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Lights, camera, action! One of the city’s most anticipated events of the year, The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is here. If you’re hoping to immerse yourself in the action and possibly rub some shoulders with some celebs, you’re in luck. The city will be full of all of your fave actors and actresses!
We’ve rounded up some of the hotspots for celebrity sightings during the festival.
Writers Room at the Park Hyatt
Located on the 17th floor of the Park Hyatt Toronto – one of the city’s most iconic luxury hotels, Writers Room is a celebrity hotspot during festival season. The hotel’s iconic 17th-floor cocktail lounge, known for unparalleled views of the Toronto skyline, has hosted the likes of Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, Jennifer Aniston, Olivia Wilde, Charlize Theron, Pierce Brosnan, and Tilda Swinton, among many more during TIFF.
Bisha Hotel Toronto
Located just steps away from all the TIFF action, Bisha Hotel has attracted A-list celebrities like Elliot Page, Emma Thompson, Stanley Tucci, Jake Gyllenhaal, Margot Robbie, and more over the years. This year, the hotel will be hosting TIFF even bigger and better than before, with the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Red Carpet and the Deadline Lounge.
Sofia
This upscale Italian-inspired restaurant and bar in Yorkville is always an excellent spot for people-watching – especially during TIFF. Just steps away from the Hazelton Hotel and the Four Seasons, not to mention it’s home to one of the neighbourhood’s largest private patios – it’s no wonder that Sofia is a go-to spot for celebrities and TIFF events. Fun fact: Sofia hosted the Hustlers premiere party in 2019, with Jennifer Lopez, Keke Palmer, Constance Wu, Lili Reinhart, and Julia Stiles in attendance.
Byblos Downtown
This award-winning restaurant, known for its authentic Eastern Mediterranean flavours, is located just minutes from the TIFF Bell Lightbox, so it’s a go-to spot for TIFF after-parties. Stars spotted here in the past include Matt Damon, Michelle Williams, Gerard Butler, Dakota Johnson, and Jason Segal.
Figo
This Italian hotspot on Adelaide is not only a local favourite, but it’s a frequent TIFF after-party spot and has seen the likes of Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, and Kiernan Shipka grace through the venue in previous years.
Soluna Toronto
Steps away from TIFF Bell Lightbox is the restaurant and rooftop patio of Soluna! Soluna is an Official Hospitality Partner for TIFF, so naturally expect to see some celebrities enjoying a drink or bite to eat while enjoying music from its festival line-up.
Varda
Located on the third floor of TIFF Lightbox, Varda is a lounge and café-bar named in honour of the celebrated French filmmaker Agnès Varda. It’s the new downtown destination for high-quality delicious coffee, conversation, sophisticated drinks, and snacks. And during TIFF.- don’t be surprised to see talent sipping and snacking.
1 Hotel
This year, 1 Hotel wants everyone to be able to feel like a celebrity, offering an unparalleled blend of luxury, sustainability, and exclusivity – all in one place. From its iconic rooftop bar, Harriets, to its serene Flora Lounge, to its elegant Casa Madera restaurant, there are plenty of spots within the hotel with ample potential for celebrity sightings.
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Spooky season is officially here, and chances are you already have a few festive parties and gatherings planned over the coming weeks. While it’s always great to be able to shop for the perfect costume in person, sometimes that’s not always possible and you’re left scrambling for a last-minute Halloween fit.
Luckily there are plenty of online retailers selling an impressive selection of costumes whether you need a costume for work, for a party, or for whatever spooky event you have lined up. Just make sure to check the shipping deadlines for each retailer to make sure your costume will come on time!
Here are stores to shop for Halloween costumes online.
Spirit of Halloween
Arguably one of the most iconic retailers for all things Halloween, Spirit Halloween has a never-ending array of costumes from well-known TV franchises, Hollywood classics, and horror films.
Party City
This one-stop-shop has everything you need to make your Halloween a success. From group and inclusive Halloween costumes and accessories for all ages to decor, pumpkin carving kits, and trick-or-treating supplies, Party City has you covered.
