Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Dec 6-Dec 8)

December 05, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 14 minutes

Toronto Festivals & Events for This Weekend (Dec 6 - Dec 8)

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Anyway, here are what you can do this Friday (12/6) to Sunday (12/8)! Hope you have a great weekend❣️ Missed out? Catch up with our previous newsletter here.

Friday 12/06

🍽️ Food and Drinks
3rd Annual Pepperpot Fest 2024 @ Emerald Banquet Hall Toronto
Candle Light Sip & Shop - Lefroy Harbour @ Harbour House Grill, Lefroy Harbour, Innisfil

🏒 Sports
NHL: Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Washington Capitals @ Scotiabank Arena

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
90's/00's R&B Paint N Vibe! @ STACKT MARKET
A Glow-in-the-Dark Paint Night by Artbox @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Christmas Arts Market @ St Michael and All Angels Church
City of Craft @ The Theatre Centre
Finding Hope, Creativity, and Mental Wellness in Times of Trauma @ University of Toronto Bookstore
Holiday Punch Needle Workshops @ Multiple Venues
National Ballet of Canada: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre
Pia Bouman School: Nutcracker @ Lismer Hall
The Culture: Public Opening @ Art Gallery of Ontario
Your Tomorrow @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Youthquaker Issue 03 Launch @ RCHIVE Creative Club, Toronto

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
2 Hour Guided Holiday Lights Tour of Toronto with Santa Visit @ Yonge and Dundas Square
11th Annual Leslieville Christmas Pop-up Market @ 388 Carlaw Avenue (Free)
Holiday Fair In The Square 2024 @ Mel Lastman Square (Free)
Learn How To Grow A Profitable And Sustainable Business @ Bravo Academy of Performing Arts
Meet & Greet Geoffrey from ToysRUs at Santa Village @ Lawrence Allen Centre
The National Ballet of Canada presents: The Nutcracker @ Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts
The Wizard of Oz: The Toto-ly Awesome Family Musical @ The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre

🐾 Pet
Lawrence Allen Centre's Pet Photo Nights with Santa @ Lawrence Allen Centre

Saturday 12/07

🎵 Music
3 Penny Messiah @ College Street United Church
60s Soul Dance Party - With It! @ The Piston, Toronto
Alvvays Live In Concert @ The Concert Hall at Toronto Masonic Temple
Baroque Noel - ECC's annual seasonal concert @ Humber Valley United Church
Christmas with Molly Johnson @ St. Thomas's Anglican Church
Forever Young - 80s Dance Party with Maestro Fresh Wes @ Revival
Turno & Harriet Jaxxon at NOMAD @ NOMAD

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
A Clay Ornament Sculpting Workshop: Holiday Edition @ Artbox Studio Gallery
BAM! Holiday Art Market @ Wychwood Barns
Creators Only @ Studio Homme
Darlene Cole Solo Exhibition "Paradise" @ Bau-Xi Gallery | Dufferin
Friend Zoned: Paint Night - Astrology Edition - For Women Looking to Make New Friends! @ Jungle Flower Wellness
In-Studio Paint Night - Enchanted Winter Forest Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Off-Loom Weaving Workshop @ The Wright Spot
Separated - The Hottest Docs @ Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
The Holiday Market @ Toronto Plant Market
Wire Wrap Workshop and Create Your Own Jewelry @ Designs by Nature Gems

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
15th Annual STUFF THE BUS Toy Drive in Support of Abuse Hurts @ The Duke, Toronto
11th Annual Leslieville Christmas Pop-up Market @ 388 Carlaw Avenue (Free)
Anga's Farm Winter Market @ Anga's Farm & Nursery
Angas Farm Indoor Plant Arrangement Workshop for Kids @ Anga's Farm & Nursery, 89 Bankfield Drive Toronto, ON, M9V 2R2 Canada
Barbara Ann Scott Ice Trail Celebration @ 420 Yonge Street (Free)
Cabbagetown's annual Holiday in the Patch celebration, Dec 7 @ Carlton St. and Parliament St.
Christmas Pop-Up Market @ Ellesmere Community Centre
December Christmas Events @ Yorkgate Mall (Free)
Fall Into Winter Nature Walk in High Park @ High Park
Holiday Mini Sessions // Day 1 @ Studio 311
The Christmas Story @ Church Of the Holy Trinity
The Model Railroad Club of Toronto celebrates the holidays @ 11 Curity Avenue
Wychwood Barns Tree Lighting Ceremony @ Wychwood Barns

Sunday 12/08

🎭 Art and Culture
Unbelievably Believable @ Red Sandcastle Theatre
In-Studio Paint Night - Pink and Lavender Sky Over Lake Acrylic Painting @ Fresh Paint Studio + Cafe
Ornament Sculpting Workshop: Holiday Edition @ Artbox Studio Gallery
Parampara - Traditions Continued @ Betty Oliphant Theatre
The Sacred Heart Motel by Grace Kwan @ Another Story Bookshop

🎡 Family
Holiday Bricktacular @ LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Toronto
Holiday Mini Sessions // Day 2 @ Studio 311
11th Annual Leslieville Christmas Pop-up Market @ 388 Carlaw Avenue (Free)
Lawrence Allen Centre's Sensory-Friendly Santa @ Lawrence Allen Centre
The Christmas Story @ Church of the Holy Trinity
World's Greatest Christmas Party @ Variety Village

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