Join East End Arts and GreekTown on the Danforth BIA for a fun, family-friendly event series: Winter in GreekTown!
Winter in GreekTown
Dates: December 14 to December 29, 2019
Time: Various times throughout
Location: Various locations on Danforth Ave
Cost: FREE!
East End Arts and GreekTown on the Danforth BIA invite you to come experience the Danforth during a spectacular series of holiday events and activities that light up the darkest nights of the year! The lineup of events and programs is as follows:
- Dec 14 & 15 – Lantern Making Workshops
Come and make your own winter lantern with artist Savenaz Rayati at the former Café Frappe.
Date: Saturday December 14th and Sunday December 15th
Location: 519 Danforth Ave
Time: 12-4pm
- Dec 14 & 15 – Santa on the Square
Children are invited to come get your photos with Santa in the Alexander the Great Parkette! In the event of poor weather this will move to 519 Danforth (former Café Frappe)
Date: Saturday December 14th and Sunday December 15th
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 12-3pm
- Dec 14 & 15 – Paws & Claus
Pets are invited to come get your photos with Santa in the Alexander the Great Parkette! In the event of poor weather this will move to 519 Danforth (former Café Frappe)
Date: Saturday December 14th and Sunday December 15th
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 3-4pm
- Dec 17 – Charlie Brown Christmas Album Performance
Enjoy the Vince Guaraldi “Charlie Brown Christmas” album in its entirety, performed in Alexander the great Parkette amongst the gorgeous holiday lights! Local musician Alan Zemaitis takes the lead on piano, Chris Kettlewell on contra bass & Kyle Sullivan laying down the jazzy festive beats.
Date: Tuesday December 17th
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 6-7pm
- Dec 20 – Lantern Parade on Danforth with Axiom Circus
Come join us for a Lantern Parade on the Danforth with fire-spinners, street performers and more! Bring your lanterns, lights and noise makers as we scare away the darkness on the darkest day of the year before the Solstice!
Date: Friday December 20th
Location: Danforth Ave – meet at Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 6-7pm
- Dec 21 – Pablo Terry & Sol de Cuba
Taste of the Danforth favourites Pablo Terry & Sol de Cuba heat up the square on Saturday night!
Date: Saturday December 21st
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 6-8pm
- Dec 21 & 22 – Magic Wand-Making Workshop with Unicorn Festival
Come get creative and make magic wands with artists from the Unicorn Festival!
Date: Saturday December 21st and Sunday December 22nd
Location: 519 Danforth Ave
Time: 12-4pm
- Dec 22 – Cloud 9
Cloud 9 – Toronto’s Feel-Good Cover Band will have the square hoping Sunday afternoon with a mix of holiday and popular favourites while you do last minute shopping and errands at local Danforth Businesses.
Date: Sunday December 22nd
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 3-5pm
- Dec 24 – Family Christmas Carols
Join us for dinner, drinks or both during this festive night! The piano will be out, and carols will be sung. Hark…the Herald Angels Sing…!
Date: Tuesday December 24th
Location: 511 Danforth Avenue
Time: 7-8pm
- Dec 27 & 28 – Jazz in the Square
Join us for fantastic jazz music by the Sam Dickinson Trio at Alexander the Great Parkette!
Date: Friday December 27th and Saturday December 28th
Location: Alexander the Great Parkette
Time: 6-8pm
- Dec 29 – More Jazz in the Square!
Come join us and more talented jazz artists, Tony Padalino & Linda Cara, for music at Alexander the Great Parkette.
Date: Sunday December 29th
Time: 3-5pm
We hope you’ll join us for this fun and festive holiday event series! See you there.
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