Devil Walking
The Devil Walking offers a ton of super cool and sleek costumes. Browse through full body outfits, overalls, dressses, and more. There are so many looks to choose from, you’re sure to have the best costume at all of the Halloween parties this year!
Zara
If you’re the type of person who enjoys dressing up but doesn’t want to rock a full-out costume, Zara has a great selection of fashionable Halloween-inspired accessories and pieces to elevate your look. From elaborate headbands and rhinestone spider embellished jewellery to statement accessories that are sure to turn some heads.
Etsy
A treasure trove of handmade items, Etsy is a great place for those who like to support locally-owned businesses. You’ll find handmade costumes for women, men, kids, and even pets. While you are at it, you can even browse their Halloween Shop for festive decorations and much more.
Walmart
You’ll find all of your spooky essentials in Walmart’s online Halloween store. Browse for trending kids, baby and toddler, adult, and pet costumes, in addition to decorations, accessories, candy, and more all at low prices
Yandy
If you’re looking for something on the sexier side, Yandy is packed with tons of women’s and even a few men’s Halloween costumes. Dress up as Jessica Rabbit, Julia Roberts from Pretty Woman and more.
Halloween Costumes
There is no shortage of ideas and costumes on this site. Whether you are looking for a whole outfit or a few accessories to complete your look, Halloween Costumes has endless options and ideas.
Ashley Stewart
Ashley Stewart’s online Halloween shop has a fantastic assortment of plus-size costumes that are sure to turn some heads for all the right reasons. From trending movie characters to wicked witches, you’ll find fabulous costumes in sizes 1x-5x.
PrettyLittleThing
If you’re looking to shop all of the sexy, chic costumes this year, you’ve come to the right place. PrettyLittleThing has a ton of items to browse in its curated Halloween Costume section or get even more creative and check out the entire site to put together your own ‘fit! There is definitely no shortage of leather, latex, and bodysuits. Plus, there are also a handful of accessories to browse like face stickers, makeup tools, and even decor for a fab Halloween party!
Dolls Kill
If you’re looking to take your Halloween fit to the next level this year, Dolls Kill is the place to shop for sexy yet edgy costumes, shoes, and accessories that are unlike what you’ll find anywhere else.
Amazon
Amazon features a wide selection of affordable costumes and accessories, like wigs, shoes, and other costume basics. Amazon is also great for those in need of last-minute costumes thanks to quick delivery times with a Prime account.
Halloween Alley
Halloween Alley has pretty much every costume you could think of, including characters, magical creatures, scary masks, and so much more!
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If you ask us, there’s always time for dessert. And luckily there’s no shortage of bakeries and dessert shops in Toronto serving wickedly delicious baked goods for the next time you need to treat your sweet tooth. Whether you’re looking for old-school Italian baked goods to Instagramable donuts, cupcakes, or cookies, these bakeries and dessert shops have you covered.
Here are our top Toronto bakeries and dessert shops.
Andrea’s Cookies
Specializing in gourmet, soft-baked cookies in a variety of different flavours, like Lemon Poppyseed, Red Velvet, and Chocolate Chunk, Andrea’s Cookies, is definitely a must-try. Cookie enthusiasts can snag a coveted box of Andrea’s Cookies at the Bloor street location or by ordering online.
SanRemo Bakery
This mom-and-pop Italian bakery in Etobicoke has been in operation since 1969. Run by the Bozzo family, SanRemo is loved for its large selection of mouth-watering desserts including pastries, cakes, danishes, pies, gelato, and donuts.
Craig’s Cookies
Offering everything from its classic flavours like Classic Chocolate Chip, Ferrero Rocher, Maple Bacon, Nutella, and so many other delicious cookie combinations, Craig’s is an OG in Toronto’s cookie scene.
Fill Me Up Buttercup!
Fill Me Up Buttercup is a pop-up-style bakery specializing in next-level cupcakes, cookies, and specialty desserts topped and stuffed with unique toppings. For those interested in ordering, you can also shop online!
