Toronto approaches the holidays as Canada's most populous city, with a strong British-Canadian retail and parade tradition, one of the largest open-air Christmas markets in North America, and a multicultural depth that produces some of the continent's most varied holiday food. The reliable cold and snow give the season a genuine winter character.

• Distillery District Christmas Market: The pedestrian-only Victorian-era industrial district hosts one of North America's largest authentic European-style Christmas markets across cobblestone streets.
• Toronto Food Markets: St. Lawrence Market (Canada's largest), Kensington Market's Caribbean and Latin American shops, and dim sum across the city's Chinatowns make the holidays a multicultural eating tradition, with peameal bacon and butter tarts as the distinctly Canadian additions.
• Casa Loma: The 1914 Gothic Revival castle on a hill above the city is decorated for the season with an immersive walk-through narrative installation.
• Eaton Centre and Bloor Street: The Eaton Centre's giant indoor Christmas tree and Bloor Street's luxury retail district provide Canada's most extensive urban holiday shopping district.