Celebrate Family New Year
Family Friendly New Years Eve Celebrations in the GTA and Southern Ontario
Ring in 2025 with the family at a first-night family event or free skate. Find an event near you in our local guide to family-friendly New Year’s Celebrations and Free Skating events in and around Toronto, York Region, Durham, Halton, Peel and north of the GTA!
More events will be added over the upcoming weeks – so check back soon!
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The Wizard of OZ: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical
- Until January 2, 2025
- Winter Garden Theatre, 189 Yonge Street, Toronto
Audiences of all ages will join Dorothy and her friends on a hilarious romp through the fantastical landscapes of TorOZto. Along the way, you’ll see astonishing sets, spectacular costumes, and enjoy very silly parodies of hit songs by Beyoncé, Billie Eilish and more!
Stackt Holiday Hills & Marketplace
Nov 15, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
stackt market
Your favourite holiday festival is BACK from November 15 – December 31. This year’s Holiday Hills is bigger than ever, with immaculate seasonal vibes you won’t want to miss. Tunnel of Lights: Experience an immersive 100-foot-long light installation providing a ...
Holiday Magic at Blue Mountain
Nov 16, 2024
to Jan 5, 2025
Blue Mountain Village
Experience the magic of the holidays at Blue Mountain Village with special events every weekend, offering unforgettable activities for the whole family. Weekends fill up quickly, but the fun continues all week long! Enjoy the sparkling Holiday Light Trail, festive ...
Niagara Falls Winter Festival of Lights
Nov 16, 2024
to Jan 5, 2025
Niagara Falls Ontario
101 Nights of Twinkling Lights The most enchanting of Niagara Falls attractions, the annual Winter Festival of Lights is Canada’s largest FREE outdoor light festival. Experience the spectacular displays with millions of lights and larger than life displays across the ...
Cavalcade of Lights
Nov 30, 2024
to Jan 7, 2025
Nathan Phillips Square
Experience the magic of the holiday season with the much-loved Cavalcade of Lights presented by Desjardins Financial Group. With an opening night inspired by international lantern, fire and light festivals and winter solstice celebrations, Cavalcade of Lights is a free ...
Casa Loma Holiday Lights
Dec 5, 2024
to Jan 4, 2025
Casa Loma
This December experience the magic of the season at Casa Loma’s spectacular Holiday Light Tour. Wander through a dazzling lighting display in the gardens and tunnels, all decorated for the festive season. Designed as a self-guided walk, guests stroll through ...
The Wizard of OZ: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical
Dec 6, 2024
to Jan 2, 2025
Winter Garden Theatre
The beloved Toronto holiday tradition returns! Big news: the Ross Petty Panto is back! Canadian Stage has proudly stepped up to lead the next chapter of larger-than-life holiday pantomimes with an all-out irreverent twist on the timeless tale of The ...
The Bentway Skate Trail
Dec 21, 2024
to Feb 17, 2025
The Bentway Skate Trail
Skaters are invited to cruise our 220m figure-eight skate trail under the Gardiner from December 21, 2024 through February 17, 2025. We have special opening hours for the holidays, and in the new year our popular free skate rental nights ...
The Little Purrr-maid Pantomime: A family musical comedy
Dec 27, 2024
to Jan 5, 2025
Red Sandcastle Theatre
The Panto Players presents Toronto’s longest running holiday tradition of Pantomime- THE LITTLE PURRR-MAID with a twisted up fairy-tail, songs, dancing, audience interaction and more! Comedy is layered, fun for kids with plums for mum make this is enjoyable romp ...
The Bentway Polar Bear Skate
Dec 29, 2024
to Dec 29, 2024
The Bentway Skate Trail
The Bentway’s wildest winter tradition returns! Brave Torontonians are invited to strip down to their skivvies and skate the trail for a good cause. Our annual Polar Bear Skate is both a clothing drive and a bold way to close ...
New Years Eve at Bingemans Fun Works
Dec 30, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Bingemans
Join us for a fun-filled evening at FunworX, plus all your favourite activities, starting at 2:00 PM with a Family Countdown at 6PM in FunworX. Face Painting available for purchase. Visit with special guest Bluey from 12pm to 2pm! PLUS… ...
Niagara Falls New Year's Eve
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Niagara Falls Ontario
Celebrate the holidays with breathtaking fireworks displays over the American and Canadian Horseshoe Falls. With the perfect view in Queen Victoria Park, watch as the colours of the illuminated falls are joined by thousands of dazzling points of light in ...
New Year's Eve Storytime
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Burlington Public Library – New Appleby
Join us for a rockin’ New Year’s Eve Family Storytime! We’ll sing songs, freeze dance, and have a special countdown to the new year. Perfect for families with children ages 5 and younger. Space is limited; please arrive early to ...
Richmond Hill First Night
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Richmond Hill Centre for the Performing Arts
Looking for the perfect way to welcome the New Year? Join us for First Night, a memorable evening for families, where joy and togetherness take centre stage! There will be live entertainment, crafts, activities, tasty treats and an early countdown ...
Oshawa Celebrates
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Delpark Homes Centre
This free event includes free skating, free swimming, free ticketed magic shows in the Library, live entertainment, a zoo, dinosaurs and crafts! Help us wind down 2024 and kick off 2025! You don’t want to miss this free family-friendly event! ...
Aurora Family First Night
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Aurora Family Leisure Complex
Ring in the New Year at Family First Night, presented by Healthy Planet. Take a swim or skate during the day to start your celebrations. (Registration required). Free Skating & Swimming Activities at the A.F.L.C. Bubble Shows 6 p.m. | ...
Ring in the New Year with the City of Ajax
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Ajax Community Centre
It’s a time of celebration and new beginnings! Join us to ring in the New Year at the Ajax Community Centre (75 Centennial Rd.) from 6 – 9 p.m. Families can celebrate the start of the New year with children’s ...
Town of Stouffville New Year's Eve Fireworks
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Memorial Park, Stouffville
Bring the whole family to Memorial Park on New Year’s Eve to close out the year with a bang! Join your neighbours on December 31 as we ring in the New Year with an exciting evening of exceptional entertainment that ...
NYE 2025 at Mississauga Celebration Square
Dec 31, 2024
to Jan 1, 2025
Mississauga Celebration Square
NYE Jr. — 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Little ones can ring in 2025 and still make bedtime with this jam-packed hour of family-friendly hip-hop fun. Maestro Fresh Wes brings his kid-friendly album, Young Maestro, to the main stage for ...
Harbourfront New Year’s Eve Celebrations and Fireworks
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
Harbourfront Centre
Celebrate the New Year at Harbourfront Centre! Skate and groove at our free DJ Skate Night on the rink, grab some street eats at our food market and countdown to 2025 with the City of Toronto’s brilliant fireworks display. The ...
New Year's Eve Bash at the Distillery Winter Village
Dec 31, 2024
to Dec 31, 2024
The Distillery Historic District
Celebrate the arrival of 2025 at one of Canada’s most iconic destinations! Dance under a canopy of lights with a live DJ, and enjoy an unforgettable fireworks display at midnight. Live Entertainment & Fireworks Singer/guitarist, Mo Guzman, kicks things off. ...