Bloomers
Looking for a vegan cake, cupcakes, cookies, brownies or donuts? Bloomers has you covered. Since 2014, Bloomer’s donuts goodies are handcrafted fresh every day and are available in-store at multiple locations and by delivery.
Bobette & Belle
This charming artisan patisserie serves custom cakes, seasonal desserts, and an array of walk-in indulgences, including tarts and scones, macarons, cookies, cupcakes, and so much more. You can get your Bobbette & Belle fix at two Toronto locations, one at Yonge and Lawrence and one on Queen Street East.
Bunner’s Bakeshop
Since 2010, Bunner’s Bakeshop has been serving vegan and gluten-free traditional baked goods that are impossible to distinguish from their classic counterparts. Here you’ll find delicious celebration cakes, jumbo muffins, decadent cupcakes, sticky cinnamon buns, and so much more.
The Rolling Pin
You may have heard of The Rolling Pin on Food Network’s Donut Showdown. Here you’ll find a massive range of dessert options to try including gourmet cupcakes and donuts to scrumptious cakes and cookies.
Lamanna Bakery
Located in Scarborough, Lamannas is known for its over-the-top baked goods, including pizza cakes, custom cakes, donuts, gelato, and traditional Italian desserts. If you’re looking to make your next event gathering extra special, you’re going to want to bring something from Lamannas.
Delysees
Head over to Delysees on Ossington or in Yorkville to treat your tastebuds to a luxury dessert. Since 2013, Delysees has specialized in top-of-the-line French pastries, Macarons, Cakes, Eclairs, and classic French baked goods – along with a variety of modern gluten-free and vegan desserts.
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It wasn’t that long ago that the only place you could find clean skincare products was at your local health food store. Thankfully times have changed and you can find clean products everywhere, from drugstores to big box department stores and everywhere in between.
But as clean skincare becomes increasingly more popular, with new brands and products launching constantly, it can be challenging to decide what to try first.
To help get you started on your clean skincare journey, we’ve rounded up our favourite clean beauty products for first-timers to try.
Farmacy Green Clean Makeup Meltaway Cleansing Balm: $36
Made with sunflower and ginger root oils, turmeric and moringa extract, and papaya enzymes, this cult-favourite, lightweight balm gently breaks down makeup, SPF, dirt, and oil in seconds.
Biossance Squalane + BHA Pore Minimizing Toner: $30
The formula’s raw white willowbark helps calm inflammation and smooth texture, while hydrating squalane helps wick away oil and dirt.
OSEA Anti-Aging Body Balm: $73
You can firm up from the neck down with this silky body balm that combines the lasting hydration of a lotion with the anti-aging benefits of a serum. This body balm features high-performing ingredients including firming alaria esculenta seaweed, anti-aging passion fruit seed oil, moisturizing coconut oil, and nourishing safflower seed oil.
BYBI Eye Plump: $23
Featuring a combination of broccoli seed oil, hyaluronic acid, and bakuchiol – an alternative to retinol – this product replenishes and regenerates whilst regulating the skin’s moisture levels, visibly improving signs of lines, wrinkles, and uneven texture around the eyes.
Laurel Skin Antioxidant Serum: $102
Revive and restore tired skin with this antioxidant serum that promotes the look of healthy, glowing skin thanks to its blend of 31 of the freshest and most potent and powerful botanicals.
Youth To The People Superfood Antioxidant Cleanser: $39
This award-winning cleanser is a must-have thanks to its formula of cold-pressed antioxidants from kale, spinach, and green tea that give your skin the ultimate cleanse while also removing makeup, preventing buildup in pores, and supporting skin’s pH balance.
Moon Juice Plump Jelly Hyaluronic Serum: $80
Think of this serum as a big glass of water for your face. Made with a combination of silver ear mushrooms, hyaluronic acid, and reishi, this serum locks in hydration and helps protect from accelerated aging for plumped-up skin.
