COVID-19 has cancelled a lot of our favourite holiday activities. Every year we go and check out local Green House displays, but our favourite is closed until further notice - so no plant displays led by reindeer for us this year.
Since nothing is normal about this Christmas we are looking for fun and socially distant ways to boost our holiday spirit. We put up our Christmas Tree a full week earlier than usual, getting our home all decked out for Christmas in November. I read somewhere that people who put up their decorations in November are generally happier, let's test the theory and see if that's true!
We also ordered some outdoor lights to help "Jazz up" the exterior of our house, so those will go up whenever Canadian Tire ships them. Other people in Toronto have been stepping up their holiday game for years.
While there are many pay holiday displays this year for those who want to visit, I thought it would be fun to highlight the ones you can enjoy at no cost.
Here are four COVID Approved Drive through, or outdoor walk along Holiday displays to enjoy this year.
Kringlewood
We started taking this drive about three years ago. Located on Inglewood Drive (Inglewood Drive, from St. Clair East all the way to Rosedale Heights), this street has transformed into Kringlewood each December as more than 50 houses display giant inflatable Santas. First started in 2013, this 1km stretch has hosted their own "Santa City". We usually drive the street twice trying to determine how many Santas there are total AND how many different versions of Santa we can spot.
The Snowman Club
This just came to my attention today and we will reveal this as a complete surprise to each kid the next time we need to run an errand in the east end of the city. Located near Blantyre Public School, (Victoria Park and Gerrard) close to the Toronto Hunt Club golf course. There are apparently more than 40 giant snowmen to visit!
Oakville - Santa's Workshop House
Located at 2266 Munn Ave. (the corner of Munn’s and Sixth Line) this Christmas home will not disappoint whether you visit during the day or evening. They also have an impressive Halloween display (which I believe was skipped this year because of COVID). We first discovered this winter wonderland one Halloween because it's right around the corner from one set of grandparents.
West End Toronto - The Christmas House
Located at Glenlake Avenue and Dorval Road (just north of Keele Station), conveniently very close to our home, this place is amazing! The best part about visiting here was that when we visited two years ago I ran into a neighbour who told me about another home just around the corner who have a light display coordinated to their own radio station you can enjoy in your car. The song loop lasts several songs long and is best seen at night!
Any other free options in and around the city we should check out? Let us know in the comments!
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