Sherway
Gardens Santa Experience
November 14 - December
22, 2013 Tuesdays to Sundays (No shows on Monday)
Five one-hour shows per day to choose from: 9:30am, 11:30am,2pm, 4pm and 6pm. Recommend you be there 30 min prior to showtime to check in.
Cost: Tickets cost $12.00 per child (all ages, including
infants). Adults may accompany their children at no cost to a maximum of 2
adults per child. Order online
only: click here
One of Toronto’s most
popular mall Santa destinations, Sherway Gardens has created a Santa experience
that is much more than just a long line and a quick photo op. It has stories, sing-alongs, dancing and
sometimes even a visit from Mrs. Claus!
All proceeds go to Sleeping Children Around the World.
Chanukah Discovery Corner
Chanukah Discovery Corner
Saturday, November 16, 2013, Activities 11 am - 3 pm
ROM 100 Queens Park,
Toronto
Website
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Co-presented by Today’s Parent. Experience Chanukah in the ROM's Ancient Greek Galleries. Share the past through stories, access to special objects, games and crafts in this exciting exploration of Jewish culture. Included with Museum Admission. Activity station includes making dreidels and menorahs to take home!
Baby Point Gates - Baby Its Cold Outside
Saturday, November 16, 2013, from 10:00AM to 11:00PM
Jane Street, from Lessard to Monteye and Annette Street, from
Jane to Windermere
Baby Point Gates merchants, restaurants and professionals kick
off the holidays with this all-day event featuring treats, deals, carolers,
Santa and more. Visit their Facebook
page for details.
Santa's Arrival at Cloverdale Mall
Saturday, November 16, 2013 11-2:30
West End, Cloverdale Mall
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Lots of great holiday activities including a parade, crafts, treats, costume characters and of course photos celebrating Santa's first day at the mall. See website here for details.
Saturday, November 16, 2013 6pm to 8pm
Yonge-Dundas Square
Part of
Downtown Yonge’s Winter Magic festival, this year’s Illuminate event looks
pretty spectacular. Aerial performances,
music, costumes, the lighting of the tree and more. Our feeling is that this event may be more
suitable for families with older children, it might be a bit busy and much for
young children.
Good for moms shopping afternoon/evg out or date night though!
Good for moms shopping afternoon/evg out or date night though!
Santa
Claus Parade
Sunday, November 17th
2013
Toronto’s holiday season
kids into high gear each year with the huge annual Santa Claus parade. For more info, visit the website here. You can also read our blog on other Santa
Claus community parades throughout the city here.
Bloor West Village Cavalcade of Lights 2013
Wednesday,
20 November 2013, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
At the
Alex Ling Fountain, Jane and Bloor St.
Bloor West
Village lights up for the holidays with tree lighting, Santa and more.
The Little Mermaid
November 22, 2013 –
January 4, 2014
Elgin Theatre
A holiday tradition for
many families in Toronto is the annual stage musical for families presented by
Ross Petty Productions at the Elgin Theatre each year. This year families can enjoy The Little
Mermaid. Get tickets online here.
*Other family stage shows
this holiday season include: Dora the Explorer, Disney on Ice Princesses &
Heroes, Sesame Street Live and the Nutcracker.
Visit Ticketmaster for details.
Tree
Lighting – Downtown Entertainment District
Friday, November 22, 2013 5-6:30pm
David Pecaut Square,
next to Roy Thomson Hall
Featuring music from the
Saint Michaels School Choir and students from University of Toronto Faculty of
Music
Kidzfest
Saturday, November 23, 2013 | 11am to 5pm
Yonge Dundas Square
Website
A day of holiday
activity and fun at Yonge Dundas Square for families of all ages – activities,
performances, characters, and rides.
Part of Downtown Yonge’s Winter Magic Festival.
Leslieville BIA
Wanderlust
November 21-24 2013
Queen Street East (Logan to Vancouver)
A neighbourhood-wide holiday party & shop-hop to ring in the festive season. Tons of activity throughout neighbourhood businesses. Check the Facebook page for details.
Toronto Christmas
Market
November 29 – December 15, 2013
Distillery Historic District, 55 Mill Street
Mondays to Fridays – Noon to 9 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays – 10 a.m. to
9 p.m.
Santa’s Hours: Weekdays
2pm to 7:30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7:30pm
The arrival of St. Nicholas on a white horse for St. Nicholas Day - Dec 5th, 6:30pm
We love this one for a stroll that really gets you in the holiday
mood. Inspired by a traditional European
Christmas market, it features hand-crafted products, specialty food &
beverage, family activity, entertainment and more. Presented by Lowes.