Summer Fridays Light Aura Vitamin C + Peptide Eye Cream: $44
Powered by a Vitamin C and peptide blend, this multitasking eye cream is all you need for a visibly brighter, firmer look. Its intensely moisturizing formula also includes caffeine to help de-puff and help with dark circles, allantoin and Vitamin E to soothe skin, and natural optics to softly illuminate all skin tones for a lasting bright look.
Graydon Skincare Probiotic Face Cream $49
This ultra-moisturizing Probiotic Face + Eye Cream by Graydon Skincare helps to reinforce skin barrier function while improving hydration and enhancing your skin’s radiance and luminosity. It smells delicious and feels velvety smooth to apply. Its gentle and non-irritating formula allows for both face and under-eye use!
Goop GOOPGENES All-In-One Nourishing Face Cream $132
Goop’s GOOPGENES All-In-One Nourishing Face Cream feels like no other face cream. It has a rich texture and the formula is clinically tested. Designed to make the skin feel soft, smooth, firm and moisturized for up to 48 hours. It’s the perfect face cream to lather on before bed to wake up with healthy-looking and feeling skin!
Glow Recipe Strawberry Smooth BHA + AHA Salicylic Acid Serum $57
This fan-fave powerful yet soothing AHA and BHA acid serum from Glow Recipe gently smooths, addresses the appearance of breakouts, and helps clear blemish-prone skin. It also refines pores for clear and hydrated skin!
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It’s no secret that we all crave glowing, healthy, and radiant skin. And while you can achieve this by getting a minimum of eight hours of sleep a night, drinking at least a gallon of water a day, and eating right – to name a few – sometimes we’re all guilty of not following through with these steps. Luckily there are beauty and skincare products that fill the gap and can help make your skin look plump, glowy, and well rested – even when you’re not.
Read on for our curated selection of glow-worthy skincare and beauty products that range in price point, so there’s something for everyone to try and enjoy glowing skin all year long.
Glow Recipe Plum Plump Hyaluronic Acid Moisturizer: $39
Packed with five molecular weights of hyaluronic acid and polyglutamic acid, this whipped gel moisturizer intensely hydrates and locks in moisture in an ultra-lightweight way leaving you with enviable skin that glows from within.
Summer Fridays ShadeDrops Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Mineral Milk Sunscreen: $36
If you’re looking for SPF protection with added skincare benefits, Summer Fridays has you covered. Not only does this product help shield the skin from harmful UVA/UVB rays, but it also smooths, softens, and plumps the skin, while also protecting skin from free radical damage that contributes to visible signs of aging.
Sunday Riley C.E.O Glow Vitamin C Turmeric Face Oil: $40
This instantly absorbing face oil recharges the radiance of your skin thanks to its blend of advanced vitamin C (THD ascorbate), turmeric, and evening primrose oil, that work together to brighten, and hydrate, and leave skin glowing.
Keys Soulcare Let Me Glow Illuminating Serum with Niacinamide: $40
Niacinamide is the hydrating and soothing star of this glowing serum that reveals a healthy, golden glow while helping to brighten, plump, and smooth the look of skin. Simply apply a few pumps onto the skin for a glowing complexion all on its own or before makeup to prime and soothe the skin.
GOOPGLOW Microdern Instant Glow Exfoliator: $165
This air-whipped exfoliator is densely packed with a blend of four powerful glow-inducing micro-exfoliating minerals plus glycolic acid to help remove dry, dead skin cells and refine the appearance of pores for glowing skin that is visibly softer, smoother, and more radiant – what more could you ask for?
Pai The Impossible Glow: $59
Looking for a natural sun-kissed glow without sun damage? Luckily you can have ridiculously radiant skin without having to hit the beach thanks to Pai’s all-natural, vegan, and organic bronzing drops. Featuring a blend of hydrating glycerin, algae extract, and hyaluronic acid, The Impossible Glow doesn’t just boost radiance, but also hydrates and softens the skin, too.
Laneige Glowy Makeup Serum: $43
This lightweight and multitasking serum not only gives you a luscious glow but also helps make your makeup last longer. The formula is packed with a stellar lineup of moisturizers (ceramides and jojoba oil) and even actual diamond powder which creates a reflective glow for luminescent skin.
