From The Fairmont Royal York Best Nearby Events (Events) (10 Overall Closest) Metro: Toronto, ON Cavalcade of Lights (Events - Best of the City) Queen St W Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto  ON  M5H Distance: ~0 m         Description: Toronto kicks off a month of holiday festivities with a tree lighting ceremony the last weekend of November. The buildings surrounding Nathan Phillips Square are decorated with red, white and green lights, making the display even more cheerful. For three weekends, visitors can also enjoy free Saturday evening concerts, fireworks and ice skating. Several neighborhoods join in the fun with their own unique light displays. The event culminates with a big outdoor New Year’s Eve bash. WinterCity Festival (Events - Best of the City) Various locations, Toronto  ON • 416-395-0490 Distance: ~0 m         Description: WinterCity is a three-part celebration of the season, with a wide array of free indoor and outdoor performances and activities. "Wild on Winter" events are outdoors and include ice sculptures, ice skating, concerts and shows, fireworks displays, mostly centered around Nathan Phillips Square. “Warm Up” includes indoor performances and discounted admission to some of the popular attractions in town. Finally, there’s “Winterlicious,” a promotional event where a number of restaurants offer special menus and great deals. Lunar New Year (Events - Best of the City) 5183 Sheppard Ave E Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, Scarborough  ON  M1B 5Z5 • 416-292-9293 • FAX: 416-292-9215 Distance: ~0 m         Description: Although it originally started as a celebration of Chinese culture, the Lunar New Year festival today highlights several additional countries (Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Burma and Laos) that also mark the holiday. Among the festivities are performances by acrobats, lion dancers and magicians, plus a fabulous Asian food court, a crafts bazaar and a flower market. Canadian International AutoShow (Events - Best of the City) 255 Front St W Metro Toronto Convention Center, Toronto  ON  M5V • 905-940-2800 • FAX: 905-940-2804 Distance: ~0 m         Description: Second only to Detroit's auto show, this international event features all the latest gadgets and wizardry that automobile manufacturers have to offer. With more than 150 exhibitors and over 800,000 square feet of exhibit space, the gleam of shiny metal and glass will dazzle you as you walk the numerous aisles, and enthusiasts and novices alike are certain to enjoy the show. Held over the course of ten days in mid-February, at the Rogers Centre and the Toronto Convention Center. Canada Blooms: Toronto Flower & Garden Show (Events - Best of the City) 222 Bremner Blvd Metro Toronto Convention Centre, South Building, Toronto  ON  M5V 2W6 • 416-585-8000 Distance: ~0 m         Description: The acres of display gardens at the Canada Blooms show are sure to get your green thumb geared up for planting season, and give you plenty of ideas. If you can tear yourself away from the flowers and greenery, check out what the various exhibitors have on offer, take in a demonstration or seminar, or participate in a wine tasting. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival (Events - Best of the City) 506 Bloor St W, Toronto  ON  M5S 1Y3 • 416-516-2331 • FAX: 416-516-2330 Distance: ~0 m         Description: Founded in 1993, this celebration of documentary filmmaking features about 130 films from 30 countries. The categories change each year, but past films have included Girls Rock!, Let's All Hate Toronto, Manufacturing Dissent, All Aboard! Rosie’s Family Cruise, A Lion in the House, An Unreasonable Man (about Ralph Nader), Super Size Me and Southern Comfort (by Kate Davis). Venues include Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St W), Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles St W), ROM Theatre (100 Queen's Park), Royal Cinema (608 College Ave). Toronto Jewish Film Festival (Events - Best of the City) 506 Bloor St W, Toronto  ON  M5S 1Y3 • 416-516-2331 • FAX: 416-516-2330 Distance: ~0 m         Description: North America’s largest Jewish film festival draws an audience of about 30,000 each year. The festival screens features, documentaries and shorts from all over the world at three venues: Bloor Cinema (506 Bloor St W), the Al Green Theatre, and the Sheppard Grande Cinema (4861 Yonge St). Past films have included contemporary productions such as The Rape of Europa, As Seen Through These Eyes, Kike Like Me and Paper Clips, along with cassics of cinema like Awake and Sing!, Middle of the Night, None But The Lonely Heart, A Face in the Crowd, Force of Evil, The Front and I Can Get It For You Wholesale. Contact: Toronto Photography Festival (Events - Best of the City) Various venues, Toronto  ON Distance: ~0 m         Description: This annual festival celebrates the art of the photographic image at more than 200 venues around town. In art galleries, shopping centers, banks, bars and restaurants, hotels and banks you’ll see an amazing variety of pictures from some talented local, national and international photographers. Larger installations are staged at diverse venues such as the MOCCA parking lot, the Drake Hotel and the St. Patrick subway the station platform. There’s also a film festival – most screenings take place at the NFB cinema (150 John St). Sante Wine Festival (Events - Best of the City) York-Bloorview - various locations, Toronto  ON • 416-928-3553 Distance: ~0 m         Description: Bloor-Yorkview positively hums with trendiness, but at no time is this more evident than during the Sante Wine Festival. About 70 wineries participate, and along with wine tastings there are a number of wine dinners, cooking demonstrations, seminars and workshops. Inside Out Toronto Lesbian and Gay Film and Video Festival (Events - Best of the City) Various venues, Toronto  ON • 416-585-4523 Distance: ~0 m         Description: Canada’s biggest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender film festival showcases some 275 films and videos from around the world. You can catch movies like King and the Clown (Korea), The Picture of Dorian Gray, Puccini for Beginners, and Outrageous!, along with installments of TV series such as Dante’s Cove. Venues include Isabel Bader Theatre (93 Charles St W), ROM Theatre (100 Queen's Park), and the NFB Cinema (150 John St). There are a few free screenings at the NFB, too. Copyright ©2001 10Best Inc. All rights reserved.