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nurture
These are the dearest of our city’s baby and child stores each one a wonderland of its own. Advice From a Caterpillar
8 Price St 416-960-2223 advicefromacaterpillar.ca Have you ever wanted to live in a store? The first time we visited Advice from a Caterpillar, we just wanted to move in. Beautiful design is evident everywhere from broad strokes to tiny details, Advice’s owners have created a jewel in Summerhill. We cherish our wee grey rhinocerous, splurged on an Album di Famiglia capello and left (reluctantly) in full covet for the stunning Stella McCartney little girl frocks. Meet Little Paper reader Amanda at Advice from a Caterpillar.
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Ava’s Appletree
870 Kingston Rd|416-515-0808
Baby on the Hip
969 Queen St E | 786 College St 416-465-4141 | 647-427-1484
Balafant Boutique
1360 Bathurst St| 647-347-4588
BB Buggy
10 Yorkville Ave | 416-963 8168 200 Bay St, #121 | 647-352-8268
Draw me a Sheep
414 Dupont St | 416-519-7887
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Because Christmas without Mary Macleod’s Shortbread is unthinkable
adorable affordable local
Timeless, imaginative toys
Open 7 days a week 639 Queen Street East (416) 461-4576 Shop online at www.marymacleod.ca
For new to six for mom, dad and more.
416.564.2935 Mon-Sat 10-6 | Sun 11-5 1594 Queen Street West|Queen at Sorauren Avenue 674 Queen St W, Toronto (416) 681-0368
KOLKID.CA
www.thislittlepiggyshop.ca
Diaper-eez
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Ella & Elliot
188 Strachan Ave | 416-850-7890
Kidding Awound 91 Cumberland St | 416-926-8996
ROLO 24 Bellair St | 416-920-0100
Hairy Tarantula 354 Yonge St | 6979 Yonge St. 416- 596-8002 | 416-430-1263
Scholar’s Choice 1599 Bayview Ave | 416-485-8697
187 Roncesvalles Ave 416 534 2211 www.scootergirl.net Located in the heart of Roncesvalles Village, Scooter Girl Toys offers the coolest toys for girls and boys of all ages, including games, puzzles, books & cd’s, BOGS, and so much more...free
Silly Goose Kids 2054 Danforth Ave| 647-341-4400
Treasure Island Toys
Fab Baby Gear
581 Danforth Ave |416-778-4913
286 Danforth Ave |416-883-2369
Toys Toys Toys
This Little Piggy
1948 Queen St E | 416-690-8430
1594 Queen St W | 416 564-2935 www.thislittlepiggyshop.ca This little piggy went to parkdale... and opened a wee, charming storefront with plenty of space for the smalls to toddle and baby-wearers to gather and be welcomed. All things baby and even more mama are tucked into a tidy storefront at Queen St W and Sorauren. Owner Faye is on hand to offer no-nonsense advice and the real skinny on life pre and post-partum. Tons of local merchandise, impossible-to-find-elsewhere mothercare products and everything moms and dads need for their own personal nativity.
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Scooter Girl Toys
gift wrapping year round! Their friendly staff can suggest the perfect gift for any child – local parents know that there isn’t a birthday party for miles around without something hand-picked and truly special inside Scooter Girl’s distinctive striped paper. Meet Little Paper readers Niki & Markus at Scooter Girl Toys.
