Browsing: Around the GTA

SantaCon Toronto: the annual Santa-suit bar crawl, when it usually happens, what to expect, costume tips, etiquette and getting home safely.

The most Instagrammable Christmas photo spots in Toronto: the Distillery tree, Nathan Phillips Square, the Eaton Centre’s 114-foot tree, Casa Loma, Yorkville and more.

Christmas Eve in Toronto 2026: last-minute shopping, the Distillery Winter Village, Christmas Eve dinner, midnight mass, carols, lights and early closing times.

Christmas at the CF Toronto Eaton Centre: the 114-foot tree with hourly snow and light shows, Santa visits, tree portraits, holiday windows and shopping hours.

A free self-guided Christmas lights walking tour of downtown Toronto: Distillery Winter Village, St. Lawrence Market, Queen and Yonge windows, Eaton Centre and Nathan Phillips Square.

Where to see Christmas lights from your car near Toronto: Oakville’s Holiday Lights by the Lake, Burlington’s waterfront, Niagara’s Festival of Lights, Safari Niagara and more.

Glow in the Wild at the Toronto Zoo runs to January 3, 2027 with 2,000+ lantern displays on a 1.5 km trail. Dates, $38 tickets, TTC shuttle and tips.

Toronto’s Christmas window displays: the return of holiday windows at the former Hudson’s Bay at Queen and Yonge, plus festive windows in Yorkville and downtown.

Fake Distillery Winter Village sites and holiday ticket scams hit Toronto every year. How to spot them, where to buy safely and what to do if you’re scammed.

Guide to the Evergreen Brick Works Winter Market in Toronto: Sunday holiday markets in the Don Valley with artisan and vintage vendors, workshops, fire pits and skating.