Experience Toronto

Note: Members can use the Comments to arrange getting together at a location, as I will be in Curacao and unable to host.

On Wednesday December 31st/ Wednesday January 1st, check out a variety of New Year's Eve events in downtown Toronto. Here are options you can enjoy! Bundle up and perhaps take some hot chocolate with you, or avail of the onsite food/drink. Also, take advantage of free TTC/ GO from Dec 31st @ 7p, until Jan 1st end of day for the TTC, and 8am for GO.

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Harbourfront Centre Fireworks and Celebrations, Dec 31st, 10pm - 12:10am, Free, 235 Queens Quay West.
Enjoy live entertainment at Harbourfront Centre Stage, a spectacular 10-minute midnight fireworks display lighting up the city skyline and visible from anywhere with a view of Toronto’s inner harbour or can be watched live on YouTube. Take advantage of other Fireworks & Fun activities in other areas of Toronto's harbourfront.

The Distillery Winter Village Bash, Dec 31st, 10pm - midnight, $35 tickets required after 4pm, 55 Mill St.
Celebrate the arrival of 2026 at one of Canada’s most iconic destinations! Dance under a canopy of lights with a live DJ, and enjoy an unforgettable fireworks display at midnight. Purchase Tickets.

Toronto's Best Singles NYE Party – An Elegant Affair, Dec 31st, 9pm - 2am, $50, Kelly's Landing, 123 Front St. W. Celebrate 2026 in style with Toronto’s most eligible singles at Single in the City’s 20th Annual New Year’s Party. Kelly’s Landing, conveniently across from Union Station, provides the perfect setting to mingle, dance, and flirt your way into the new year. Purchase tickets.

Dinner + House Party at The Drake Hotel, Dec 31st, 5pm - 3am
Dinner + House Party reservations 5 - 8:30pm then stay for the party, $129/ person (plus tax + gratuity)
A decadent dinner party with live music and vibrant sounds awaits.
Savour a 4-course prix fixe dinner before seamlessly transitioning into their three-level NYE House Party. Enjoy DJs and dance floors, tarot readings, games night, and flowing cocktails — all in West Queen West’s most iconic venue, shaped by its energy, art, and design. Make reservation.
House Party Only, 9pm - 3am, $50 early bird, $60, purchase ticket.

ROM for the Holidays, Dec 31st/ Jan 1st, 10am - 5:30pm, $26 + taxes, Queens Park and Bloor Streets
This is a holiday tradition you won't want to miss with enhanced programming, live performances, hands-on experiences, four special exhibitions and re-imagined dinosaur galleries, Bring your curiosity and enjoy a stress-free day with family and friends. Purchase tickets.

Bravissimo! New Year’s Eve at the Canadian Opera Company returns to Roy Thomson Hall, Dec 31, 7pm, $90-$289, 60 Simcoe St.
This New Year's Eve, the romance, drama, and grandeur of opera's greatest hits returns to Roy Thomson Hall for a one-of-a-kind concert event. Backed by the power of the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, four international stars perform genre-defining selections from the greatest operas ever written during this glamourous New Year's Eve experience. End your year on a high note at Bravissimo! New Year's at the Opera. Purchase tickets.

Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert, Jan 1st, 2:30pm, $94 - 210, Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St.
Celebrating 30 years in North America, Salute to Vienna New Year's Concert returns to Toronto for a dazzling anniversary season. This beloved annual tradition is an unmissable addition to every music-lover's holiday wish list. Purchase tickets.

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COST:
Free or cost stated under each option

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SIGNING-UP:

• RSVP Yes
• RSVPs close same day

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MEETUP TIME:
Meet members at whatever location and time you arrange via the Comments

Length: leave whenever you like

Enjoy and please post your Comments in the event after

• RSVP Yes (everyone goes on the waitlist until they post their seat number). If you plan to by Rush or if Pay What You Wish is available for this performance, please state that in your RSVP, so I can move you to attending and ensure you get the pre-mail the day before to connect with the group.
• Purchase your own ticket on Saturday January 17, 2026 at 7:30pm (discount code is included in the Purchase link), post a comment with your seat number and I will move you to going.

A reminder will be sent the day before with my cell and reminder details where to meet and when.

RSVPs close 1 day prior and the Waitlist will be removed at that time. Cancellations will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.

MEETUP TIME
Meet me for dinner at: 5:45pm at Cafe Landwer, 33 Yonge St.

