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New Years Eve and Hogmanay
Becoming a parent may have changed the way you celebrate New Years Eve but it doesn't mean the party's over. Have a look at our collection of ways to ring in 2009 with your family and put a whole new spin on welcoming in the baby new year...
28 December
Hogmanay! A Scottish New Year Celebration
Mackenzie House
82 Bond St
416-392-6915
7-9pm; $19.05,
registration required
Enjoy an evening of Scottish music and foods at this traditional celebration
of the New Year. The decorated house will be illuminated by gas and candlelight. Popular traditional musical group, Gin Lane, will perform.
31 December
Citytv’s New Year’s Eve bash
Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St E
416-591-5757
www.citytv.com
8-12:15pm; Free
Citytv’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Nathan Phillips Square.
Celebrate in style with an open-air concert featuring some of Canada’s
hottest musical talent. Hosted by Citytv personalities. Check website
for details.
The 6th Annual New Years Eve Family Countdown
Toronto Zoo
Hwy 401 & Meadowvale Rd,
Scarborough
416-392-5900
www.torontozoo.com
6-9pm; $10/adult, $6/4-12yrs,
Free/3yrs & under,
Advance ticket purchase recommended
Join some true party animals this New Year’s Eve at the Toronto Zoo!
This family-fun event starts 2009 off right with lots of entertainment
including Buskers, Dan the Music Man, Miss Spider and Majinx Magic
Show! Meet a keeper at the special animal visits in the African-Rainforest
and Indo-Malaya pavillions. Kid’s Countdown at 9pm.
A Taste of Hogmanay: A Family Open House
Gibson House
5172 Yonge St
416-395-7432
12-5pm;
$5.48/Adults,
$2.62/Children
Usher in the new year with some old traditions! Drop by the Gibson House
and explore the Gibson family’s Scottish heritage as you tour their beautiful Georgian farm house, enjoy tastes of delicious holiday foods and make Hogmanay crafts to take home. A wonderful family event.
New Year’s Eve Hoopla
Mountsberg Conservation Area
905-854-2276
www.conservationhalton.on.ca
7-10pm, Reservation required;
Join the fun and celebrate the New Year family style at Mountsberg! A variety of outdoor activities will be offered such as sleigh rides, puppet shows, Bird of Prey presentations and Scavenger Hunts. Call for tickets.
New Year’s Eve at Bronte Creek
Bronte Creek
1219 Burloak Dr, Oakville
905-827-6911
6-8:15pm; $13/vehicle
Skating, coyote howl hike, bonfire and a kids countdown! Join a Park Naturalist for an hour Coyote Howl offered between 6-7:30pm. Everyone is invited to gather around the bonfire at 8:30pm to welcome in the New Year during the Countdown for Kids. Visitors can continue the celebration into the night, skating under a starry sky.
New Year’s Eve Party
Gage Park, Main & Queen, Brampton
905-874-2315
www.brampton.ca
From 6pm
Live entertainment all night long! Two fireworks displays at 9pm and midnight,
Ice-skating, street performers, and marshmallow roasting on an open fire! Participate in a 15-lap Skating Challenge around the Gazebo. Registration begins at 5pm with the challenge starting at 6pm.