The Little Paper

Until 7 December

One of a Kind Show

Exhibition Place- Direct Energy Centre
100 Princes’ Blvd
www.oneofakindshow.com
Wkdays: 11am-10pm, Sat: 10am-
9pm, Sun: 10am-6pm; $10/Adults,
Free/12yrs-
Innovative artists, craftspeople, and designers all under one roof. Great holiday shopping!

Until 12 December

First Light: 12 Trees of Christmas

Gardiner Museum
111 Queen’s Park
416-586-8080
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm, Fri: 10am-9pm,
Sat/Sun: 10am-5pm; $12/adults,
Free/12yrs-
Get in the holiday spirit with a stroll through the First Light exhibit. Interspersed amongst the Museum’s collections are trees decorated by some of Toronto’s top designers. Adorned to the theme of “Children of the World”, this year’s twinkling trees, will have memories of childhood dancing in your head.

Until 13 December

Holiday Workshops

Colborne Lodge
416-392-6916
16, 13 Dec: 10am, 2pm, 7 Dec:
10am; (6:30pm 29 Nov, 10, 11 Dec);
$26.19/person
Pre-registration required
Start your Christmas preparations by creating your own Christmas wreath using natural materials. This 2 hour workshop has become a popular pre-Christmas get-together activity for groups of friends and families. Set in
picturesque High Park, the house offers a cozy historic ambience for this seasonal craft. includes light refreshments.

Until 14 December

The Gingerbread Cookie Factory

Sherway Gardens
25 The West Mall
416-621-1070
www.sherwaygardens.ca
Thu-Sat: 10am-8pm, Sun: 11am-5pm;
$4/each, $10/3
Decorate a delicious gingerbread cookie.

Until 20 December

It’s a Wonderful Life

416-368-3110
www.canstage.com
Tickets from $20
This adaptation, staged as a live radio play, brings a new dimension to the story of George Bailey, the unsung, well-loved hero of Bedford Falls. An ensemble of actors portrays dozens of characters from the movie, switching
effortlessly between voice and live sound effects, utilizing techniques from the golden age of radio.

Until 24 December

A Christmas Carol

Young Centre for the Performing Arts
Distillery District
416-866-8666
www.youngcentre.ca
7:30pm most nights, some 1:30pm,
3:30pm matinees, check web for
schedule; From $28/student,
$34/adult

Until 30 December

Wrappin it Up

Famous People Players Dinner Theatre
110 Sudbury St
416-532-1137
fpp.org
Tue-Sat: 7pm dinner, 8pm perform-
ance; $54.50/Adults, $39.95/12yrs &
under (includes dinner)
Watch elves bustle around Santa’s workshop, making sure everything is ready for the Big Day. The gifts are wrapped, the holly is hung and the lights are twinkling. But you’ll have to wait to see what happens to the turkey!

You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown

(6yrs+)
Lorraine Kisma Theatre for Young People
165 Front St E
416-862-2222
www.lktyp.ca
From comic strip to stage, Charles Schulz’s Peanuts characters come to life in an inspiring musical that celebrates the ups and downs of childhood.

Until 31 December

Downsview Park’s Trail of Lights

Downsview Park
35 Carl Hall Road
416-952-2222
www.downsviewpark.ca
From 28 Nov: 5-10pm; Sun-Thu:
$10/person, Fri/Sat/Hol: $12/person
Experience the enchanting wonder of Canada’s largest walk-through holiday light show. The Park hosts a 2 km route featuring hundreds of light displays themed as wonderful holiday and playful scenes set to festive music. Be sure to stop by Santa’s Workshop for the perfect photo with Santa Claus and try some arts and crafts. Marvel at the 13-metre (44-
foot) holiday tree, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and more!

Christmas Remembered

Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
416-736-1733
www.blackcreek.ca
Mon-Fri: 9:30am-4pm, Wknds: 11am-
4:30pm; $13/adults, $9/5-14yrs
Step back in time to the magic of a Victorian country Christmas. Festive demonstrations and hands-on activities include homemade presents, decorations, and tasty treats.

Until 4 January

Christmas in the Park

Colborne Lodge
Colborne Lodge Dr, High Park
416-392-6916
Tue-Sun: 12-4pm; $5.71/Adults,
$3.33/Children
Tour the home of the founders of High Park decorated in Victorian style for the season. Learn festive traditions from the mid-19th century in Toronto. Enjoy a warm beverage and a traditional treat.