Meet me at: 7:15pm inside The Bluma Appel Theatre at the St. Lawrence Centre for The Arts at 27 Front St. E., to the right side after scanning your tickets

Start: 7:30pm

Length: TBC once the theatre posts the run time

Enjoy and please post your comments in the Event after.

On Wednesday February 11th, join our Winterlicious Dinner at 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower. Reservation includes Complimentary Elevation to the Restaurant and Main Observation Level after dinner. 360 The Restaurant at the CN Tower is where flavours from across Canada come together in a setting truly like no other. 360 adds a unique flavour to “haute” cuisine: from your table 351 metres (1,151 feet) above the ground. The Restaurant completes one rotation every 72 minutes, giving you an ever-changing, full-circle view of Toronto while you dine. But don’t worry if you can’t take your eyes off your food, you will also have complimentary access to the Main Observation Level after your meal, so you can enjoy the view all on its own.

Winterlicious
$75 + taxes + gratuities
Menu available at this link

COST
Organizer Meetup fee: $5

An etransfer of $35 is required to secure your spot, as the restaurant has a $30 cancellation/no show fee.

SIGNING-UP

• RSVP Yes and the system will add you to the wait list
• To secure your seat, a $35 etransfer (includes $5 meetup fee) is required to hold a seat. $30 will be etransferred back to you after the event.
• Once you are on the waitlist, I will message you my email for the etransfer.
• Once the transfer is complete, I will move you to attending.
• As this is Winterlicious, I recommend you sign up as soon as possible, as changes to the reservation will not be possible closer to the event date. There will be no refunds for no shows or cancellations, as the restaurant will charge me $30/ person.
• With reservations of 6 or more, the restaurant will automatically add a gratuity to your bill. I have asked for individual bills.
• A reminder will be sent the night before with my cell and all meetup details. Make sure you set up your communication settings to receive.

RSVPs close Friday February 6th. Cancellations will result in a No Show and impact future attendance/ membership.

MEETUP TIME
Meet me at: 6:35pm inside the CN Tower at 301 Front St. W. in the line for dinner. Once checked in, we will join another line to take us up to the Restaurant, We will need to go up together, so please be on time.

Length: 3 hours

Enjoy and please post your Comments in the event after.

On Friday February 13th, join us for The Barber of Seville at The Canadian Opera Company. What better tonic to the winter blues than a playful, irreverent comedy featuring Gioachino Rossini’s famously bright and exuberant melodies? Count Almaviva is hopelessly in love with Rosina, whose guardian Doctor Bartolo is keeping her locked inside their home. The Count hires Figaro, Seville’s famous barber and schemer, to help true love win the day—for a price. A wonderful introductory opera for audiences of all ages - a colourful production that evokes all the whimsy and wit of the circus, brimming with madcap costumes and outsized sets. My seat is Orchestra Ring, Row 4, Seat DD150. Purchase The Barber of Seville on Friday February 13th at 7:30pm.

LANGUAGE: Sung in Italian with English and French SURTITLES™

COST
Regular: $35 - $375 + fees

Rush: A limited number of low-price tickets (limited to two per person) will be available for purchase online at coc.ca from 4 p.m. for evening performances using this promo code before selecting your seats. They will also be available from 11 a.m. in person at the Four Seasons Centre Box Office at 145 Queen St. W. All rush ticket sales are final and cannot be refunded, exchanged or replaced.

Standing Room: Approximately 60 are available in-person at 11 a.m. on the day of a performance for just $15! They are located in the back rows of Ring 3 (some may be SURTITLES™ obstructed) and Ring 4, each with a hook and a leaning rail;

Meetup fee: $5

Ticket Policy: Sales are final and non-refundable.

SIGNING-UP

• Simply RSVP Yes, purchase your ticket and post your seat number and I will move you to attending.
• If you plan to buy RUSH, please state that in your RSVP, so I can include you in the reminder so you have the opportunity to meet us.
• RSVPs close 1 day prior, and cancellations after will result in a No Show and impact future attendance.
• A reminder will go out the day before with my cell and details when to meet, etc.

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MEETUP TIME
Meet me for dinner at: 5:30pm at location TBC closer to event date
Meet me at: 7:15pm along the right glass wall, after scanning your tickets and entering The Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts at 145 Queen St. W.

Start time: 7:30pm

Length: 3 hours (incl. an intermission)

Enjoy and please post your Comments after!