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Toy Town 1754 Avenue Rd | 416-783-8073
Little Dollhouse Company 612 Mt Pleasant | 416-489-7180
AGO Kids 317 Dundas St W |416-979-6648
Playful Minds 657 St Clair Ave W | 416-651-4028
Little Peeps 742 Queen St E | 416-406-5437
Lil’Niblets & Baby Sprouts 1654 Ave Rd | 416-249-9881
Love Me Do Baby & Maternity
50 Lynn Williams St | 647-347-7619
Moms to be…and More
1642/52 Bayview Ave | 416-4889907
Macklem’s
2223 Dundas St W | 416-531-7188
Distillery District • 6 Case Goods Lane Queen West • 795 Queen Street West
www.minimioche.com
Marlene’s Just Babies
631 Dupont St | 416-534-4900
Spoiled Baby
2 Davisville Ave | 416-484-0470
play
This is the heart of the wish list... toys and games. It’s a gift in itself to watch their faces as they walk in the door of any of these delightful independent stores. Kol Kid
e 674 Queen St W 416-681-0368 www.kolkid.ca Lisa’s magical storefront on Queen West stretches back for aisles – it’s a perfect wonderland of toys, gifts, books, decor and clothing for young children. Every time we visit, we’re enchanted by whimsical rabbits, glowing toadstools, handcrafted dresses and a workshop’s worth of carefully chosen games, crafts and toys
As seen on Canada AM and Breakfast TV and in Today’s Parent, House & Home, Toronto Star, Post and Globe and Mail.
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Build a holiday library to cherish, give a classic to explore together. Read a chapter a night or make a stack of new stories. Another Story Bookshop
315 Roncesvalles | 416-462-1104
Type Books
883 Queen St W | 416-366-8973 427 Spadina Rd | 416-487-8973
Book City
348 Danforth Ave | 416-469-9997 1950 Queen St E | 416-698-1444 1430 Yonge St| 416-926-0749
Circus Books and Music
866 Danforth Ave | 416-925-6116
Little Island Comics
742 Bathurst St | 416-901-7489
Ella Minnow
1915 Queen St E |416 698-2665
Mabel’s Fables Bookstore
662 Mt Pleasant | 416-322-0438
Rainbow Caterpillar
165 Lauder Ave | 647-975-8800
dress
It takes a real woman to rock a little black dress, tippy heels and a teething necklace. We all want to look super nice for the holidays and motherhood doubles the fun of finding the perfect partywear. Here
are our favourite destinations for local and lovely – for talls (that’s you*) and your smalls. Chateau de sable
3453 Yonge St 647-352-2088 www.chateaudusable.ca Château de sable comes from Stéphanie Lemaire, the French designer’s spirit. She created a children’s clothing collection representing both childhood innocence and joy and named her brand perfectly as Château de sable. Visit Chateau de sable to see the new 2015 Fall & Winter Collection.
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1526 Danforth Ave | 416-465-7777
B to B Maternity*
1643 Bayview Ave | 647-352-8440
chAlk Kids Fashions
2647 Yonge St | 647-349-7422
Lileo
12 Trinity St Bldg 35, The Distillery District | 416-413-1410
Coal Miner’s Daughter*
87 Roncesvalles | 587 Markham St | 744 Queen St W 647.381.1439 www.coalminersdaughter.ca Don’t forget about yourself this year! At any of the Coal Miner’s Daughter three locations you will find clothes that can effortlessly carry you from Christmas-morning-wrapping-paper-piles to a night on the town on New Year’s Eve. We covet the skinny sweats, the cozy blanket scarves, the banded silk shift and the jewelry… oh, the jewelry.
Mini Mioche
LOCAL LOVE In love with Canadian design since 2009 3 stores including
our new location on Roncesval1es 87 Roncesvalles Avenue | 587 Markham Street | 744 Queen Street W
www.coalminersdaughter.ca
795 Queen St West | 6 Case Goods Lane 647-348-5883 | 416-366-5858 www.minimioche.co We visit Alyssa’s crushingly lovely children’s clothing stores in the Distillery District and on West Queen West. Attention slowfashion lovers – all Mini Mioche clothing is made locally in Toronto using super soft, organic and eco-friendly fabrics for children from newborn to 8 years. It’s such a gift to find beautiful clothes that make us feel good too!
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For The Girls*
313 Roncesvalles Ave 647 350-2521 www.forthegirls.biz Patricia and her staff know how to stuff a stocking! Her laid-back lingerie shop features great fitters, local and independent bras and panties and some seriously deluxe foundation wear. For the holidays, there’ll be tables brimming with small, good things as well as the stand out smalls we’ve come to expect for our girls.
