The shortest day is long on fun!
This weekend, three whimsical activities are taking place, that will offer some wholesome pre-Christmas fun. Two are Toronto traditions and one is new. I hope you get to enjoy one of them!
Kensignton Winter Solstice (Sunday December 21st at 6:30 p.m.)
Celebrating the shortest night in the year, the Kensington Winter Solstice is in its 25th edition! You are IN the parade and walk along a route marked with surprises and ending in a park with a bonfire. Über cool! (Loud, chaotic fun, more suitable for older kids.)
The Christmas Story (until December 21)
The Church of the Holy Trinity (the lovely little church behind the Eaton Centre) has featured the Christmas Story (re-enacted by the community) for 77 years! It usually features a real baby as Jesus. Awwww. It's free (donations suggested) but you can reserve a seat on their website and there were still availabilities for the next three days when I checked on Dec. 18.
The Shortest Day (Dec. 21)
This is the second year that the Shortest Day brings FREE Canadian short films to the families! (Shorts on the shortest day... clever!) It is apparently a nation-wide initiative taking place on Dec. 19, 20 and 21 in different venues. (See listing on www.theshortestday.ca). In Toronto, on December 21, you will be able to see shorts in Royal Cinema (608 College): 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., and at Carlton Cinema (20 Carlton Street): 3:30 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
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