“3! 2! 1!” the crowd chanted as the 52-foot massive Norway Spruce Wood Christmas tree illuminated with splendid lights. We cheered and clapped, enjoying the abundance of Christmas magic.
On Saturday, November 21, 2015, Voice K visited the Toronto Christmas Market located in the Distillery district. The Distillery District is the perfect place to have the Toronto Christmas Market. “There is something for everyone at the Toronto Christmas Market,” said Mathew Rosenblatt, the real estate developer and the co-owner of the Distillery.
There was indeed everything, from romantic booths, shopping, rides, and everything you can think of that gets you into the Christmas spirit.
Just a Bit Of Background Information
The Distillery District was founded in 1832 by James Worts. Worts bought a windmill there. The Distillery District became the largest distillery in the world.
“A small village in the middle of a big city,” said Mathew Rosenblatt.
In our first interview was with Mathew Rosenblatt, he stated that the festival has been going on for six years, with 2015 being the sixth. This year, the festival area has become bigger, meaning more booths and free hot chocolate vendors!
“We have something called ‘Snowmen of the World,’” Rosenblatt said, “which are snowmen sculptures that we place all throughout the market.”
We actually saw some of these snowmen on our way coming in. They were quite large and all had different designs on them, hence the name Snowmen of the World. Mathew shared with us what he likes most about the fair as well.
“What I love about the Christmas market is that people come here and they rediscover the magic of Christmas, and they really feel connected to one another and they smile, they laugh, they just enjoy life at this time of the year,” Rosenblatt explained.
I think I agree with him that loving and hugging a little more than you usually do is indeed the most important part of Christmas. We met three girls at the market (Lara Miller, Ella Breede and Avery Breede) and they all agreed on one thing—their favourite part about Christmas was that they could spend more time with friends and family.
We spotted a couple enjoying the market and one of them came from Spain. Carlos had never experienced Christmas in Canada.
“I thought this would be a good place to bring him to see the Christmas spirit in Canada,” his fiancee, Diana, explained. I’m sure he won’t regret his visit!
Christmas is the only holiday that can put me in the holiday spirit, not because I get presents, but because I get to see my friends and family that I would otherwise rarely see. To me, Christmas is more about giving than receiving. I feel good spending money and time for others. With all of those food drives out there, a lot of donations mean more people are getting what they need in order to live.
If you ever get around to it, maybe you can catch the Toronto Christmas Market next year! It’s always worth it!