The 100-Mile Child
348 Danforth Ave | 416-254-0150
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1584 Queen St E | 416-691-5556
Devlish Angelz
45 Ave Rd | 647-344-5400
Frock*
97 Roncesvalles | 416 516 1333
Fresh Collective*
692 Queen St W | 274 Augusta | 401 Roncesvalles 416-594-1313 | 416-966-0123 | 647-352-7123
Higher Ground for Kids
2511 Yonge St | 416-485-9228
Little Ones
372 Eglinton Ave W | 416-483-5989
Planet Kid
16 Roncesvalles | 416-537-9233
Snug
348 Danforth Ave | 416-463-6133
Whistle Kids Boutique
1693 Ave Rd | 416-785-2947
Zilioto*
752 Danforth Ave | 2380 Bloor W 416-463-0632 | 416-604-1102
cook
It’s only as good as what you have to work with. All of these kitchen stores, master butchers, cheese makers and bakers will help make whatever you make even nicer. Cookery
303 Roncesvalles Ave 647-478-3873 www.cookery-store.ca We love Alison’s new store in Roncesvalles Village – our favourite resource for inspiring kitchen essentials. From beautiful bakeware to stunning service pieces, Cookery has everyday cooking basics and elegant special occasion solutions at price points from stocking stuffer to heirloom. And there are cooking classes too! It’s a treat just to visit.
The Cheese Boutique
MOSS Home & Garden
Cheese Magic
Soma Chocolate Shop
32 Tank House Ln | 416- 815-7662 443 Kings St. W | 416-599-7662
place for Santa to shop for stocking stuffers and presents! Their assortment of board games is carefully selected and diverse. We love Sweet Thrills.
The Little Party Shoppe
Uncle John’s Candy Shack
Up to You
Scout
The Mercantile
Likely General
182 Baldwin St | 416-593-9531
Thin Blue Line Cheese
93B Roncesvalles | 416-840-6966
Custodios
121 Roncesvalles Ave 647 350 6328 custodiosmeatsandeats.com Jason’s butcher shop is where we spend Saturday mornings – he’s always around to give advice, cut us a special order, point out the perfect roast or source us our bird. We love buying locally-sourced meat, poultry and game and the hand-made salads, side dishes, sauces and oven-ready meals are beautiful but it’s Jason’s service and skill that keeps us bringing home the bacon! Don’t forget to order your turkey!
The Meat Dept.
207 Danforth Ave | 416-320-8790
Roast
786 St. Clair Ave W | 416-657-6278
Sanagan’s Meat Locker
176 Baldwin St | 416-593-9747
Cote de Boeuf
130 Ossington | 416-532-2333
stuff
The best source for those small, good things that would fit neatly into a very large sock - just in case anyone you know is hoping to find some small good things in a sock this year. Mary Macleod’s Shortbread
ee 350 Donlands Ave | 416-422FARM (3276)
IQ Living
El Pipil
Taph Phong Trading Co.
Empire by Bullet
876 Bathurst St | 416.922.9055
The Art of Cheese
925 Kingston Rd | 416-850-7639
Fresh From the Farm
542 Danforth Ave | 416-466-2727 360 Spadina Ave | 416.977.6364
Meat on the Beach
1860 Queen St E | 416-690-1228
Olliffe Butcher Shop
1097a Yonge St | 416-928 0928 1378 Queen St E | 416-778 6328
Leslieville Cheese Market
891 Queen St E | 416 465-7143 381 Donlands Ave | 416 422-2227
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639 Queen St E / 416-461-4576 Mary Macleod has been baking her unforgettably delicious shortbread cookies for over 30 years! Handmade, all-butter shortbread makes a special gift or treat for friends, family, clients, teachers, and all those special people that deserve a little something. Mary delivers sweetness anywhere. Find her products at select gourmet shops and fine retailers across Canada, online or visit the bakeshop at 639 Queen St E in Toronto’s historic Riverside. Meet Little Paper readers, Stella & Ralph at Mary’s.