Don’t miss
Santa’s House, complete with visits & photo ops, and other special
attractions include Santa’s Elves Sing-Along, a daily interactive stage show on the main stage every weekday at 5:00pm and Saturdays and
Sundays at 10:30am and 2:00pm. Be there
Dec 5th for the arrival of St Nick on horseback, stories and more.
Old Town Toronto Cavalcade
of Lights
Saturday, November 30, 2013 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Berczy Park (Front and Scott Street), St. James Park
(King and Jarvis)
Old Town Toronto lights
up in Berczy Park (Front and Scott Street) and St. James Park (King and Jarvis)
with seasonal lights,
Victorian Carolers, hot chocolate and hot apple cider.
Plus you’ll find Victorian carolers in this part of town Friday
evenings and Saturday midday throughout the holiday season.
Library Tree Decorating Party
Saturday, November 30, 2013 10:30-11:15 AM
East End - S. Walter Stewart Library, 170
Memorial Park Ave., Toronto
Make a decoration for the library’s tree and take one home.
Ages 3 -10
Weston
Santa Claus Parade
West End - Sunday December 1, 2013 2pm
Click here for our blog
on Toronto Holiday Parades
Etobicoke Lakeshore
Christmas Parade
Saturday December
7, 2013 10am
One of Toronto’s biggest community holiday parades, click here for more info on parades in the city
Toronto Zoo Visits with
Santa
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December 6, 7, 8, 13,
14, 15
Toronto Zoo
Looking for
something to do on a day where the weather cooperates and you want to get
outside? Toronto Zoo offers fun visits
and activities with Santa through the holiday season. Enjoy refreshments, craft, an animal visit
and a visit from Santa Claus. Every child will receive a special surprise from
Santa. See online calendar for dates
& availability
Habitat
for Humanity's 11th Annual Gingerbread Build
Sat/Sun, December 7-8, 2013
10:30 am, 12:00 pm, 1:30 pm & 3:00 pm
19 Waterman Ave, Unit 4., Toronto, ON (East York)
Join the Gingerbread Build Party Dec 7th, 8th:
Prizes, music, Santa and more! 3 ways to
get involved and help support a great cause:
Come build a gingerbread house, purchase take-home
gingerbread house kit, purchase a kit that will be delivered to a family in
need
100% of the proceeds will help build more Habitat
homes in Toronto.
Santa in the Junction
Saturday, December 7, 2013 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Junction Train Platform
A great community holiday
celebration for families, attractions include meeting Santa and his elves, strolling
through the Junction to discover interactive window displays, reading holiday
tales, taking part in craft workshops in the Elf Village, shopping, hot
chocolate, and more.
Other craft Sales on our list to check out this year:
Craft Sales are a fun way to get in the holiday spirit and pick up presents or decorations. Our thought is that these aren't really for kids, but great shopping/browsing and fun for moms alone or with babies (not runners).
One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale
November 28 - December 8, 2013
Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Place
WEEKDAYS 10AM — 9PM
SATURDAYS 10AM — 9PM
SUNDAYS 10AM — 6PM
SATURDAYS 10AM — 9PM
SUNDAYS 10AM — 6PM
LATE NIGHT SHOPPING - THURSDAY DECEMBER 5TH, OPEN UNTIL 11PM
$14 adults (save $2 online), $7.00 Student 13-17 & Senior 65+, free
12 years and under
Over 800 artisans. It’s a big
busy one.
19th Annual Swansea Craft Sale
Saturday,
November 23 2013 10:00 AM -
3:00 PM
Swansea Community Centre (207 Windermere Ave./Jane
& Bloor).
$1-kids, $2-adults, $5-family pass
Lots of local
vendors, a popular baked goods table, kids crafts and visits from Santa btw
11-1.
CBC Charity Craft Sale
Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:30am
to 5:30pm
CBC Atrium, 250 Front Street West, TorontoWebsite
Looking for an out-of-town excursion or a mini-family getaway?
Niagara
Falls Festival of Lights
November 9, 2013 to January
31, 2014
Looking for an
out-of-town excursion or a mini-family getaway?
Niagara Falls Festival of Lights is a fun one, Niagara Falls is
transformed with millions of lights and animated displays, plus activities
throughout the holiday & winter season.
Also features TD Rink at the Brink a great outdoor skating facility
right next to the falls.
Suggestions for other events and traditions you and your family enjoy in your neighbourhood or elsewhere? Send them along, we love new ideas! Want to be a roving momstown reporter? Send us details and pics from events you attend around the city and we may share your reviews.
Happy Holidays from momstown Toronto!
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