The holiday weekend is finally here! It’s time for presents, sweet treats and of course, festive activities.
There’s also a variety of winter activities everyone can enjoy. This weekend, there’s a holiday street market, Christmas concerts, art galleries and some niche stage productions, among other events. Here’s what you can check out:
Friday, Dec. 22:
Holiday Street Market
The Street Eats Holiday Market is happening at Canada Lands Square, at the base of the CN Tower. Here, you can try a variety of international street foods and enjoy the amazing selfie worthy scenery. It’s free to attend and it’s running until Jan. 7, 2024. The market is open from 5 to 9 p.m.
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Home Alone – Festive Favourites
It’s not the holiday season if you don’t watch the 1990 classic Home Alone at least once. If you want to see Kevin McCallister get left behind from his family trip and become a target to two burglars trying to steal his home, then you can go to the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema at 1 p.m. Tickets are only $5 and you are also encouraged to bring a donation of cash or non-perishable food items to support Spadina-Fort York Community Care.
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Christmas Clichés: A Sisterly Cabaret
Eva Petris and Rachel Delduca will take the stage in a heartwarming holiday cabaret called Christmas Cliches: A Sisterly Cabaret. This production is about two very different women who explore the power of family, forgiveness and rediscovering the joy of Christmas. The play is showing at the Starlight Room at The El Mocambo, located at 464 Spadina Ave. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m.
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Saturday, Dec. 23:
Artist Mentorship Showcase: Gélédé Queens by Destinie Adélakun, The Market Gallery
“Gélédé Queens” is described as a multimedia experience that emphasizes gender-bending, “African Drag” and Vogue as an artistic expression. Artist Destinie Adélakun uses documentary, fashion and performance to showcase cultural truths and gender nonconformity in West-African mythologies. The free exhibit is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the second floor of The Market Gallery. It’s available until Dec. 30, 2023.
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Nutcracker
The Toronto International Ballet Theatre (TIBT) presents The Nutcracker, a timeless performance featuring the city’s finest ballerinas. It’s a show that’s been capturing the hearts of Toronto’s audiences for over a decade. This year, it features the American Ballet Theatre’s Elisabeth Beyer, deemed as one of the world’s most promising young stars. The Nutcracker is playing at Meridian Hall at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets range from $65 to $145.
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My Big Fat Immigrant Christmas
Filipina comedy troupe, the Tita Collective, has collaborated with TikTok star Anesti Danelis, to bring audiences the satirical musical comedy My Big Fat Immigrant Christmas. It tells the story about the unique ways in which immigrants celebrate the holiday. You can watch it at the Assembly Theatre at 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25 each.
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Sunday, Dec. 24:
Chris, Mrs. – A New Holiday Musical
The Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre is inviting you to watch Chris, Mrs. – A New Holiday Musical. It’s about a festiveless father named Ben Chris who uses his late parents’ lodge in exchange for a promotion. He is then forced to take a trip there to confront his brother Charlie, the current owner of the lodge, and convince him to sell. This is described as a touching story that will tear at your heart strings. The play starts at 1 p.m.
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Gardiner Museum
Bring your kids to the Gardiner Museum where they can create something with clay and enjoy special exhibitions. The museum is excited to have families over for fun activities and for some clay action. The museum says to bring a recycled container or bag to transport your work home. On Christmas Eve, the museum is free for kids and students from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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Pride and Prejudice*(*sort of)
The CAA Theatre is hosting the production of Pride and Prejudice*(*sort of), directed and written by Isobel McArthur at 2 p.m. It’s a unique and modern retelling of Jane Austen’s most iconic love story, packed with pop classics, such as “Young Hearts Run Free”, “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” and “You’re So Vain.”
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