Dr. Barbara Strum Glow Drops: From $60
A celebrity favourite, Dr. Barbara Strum’s Glow Drops is the ideal skin booster for when you don’t want to wear foundation or you want to prep your skin before makeup. The skin-perfecting serum contains a blend of potent, botanical extracts to optimize skin tone, boost hydration, and create a youthful radiance thanks to its blend of anti-aging vitamin C and light-reflecting ingredients.
Garnier Green Labs Brightening Serum Cream Pinea-C SPF30: From $18.97
Check out this 3-in-1 product—a cream for hydration, a serum for potency, and a sunscreen broad spectrum SPF 30 for protection. The serum not only works to brighten the skin and any dark spots from sun exposure, but it also keeps your skin protected to prevent further damage.
Rhode Peptide Glazing Fluid $44
If you’re looking for a product that gives you that “glazed donut” look, look no further than Rhode’s Peptide Glazing Fluid! packed with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, and marula oil, it leaves the skin looking and feeling instantly hydrated and glowy all day long.
Innisfree Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Moisturizer $36
When it comes to achieving glowy skin, having a great moisturizer in your lineup is absolutely essential. Innisfree’s Green Tea Hyaluronic Acid Hydrating Moisturizer leaves the skin feeling ultra-hydrated and fresh thanks to its ingredients of green tea, hyaluronic acid, and squalane.
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‘Tis the season to treat all of the special people in your life. If you happen to be shopping for someone who loves beauty or skincare products, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve curated the ultimate gift guide featuring the best of the best when it comes to beauty and skincare sets. So whether you need a gift for your green beauty-loving mom, makeup-obsessed sister, or lipstick-wearing best friend, chances are we’ve found the perfect beauty or skincare gift for them.
Here are 12 Beauty And Skincare Gift Sets They’ll Love
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The most wonderful time of the year is here and you can celebrate the season by checking out these limited-time-only holiday markets and events taking place in Toronto that will make the season merry and bright.
Visit These 10 Holiday Markets And Events Happening In Toronto
Canadian Tire Christmas Trail
When: Now until December 23
Where: 1000 Murray Ross Parkway, North York
The Canadian Tire Christmas Trail is back for its third year and bringing even more magic to the 2022 Christmas season with its 1.5 km multi-sensory drive-thru experience, new interactive displays, festive treats, live entertainment, and photo ops with Santa. The cost is $25 per vehicle with all proceeds donated to Canadian Tire Jumpstart Charities to benefit child and youth sports throughout Canada.
The Distillery Winter Village
When: Now until December 31
Where: Toronto’s historic Distillery District
In addition to the Distillery District’s 65-plus local shops, restaurants, and cafés, you can check out the outdoor cabins offering specially curated seasonal items and gifts, plus delicious, can’t-miss food. Visitors can enjoy strolling the cobblestone streets under the canopy of lights while checking out the Christmas tree and looking for gifts for everyone on their list.
Holiday Hills
When: Now until December 31
Where: Stackt Market, 28 Bathurst Street
For the next six weeks, Stackt Market will host a festive market filled with immersive photo installations and experiences, unique hospitality concepts, small business holiday shopping, community-led events, workshops, and family programs. Be sure to check out the whiskey yurt bar, Ferris wheel, Toronto’s first-ever wellness playground, marketplace shopping, and s’mores huts.
Winterfest at Canada’s Wonderland
When: Now until December 31
Where: Canada’s Wonderland
This immersive holiday experience is perfect for the entire family. Featuring live shows and holiday entertainment, ice skating on Snow Flake Lake, hundreds of lit-up Christmas trees, and even a few rides, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
Glow Toronto
When: November 30 until December 30
Where: Toronto Congress Centre, 1020 Martin Grove Road, Etobicoke
Get into the holiday spirit at Glow Toronto where you can explore the glowing light gardens, snack on festive food and drinks, enjoy live entertainment, and even get some holiday shopping done.
