Wonderfully Winter

Now until Nov 24. Cirque du Soleil: Alegria. $81+. cirquedusoleil.com

Now until Nov 24. Girl From the North Country. Royal Alexandra Theatre. $39+. mirvish.com

Now until Nov 30. Mandela. Exhibition on the Apartheid in South Africa. $7+. meridianhall.com

Now until Dec 1. Toronto Biennial of Art. Free art exhibitions along the waterfront. torontobiennial.org

Now until Dec 22. Toronto Christmas Market. $8 on weekends. Distillery District. torontochristmasmarket.com

Now until Jan 5. The Dr. Seuss Experience (Mississauga). Experience the world of Dr. Seuss. Square One. $39. experienceseuss.com

Now until Mar 1. Come From Away. The musical. Elgin Theatre. $99+. mirvish.com

Nov 15-16. Winter Lights Festival (Brampton). Christmas market, tree lighting and Santa Claus parade. brampton.ca

Nov 16. Brampton Santa Claus Parade. Starting at 5pm on Sproule Ave. bramptonsantaclausparade.com

Nov. 16. James Naismith Classic. College Basketball Triple Header. $61+. scotiabankarena.com

Nov 16. Uxbridge Santa Claus Parade. Starting at 11am on Brock St. uxbridgesantaclausparade.com

Nov 16-17. Christmas at Blue (Blue Mountain). bluemountainchristmas.ca

Nov 16-Dec 23. Family Christmas Weekends. $15. blackcreek.ca

Nov 17. Toronto Santa Claus Parade. Starts at Parliament and Bloor at 12:30pm. thesantaclausparade.com

Nov 17. Hockey Hall of Fame Legends Classics. Team Sundin vs Team Lidstrom. $30+. scotiabankarena.com

Nov 21-24. Gourmet Food and Wine Expo. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. $20+. foodandwineexpo.ca

Nov 21-Dec 1. One of a Kind Winter Craft Show. Enercare Centre. $15. oneofakindshow.com

Nov 22. City and Colour. $76. scotiabankarena.com

Nov 22-23. Christmas in the Village. streetsvillechristmasinthevillage.com

Nov 22-24. Seasons Christmas Show (Mississauga). The International Centre. $15. seasonsshow.com

Nov 22-30. The Addams Family (Mississauga). Meadowvale Theatre. $35. culture.mississauga.ca

Nov 22-Dec 22. Polar Express Train Ride (Uxbridge). Fridays to Sundays. ydhr.ca

Nov 22-Dec 31. WinterFest at Canada’s Wonderland. Candy Cane Lane, Charlie Brown Christmas Town, elf village and more. $35. canadaswonderland.com

Nov 23. Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic. Tree lighting ceremony featuring Ruth B. bloor-yorkville.com

Nov 23. Oshawa Tequila Expo. $20. tributecommunitiescentre.com

Nov 23. Santa’s Specticle of Lights (Ajax). Starting at 6pm on Bayly St. ajax.ca

Nov 23. Santa Under the Stars Parade (Aurora). Starting at 6pm on Younge St. aurora.ca

Nov 23. Santa Claus Parade (Pickering). Starting at 10am on Glenanna Road. pickering.ca

Nov 23. Markham Santa Claus Parade. Starting at 11am on Markham Road. markham.ca

Nov 23. Hoho Holiday 5K. 5K run in a Santa suit. hohoholiday5k.com

Nov 23. Opening Day at Skate on the Square (Mississauga). Open until Mar 30. Celebration Square. culture.mississauga.ca

Nov 23. Light Up The Square (Mississauga). Live entertainment, skating and tree lighting. culture.mississauga.ca

Nov 23-24. Toronto Christmas Pet Show (Mississauga). The International Centre. $18. canadianpetexpo.ca

Nov 23-Dec 23. Christmas at Springridge Farm (Milton). springridgefarm.com

TUNE IN: Nov 24. Grey Cup (Calgary). Game starts at 6pm EST with halftime show Keith Urban. greycupfestival.ca

Nov 24-Mar 17. Skating at Nathan Phillips Square. $10 adults, $5 kids. nathanphillipssquareskaterentals.com

Nov 25-Dec 26. Miracle Christmas Cocktail Bar. Kitschy holiday décor and cocktails. Miracle. miracletoronto.com

