- Cavalcade of Lights2026: Late November 2026 – early January 2027Free
- Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic2026: November–December 2026Free
- Festive Lights at Queen's ParkLast season: December 10–23, 2025Free
- Casa Loma Holiday Light TourLast season: December 5, 2025 – January 3, 2026Ticketed (see Casa Loma)
🧒 With kids
- Cavalcade of Lights · Toronto
- Festive Lights at Queen's Park · Toronto
- Casa Loma Holiday Light Tour · Toronto
- Canada's Wonderland WinterFest · Vaughan
- Journey into Enchantment · Ajax
- RBG Winter Wonders · Burlington
✨ Date night
- Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic · Toronto
🎉 With friends
- Cavalcade of Lights · Toronto
- Canada's Wonderland WinterFest · Vaughan
Christmas tree
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Cavalcade of Lights
Toronto's official Christmas tree and light festival at City Hall since 1967: an opening-night tree lighting with live music, then nightly skating under light installations.
✨ Date night🎉 With friends🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Lighting of the city's official Christmas tree
- Nightly skating on the Nathan Phillips Square rink
- Light installations around City Hall
- DJ skating parties and ice sculptures
Free, central and iconic — opening night is a party; any other night is perfect for a skate.
- 2026
- Late November 2026 – early January 2027
- Last season
- November 29, 2025 – January 7, 2026
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Osgoode or Queen station (Line 1), a short walk
- Underground Nathan Phillips Square garage (paid)
Worth knowing
- 2025 tree lighting: November 29, 6:30 pm
- Bring skates or rent nearby
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City illumination
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Bloor-Yorkville Holiday Magic
Yorkville's park and upscale shopping streets dressed in a one-of-a-kind light display, with a tree lighting to open the season.
✨ Date nightWhat's there
- Light display in Village of Yorkville Park
- Tree-lighting ceremony to open
- Festive shop windows on Bloor Street
A pretty downtown stroll — pair it with dinner in Yorkville.
- 2026
- November–December 2026
- Last season
- November 22 – December 31, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Bay station (Line 2) is steps away
- Paid parking in Yorkville garages
Worth knowing
- 2025 tree lighting: November 22, 5–7 pm
IllustrationCity illumination · Toronto
Festive Lights at Queen's Park
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario lights up the pink-stone Legislative Building for the holidays.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Legislative Building in lights
- Festive decorations
A short, free stop on a downtown lights walk.
- Last season
- December 10–23, 2025
- Cost
- Free
Getting there and parking
- Queen's Park station (Line 1)
- Street parking is limited — use transit
Worth knowing
- About two weeks before Christmas
Castle lights
IllustrationCastle lights · Toronto
Casa Loma Holiday Light Tour
After sundown the gardens of Toronto's castle become a lit-up winter garden walk.
✨ Date night🧒 With kidsWhat's there
- Castle gardens in lights
- Evening tour of a historic estate
The most romantic lights in Toronto — book ahead.
- Last season
- December 5, 2025 – January 3, 2026
- Cost
- Ticketed (see Casa Loma)
Getting there and parking
- Dupont station (Line 1), then a walk up the Baldwin Steps
- Paid parking at Casa Loma
Worth knowing
- Evenings only