Sat 20 – Sun 21 Dec
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1. Winter Blooms
Circus at the Garden
- Indoor/outdoor performance
- A story of a Winter Solstice Celebration performed by aerialists, acrobats, jugglers & clowns
- Displays of aerial silks, acrobatics & humour
- Audience members are invited to meet the cast after the show
Matinee performances are indoors with general admission seating.
Location: Toronto Botanical Garden (777 Lawrence Ave E)
Date: Sat 20 Dec – Sun 21 Dec
Time: 11am & 2pm
Price: $25 – $65
Age: All
Runtime: 75min
2. Winter skating opening day
220m figure-eight skate trail under the Gardiner
- Free skate rentals
- Warm drinks
- Maple toffee
- Festive photo moments
Location: The Bentway Skate Trail (250 Fort York Blvd)
Date: Sat 20 Dec – Tue 23 Dec
Time: 12pm – 9pm
Price: Free
Age: All
3. Family-friendly events
Alongside Holiday Hills
12pm – 6pm (free):
- Winter vendor market
12pm – 10pm (free):
- Holiday inflatables & light installations (not for bouncing)
- Enjoy a game of curling
- Tunnel of Lights
- Immersive tunnel filled with pine accents
2pm – 4pm (free):
- Festive family disco rave
6pm:
$6 Blue Moon bottles & free board game rentals, and a $73.50 shareable feast
The family rave and F&B listed are in Blue Moon Brewery.
Location: STACKT Market (28 Bathurst St)
Date: Sun 21 Dec
Time: 12pm – 10pm
Price: Free
Age: All
- A Christmas celebration
- Packed with laughter & audience participation
- Inspiring families to discover their inner sparkle
Location: Wychwood Theatre (76 Wychwood Ave)
Date: Sat 20 Dec – Mon 22 Dec
Time: 10.30am, 12.30pm & 3.30pm
Price: From $27.99
Age: 4+
Runtime: 50min (no intermission)
5. Explore more ice rinks
Outdoor holiday event
- Evergreen Brick Works – weather permitting
- Sat (1pm – 6pm), Sun (1pm – 5pm): $5 skates rentals & free helmets to borrow
- YZD Plaza
- 12pm – 5pm: $5 skate rentals & sharpening (free rentals for kids under 12)
- St Lawrence Market – last weekend
- Sat & Sun 12pm – 5pm: $5 skate rentals & sharpening (free rentals for kids under 12)
- The Well
- Sat (11am – 10pm), Sun (11am – 7pm): $10 (adult) & $5 (kids) skate rentals. Free skate aids to borrow.
- Sat & Sun (1pm – 1.20pm & 3pm – 3.20pm): Skating performances.
- The Harbourfront
- Sat (10am – 11pm), Sun (10am – 10pm): $15 (adult) & $10 (kids) skate rentals. $10 helmet rentals & sharpening.
Last weekend of Evergreen Winter Market is on Sun (11am – 5pm).
10am – 4pm:
- Crafts stations
- Glitter tattoos
- Visits with Santa
- Roaming fairies
- Handbell performance ( individual bells with varying pitches)
- Refreshments & treats available for purchase
10.30am – 4pm:
- Meet & greet with the Ice Queen & Ice Princess
11.30am – 3.30pm:
- Christmas carolling quartet music performance
Location: Ontario’s Legislative Building (Queen’s Park)
Date: Sat Dec 20
Time: 10am – 4pm (last entry at 3.30pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
7. Winter Glow
Last weekend
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- Ferris wheel & carousel ride
- Holiday market artisan shopping
- Seasonal drinks at the licensed Polar Point Bar
- Photo ops with Santa Claus
- Real wood firepits
- Treats (mini donuts, hot chocolate etc)
- Sunday vocal performances: 12.30pm – 12.55pm, 1pm – 1.25pm & 1.30pm – 2pm
Ride tickets: $6 single | $20 for 4 | $37 for 8
Location: Sankofa Square (1 Dundas St E)
Date: Thu 11 Dec – Sun 21 Dec
Time: Weekends (12pm – 10pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
8. Christmas at the Castle
With a 20ft tall tree in the Great Hall
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 (children age 3 & under are free)
Age: All
9. Winterfest
Lights, food, music & performances
Sat
- 12pm – 8pm: Harbourfront Express
- 2 choo-choo trains take you on a ride through a frosted fairyland
- 12pm – 8pm: Giant Winter Maze
- Wander through sparkling lights
- 4pm – 11pm: Winter Feast Lane
- Holiday-themed savoury bites & sweet treats
- 6.30pm – 7pm, 8pm – 8.30pm & 9.30pm – 10pm:
- Ska, rocksteady & reggae music performance
- 7.15pm – 7.45pm & 8.45pm – 9.15pm:
- Circus, acrobatics, fire & music
Sun
- 12pm – 8pm: Harbourfront Express
- 12pm – 8pm: Giant Winter Maze
- 4pm – 8pm: Winter Feast Lane
- 4pm – 5pm: Winter Solstice Storytelling by the Fire
- A family-friendly evening of Indigenous storytelling
- 5.30pm – 6.15pm & 7pm – 7.45pm: The Alpine Merry Sheep Choir
Location: Harbourfront Centre (235 Queens Quay W)
Date: Fri 28 Nov 28 – Wed 31 Dec
Time: Sat (12pm – 11pm), Sun (12pm – 8pm)
Price: Free (train tickets are $12, winter maze is $18)
Age: All
10. Winter Market
Last weekend
10am – 7pm: Holiday vendor market
10am – 7pm: Outdoor skating (see no.5 slide)
11am – 2pm: The Alpine Merry Sheep Choir (roaming)
12pm – 3pm: Photos with Santa
12pm – 7pm: Vintage holiday photo bus
3.30pm – 7pm: Christmas Carollers (roaming)
Seasonal eats & drinks
Bring your own skates or enjoy complimentary lending (while supplies last).
Location: St Lawrence Market (Market St)
Date: Thu 20 Nov – Mon 22 Dec (Thursdays through Sundays)
Time: Sat & Sun (10am – 7pm)
Price: Free
Age: All