An Edwardian Christmas

Spadina Museum
285 Spadina Rd
416-392-6910
Tue-Fri: 12-4pm, Sat, Sun: 12-5pm;
$7.62/Adults, $4.48/Children
Enjoy a tour that highlights the Christmas traditions of the Austin family in Toronto circa 1900. Cider and a Christmas treat from the kitchen included.

A Victorian Toronto Christmas

Mackenzie House
82 Bond St
416-392-6915
Tue-Fri: 12-4pm, Sat/Sun: 12-5pm;
$5.71/Adults, $3.33/Children
Take a festive step back in time to the mid Victorian era and discover how families celebrated Christmas. Enjoy mulled cider and a biscuit in the warmth of the old kitchen. Write to Santa Claus (until 24 Dec) on a wish card created on the 1845 printing press, then write a personal message with old-fashioned pen and ink. Drop the wish card into the magic post box to be mailed to the North Pole.

Casa Loma’s - Sleeping Beauty’s
Enchanted Castle

Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
416-923-1171
www.casaloma.org
Daily: 9:30am-5pm, last admission
4pm (Closed 1pm 24 Dec & all day 25
Dec); $15/adults, $8.25/4-13yrs
Enjoy a Sleeping Beauty Theme throughout the Castle including a musical comedy of the popular fairy tale, a dance and mime performance, flying fairies, the evil queen’s wicked lair and more. Be sure to visit Santa Claus and his elves in the Billiard Room.

Cinderella The Sillylicious Family
Musical (3yrs+)

Elgin Theatre
189 Yonge St
Ticketmaster: 416-872-5555
www.rosspetty.com
www.ticketmaster.ca
$57-$77/Adults, $49/12yrs-,
$196/Family 4-pack
What do you get when you blend the mouth watering ingredients of CTVs Degrassi: The Next Generation with a pinch of Kids Cbc-tv, throw in a dash of We Will Rock You, and stir with a zesty Stratford hambone? Simply the lightest, frothiest, funniest theatrical souffle that ever rose above the well tread boards of Torontos Elgin Theatre: Ross Pettys 13th annual fractured fairy tale, “Cinderella, The Sillylicious Family Musical.”

Until 5 January

Winter Festival of Lights

Niagara Festival of Lights, Niagara Falls
5-12pm;
Over 125 animated lighting displays and 3 million sparkling tree and ground lights which can be seenwithin the Niagara Parks Winter Wonderland, including the world-famous Enchantment of Disney displays and the world’s largest illuminated Canadian-American Flag.

Until 18 January

Harvest of Memories

Gardiner Museum of Ceramic Art
111 Queen’s Park
416-586-8080
www.gardinermuseum.on.ca
Mon-Thu: 10am-6pm, Fri: 10am-9pm,
Sat/Sun: 10am-5pm; Free w/admis-
sion, $12/adults, free/12yrs & under,
half price Friday 4-9pm
The universal story of birth, life, and death - of sowing, cultivation, and harvest...comes to life in this multi-media exhibition. The works on dis- play include colourful papier-mâché skeletons and a clay tree of life.

5-22, 28-29 December

Creches from Across the World - Exhibit at St James Cathedral

St James Cathedral
65 Church St, 2nd floor, Parish House
416-364-7865
Mon-Fri: 1-4pm;
Delightful creches from around the world. This show has become an Advent/Christmas tradition for many. Special activities for children.

6-28 December

The Nutcracker

Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
145 Queen St W
416-345-9595
www.thenutcracker.ca, www.nationalballet.ca
Daytime & evening performances,
check website for details; Tickets
from $33/Child, $44/Adult
The National Ballet of Canada presents its perennial Holiday Favourite, “The Nutcracker”. Sumptuous costumes, breathtaking dancing and magical sets abound in this version created by James Kudelka for The National Ballet of Canada. Set to Tchaikovsky’s glorious and unforgettable music and bursting with exuberant choreography.

6, 13, 20 December

Christmas by Lamplight

Black Creek Pioneer Village
1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
416-667-6295
www.blackcreek.ca
6-9:30pm; $32/person (program only),
$81/adult, $58/child (program and
dinner)
Call to reserve
Follow the magical glow of lamps and lanterns as they light the way to an enchanted evening of warmth and wonder. Great food, fun crafts and traditional music make for an unforgettable evening.

Cavalcade of Lights Saturday Night
Concerts & Fireworks

Nathan Phillips Square
100 Queen St E
416-338-0338
www.toronto.ca/special_events
Free
The 42nd annual Cavalcade of Lights sets Toronto aglow.