Nella Cucina
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267 Danforth Ave | 416-465-9625 724 1/2 Queen Street East | 416 603 0009
LEN Democratic Purveyors of Fine Art & Beautiful Things 698 Coxwell Ave | 647-894-3753
Labour of Love
242 Carlton St | 416-923-8988
Write Impressions
1515 Bayview Ave | 416-322-5834
544 Danforth Ave | 416-462-9898
2566 Yonge St | 416-487-7855
635 Mount Pleasant | 416-789-1133
1483 Queen St E | 416-778-6487
297 Roncesvalles Ave 416 531-7563 www.themercantile.ca A specialty food and treat shop, The Mercantile is chock-a-block with unique and delicious foods. Upon entry you feel inspired, indulged, and nurtured. Over the years the items they carry have evolved to include products that customers have recommended, as well as products that are created by people they have come to know personally. They create fabulous gift baskets customized to the recipient’s taste and your budget. A simple phone call, a short discussion and the perfect gift basket will be created and delivered to your lucky recipient. Foodie central!
The Paper Place
887 Queen St W | 416-703-0089
Sweet Thrills
297 Roncesvalles Ave 416 531-7563 www.themercantile.ca Sweet Thrills is a family owned and operated business and a landmark in the Roncy community. A truly kid-friendly store, offering everything from confections arriving bi-weekly from Britain, to games, toys, novelty gifts, unique collectibles, and of course candy. A great
405 Roncesvalles | 416-546-6922 389 Roncesvalles | 647 351-4590
Good Egg
267 Augusta Ave | 416 593-4663
craft
It’s the perfect time for a little DIY – here’s where to get the stuff that dreams are made of (and big, fun messes too!) DeSerres
124 Eglinton Ave W | 416-485-0331 2056 Danforth Ave| 416-422-2443 130 Spadina Ave | 416-703-4748
The Purple Purl
1162 Queen St E | 416-463-1162
Gwartzman’s Art Supplies
448 Spadina Ave | 416-922-5429
The Beadery
Order your best ever Christmas Turkey
446 Queen St W | 416-703-4668
Articulations
2928 Dundas St W | 416-901-7464
Above Ground Art
74 McCaul St | 416-591-1601
Curry’s Art Supplies
1153 Queen St W | 416-536-7878
Midoco
1964 Queen St E | 416-691-5676 555 Bloor St W| 416-588-7718
The Knit Café
55 Roncesvalles | 416-533-5648
121 Roncesvalles Monday: closed Tuesday to Friday: 10am - 7pm Saturday: 9:30am - 6pm Sunday: 11am - 6pm
custodiosmeatsandeats.com
Your candy and board game specialists
Like the North Pole but a lot closer! Timeless,
imaginative 3.6” toys British Chocolates
Walkers & Tayto’s Crisps Lego, Board games & puzzles Pinatas & Pre-made Loot Bags Helium Balloons
sweetthrills.ca
399 Roncesvalles Ave 416-535-9286 674 Queen St W, Toronto (416) 681-0368 KOLKID.CA
your source for inspiring kitchen essentials book a cooking class or your holiday event with us! 303 Roncesvalles 647.478.3873 www.cookery-store.ca mtw 10-7 | th-f 10-8 | sa 10-7 | su 10-6
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There’s no need to spend every night in the kitchen channeling jamie and nigella. Go out, nosh, enjoy, let somebody else wash the dishes at one of these kidapproved, family-welcoming restos.
Lobster Monster
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Sign of the Skier
2794 Yonge St | 416-488-2118
3249 Yonge St 416.488.8755 www.lobstermonster.ca Family-owned and operated, Steve and Marianne invite families to feel at home and enjoy house made delights. They specialize in old-fashioned steam boiled lobsters in sea salt water. Try lobster tacos, lobster mac & cheese, lobster grilled cheese along with other dishes that will keep non-lobster eaters happy – burgers, chicken, linguine, spaghetti & meatballs. You can eat at the Monster or take it all home.
