Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Dec 19 - Dec 21)

December 18, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 12 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Dec 19 - Dec 21)

Jingle bells, jingle all the way 🎶
Hey Torontonians! The holiday season is officially here - lights twinkling, markets opening, and the city buzzing with festive cheer. Whether you’re ice skating, gift shopping, or just soaking in the magic, here’s what’s happening around Toronto this weekend!

Friday 12/19

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Caribbean Christmas Village - in Little Jamaica @ Fairbank Station LRT Plaza
Fika with Santa at IKEA Toronto Downtown @ IKEA Toronto Downtown (Free)
Indigenous Food Lab by Chef Taylor Parker @ The Depanneur

🏒 Sports
Hangar Skate @ YZD Plaza

🎭 Art and Culture
A Glow-in-the-dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox
AV Live: Longing and Belonging @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity 2025 @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Enchanted Dreams: A Cabaret of Animated Classics @ Alumnae Theatre Company
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
You're A Gift Paint Session @ Artbox Studio Gallery

🎡 Family
Snow White & The Secret Vault: A Holiday Pantomime @ Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts

Saturday 12/20

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Art of CHOCOLATE Making - Build, Stack, Snack @ QUEST XO
Holiday Chocolates and Truffles by Emily Zimmerman @ The Depanneur
QHC Holiday Gathering Potluck @ 77 Carlton St. | Party Room (Street Level Entrance)

🏒 Sports
Beginner Friendly Kundalini Yoga [West End] @ Society Clubhouse
NBA: Toronto Raptors vs. Boston Celtics @ Scotiabank Arena
Toronto Marlies: Holiday Break Games @ Scotiabank Arena and Coca-Cola Coliseum

🎭 Art and Culture
Glow-in-the-dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox
Intentional Wreath Making @ 257 Danforth Ave in Toronto
Luma @ The Grateful Den
MY WAY [The Morning-After Pill, A Retrospective Solo Show] @ The Burdock Music Hall
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Poetry Open Mic @ Buddies in Bad Times
Textured Art Workshop @ Artbox Studio Gallery
The Nutcracker @ Bluma Appel Theater
Titus Kaphar in Conversation with Jason Stanley @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Toronto Art Charity Exhibition @ The Dr. David Juan Ferriz Olivares House of Culture

🎡 Family
Christmas Market - Children's Business Fair @ Fort York National Historic Site, Toronto
Jack and the Beans Talk: A Merry Magical Pantomime @ Harbourfront Centre
The Alpine Merry Sheep Choir Performs In The Junction @ Multiple Venues
The Song Shul Chanukah Celebration @ Bialik Hebrew Day School

Sunday 12/21

🍽️ Food and Drinks
Celebrate the Season: A Holiday Brunch with Santa at Vivo Avanti @ Vivo Avanti
Moonlit Market Holiday Popup Market @ Culture Studios, Scarborough (Free)

🎡 Family
4 AM LAST CALL for Sunday SerVice Holiday Fam Jam and TOY DRIVE Kids allowed 6-10pm @ Wiggle Room
ESC Christmas Service @ North York Chinese Baptist Church
Oasis Christmas Market 2025 @ Oasis Convention Centre
Shop influencers closets in Toronto @ 484 Spadina Avenue, Toronto

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