December Events | Youth Leaders of YR

Christmas at Casa Loma

This December, take part in the holiday magic at Casa Loma during Christmas at the Castle! Casa Loma will host a wide range of activities and thrilling performances that are sure to be fun for the whole family. Guests will be surrounded by holiday magic throughout the castle which will be resplendent with holiday décor, including a 40ft tall tree in the Great Hall and eight other signature trees by talented Canadian designers. As always, kids are invited to visit Santa in his castle workshop and participate in festive arts and crafts, visit with wintery holiday mascots, and much more.

This event is open until the 8th of January, tickets are $45 for all ages. Please visit https://casaloma.ca/project/christmas-at-the-castle/ for more information.

New Year Eve’s Fireworks

Ring in the new year with fireworks along downtown Toronto’s waterfront. The fireworks represent hope for the coming year and form part of the Stronger TOgether program, which honours the resiliency of Torontonians during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Watch the fireworks from anywhere with views of downtown Toronto’s inner harbour or enjoy the show via the CultureTo Youtube channel!

Share your night on social media using #NewYearsEveTO.

BloorYorkville HOLIDAY LIGHTS

This November and December, the Bloor-Yorkville BIA (BY BIA) will celebrate the return of the holiday season by illuminating the neighborhood with a one-of-a-kind display of festive lighting. Continuing with annual traditions, visitors and residents of Bloor-Yorkville can look forward to shopping, dining and taking in the neighborhood’s art and cultural attractions surrounded by the holiday lighting along tree-lined streets.

The Village of Yorkville Park will light up on November 26TH and trees along Bloor Street will be lit up for a spectacular display to welcome everyone for the holiday season.

To further celebrate the neighborhood, come try out the uniquely designed Urban Campfire Benches along Bloor Street West (between Church Street and Avenue Road). The benches are permanent fixtures along Bloor Street, with 60 benches resembling campfires that light up when in use. The benches will be lit up in holiday colors and bring a piece of the great outdoors to bustling Bloor Street.

Distillery Winter Village

This is Toronto's Most Magical Shopping & Dining Experience.

The Distillery Winter Village is a one-of-a-kind, outdoor holiday market where visitors can take-in the timeless romance of the holidays, celebrate with family and friends, and enjoy specially curated vendor cabins full of seasonal items and gifts, plus delicious, can't-miss food.

This year’s village will run until December 31st, for more information, please visit https://www.thedistillerywintervillage.com/

Xiaojun Huang