Hogtown Snowboard Shop
Cycle Mania
Green Eggplant
Hammer Skateboards
Sanction Skate & Snow
move
Get your skates on baby! Or slide a shiny new set of wheels under the tree. It’s the perfect time of year for a set of cross country skis but tricycle can make the circuit of the kitchen table in any weather. Sport Swap
Cycle Solutions
615 Kingston Rd |416-691-0019
Broom Wagon Cyclery
701 Danforth Ave | 647-352-6200
GEARS Bike Shop
109 Vanderhoof |647-729-2500
Duke’s Cycle
625 Queen St W |416-504-6138
1541 Bayview | 416-481-7927 2010 Yonge St | 416-485-9463
281 Danforth Ave | 416-466-0330
401 King St W | 416-598-4192
2978 Dundas St W | 647-342-1326
2225 Queen St E | 416-698-0005
1968 Queen St E | 416-913-3361
L’il Baci
892 Queen St E | 416-465-4888
TAKE HOME A PINT FOR THE HOLIDAYS
Barque 299 Roncesvalles | 416-532-7700
Terroni
57 Adelaide St E | 416-925-4020 720 Queen St W | 416-504-1992 1095 Yonge St | 416-925-4020
Uncle Betty’s Diner
2590 Yonge St | 416-483-2590
Cafe Fiorentina
236 Danforth Ave | 416-855-4240
The Ace
213A Roncesvalles | 416-792-7729
Kings Café
627 Mount Pleasant Road | 416.544.1733
1665 Dundas St W | 647-352-5605
The Wren
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1382 Danforth Ave | 647-748-1382
La Cubana
Aprile Bambina Cucina
1054 Gerrard St E | 647-352-6969
Nadège
780 Queen St W
Wind Up Bird Café 382 College St
Hey Meatball!
912 Queen St E | 647-340-6439 719 College St | 416-546-1483
RedFish BlueFish
Thobors Boulangerie Patisseri
Rooster Coffee House
Millwood Melt Grilled Cheesery
902 Millwood Rd | 647-885-7048
Sea Witch Fish & Chips
636 St Clair Ave W | 647 349-4824
Brickyard Grounds Café
1289 Gerrard St E | 416-465-4444
Melanie’s Bistro
1870 Danforth Ave | 416-422-1870
Sunny Morning
Green Eggplant
1968 Queen St E | 416-913-3361
Black Camel Café
4 Crescent Road | 416-929-7518 884 Queen St E | 416-465-8855
candycane
73 Harbord St
343 King St E | 479 Broadview Ave
Te-Aro|Pilot Roasters 983 Queen St E
Ed’s Real Scoop
920 Queen St E | 2224 Queen St E | 189 Roncesvalles Ave 416-406-2525 | 416 699-6100 | 416-531-3113 You can keep your mince tarts baby – we’re all casting our votes for holiday ice cream from Ed’s Real Scoop. Ed himself is often on hand and when he’s not, he’s dreaming up flavours for his handcrafted, small batch homemade ice cream and gelato. So... what’ll it be? Gingerbread, candy cane, egg nog or maybe a little Bailey’s? Take home pints are on sale this month so pick your passion and kick the fruitcake to the curb this Christmas.
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287 Augusta Ave | 416-236-0018
Mad Dog Café
817 Gerrard St E | 416-778-0303
Beaches Bake Shop & Café 900 Kingston Rd | 416-686-2391
Mocha Mocha Café
489 Danforth Ave | 416-778-7896
Hansen’s Danish Pastry Shop 1017 Pape Ave / 416-425-8877
Wagamama Pastries & Café
Goat Coffee Co.
766 King Street W / 416-603-0369
Play Creative Café
205 Delaware Ave | 416-901-3500
Bobette & Belle
18 King St E | 416-504-2253
Lazy Daisy Café
716 Queen St W | 416-504-7667
893 Pape Ave
1517 Bayview Ave
1121 Queen St E | 3347 Yonge St 1515 Gerrard St E
Lady Marmalade 898 Queen St E
The Grapefruit Moon 968 Bathurst St
Zane Patisserie Boulangerie 1852 East Queen St
Café Belong
550 Bayview Ave
Moo Milk Bar
Bakerbots
Prairie Girl Bakery Sud Forno
Tori’s Bakeshop
2188 Queen St E | 647-350-6500
Desmond & Beatrice Bakeshop
750 Queen St E | 647-352-2257
Le Gourmand
152 Spadina Ave | 416-866-2127
Crema Coffee Co.