Sat-Sun 6-21 December

Elves in the Workshop (2-8yrs)

Casa Loma
1 Austin Terrace
416-923-1171x205
www.casaloma.org
Sat: 9am, 10am, 11am, 12pm
(45min), Sun: 1pm, 2pm;
$18.99/Adults, $16.50/Children
Pre-registration required
Join a workshop to create a gingerbread house approximately 3.5 inches tall and ready to hang on your tree. The day includes tickets to the holiday show - Sleeping Beauty, hot chocolate and holiday goodies. Don’t forget to visit Santa Claus!

7, 14, 21 December

A Regency Christmas in the Valley

Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum &
Arts Centre
67 Pottery Road
416-396-2819
12-4pm; $5.24/Adults, $2.38/6-12yrs,
Free/5yrs & under
Discover the simple pleasures and décor of a Regency-era Christmas at Todmorden Mills. The early 19th-century historic homes are decorated for the season. Each Sunday program features samplings of tasty holiday treats prepared on the open hearth and a special take-home craft for kids.

6, 13, 20, 27 December

Victorian Caroling on the Kingsway

along Bloor Street West (between
Prince Edward Dr and Montgomery Rd)
www.thekingswaytoronto.ca
6, 20, 23 Dec: 1-3pm, 13, 20 Dec:
5:30-7:30pm;
Victorian costumed singers will once again be strolling and singing wonderful, traditional favourites along Bloor Street.

7 December - January

Allan Gardens Conservatory Christmas Flower Show

Allan Gardens Conservatory
South side of Carlton St Btwn Jarvis & Sherbourne
416-392-7288
Daily: 10am-5pm; Free
Spectacular floral displays in the beautiful Allan Gardens setting. On opening day, Dec 7: 12-4:30pm enjoyfree horse and buggy rides in the park, cider and cookies, special events for the children, and Victorian Choral Singers.

7, 14, 21 December

Christmas Dinners
Black Creek Pioneer Village

1000 Murray Ross Pkwy
416-667-6295
www.blackcreek.ca
12pm, 2:30pm, 5pm seatings;
$38.95/adult, $19.48/children,
Reservations required
Enjoy a traditional Christmas Dinner in an authentic 19th-century setting.

13 December - 4 January

Aladdin (3-10yrs)

Solar Stage Children’s Theatre
416-368-8031
Check web for schedule; $13/ticket
Imagine if you had 3 wishes and they could all come true! Based on the original tale, we laugh and follow Aladdin on his adventures to find the magic lamp, to meet and marry Princess Liah and then to rescue her from the evil sorceress.

13-14, 20-21 December

Wonderful World of Circus -
Christmas Show

2600 John St, Unit 204, Thornhill
905-479-2411
www.wonderfulworldofcircus.com
1-2pm; Tickets: $15/door

Saturday & Sunday: 13 December - 4 January

Thumbelina (3-10yrs)

The Village Playhouse
2190 Bloor St W
416-368-8031
solarstage.on.ca
11am, 2pm showings; $13/ticket
An interactive musical adaptation of tiny Thumbelina, discovered in a flower. On her journey to be accept ed, Thumbelina has comic adventures and challenging obstacles before she is finally able to ‘fit in’ as she is.

20 December - 1 January

Bed & Breakfast (5yrs+)

Tarragon Theatre Extra Space
30 Bridgman Ave
416-531-1827
www.puppetmongers.com
$13/child, $16/adult, Post-show puppet
making workshops: $10/child
A magnificent, intricately detailed dollhouse - right down to the steaming bath tub - is the stage for the cast of tiny puppet royalty and their servants in this delightful. feminist variation on The Princess and the Pea When Queen Daphne
finds her son, Prince Cuthbert, has fallen in love with a housemaid she banishes him, fires her, and sets about finding a suitable princess for Cuthbert to marry.

23 December - January 4

Kids Art Show: Young Creators of
LucSculpture

LucSculpture School & Studios
663 Greenwood Ave
416-461-7936
www.lucsculpture.blogspot.com

24 December - 4 January

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Canon Theatre
244 Victoria St
416-872-1212
www.mirvish.com/
You’ll believe a car can fly! This musical has sensational sets, stunning special effects, an irresistible story and an unforgettable Sherman Brothers score, including such memorable classics as Truly Scrumptious, Hushabye Mountain and, of course, the Oscar-nominated title song.