In the past decade or so since its inception, it's become a common refrain across Toronto that it's not Christmas until you see theShort of actually attending the event yourself, nothing stokes holiday cheer in some and tourist-based aggression in others quite like tapping through Instagram Stories and being met with that ubiquitous "Countdown to Christmas" sign or towering tree.
Even though, as I make my annual visit, it's only opening night, I can already tell that this year's market is going to be the biggest one yet.The crowning jewel of the market is a 55 foot-tall tree — a real one! — bedecked in approximately 70,000 lights, thousands of replica Christian Dior perfume bottles and a dazzling sun emblem at its base.On the evening of Nov.
A real star at this year's market is the revamped Naughty and Nice bar, which takes over the back patio atCovered by a tented roof of cascading twinkly lights, the bar has majorly upgraded into a must-visit element, striking me as the absolute best spot to sip some spiked eggnog once you've had your fill of exploring.