Nov 26. Jonas Brothers. $57+. scotiabankarena.com

Nov 26. Johnny Reid (Oshawa). $59+. tributecommunitiescentre.com

WINTER Event guide 2019-2020

Nov 27. Fortunate Ones. The Drake Underground. $19.50. masseyhall.com

Nov 27-Jan 5. Cats. The musical. Princess of Wales Theatre. $39+. mirvish.com

Nov 28. Holiday Market at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. Artisans, workshops and tastings. torontobotanicalgarden.ca

Nov 28. CP Holiday Train. Performances by Scott Helman and Madeline Merlo (Toronto) and Alan Doyle (Hamilton, Milton). Various stops in the GTA. cpr.ca

Nov 28. Tree Lighting Ceremony. Annual tree lighting and animated window displays. fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto

Nov 28-Jan 4. Glow Gardens. Light gardens, food, drinks and live music. Toronto Congress Centre. glowgardens.com

Nov 29. Light Up the Beach. The Balmy Beach Club. lightupthebeach.com

Nov 29. Christmas in the Square. Kicking off the CTV Toy Mountain Campaign. Yonge-Dundas Square. salvationarmy.ca

Nov 29. Cher. $81. scotiabankarena.com

Nov 29-Jan 4. Union Station Skating Rink. Skate for free on Front St. with live music. torontounion.ca

Nov 30. Cavalcade of Lights. Fireworks at 8:45pm, music and tree lighting. toronto.ca

Nov 30. Kidzfest. Yonge-Dundas Square. downtownyonge.com

Nov 30-Dec 22. A Christmas Carol. Live performance of the holiday classic. Campbell House Museum. $25+. christmascarolto.com

Nov 30-Dec 22. Evergreen’s Winter Village. Saturdays and Sundays. evergreen.ca

Nov 30-Jan 1. Library Bar Holiday Tea. Seatings at 12pm, 12:30pm, 2:30pm and 2:45pm. Saturdays and Sundays. $60. fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto

Nov 30-Mar 28. Opening Night of Blumination Dream Trail (Blue Mountain). Dancing light display. bluemountainvillage.ca

Dec 1. Santa Claus Parade (Mississauga). Starting at 12:30pm on Motorway Blvd. mississaugasantaclausparade.com

Dec 1. Santa Claus Parade (Burlington). Starting at 2pm on Guelph Line. burlington.ca

Dec 1. Toronto Chanukah Market. Artscape Wychwood Barns. nosthfest.ca

Dec 1. Tannenbaum 10K. Run with Santa to support families in need. Martin Goodman Trail. tannenbaun10km.com

Dec 1-31. Nutcracker Christmas at the Castle. Holiday décor, outdoor lights, live performances and Santa’s workshop. Exact dates to be released. casaloma.ca

Dec 3. Royal Wood & Friends. With the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. $29+. roythomsonhall.com

Dec 3-Jan 12. Anastasia. The musical. $39+. mirvish.com

Dec 4. Munk Debate on Capitalism. $40+. roythomsonhall.com

Dec 6-7. Home Alone in Concert. Presented by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra. $55+. roythomsonhall.com

Dec 6- Jan 5. Winter Lights at the Rock Garden. Festive lights, Christmas melodies, festive sips and bites. Royal Botanical Gardens. $10. rbg.ca

Dec 7. Santa 5K (Burlington). 5K run in a Santa suit. santa5k.ca

Dec 7. Donovan Woods. $40+. masseyhall.com

Dec 7. Lakeshore Santa Clause Parade (Etobicoke). Starting at 10am on Lakeshore Boulevard West. lakeshoreparade.ca

Dec 7. Christmas by Lamplight. Pioneer Village is transformed by the glow of lamps and lanterns. $26+. blackcreek.ca

Dec 7. Santa Shuffle. 5K run or 1K walk in support of the Salvation Army. Wilket Creet Park. $25+. santashuffle.ca

Dec 7. iRun Santa Burlington 5K. City Hall. santa5k.ca

Dec 7. Ones: The Beatles #1 Hits. $49+. meridianhall.com

Dec 7. The Nutcracker (Hamilton). Presented by Ballet Jorgen. First Ontario Concert Hall. $55+. coreentertainment.ca

Dec 7, 14, 21. ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (Hamilton). Music, food samples, fireworks and a visit from Father Christmas. Westfield Heritage Village. $10+. westfieldheritage.ca