Northern Lights
When: December 1st to January 8th
Where: Grand Bizarre at Exhibition Place
Northern Lights is an immersive experience that wraps you up in the lights, sights, sounds, and feelings of the holidays. Bring your festive spirit and explore 80,000 square feet of holiday fun including art installations, dazzling décor, a 25-foot illuminated Christmas tree, games and activities, a holiday vendor market, festive food and drinks, and much more. Tickets are on sale now and a portion of every admission ticket sold will be donated to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
Holiday Fair in the Square
When: December 2nd to 23rd
Where: 100 Queen Street West
Toronto’s Holiday Fair in the Square will transform Nathan Phillips Square into a winter wonderland. Whether you’re looking for something sweet to eat, a cozy drink to warm you up, holiday shopping, or just to get into the festive spirit, this popular event combines the charm and elegance of a Christmas market with the excitement of a winter carnival and light show, making it a holiday tradition you don’t want to miss.
Christmas at the Castle
When: Select dates, December 2nd until January 2nd
Where: Casa Loma, 1 Austin Terrace
This December, you can enjoy holiday magic at Casa Loma during Christmas at the Castle. Casa Loma will host a wide range of activities, performances, holiday décor – including a 40ft tall tree in the Great Hall – and eight other signature trees by talented Canadian designers. As always, kids are invited to visit Santa in his castle workshop and participate in festive arts and crafts, visit with wintery holiday mascots, and much more.
KIND Winter Fair
When: December 7th and 8th from 4 pm to 10 pm
Where: RendezViews, 229 Richmond Street West, Toronto
KIND Winter Fairs coming to RendezViews this December, bringing the first-ever, cannabis-friendly holiday market to Toronto. Visitors can look forward to brand experiences, street food vendors, and local shops, making it the perfect place to pick up last-minute gifts and items for the holiday season, all while living the high life.
The Bay Holiday Windows
When: On now
Where: The Bay Downtown, Queen Street West
Holiday shoppers are invited to check out The Bay’s iconic holiday windows display along Queen Street. For more than 100 years, these holiday windows have been quintessential to the Toronto experience, however, this year, the historic display includes a digital extension, bringing an immersive experience to all of Canada. The annual window tradition will feature a new interactive augmented reality experience in Canada powered by Meta Spark tech. Canadians will be able to “transport” themselves digitally inside the windows from anywhere across the country by scanning a QR code.
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The most wonderful time of the year is almost here! And as we all know, each year, Toronto goes all out when it comes to the holidays, with countless festive events and attractions popping up all throughout the city. If you happen to be a bit of a foodie, you’re in luck as there are a number of great holiday food events worth checking out this year that will surely put you in the festive spirit.
Check out there holiday food events happening in Toronto!
The Distillery Winter Village
When: November 17th to December 31st
Where: Toronto Distillery District
The annual holiday market returns this year to welcome thousands of visitors and warm up with a cup of hot chocolate, indulge in festive treats and eats from the market vendors, and shop for gifts from local shops and booths, all while exploring the market under twinkly lights.
Taste of the Holidays
When: November 18, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Where: Eataly, 55 Bloor Street West Toronto
Come and follow a holiday trail throughout Eataly’s marketplace as you enjoy 10 different authentic Italian bites, from decadent desserts like artisanal panettone dipped in Venchi chocolate hazelnut spread to savoury bites like agnolotti del plin, and holiday classics like freshly roasted chestnuts.
Miracle Toronto
When: November 18th to December 31st
Where: 875 Bloor Street West
Miracle is back once again, bringing a Christmas-themed pop-up cocktail bar serving holiday cocktails in a festive setting to Toronto. With kitschy holiday decor, cocktails by the team at Civil Liberties, and the nostalgic energy of the best office party you’ve ever been to, Miracle is sure to get even the grouchiest Grinch in the holiday spirit.
