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The CP Holiday Train Rolls Back into Ontario

The Holiday Train runs November 21 to December 20 for its 26th year of spreading holiday cheer and raising money, food and awareness for people struggling with food insecurity. The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train tours both Canada and the United States. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf at each stop and

2024 Holiday Event Fun Guide for GTA Families

2024 Holiday Fun Guide | Festive Events for Families

It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. We’ve included our top picks to share with you, many of these run until the end of the holiday break, so be sure to schedule a family outing or two! Most events require advance

illumi The Holidays at Illumi

Experience the Magical Dreamscape of The Holidays at Illumi

Experience the thrill of the festive season as the world’s largest outdoor light, sound and multimedia show transforms into a magical winter dreamscape for THE HOLIDAYS AT ILLUMI in Mississauga. Starting November 15, 2024, for a third consecutive year, the treasured holiday tradition promises an extraordinary, jaw-dropping experience. THE HOLIDAYS AT ILLUMI is a glittery, multimedia nocturnal experience spanning across 600,000 square feet and features

Bingemand Gift of Lights Returns for 2024

Experience Holiday Magic at Gift of Lights – Bigger Than Ever for 2024!

Plan a Visit to Waterloo Region’s biggest immersive holiday light festival – Gift of Lights at Bingemans! This holiday season, Bingemans is excited to unveil an expanded Gift of Lights experience, running from Friday, November 22 to January 4, 2025. With the beloved Jingle Bell Rock elements now seamlessly integrated into the Gift of Lights, attendees will enjoy a single, more spectacular attraction with new enhancements and

Win a Family 4-Pack to Bingemans Gift of Lichts

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Bingemans Gift of Lights

One Lucky Winner will receive Admission for 4 to Gift of Lights at Bingemans! Experience the magic and wonder of the Region’s most spectacular and dazzling light displays this holiday season. Bask in the beauty and wonderment of Gift of Lights; a drive through experience, featuring a breathtaking 40 foot twinkly LED tree, over 300 animated and static light displays and light tunnels. This holiday

Ontario Christmas Markets

The Best Holiday Markets & Craft Shows for 2024 in the Greater Toronto Area

Shop local this year at a Holiday market! Enjoy browsing unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at a traditional Christmas or Holiday market, many with festive activities and crafts for kids and caroling, or meet & greets with Santa. There are always a few new markets that pop up and this year is no different! Visit our guide to find the Best Holidays near you! Check back for

Enter to Win a Family 4-Pack to 101 Holiday Movie Moments

Brace yourselves for a holiday extravaganza like no other as Comedy Bar Danforth Productions proudly presents their inaugural red-hot, and hilarious show “101 Holiday Movie Moments.” This one-act spectacle isn’t just a holiday show; it’s a dynamic journey through the heart and humour of your beloved festive classics – and now is your chance to win 4 tickets to a Family Friendly show date! “101

Illuminarium Winter Wonderland Spectacular

Celebrate Holiday Traditions at Winter Wonderland Spectacular

A One of a Kind Christmas Immersive Experience Illuminarium at The Distillery District is celebrating its first year at the The Distillery Winter Village by bringing us the one-of-a-kind Christmas immersive Winter Wonderland Spectacular for families to experience the magic of holidays. The yuletide experience lights up until January 7th, 2024 to coincide with Toronto’s most loved holiday market. Guests will be transported into a winter wonderland

What's ON Holidays

2023 Holiday Event Fun Guide

Updated November 27, 2023 It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. We’ve picked our top picks to share with you, many of these run until the end of the holiday break, so be sure to schedule a family outing or two!

Ontario Christmas Markets

The Best Holiday Markets & Craft Shows for 2023 in the Greater Toronto Area

Shop local this year at a Holiday market! Enjoy browsing unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at a traditional Christmas or Holiday market, many with festive activities and crafts for kids and caroling, or meet & greets with Santa. There are always a few new markets that pop up and this year is no different! Visit our guide to find the Best Holidays near you! Check back for

The CP Holiday Train Rolls Back into Town

The CPKC Holiday Train returns November 20 to December 19 for its 25th year supporting food banks and food shelves across our network by raising money, food and awareness for food insecurity issues. The 2023 CPKC Holiday Train tours both Canada and the United States. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Gift of Lights & Jingle Bell Rock

Waterloo Region’s biggest immersive holiday light festival – Gift of Lights and Jingle Bell Rock at Bingemans! This holiday season Bingemans ups the ante of the festive season by merging the majestic allure of Gift of Lights with the vibrant enthusiasm of Jingle Bell Rock. This year, anticipate twice the cheer, the glow and the wonder from November 17 through to January 6, 2024. Gift of

