This holiday tradition at Nathan Phillips Square features the first illumination of Toronto’s official Christmas Tree, performances by some of Canada’s top musical talent, a spectacular fireworks show and skating parties.
Skating at the Nathan Phillips Square ice rink continues all season long. Skate rentals are available on-site.
Event Schedule

6 pm Skating party featuring Disney® Frozen music.

6:05 & 6:25 pm Performances by the FireGuy
FireGuy has a burning desire to entertain! A Toronto-based fire and light artist,FireGuy travels the world making an “ASH” out of himself. Experience fire juggling, fire eating and his LED light wands creations.

6:20 pm Zero Gravity Circus Aerial Act

Zero Gravity Circus An aerial hoop artist achieves feats of exacting high-flying precision and aerial contortion, completing the transformation of a modest suspended hoop into a bewitching instrument of acrobatic prowess.

6:45 pm Audience sing-a-long with the Toronto Childrens’ Chorus
7 pm Nathaniel Dett Chorale with guest appearance by the Toronto Children’s Chorus 

The Nathaniel Dett ChoraleCanada’s first professional choral group dedicated to Afrocentric music of all styles, including classical, spiritual, gospel, jazz, folk, and blues. Featuring talent that stretches beyond the traditional expectations of a classical chamber choir, The Chorale perform all styles and genres of music as appropriate to the traditions of the African Diaspora. They had the unique privilege of performing as part of 2013 U.S. presidential inauguration
 
Toronto Children’s Chorus, now in its ninth season under Artistic Director Elise Bradley, the chorus has won many competitions and represented Toronto on 27 international and four national tours. The Toronto Children’s Chorus is internationally recognized for the consistently high standard of its performances and recordings, and for its uniquely challenging and eclectic treble repertoire that spans diverse cultures, languages, traditions and musical genres.