Dec 7-24. Bend It Like Beckham. The musical. $49+. meridianhall.com

Dec 8. The Nutcracker (Mississauga). Presented by the National Ballet Theatre of Odessa. $55+. livingartscentre.ca

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Dec 8. Santa Brunch Cruise. 2-hour cruise through the Toronto Harbour with Santa and his elves. $65. mariposacruises.com

Dec 9. Public Menora Lighting. Mel Lastman Square. jrcc.org

Dec 9-10. Celine Dion. $206+. scotiabankarena.com

Dec 11-13. Hollerado. $25+. thedanforth.com

Dec 12-Jan 4. The Nutcracker. Presented by the National Ballet of Canada. Four Seasons Centre. $35+. national.ballet.ca

Dec 13-15. Caledon Dog Show (Orangeville). caledondogs.com

Dec 14. Champions of Magic (Oshawa). Five world class illusionists. $49+. tributecommunitiescentre.com

Dec 14. The Nutcracker. Presented by the Toronto International Ballet Theatre. $55+. meridianhall.com

Dec 14. I Heart Beer+ Mac and Cheese Festival. Queen Elizabeth Building. $22. iheartbeer.ca/toronto

Dec 14. Pop-up Caribbean Christmas Market. Ralph Thornton Community Centre. passporttocaribbeanfood.com

Dec 14. A Swingin’ Royal Christmas. Annual Christmas dinner and dance. Palais Royale. $95. palaisroyale.ca

Dec 14-22. Breakfast with Santa. $40. palaisroyale.ca

Dec 16. Chantal Kreviazuk (Hamilton). The Studio. $59+. coreentertainment.ca

Dec 17. The Good Lovelies Christmas Show. $29+. thedanforth.com

Dec 17-22. SpongeBob. The musical. $55+. meridianhall.com

Dec. 22-30. Happy Hanukkah!

Dec 24-25. Festive Turkey-To-Go. Orders must be placed by Dec 20. $245+. fairmont.com/royal-york-toronto

Dec 25. Merry Christmas!

Dec 26. Boxing Day at the Toronto Zoo. 50% off admission supporting the Endangered Species Reserve Fund. torontozoo.com

Dec 26-Jan 1. Happy Kwanzaa!

TUNE IN: Dec 26 – Jan 5. 2020 World Juniors (Czech Republic). Gold medal game on Jan 5. iihf.com

Dec 29. Jeff Dunham (Hamilton). Comedian. First Ontario Centre. $86+. coreentertainment.ca

Dec 30. Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Christmas Eve and Other Stories. Progressive rock group. $66+. scotiabankarena.com

new year’s eveDec 29. Resolution Run. 5K and 1K run or walk. Palais Royale. resolutionrun.ca

Bravissimo! 2019. Opera’s greatest hits. $55+. roythomsonhall.com

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner Cruise. 4-hour cruise with buffet, champagne and DJ. $169. mariposacruises.com

Fireworks at Nathan Phillips Square. Live music with fireworks at midnight. toronto.ca

ROM New Year’s Eve Celebration. Live music, appetizers, drinks and special access to three exhibits. Tickets on sale Nov 14. rom.on.ca

New Year’s Eve at Celebration Square (Mississauga). Skating, live performances and fireworks at midnight. culture.mississauga.ca

Toronto Midnite Run. 5K run or walk at the stroke of midnight with a post-race party. Liberty Village. midniteruntoronto.com

New Year’s Eve in Niagara Falls. Performance by Bryan Adams. Queen Victoria Park. niagarafallstourism.com

New Year’s Eve Glitter Gala. Dinner, dancing, toast and live music by DJ Ernesto. $180. oldmilltoronto.com/new-years-eve

New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner and Dance. 4 course meal, dinner, dancing and live music by Old School. $109. hockley.com

New Year’s Eve Gatsby’s House. DJ, drinks and appetizers. Hilton Marriott Toronto. $59+. vipnightlife.com

Jan 1. New Year’s Day Brunch at AGO. 11am to 2:30pm. Adults $65, kids $25. ago.ca

Jan 1. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert. $65+. roythomsonhall.com

Did you know?In 2020, most major holiday’s fall on a Friday or Saturday. Valentine’s Day, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day are all on a Friday and Halloween and Boxing Day are on a Saturday.