Magic & Motion Contest

Win Tickets to Magic & Motion: A Family Day Magic Show & Circus

Win 4 Tickets to Magic & Motion – A Family Magic Show Circus Magic & Motion – A Family Show and Circus is full of high energy magic, dance and circus. Comes to Hamilton for one show only, Feb. 17th. Kick off family day weekend with Hamilton’s Best family experience. Magic & Motion is full of high energy magic, dance and circus. This super interactive

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Bingemans Gift of Lights & Jingle Bell Rock

One Lucky Winner will receive Admission for 4 to Jingle Bell Rock and Gift of Lights at Bingemans! The holiday season has come alive as Bingemans transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland. Kick off the festive season with two different immersive light experiences guaranteed to put friends and family in the holiday spirit!  Jingle Bell Rock: Brand New Immersive Light Festival November 12, 2022 to

CP Holiday Train

The CP Holiday Train Rolls in to the GTA this November

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The train will again raise money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network. The 2022 tour will launch on Nov. 23 with the Holiday Train’s first-ever Maine

What's ON Holidays

Holiday Event Fun Guide

It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. Most events require advance tickets so be sure to plan ahead!

Win a Family 4-Pack to Glow Christmas

One Winner will Receive a Family Pass to see Glow Christmas! Boasting more than a million twinkling lights formed into shapes and sculptures that celebrate Christmas around the world, Glow Christmas is returning to the Toronto Congress Centre this season. Canada’s premium indoor Christmas festival, Glow Christmas promises another unforgettable experience to enjoy with the family or as a romantic night out with a loved

Win Tickets

Win Tickets to Journey into Enchantment

Two Lucky Winners will receive a Free Ticket for 1 Car Load to Journey into Enchantment! Drive and experience one of the largest Christmas and Holiday Light Show in the GTA! Journey into Enchantment is an Annual Christmas event for the whole family! The drive-through event is filled with over 2 million lights and your favourite Christmas characters all enjoyed in the comfort and warmth

The CP Holiday Train Rolls Back into Ontario

The Holiday Train runs November 21 to December 20 for its 26th year of spreading holiday cheer and raising money, food and awareness for people struggling with food insecurity. The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train tours both Canada and the United States. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf at each stop and

2024 Holiday Event Fun Guide for GTA Families

2024 Holiday Fun Guide | Festive Events for Families

It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. We’ve included our top picks to share with you, many of these run until the end of the holiday break, so be sure to schedule a family outing or two! Most events require advance

illumi The Holidays at Illumi

Experience the Magical Dreamscape of The Holidays at Illumi

Experience the thrill of the festive season as the world’s largest outdoor light, sound and multimedia show transforms into a magical winter dreamscape for THE HOLIDAYS AT ILLUMI in Mississauga. Starting November 15, 2024, for a third consecutive year, the treasured holiday tradition promises an extraordinary, jaw-dropping experience. THE HOLIDAYS AT ILLUMI is a glittery, multimedia nocturnal experience spanning across 600,000 square feet and features

Bingemand Gift of Lights Returns for 2024

Experience Holiday Magic at Gift of Lights – Bigger Than Ever for 2024!

Plan a Visit to Waterloo Region’s biggest immersive holiday light festival – Gift of Lights at Bingemans! This holiday season, Bingemans is excited to unveil an expanded Gift of Lights experience, running from Friday, November 22 to January 4, 2025. With the beloved Jingle Bell Rock elements now seamlessly integrated into the Gift of Lights, attendees will enjoy a single, more spectacular attraction with new enhancements and

Win a Family 4-Pack to Bingemans Gift of Lichts

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Bingemans Gift of Lights

One Lucky Winner will receive Admission for 4 to Gift of Lights at Bingemans! Experience the magic and wonder of the Region’s most spectacular and dazzling light displays this holiday season. Bask in the beauty and wonderment of Gift of Lights; a drive through experience, featuring a breathtaking 40 foot twinkly LED tree, over 300 animated and static light displays and light tunnels. This holiday

Ontario Christmas Markets

The Best Holiday Markets & Craft Shows for 2024 in the Greater Toronto Area

Shop local this year at a Holiday market! Enjoy browsing unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at a traditional Christmas or Holiday market, many with festive activities and crafts for kids and caroling, or meet & greets with Santa. There are always a few new markets that pop up and this year is no different! Visit our guide to find the Best Holidays near you! Check back for