Swedish Christmas Fair
When: November 19th and 20th
Where: Daniels Spectrum, 585 Dundas Street East
The Swedish Christmas Fair, hosted by SWEA Toronto, attracts thousands of people each year who come to experience Swedish Christmas food, design, folk art, crafts, and traditions. There will also be the traditional Glögg stand (Swedish mulled wine), Swedish candy, and the traditional Swedish dance around the Christmas tree to celebrate the holidays.
Northern Lights TO
When: December 1st to January 8th
Where: Grand Bizarre at Exhibition Place
Northern Lights is an immersive experience that wraps you up in the lights, sights, sounds, and feelings of the holidays. Bring your festive spirit and explore 80,000 square feet of holiday fun including art installations, dazzling décor, a 25-foot illuminated Christmas tree, games and activities, a holiday vendor market, festive food and drinks, and much more. Tickets are on sale now and a portion of every admission ticket sold will be donated to The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids).
Holiday Fair in the Square
When: December 2nd to 23rd
Where: 100 Queen Street West
Toronto’s Holiday Fair in the Square is the ultimate foodie wonderland. Whether you’re looking for something sweet, a drink to warm you up, or just somewhere different to go for dinner, the Holiday Fair in the Square features seasonal snacks and delicious cuisines from some of Toronto’s finest food trucks and gourmet merchants.
Improv Holiday Brunch
When: Sundays – December 4th to 18th
Where: Second City, 1 York Street
Comedy and brunch, what more could you ask for? For three weekends only this holiday season, come and enjoy a scrumptiously seasonal breakfast and a totally improvised comedy show from some of the city’s funniest.
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With November officially underway, chances are you’ve already started to receive invites for this year’s holiday parties and events. And if your wardrobe is in need of a festive update, there’s no better time than the present to start shopping for the perfect holiday outfit. Whether you need a dress for your office party, the perfect ensemble to wear to your family event, or something more formal.
Read on for our Favourite Places to shop festive outfits that you’ll want to wear well after the holidays.
White Cherry Boutique
Whether you’re looking for the perfect outfit, accessory, or pair of shoes for the holiday season, White Cherry Boutique has you covered. This upscale clothing store – based in Kleinburg – carries some of the most coveted brands and ships worldwide.
BLK SHEEP
If you have a formal holiday event to attend this year, sister-owned BLK Sheep is one of the best places to shop for festive outfits! Places To Shop Festive OutfitsHere you’ll find everything from sparkly party dresses to festive jumpsuits that are perfect for the holidays and New Year’s Eve!
Reformation
From silky tops and velvet dresses to sequined and shimmery skirts and cozy sweater minis. You’ll find everything you need for your holiday parties at Reformation! Plus, Reformation is a carbon-neutral company at the forefront of sustainable fashion and working to become climate-positive by 2025, so you can always feel good about shopping here.
Abercrobie & Fitch
If you’re looking for the perfect dress to pair with tights or something more on the formal side, Abercrombie has an amazing selection of dresses, blouses, bodysuits, skirts, and jumpsuits that are perfect for wearing during the holiday season and beyond.
Revolve
To make your shopping even easier, Revolve has curated an online ‘Holiday Shop’, that’s a one-stop-shop for everything you need for a trendy, fashion-forward look. Including matching sets, party dresses, accessories, shoes, jewellery, and outerwear.
Dynamite
If you’re looking for more affordable options, Dynamite has everything you need to celebrate the holiday season. The Canadian retailer has a great selection of party dresses, satin dress pants, cozy knits, blazers, and accessories at amazing price points.
Nordstrom
You’ll be able to find the perfect outfit for every holiday event on your calendar this year at Nordstrom. Nordstrom has even curated online shops featuring pieces to wear to holiday parties, festive nights out, and more casual events. Not only are there designer finds, but you can also shop for more affordable and trendy pieces too.
H&M
Another great place to shop for wallet-friendly pieces is H&M’s Holiday Shop. Discover the perfect pieces for the season, including festive dresses, outfit-making accessories, and cold-weather essentials. Whatever your style, chances are you’ll find something on-trend and holiday-approved at H&M.
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