TUNE IN: Jan 1. NHL Winter Classic (Dallas). Predators vs Stars. 12:30pm EST. nhl.com/winterclassic

Jan 1-5. The Illusionists: Magic of the Holidays. $29+. meridianhall.com

Jan 3-5. Motorcycle Supershow (Mississauga). International Centre. $17. motorcyclesupershow.ca

Jan 5. Toronto Maple Leafs Skate for Easter Seals Kids. In support of Easter Seals Kids. Ford Performance Centre. eastersealsskate.org

Jan 8-Feb 2. The Phantom of the Opera. Princess of Wales Theatre. $39+. mirvish.com

Jan 10-12. Canada’s Bridal Show. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. $20. canadasbridalshow.com

Jan 10-26. Niagara Icewine Festival. niagarawinefestival.com

Jan 11. Our Hockey Hero’s (Oshawa). NHL Alumni benefit game. $25. tributecommunitiescentre.com

Jan 17-26. Toronto International Boat Show. Exhibition Place. $20. torontoboatshow.com

Jan 18. The Year of the Rat: A Chinese New Year Celebration (Burlington). Burlington Performing Arts Centre. $35. burlingtonpac.ca

Jan 24. Brantley Gilbert (Oshawa). $50+. tributecommunitiescentre.com

Jan 24-26. Disney on Ice. $32+. scotiabankarena.com

Jan 25. Happy Lunar New Year! 2020 is the year of the Rat.

Jan 25-26. Modern Bride Wedding Show (Mississauga). The International Centre. $15. modernbrideweddingshow.com

TUNE IN: Jan 26. NHL All Star Game (St. Louis). 8pm EST. nhl.com

Jan 31-Feb 13. Winterlicious. Menus from Toronto’s top restaurants. toronto.ca

Jan 31-Feb 17. Winterlude (Ottawa). Skate on the canal, see ice carvings and enjoy the winter playground. canada.ca/winterlude

Feb 1-2. LunarFest 2020 (Mississauga). Musical banquet and lunar new year celebrations. Living Arts Centre. lunarfest.org

Feb 2. Tori Kelly. $64+. meridianhall.com

TUNE IN: Feb 2. Super Bowl LIV (Miami). Kick off time TBD. Halftime show with Jennifer Lopez and Shakira. miasbliv.com

Feb 7-8. We Will Rock You. Queen musical. $72+. meridianhall.com

Feb 7-9. Toronto Golf Show (Mississauga). International Centre. $16. torontogolfshow.com

Feb 9-10. Bloor-Yorkdale Icefest. bloor-yorkville.com

Feb 11-May 17. Hamilton. The musical. Limited availability. $150+. mirvish.com

Feb 12. Chance the Rapper. $101+. scotiabankarena.com

Feb 14-17. GTA Home and Reno Show (Mississauga). International Centre. $17. gtahomeandrenoshow.com

Feb 14-17. Spring Fishing and Boat Show (Mississauga). International Centre. $17. springfishingandboatshow.com

Feb 14-23. Canadian International Auto Show. Metro Toronto Convention Centre. $14. autoshow.ca

Feb 15-16. Nick Jr. Live! $23+. meridianhall.com

Feb 17. Happy Family Day!

Feb 21-23. Toronto Motorcycle Show. Enercare Centre. $20. torontomotorcycleshow.ca

Feb 21-23. The Outdoor Adventure and Travel Show (Mississauga). International Centre. $14. outdooradventureshow.ca

Feb 22. Polar Plunge (Brampton). Supporting the Special Olympics Ontario. Peel Regional Police Association Building. $75. polarplunge.ca

Feb 22-23. 24H Blue Mountain. 24h ski relay supporting Collingwood General & Marine Hospital and Special Olympics. bluemountainvillage.ca

Feb 27. The Glorious Sons. $65+. scotiabankarena.com

Feb 27-Mar 1. Spring Camping and RV Show (Mississauga). International Centre. $17. torontospringcampingrvshow.com

Feb 28. Hockey Helps the Homeless (Mississauga). Tournament supporting local shelters. CAA Centre. tournament.hhth.com

TUNE IN: Feb 29-Mar 8. Tim Hortons Brier(Kingston). Curling championship. curling.ca

Mar 1. Chilly Half Marathon (Burlington). Half marathon, 10K and 5K run. chillyhalfmarathon.ca

Mar 3-4. The Lumineers. $76+. scotiabankarena.com

Mar 11-22. Romeo and Juliet. Presented by the National Ballet of Canada. $41+. national.ballet.ca

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