Last week I met a friend on a weekday morning for a stroll through the Distillery Winter Village. It is an outdoor holiday market with one-of-a-kind shops, vendor cabins, restaurants and cafés. The vendor cabin setup is similar to Christmas markets in Europe. We chose to go on a weekday since this place gets crowded on weeknights and weekends in December.
The Distillery Winter Village
We met by the 56-foot-tall Christmas tree in Trinity Square (the tallest tree ever at The Distillery Winter Village).
We walked on cobblestone streets and stopped by delightful outdoor shopping cabins, a wall of Christmas vintage cards, décor features and photo ops. Click on any of my photos in the gallery below to see its bigger version and caption.
In lieu of twinkling lights at night, my friend and I enjoyed a stroll through the Distillery Winter Village on a sunny day. We took a coffee break before heading home. Thanks to the event organizers for a delightful holiday experience.
Holiday Red
To add more holiday red to my post, I’m sharing photos of two floral mannequins that I took at the Fleurs de Villes Noël event two weeks ago and a Vintage Christmas card with Santa on it. The Holiday Glam Mannequin was created by Urban Jungle Cambridge and the Winter Wonderland Mannequin was created by Phul Florals.
Link-Up
This post is my entry to Marsha’s Christmas/ Red colour challenge.
I’d love for you to share what you’re looking forward to this weekend and/ or photos of public art around the world in the Comments or Weekend Coffee Share link-up #146 below. Join me next Friday to wrap up 2023.
Wishing everyone happy holidays!
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Natalie the Explorer 
The winter village looks like a lot of fun. Have a Happy Christmas!!
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Darlene, I had fun walking through the Winter Village and browsed what was there. Merry Christmas to you and yours!
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A 56-foot-tall Christmas tree, that must be amazing to see in real life.
Thanks for a great year of coffee shares, Natalie. Merry Christmas.
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Shari, That Christmas tree looks spectacular at night. Thank you for your regular participation in my weekly Weekend Coffee Share link-up. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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That winter village looks so festive and fun!
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Joanne, Yes, it was fun browsing everything that was at the Winter Village. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Lovely photos! We were there last week after dark. The light displays are wonderful, but the crowds were horrendous! Nonetheless, the Christmas spirit is alive and well. Merry Christmas to you.
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Debbie, That’s wonderful you saw the light displays at the Winter Village. I saw photos of the crowds and decided not to go there after dark. I saw plenty of light displays at City Hall and the downtown core. Merry Christmas to you!
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A bit of Christmas cheer is always good. Wishing you a peaceful time, Natalie. I’m sure thoughts of your Dad will still be uppermost. Sending hugs and best wishes for 2024.
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Jo, I’ve been thinking about the first Christmas without my Dad at the table (and Thanksgiving in October). Thank you for your hugs and warm wishes. I greatly appreciate them. Merry Christmas and happy New Year to you and your family!
P.S. I’ve been getting an error message when I tried to leave comments on your blog. The error message says “Log in to comment” even though I already logged into WordPress. I didn’t see a Contact form on your blog to let you know about the issue earlier so I’m leaving my comment here.
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Sorry about that, Natalie. I seem to have all kinds of issues with WP. After Christmas I will try to resolve them. Thanks for letting me know 🤗🩷
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Enjoy your holidays, Jo. I just wanted to let you know I read your blog but couldn’t leave a comment. I clicked Like 🙂 Sometimes the issue goes away on its own, or one of possible causes is that the blog theme is no longer supported by WordPress.
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The distillery winter village looks so lovely! I love alls orts of Christmas fair’s, the scents, the crafts, the laughter, everything 🙂 Have a wonderful and very Merry Christmas!
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Maria, Thank you for your warm wishes. I enjoy Christmas fairs, too. Merry Christmas to you and your children!
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Thank you so much!
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It all looks so lovey and festive – love those snow people!
Have a very Merry Christmas Natalie! And thanks for hosting each week.
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Barbara, Thank you for your regular participation in my weekly link-up. I love reading your posts. Those snow people and their facial expressions made me smile. Merry Christmas to you and Karl!
