- The Olympic Torch Relay is in town for three days beginning today. As part of the celebrations, the torch will be stopping for parties at both the Scarborough Civic Centre and Nathan Phillips Square.
- Disney On Ice Presents Princess Classics is on at the Rogers Centre beginning on Friday and continuing until December 27th.
- Canadian Children's Dance Theatre presents WINTERSONG - dances for a sacred season on Saturday and Sunday as part of Harbourfront Centre's NextSteps programming.
- For book-loving youth, McNally Robinson Booksellers events for this weekend include signings of the children's books A Winter Solstice Celebration and The Imaginary Garden, plus the YA novel Gravity Brings Me Down.
- Seasonal events continue at Toronto's many city museums - browse the museum events for craft workshops and family events.
- The Cavalcade of Lights continues around the city including a Saturday night concert by Faber Drive in Nathan Phillips Square followed by an Alternative skating party with DJ Misty Rock n' Roll.
- Skating parties and lessons also continue at Harbourfront Centre's Natrel Rink.
- On Saturday and Sunday an interactive puppet game show at the Ontario Science Centre explores water conservation, water protection and water science.
- As was previously mentioned here on the blog, both the TSO's and Tafelmusik's presentations of Messiah continue through the weekend, including the latter's sing-along version on Sunday.
- And of course whether you actually have holiday shopping to finish this weekend or just love the crush of a stressed out crowd laden with bags, most Toronto malls have extended hours for your shopping, urm, "pleasure".
If you're an event planner hosting something this weekend, feel free to tell us about it in the comments section below. For later events, add them to the December User-Posted Event Listings (or the user posted events for January).


