By Nisean Lorde
Who says that the best fairs take place in the fall? Sankofa Square (formerly Dundas Square) is ready to glow up this holiday season with the return of Winter Glow! Beginning Dec. 11, head over to Yonge and Dundas to enjoy this totally free magical winter festival, filled with rides, delicious snacks, campy holiday hits, … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
A former Toronto airport hangar is about to turn into one of the city’s coolest winter playgrounds. Hangar Skate is coming back to the reinvented Downsview Airport lands (YZD) from Dec. 19, 2025 to Feb. 16, 2026, and this year’s edition is bigger (and icier) than ever. Hangar Skate is now in its fourth year, … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The Canadian-Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train is officially on the road (or rather, the train tracks)! This annual train, filled with live entertainment and covered from top to bottom in dazzling lights, will visit communities across North America (including a pit stop in Toronto) from Nov. 19 to Dec. 21, raising money, food and … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto rap fans got an unusually healthy way to pre-game for a concert on Monday morning: they laced up with Atlanta-based rapper Gunna for a 5K run at Exhibition Place, just hours before the four-time Grammy nominee is set to take the stage at Coca-Cola Coliseum. The 5K Toronto run started at 9 am outside … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
One of the best parts of the holiday season is choosing the most perfect Christmas tree —who doesn’t love the fragrance of fresh, crisp, woodsy pine circulating throughout their home? It evokes the very essence of the holiday season, creating a festive atmosphere! Best of all, going tree hunting with family and friends is part … Continued
It’s the most wonderful time of the year — skating season, that is! The city of Toronto has officially announced the opening date for the city’s outdoor skating rinks, and we’re getting excited. The majority of city-run rinks open next weekend on Nov. 29 and will remain open until late March next year, weather permitting. … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Gearu Avenue is filled with creative energy, an enviable indie food scene, and even a modern-day banya bathhouse. And now this December, we can add Toronto’s biggest winter street celebration to the list. On Saturday, Dec 6, the Geary Winter Block Party will spill across the strip, turning 1.2 kilometres of former industrial street into a corridor … Continued
King West usually isn’t associated with holiday cheer. On any given weekend, the neighbourhood is a blur of espresso martinis, sparkly tops and people loudly debating whether to order fries “for the table.” But this year, something unusual is happening: King Street is going full Christmas mode. Toronto has been slowly warming up to holiday … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
If your ideal winter night involves hot cocktails and a little friendly competition in one of Canada’s most popular sports, Ace Hotel Toronto is about to check all the boxes. Beginning Dec 2, the hotel is transforming its cinematic 14th-floor rooftop bar, Evangeline, into a Winter Chalet pop-up, complete with an outdoor curling rink, fireside … Continued
‘Tis the season for holiday markets, winter fests and plenty of seasonal fun — and in Toronto, we can always make room for another one! Get ready for the return of a holiday festival right on the waterfront, the second annual Winterfest Toronto. Happening at the Harbourfront Centre, the festival kicks off with a tree-lighting … Continued
By lindsaylow
Christmas and holiday markets in Toronto this year are sure to dial up the festive spirit as the cold weather takes hold of the city. Get ready for plenty of mulled wine, wood-burning fires and gourmet treats. And lineups. While the Distillery District’s Winter Village may have started this festive trend, it’s become so popular … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) today announced a massive and valuable gift of more than 450 modern and contemporary works from the late Carol and Morton Rapp, longtime patrons of the arts. The donation, which includes prints, photographs, and several portfolios by 203 artists, will significantly enhance the AGO’s Prints and Drawings Collection, helping … Continued