Enter to Win a Family 4-Pack to 101 Holiday Movie Moments

Brace yourselves for a holiday extravaganza like no other as Comedy Bar Danforth Productions proudly presents their inaugural red-hot, and hilarious show “101 Holiday Movie Moments.” This one-act spectacle isn’t just a holiday show; it’s a dynamic journey through the heart and humour of your beloved festive classics – and now is your chance to win 4 tickets to a Family Friendly show date! “101

Illuminarium Winter Wonderland Spectacular

Celebrate Holiday Traditions at Winter Wonderland Spectacular

A One of a Kind Christmas Immersive Experience Illuminarium at The Distillery District is celebrating its first year at the The Distillery Winter Village by bringing us the one-of-a-kind Christmas immersive Winter Wonderland Spectacular for families to experience the magic of holidays. The yuletide experience lights up until January 7th, 2024 to coincide with Toronto’s most loved holiday market. Guests will be transported into a winter wonderland

What's ON Holidays

2023 Holiday Event Fun Guide

Updated November 27, 2023 It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. We’ve picked our top picks to share with you, many of these run until the end of the holiday break, so be sure to schedule a family outing or two!

Ontario Christmas Markets

The Best Holiday Markets & Craft Shows for 2023 in the Greater Toronto Area

Shop local this year at a Holiday market! Enjoy browsing unique, one-of-a-kind gifts at a traditional Christmas or Holiday market, many with festive activities and crafts for kids and caroling, or meet & greets with Santa. There are always a few new markets that pop up and this year is no different! Visit our guide to find the Best Holidays near you! Check back for

The CP Holiday Train Rolls Back into Town

The CPKC Holiday Train returns November 20 to December 19 for its 25th year supporting food banks and food shelves across our network by raising money, food and awareness for food insecurity issues. The 2023 CPKC Holiday Train tours both Canada and the United States. Professional musicians play free concerts from the brightly decorated train’s stage. CPKC makes a donation to the local food shelf

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Gift of Lights & Jingle Bell Rock

Waterloo Region’s biggest immersive holiday light festival – Gift of Lights and Jingle Bell Rock at Bingemans! This holiday season Bingemans ups the ante of the festive season by merging the majestic allure of Gift of Lights with the vibrant enthusiasm of Jingle Bell Rock. This year, anticipate twice the cheer, the glow and the wonder from November 17 through to January 6, 2024. Gift of

Magic & Motion Contest

Win Tickets to Magic & Motion: A Family Day Magic Show & Circus

Win 4 Tickets to Magic & Motion – A Family Magic Show Circus Magic & Motion – A Family Show and Circus is full of high energy magic, dance and circus. Comes to Hamilton for one show only, Feb. 17th. Kick off family day weekend with Hamilton’s Best family experience. Magic & Motion is full of high energy magic, dance and circus. This super interactive

Enter to Win a Family Pass to Bingemans Gift of Lights & Jingle Bell Rock

One Lucky Winner will receive Admission for 4 to Jingle Bell Rock and Gift of Lights at Bingemans! The holiday season has come alive as Bingemans transforms into a sparkling winter wonderland. Kick off the festive season with two different immersive light experiences guaranteed to put friends and family in the holiday spirit!  Jingle Bell Rock: Brand New Immersive Light Festival November 12, 2022 to

CP Holiday Train

The CP Holiday Train Rolls in to the GTA this November

The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 2020 and 2021. The train will again raise money, food and awareness for local food banks in communities along the CP network. The 2022 tour will launch on Nov. 23 with the Holiday Train’s first-ever Maine

What's ON Holidays

Holiday Event Fun Guide

It’s the season for festive events and holiday outings. This year the GTA has some magical new events, along with annual favourites that you and your family are sure to enjoy. Most events require advance tickets so be sure to plan ahead!

Win a Family 4-Pack to Glow Christmas

One Winner will Receive a Family Pass to see Glow Christmas! Boasting more than a million twinkling lights formed into shapes and sculptures that celebrate Christmas around the world, Glow Christmas is returning to the Toronto Congress Centre this season. Canada’s premium indoor Christmas festival, Glow Christmas promises another unforgettable experience to enjoy with the family or as a romantic night out with a loved

Win Tickets

Win Tickets to Journey into Enchantment

Two Lucky Winners will receive a Free Ticket for 1 Car Load to Journey into Enchantment! Drive and experience one of the largest Christmas and Holiday Light Show in the GTA! Journey into Enchantment is an Annual Christmas event for the whole family! The drive-through event is filled with over 2 million lights and your favourite Christmas characters all enjoyed in the comfort and warmth

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