As 2025 comes to a close, it’s time for our annual showcase of the city’s most inspiring people, featuring artists, activists, athletes and more who have led by example, achieved against all odds and made this city and this year special. We’re shining a light on some of the most incredible people in Toronto and … Continued
By Nikki Gill
Nature is the one thing we can’t live without, and thankfully we don’t have to. Toronto has its share of bustling cafés and busy streets, but it’s also blessed with lots of parks. Treat yourself to an afternoon hike in the city and discover some amazing things along the way. Here are some of our … Continued
So yeah, it’s not officially winter yet. But we all know that means nothing in Toronto, where snow comes when it wants to and leaves when it wants to! With the city’s first official snowfall underway, you might be preparing for four long months of hibernation. But with so much to do and see in … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
If you’re still finalizing New Year’s Eve plans, Toronto is welcoming 2026 with a citywide celebration that puts music, movement and skyline-lighting fireworks front and centre! It all takes place along the waterfront and is completely free. On Dec 31, Torontonians can expect a vibrant outdoor celebration featuring live Canadian singers, dance sessions, roaming performers … Continued
A home on a street in North York is back with its absolutely massive holiday lights display for the season. Toronto’s long-standing holiday tradition is back and bigger than ever for its 26th year. In support of The SickKids Foundation, the De Sario Family Festival of Lights is again embracing the season of giving and … Continued
Toronto has seen Romeo and Juliet a hundred times over, tormenting audiences as they scream, internally and otherwise, for the teens not to make the same fatal choices. Most recently, the tragedy played out under the stars in Canadian Stage’s Dream in High Park. But rarely has anyone stopped to ask the simple but satisfying … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Will Arnett is the funny one. He’s the guy that makes people laugh with an expression, or a slight turn of phrase. He’s not the one that makes us cry, unless we are laughing too hard. But then came along the Searchlight Pictures project Is This Thing On? A film inspired by the life of … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto will once again become a living, breathing design showcase next month as the 16th annual DesignTO Festival unfolds across the city! The 10-day winter event runs Jan 23 to Feb 1, 2026, and is known as Canada’s largest annual celebration of design, transforming everyday streets, shop windows, galleries and public spaces into sites of … Continued
Inglewood Drive might just be the most festive road in Toronto. Following annual tradition, the residential street has officially transformed again into what is aptly referred to as “Kringlewood,” lining the road with massive inflatable Santas to ring in the festive season with ultimate Yuletide kitsch. What started out as a joke after one neighbour … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
One of the most magical parts of the holiday season is experiencing the dazzling Christmas lights! Toronto is one of the best cities in the world to witness holiday light displays — it’s filled with iconic locations displaying everything from traditional lights to interactive art installations. To help guide you to the most charming displays, … Continued
By Ron Johnson
One of the hottest dance parties in the city doesn’t take place in a club, and it doesn’t even take place in a coffee shop. The grocery store dance party is here, it is real, and it is sensational. Seafood City Canada and local creative group Kalamansi Collective are closing out their popular Late Night … Continued
Dear Sangita: Last New Year’s Eve, my boyfriend made a promise to me. It’s almost the end of the year and he hasn’t fulfilled it. He told me by the end of this year, we would be engaged. He said he just needed to get his finances together. I waited all year, and we even … Continued
