Holiday celebrations around the GTA
Posted December 21, 2010 1:28 pm.
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The lights are up and the malls are packed. It can only mean one thing, Santa is on his way again.
This year there are a number of festive events going on in and around the GTA for families to enjoy. There are also various New Year’s Eve events for families and adults.
In Toronto:
- The Kingsway Christmas House Tour
- Christmas Wreath-Making Workshops
- Mariposa’s Holiday Dinner Cruises
- The 19th Annual Gingerbread Cookie Factory at Sherway Gardens
- A Victorian Toronto Christmas
- Toronto’s 51 compressor cooled outdoor ice rinks officially opened on Saturday, Dec. 4. Click here for the full list.
In Mississauga/Brampton:
- The Big Toy Give at Santa’s Festival of Giving
- City of Mississauga Food And Toy Drive
- Winter Fun Sing & Play Date!
- Downtown Brampton Carriage Rides
In Newmarket:
- Breakfast with Santa
- Festival of Lights – From December 10 to December 31, from 6 to 9 p.m. at Fairy Lake Park on Water Street.
- Take a train ride on the Tim Hortons Express, which runs through a park from December 10 to 20, and from December 27 to 30, weather permitting.
- A Christmas Carol
- 23rd Annual Nativity Pageant – December 21 to 24, at Fairy Lake Park (on Water Street) repeated twice each evening from December 21 to 23 at 7 p.m. and 8 p.m. Admission is free and hot chocolate will be provided.
- Mayor’ s New Year’s Levee – Jan. 9, 2011, at the Municipal Offices (395 Mulock Dr.) Admission is free, and everyone is welcome.
New Year’s Eve events: for adults 19+
- Massey Hall’s New Year’s Eve Comedy Extravaganza
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Tickets: $39.50 – $59.50, call 416-872-4255
- Magic 11, Guvernment
Time: doors open at 9 p.m.
Tickets: early bird, $40; VIP bottle service packages available, call (416) 869-0045
- Grand 2011, Liberty Grand
Tickets: Dinner and club, $90 before Dec. 15, $100 after then; club only, $50 before Dec. 15, $60 after then (includes complimentary champagne toast and party favours)
-Click here for a complete list of Liberty Group’s New Year’s Eve events
- Empire 2011, Muzik
To book a VIP table reservation, call (416) 595-9998
- Ultra Prive New Year’s Eve 2011
Time: dinner seating at 7 p.m., party starts at 9 p.m.
Tickets: Ultra dinner and party package, $150 per person (includes tax and gratuity), party only, early bird $45 (includes baby champagne and party favours), to reserve dinner or bottle service, call (416) 263-0330
- Windsor Ball 2011
Time: doors open at 9 p.m.
Tickets: start at $75, includes entry, midnight champagne toast and hors d’oeuvres
New Year’s Eve events: for families
- New Year’s Eve Family Countdown, Toronto Zoo
Cost: $15 for adults; $10 for children and seniors; free for infants under three years old
- New Year’s Eve at Nathan Phillips Square
Free annual outdoor event presented by Citytv, features top Canadian musical talent and fireworks at midnight.
- Tim Hortons First Night, Newmarket – December 31, the Magna Centre (800 Mulock Dr.) starting at 5 p.m.
- Mayor’s New Year’s Day Levee in Mississauga
- Downtown Brampton New Years Eve Village!
- New Years Eve ELVIS Tribute
- New Year’s Eve Dance in Mississauga
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