I recently went to the Distillery winter village in the downtown, Toronto. Looking through my social media feed and checking the Toronto events website, I learned that there was a ceremony to illuminate the Christmas tree and inaugurate the winter market at the Distillery Winter Village. We discovered that arriving before 4 PM daily grants free entry, and Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays offer free admission. It starts in November and ends in January every year. We quickly finished our class and took a streetcar from King Street to Parliament Street, followed by a 7-minute walk to the location.
The Distillery Winter Village in Toronto is a magical outdoor holiday market situated in the historic Distillery District, known for its cobblestone streets and festive ambiance. This annual event showcases beautifully lit pathways, a stunning 55-foot Christmas tree adorned with over 70,000 lights, and a carefully selected assortment of over 85 local vendors and seasonal cabins. I also came across a huge peace symbol with all the religions symbol engraved in it signifying unity.
Upon reaching the winter village, we saw the enormous heart structure built in the street alongside the Santa made of boxes for a promotional event. Moving forward, the street was decorated with beautiful Christmas decorations. The entire market had stalls selling souvenirs, pastries, gingerbreads, churros, and various ceramic glasses that caught my attention. We also encountered people dressed as elves guiding us through the winter market.
Walking ahead, I saw the massive Christmas tree and bow decorations at the main point of the winter village. Since we still had time, we continued walking ahead, exploring the diverse parts of the distillery district. We then proceeded towards the Mill Street Brewery and enjoyed poutine with some gravy beneath the flame heater pole. There was an increase in wind speed, which compelled us to sit by the bonfire until 5:45 PM. We then proceeded towards the Christmas tree.
There was a stage where an orchestra was singing popular songs; people had already gathered, waiting for the countdown. They also released artificial snow from the terrace building. As soon as the countdown began, our excitement also intensified. The countdown was led by Santa. The tree was illuminated beautifully, and Santa wished everyone a merry Christmas, which was followed by Christmas carols sung by the performers on the stage. We then enjoyed exploring the streets, cafes, and stores at the winter village.
One enjoyable activity was taking a picture and printing the photo in a Winter Village Post newspaper. This was captured by a woman, and we could give any amount of tip for both the photo and the print. We asked her to take our picture and brought the captured memory back home and framed it. As the night had already fallen, the location appeared even more beautiful than before. People around engaged in winter shopping, sang Christmas carols, and took photos.
We returned back via bus transit available right opposite to the winter village with a bag full of memories and pre-christmas joy.
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