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The Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment Foundation’s annual “A Night With Blue & White” gala raised $460,000 to support youth community sports programs.

This Week In Toronto: a Blue and White Maple Leafs Gala, a Harry Potter-Theme Drag Brunch, a New Retro Arcade Bar

Rebel celebrated New Year’s Eve with three dance floors and live DJs, plus a balloon, fog, and confetti display at midnight.

This Week in Toronto: Detox Cocktail Classes, a New Distillery District Luxury Hotel, DesignTO’s Launch Party

The Aurora Winter Festival—featuring dozens of light displays, a skating rink, and a tube—invited guests to an evening of winter fun on New Year's Eve. The park remains open until January 5.

This Week in Toronto: Top New Year's Eve Parties, Thompson Hotel Closures, the No Pants Subway Ride

Terra Lumina, a futuristic night walk at the Toronto Zoo, opened on December 13. The 1.5-kilometer walk features lighting, visual effects, and projections designed to transport guests to the year 2099, when “humans have learned to live in harmony with nature and wildlife.” The experience was created by Montreal-based multimedia studio Moment Factory.

This Week in Toronto: a Star Wars Pop-Up, Eggnog for a Cause, a K-Pop Convention

Casa Loma’s 'A Nutcracker Christmas at the Castle' extends its hours next week, enabling guests to experience the venue, gardens, and light displays after dark.

This Week in Toronto: Casa Loma’s Christmas Nights, a Winnie the Pooh Exhibition, a Beer and Mac ‘n’ Cheese Festival

Christmas Glow Toronto, an 80,000-square-foot indoor market, opened at the Toronto Congress Centre in Etobicoke last week. The space features the 'Glen the Glow-comotive' holiday train, which runs every 30 minutes.

This Week In Toronto: Christmas Glow Toronto Opens, a World AIDS Day Gala, a Life-Size Gingerbread Hotel Display

Canada’s Walk of Fame awards ceremony took place on November 23 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre; the show will be broadcast on CTV in December. Eight Canadians were inducted this year, including architect Frank Gehry, actor Will Arnett, Olympic athlete Cindy Klassen, and rock band Triumph.

This Week in Toronto: Aurora Winter Fest Opens, Canada’s Walk of Fame Awards, Toronto’s Zoo’s Magical Holiday Walkway

The Distillery District’s annual Christmas Market opened November 14. The traditional tree lighting ceremony was followed by a surprise performance from Canadian artist Chantal Kreviazuk, who introduced her first-ever Christmas album.

This Week in Toronto: Social Media Week, a Canada-Wide Hockey Doc, the Walk of Fame Awards

City Mogul’s fourth runway show on November 7 donated proceeds to Covenant House Toronto. The event has raised more than $80,000 since partnering with the homeless youth charity.

This Week in Toronto: Drake's New Cannabis Brand, City Mogul’s Runway Show, Bisha Hotel's Second Anniversary

TIFF’s Boombox Halloween bash invited guests to dress up as their favorite heroes and villains for a series of high-energy battles, including dance-offs, comedy roasts, stage performances, and costume contests. The evening featured a special performance by Cirque du Soleil.

This Week In Toronto: the Great Jewellery Heist, the Grand Cru Wine Festival, the Christmas Market Sets Up

The eighth annual Purple Party took place October 24 at SoftChoice. The event, which was hosted by Murder Mysteries star Yannick Bisson, raised more than $200,000 for childhood cancer research and programs through Childhood Cancer Canada and Coast to Coast Against Cancer Foundation.

This Week In Toronto: 'Murdoch Mysteries' Star Hosts Cancer Fund-Raiser, Art Toronto's 20th Edition, TIFF’s Halloween Bash

Toronto Public Library's annual Hush Hush fund-raiser featured book-theme decor including a ceiling installation of pages.

This Week In Toronto: Toronto Public Library's After-Hours Fund-Raiser, an Inflatable 'Thinking Emoji,' Assembly Chef's Hall's New Additions

Rethink Breast Cancer's annual Boobyball had an 'Into The Ocean' theme with photo ops inspired by underwater environments.

This Week In Toronto: an Ocean-Theme Boobyball, Toronto Cocktail Week, an Elton John Pop-Up

The 14th edition of Nuit Blanche Toronto featured 90 art projects throughout the city, including “Lunar Garden” by Daniel Arsham. Sponsored by Shiseido, the Japanese-inspired garden installation was created with 425,600 pounds of sand. The project is on display in Nathan Phillips Square through October 12.

This Week In Toronto: Nuit Blanche Takes Over, Lov and Dasha’s Opening-Night Events, Sentaler’s 10-Year Anniversary