Browsing: Around the GTA

Ideas for spending Christmas alone in Toronto: what’s open, community dinners, volunteering, solo-friendly activities, treating yourself and where to find support.

Christmas in Etobicoke: the Colonel Samuel Smith Park skating trail, holiday tea at the Old Mill, CF Sherway Gardens, Montgomery’s Inn and Bloor West Village shopping.

Christmas in Toronto’s Beaches: the Beaches Santa Claus Parade along Kingston Road, Queen Street East shops, boardwalk winter walks and holiday events.

Christmas on Queen Street West: independent shopping, Ossington, Trinity Bellwoods, holiday drinks, hot chocolate and nights out in one of Toronto’s liveliest strips.

Christmas in Toronto’s Little Italy and Corso Italia: Italian bakeries and panettone, cafés, Christmas Eve seafood, hot chocolate and holiday shopping on College and St. Clair.

Christmas on Toronto’s Danforth: Greektown shops and bakeries, Mary’s Brigadeiro hot chocolate and panettone, festive dining and easy subway access on Line 2.

Christmas in North York: skating at Mel Lastman Square, the Hanukkah menorah lighting, Yorkdale and Fairview Mall, Black Creek’s Santa and Christmas lights.

Christmas in Scarborough: the city’s best residential Christmas lights, Glow in the Wild at the Toronto Zoo, skating at Albert Campbell Square, malls and global food.

The best winter hikes in and near Toronto for the holidays: the Don Valley, Rouge National Urban Park, the Scarborough Bluffs, High Park, Tommy Thompson Park and the Toronto Islands.

Christmas in Leslieville: the Leslieville Christmas Pop-up Market, the neighbourhood tree lighting, Queen Street East shopping, brunch and the nearby Distillery.