages 12 & under are free)
Age: All
- 8am – 10pm: Take a picture at Four Poses analog photo booth
- A black & white strip of photos develops within 3-5min ($)
- 12pm – 2pm: Santa visit
- Santa will wander the hall taking photos & saying hello
- 12pm – 6pm: Of Sorts Holiday Market
- Showcasing local artists, makers, and small businesses
Location: Waterworks Food Hall (50 Brant St)
Date: Sun Dec 7
Time: 8am – 10pm
Price: Free
Age: All
9. The Leslieville Christmas Pop-up market
Indoor market with 70 artisans
Sat & Sun
- 10.30am – 11.30am: Clay ornament workshop ($)
- Free face painting
- Santa Village (take a photo with Santa)
- 2pm – 5pm: Free hot chocolate
Sat
- 12.30pm – 1.30pm: Santa letter writing workshop ($). Age: 3-8
- 1.30pm: Free Christmas movie screening (Frosty The Snowman/ The Grinch/ Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer)
Sun
- 12pm – 1pm: Santa letter writing workshop ($)
After the Santa letter writing workshop ($11.98), Santa will send a reply to your child in the mail which will include a $5 hot chocolate gift card. - 1pm – 2pm: Clay ornament workshop ($)
- 5pm: Free Christmas movie screening
Location: 388 Carlaw Ave (Unit 207)
Date: Fri Dec 5 – Sun Dec 7
Time: Sat & Sun (10am – 6pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
10. A Charlie Brown Christmas
Live at the Symphony
Live actors with a live orchestra & an animated backdrop.
Location: Meridian Hall (1 Front St E)
Date: Sat Dec 6 – Sun Dec 7
Time: Sat (4pm & 8pm), Sun (1pm)
Price: $47.75 – $97.50
Age: 5+
Runtime: 75min (no intermission)