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A 56 foot Xmas tree! This looks like it was a lovely way to spend time with a friend. I love the floral mannequin. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and your family. I hope it’s a peaceful time for you
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Thank you Jennifer for your comment and warm wishes. I hope you have a beautiful and peaceful Christmas.
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I love the vintage pics. I got myself some xmas overalls that have a vintage pic on it. Very cute sttuff! Happy christmas to you. See you next year late Jan!
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Lydia, Happy holidays to you and your family! I’ll take my break at the end of January hence no Weekend Coffee Share link-up on January 26. See you next year.
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I must day, you find the most fascinating places in Toronto. Great tour.
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Thank you Antoinette for your comment. I’m glad you liked the tour. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Looks like a great spot. Would be even better if it looked like winter hey instead of fake snow pictures! Glad you enjoyed the special outing. That’s what makes the holidays special is when we take time to enjoy.
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Bernie, Yes, I surely take time out every week in December to enjoy the beautiful displays and festive atmosphere in the city. It’s been above normal temperatures with no snow in sight for us here. We’ll have a green Christmas. Your grands must be so excited waiting for Christmas. Happy holidays to you and your family!
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A lovely. Christmassy post! Have a good celebration too!
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Thank you Margaret. Happy holidays to you and yours!
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Beautiful Mannequin! Looked like a Christmas tree! ❤️
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Those two mannequins were gorgeous.
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The winter village looks fun. I’m with you that I’d avoid th crowds, but I am sure it is a totally different experience at night when packed shoulder to shoulder.
Have a great weekend and enjoy the holidays 🙂
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Yes, the Winter Village is very pretty at night with twinkling lights everywhere. I’ve been there after dark in previous years. Have a wonderful weekend and Christmas!
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Merry Christmas. The village is certainly very Christmas delightful.
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Merry Christmas, Karen. It was fun to stroll through the Winter Village and browse everything on display there.
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The winter village looks lovely, a great way to get into the Christmas spirit! Have a wonderful one Natalie 🎄🎅
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Thank you Sarah. Happy holidays to you and yours!
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Beautiful sights, Natalie. Merry Christmas!
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Merry Christmas, Pam. Have a wonderful weekend and school break!
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It was on my list for this week, but didn’t happen. Your photos are inspiring me to go next week!
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The organizers did a good job setting up the Winter Village. Merry Christmas to you and John!
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And to you and yours!
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What a beautiful Christmas village it looks like so much fun.
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Lisa, It was fun to stroll through the Winter Village and browse everything on display there. Happy holidays to you!
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Merry Christmas, Natalie – I love the snow people.
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Merry Christmas, Dan. Those snow people made me smile 🙂
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My goodness, Natalie, you have some beautiful areas to explore for Christmas. I adore the Red Mannequin. Merry Christmas to you and your family and see you in 2024. x
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Thank you, Sue. Those mannequins were gorgeous IRL. Merry Christmas to you and Mike!
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I am so glad you had this experience. I’ve never been to a Christmas market, though I’d like to visit one at some point. Oh and that Christmas tree is huuuge!
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Astrid, Yes, that Christmas tree is huge. It’s decorated with many beautiful ornaments and looks very pretty at night with the lights on. Have a wonderful weekend and Christmas!
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Hi, Natalie – The Winter Village is absolutely lovely. Wishing you and your family a wonderful holiday and a happy, healthy new year ahead! ❤
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Thank you Donna. Wishing you and your family a merry Christmas and a happy, healthy new year! ❤
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love the snowmen and the Glam Mannequin! The mannequins are really beautiful and different!
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Thank you Kym for stopping by. Those mannequins were ‘dressed’ in fresh red roses and poinsettias. They look gorgeous IRL. Happy holidays to you!
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Your day at the Distillery Winter Village sounds wonderful! I hope you have a wonderful Christmas!
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Thank you, Janet. A wonderful Christmas to you and your family, too!
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What an amazing place. Very beautiful. Merry Christmas to you and your family.
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Thank you, Patrick. Merry Christmas to you!
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So pretty. I love those snowmen and the one photo with what looks like a cabin and snowy background. I’m looking forward to being with family!!
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Thank you Kirstin for stopping by. Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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