Toronto Welcomes Visitors to get wrapped-up in the season

New Holiday Packages 

TORONTO (October 28, 2008) - This season visitors traveling to Toronto can catch the festive spirit of the holidays with exclusive special offers and trip packages starting from $289 per couple. Packages feature the best of accommodations with breakfast for two, tickets to a holiday show such as The Nutcracker or The Sound of Music and admission to one of the favourite attractions, the Frank Gehry redesigned Art Gallery of Ontario, the One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale, or the Royal Ontario Museum’s award-winning The Nature of Diamonds.

Other special offers booked through Tourism Toronto include:

VIA Rail - 50% off Comfort Class and 25% off VIA 1 regular adult fares for one- way or round- trip travel when Toronto is the destination. Offer valid between November 3 - December 19 and December 26 - 30.

Porter Airlines - 10% off Porter Airlines flights from Ottawa to Toronto with bookings before December 16, 2008. One-way flights from Ottawa to Toronto start at $49.

The Bay - 15% off purchases at The Bay flagship stores at Queen Street and Yonge & Bloor Streets, where the fabled Christmas windows adorn, when booking a Toronto getaway through Tourism Toronto.

City Pass - Six of Toronto’s top attractions for one low price of $61/adult and $41/child, a value of $119.

To plan and book a Toronto holiday visit www.VisitTorontoNow.com or call 1-866-843-8286.

This year’s holiday highlights include:

Holiday Shopping

• Inspiring downtown neighbourhoods - Shopping is a true holiday tradition in Toronto as the streets fill with shoppers and the sidewalks and squares are adorned with decorations and set aglow with lights. Come explore the stylish boutiques of Yorkville, the bohemian energy of Queen West, the charm of Old Town Toronto and the deep pulse of Downtown Yonge Street where signature Toronto shopping experiences come to life for the holidays.

• Shopping beyond downtown - The holiday spirit extends across Greater Toronto from two of Canada’s largest malls, Vaughan Mills and Square One, to the truly unique Pacific Mall and the quaint boutiques of Mississauga’s Port Credit and Streetsville to Vaughan’s Old Town Markham and Unionville.

• One of a Kind Christmas Show and Sale - More than 800 artisans and designers fill the Direct Energy Centre at Exhibition Place offering a vast range of creative, handcrafted gifts at Canada’s largest craft show and sale on from November 27 - December 7.

• Art Gallery of Ontario Shop - Designed by world- renowned architect Frank Gehry, the new shop is home to some of the most unique merchandise in Canada. Spanning some 7,000 square feet, the store offers one-of-a-kind jewellery designed by up-and-coming Canadian and International artists, a comprehensive collection of art books, exclusive Frank Gehry furnishings and original art.  

• Window Wonderland - ‘Bringing Back the Holiday Magic’ is the theme for the bustling Downtown Yonge Street lined with decorated window displays at 21 of Toronto’s most popular shops. Don’t miss the reveal on November 5.

On Stage & On Display

• The Nutcracker - Synonymous with Christmas celebration, The Nutcracker is one of Toronto’s treasured holiday traditions on from December 6 - 28 at the acoustically designed Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts.

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