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November can be a dreary month with the daylight hours shorter and winter looming, but it is also a quiet time to meet the locals and visit in an off-tourist month. The theatre season is in full swing and here are the major events for the month:
Nov. 2-11
Royal Agricultural Winter Fair
The year 200o is the 78th year for this huge indoors agricultural exhibit. It includes livestock and produce competitions, an equestrian competition and the Royal Horse Show. This is a great event for families.
Nov. 3-5
The Travel & Leisure Show
This is the 14th annual show for the public with exhibitors from regional and national tourist boards, travel wholesalers, and travel-related products. You can get some ideas, free handouts, and travel vicariously to exotic locales.
Nov. 19
The 95th Annual Santa Claus Parade
You don't have to believe in Santa to enjoy this event. Great floats, marching bands from Canada and the USA and costumed paraders make this a crowded but fun street happening. For the routes, see the website.
Nov. 23-Dec. 3
One of a Kind Canadian Christmas Canadian Crafts Show
This is a one-stop shopping or browsing event featuring over 600 of Canada's finest artisans and crafts people.
Nov. 23-26
Canadian Aboriginal Festival
This is an event displaying the culture of Canada's first peoples in song, dance, art, food and crafts.
Toronto Tips
Toronto (like New York and London) has a half-price ticket booth for tickets to a wide variety of live events on the day of performance.
T.O. Tix - Toronto's half-price ticket Store - is located in The Eaton Centre, Level One (Yonge and Dundas, subway: Dundas), and is open Tuesday-Saturday, Noon-7:30 p.m. Cash and major credit cards are accepted and one may call for a daily list of shows available at (416) 536-6468, ext.1. Note that sales are IN PERSON ONLY.
The most comprehensive links online for both Toronto visitors and residents alike is
www.city.toronto.on.ca/links.htm. It contains 12 pages of links by topic and would be a great source of information for people coming to live here. Check it out!
Questions?
If you want more information about this area you can email the author or check out our North America Insiders page.
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