508 Danforth Ave | 416 901-3131
1918 Queen St E
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Smock Café
287 Roncesvalles Ave
392 Roncesvalles | 416-538-7500
Joy Bistro
BEACHES
The Tempered Room 1374 Queen St W
2285 Dundas St W | 416-916-4131
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The Common
1071 College St | 1028 Bloor St W
Wallflower
Soup n’ Such Café
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Take a moment. Sip a latté, have some tea, read our list and then make your own. Sometimes all it takes to have a nice day is a little choclatine. These are our favourite stroller stop coffee shops and sweet treat desitinations... Lucky Penny 189 Shaw St
192 Augusta Ave | 416-591-1340
1392 Yonge St | 416-422-1870
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3249 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M4N 2L2 www.lobstermonster.ca
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ChristmasTrees go ahead... pick one
Most tree farms are open by 1 December, closing dates vary so it’s always a good idea to call and confirm details before you go. Adams Tree Farm 519-925-2445, Shelburne www.adamstreefarms.ca Daily: 9am-5pm Free hayrides, hot drinks and tree baling.
Blackberry Bog Christmas Tree Farm 519-843-5915, Fergus Open wknds
Drysdale Tree Farms Middleton’s 705-424-9719, Egbert Tree Farm www.drysdales.ca Daily: 10am-4pm Christmas festivities on wknds, Mr and Mrs Claus, horse drawn wagon rides, entertainment, face painters.
Davis Christmas Tree Farm
905-648-1776, Jerseyville Open daily Shaking, baling, handmade wreaths, wagon rides on wknds, hot drinks.
Fitzgerald Family Tree Farm 519-620-9221, Cambridge http://home.golden.net/~johnsonia Hayrides & concession stand. Wknds: 8am-4:30pm , Wed, Thu, Fri: 4-9pm
Benjamin Tree Farm Forestell’s 519-699-5000, Waterloo Christmas Trees www. benjamintreefarm.com Daily: 9am-8pm Shaking, bailing, free hot cider and cookies.
CC Farms Christmas Trees 519-822-1151, Guelph Wknds: 10am-5pm
Chickadee Christmas Trees
519-654-2029, Cambridge/Guelph www.chickadeechristmastrees.ca Until 22 Dec: Fri: 1-8pm, Sat/Sun: 10am-5pm Kids fun area, nature trails, gift shop, free cider & candy canes.
Clembrook Christmas Farm
905-878-6576, Milton www.clembrookchristmasfarm.com Sat/Sun: 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri: 12-7pm Harvest-your-own or pre-cut. Christmas gift barn, hot drinks, Santa on wknds until 14 Dec (11am-3pm), wagon rides and bonfires (weather permitting).
519-824-1059, Cambridge Pioneer farm setting. Open wknds
Hawkins Tree Farm 705-325-0277, Orillia Open wknds
Laura’s Trees 705-466-5790, Lisle Pesticide free trees. Open daily
Magic Hill Farm
905-888-1738, Stouffville www.hortontreefarms.com Sat/Sun: 9am-4:30pm Wagon rides, bonfire, children’s play areas, refreshments available at the Munch House.
Mark’s Christmas Trees
905-659-7046, Millgrove Wagon rides, hot cider, candy canes, baling. Open daily in season.
905-473-3648, Stouffville Sat/Sun: dawn to dusk, by appointment wkdys Quiet family-operated farm.
Prestonvale Tree Farms 1-800-311-6964, Courtice www.prestonvaletreefarms.com Daily: 9am-5pm Free shaking, baling, rest area.
Rinas Christmas Trees 519-621-1438, Rockton www.rinaschristmastrees.ca Daily until 24 Dec:: 9am-4:30pm Warm up shelter, hayrides on wknds.
Sobczak Tree Farm 905-725-3090, Whitby-Ajax Open daily
Taylor Tree Farm
905-640-1325, Stouffville Sat/Sun until 21 Dec: 9am-5pm Tractor rides, bonfire, free tree drilling, shaking and baling.
Tufford’s Trees
905-640-2548, Stouffville Call for dates, hours Free hot chocolate and cider on weekends, open fire, tobogganing hill (weather permitting).
Vivian Plantation
905-473-3537, Stouffville www.vivianplantation.com Mon-Fri: 12-5pm, Sat: 9am-5pm, Sun: 10am-5pm Hayrides, warm drinks, roast marshmallows by the bonfire.
Wintersinger’s Tree Farm
519-855-6163, Hillsburgh www.wintersingers.com Daily until 22 Dec: 9am-5pm Shaking, baling, free hayrides, refreshments available.
Giving Back
A wonderful tradition to begin with your children...
Who’s on your list? The hard to buy for Grandpa; your child’s kindergarten teacher; your favourite Aunt, your daughter’s best friend…? Get your kids in on the action and pick a few special gifts that give back this season. We’ve created a list designed to pair kids with the causes they are passionate about, so they can feel extra special proud giving Grandma a card which says she’s helped bring sports into under-funded areas or Uncle Jim a certificate which says he is the proud parent of a whale. We’ve created a wide ranging list of local, national and global charities to choose from - take a moment and check it out online at...
www.littlepaper.com
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NEW YEARS EVE & Don’t Forget Hogmanay... fed 29 December
HOGMANAY! Mackenzie House 82 Bond St 416-392-6915 7-9pm; $22.50, registration required Enjoy an evening of Scottish music and tastings of holiday foods at this traditional celebration of the New Year. The decorated house will be illuminated by gas and candlelight. Entertaining musicians Gin Lane will perform traditional acoustic music.
29, 30 December
TO THE NEW YEAR! A GIBSON HOUSE HOGMANAY DINNER Gibson House, 5172 Yonge St 416-395-7432 www.toronto.ca/gibsonhouse 6:30pm; $55, registration required Gather at historic Gibson House for a special evening inspired by Hogmanay, a traditional Scottish celebration. Share a scrumptious dinner and be lulled by the fire and moved by the music. Take an imagined journey through story and drama to a New Year’s Eve of another time. As the evening closes, welcome the First Footer and celebrate last year’s passing and bring luck and best wishes to Gibson House Museum for the New Year ahead.
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CITYTV’S NEW YEAR’S EVE BASH Nathan Phillips Square 100 Queen St E 416-519-7400x8380 www.citytv.com 8-12:15pm; Free CityTv’s annual New Year’s Eve celebration at Nathan Phillips Square. Celebrate in style with an open-air concert featuring some of Canada’s hottest musical talent. Hosted by CityTv’s personalities and skate on the ice rink surrounded by holiday lights.
NEW YEAR’S EVE HOOPLA (5-14YRS) Mountsberg Conservation Area 905-854-2276 www.conservationhalton.on.ca 6-9pm, reservation required; $24/adults, $15/ children Say goodbye to 2014 and hello to 2015. Plenty of fun activities, goodies to eat, wagon rides, night hikes and a puppet show. This family friendly event starts the big countdown at 9pm so adults can get their kids home and into bed on time.
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ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY COUNTDOWN Toronto Zoo Hwy 401 & Meadowvale Rd, Scarborough 416-392-5900 www.torontozoo.com 5-8pm; $23/adult, $14/3-12yrs, Free/2yrs- advance ticket purchase recommended Ring in 2015 with some new animal friends.Don’t miss great entertainment including The Decades and Majinx Magic Show. Plus you will encounter some special wild animal visitors.Kids’ Countdown at 8pm.
ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S EVE SKATING PARTY Harbourfront Centre 235 Queens Quay W www.harbourfrontcentre.com 8pm-12am; Free Skate by the lake on New Year’s Eve! Bring in 2015 at Harbourfront Centre’s Annual New Year’s Eve Skating Party. Celebrate the last night of the year with tunes, new and old, at a family-friendly bash in the heart of the city. NEW YEAR’S AT NOON Fort York Library, 190 Fort York Blvd www.torontopubliclibrary.ca 11:30am-12pm; Can’t stay up till midnight to celebrate the beginning of the New Year? Celebrate at noon instead! Party like it’s 2015...
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