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What could be better than a gingerbread house? A gingerbread village, of course! This year, Loblaws® is bringing holiday magic to life at the Maple Leaf Gardens location (60 Carlton Street, Toronto) with a life-sized gingerbread village and festival holiday activities. Filled with fun like a gingerbread cookie decorating, letters to Santa and the chance to try delicious holiday treats, the Holiday Gingerbread Village is fun for the whole family. Best of all? Admission to the village is free of charge!
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Located in downtown Toronto at the Loblaws® Maple Leaf Gardens store at the corner of Carleton and Church Street, a life-sized Holiday Gingerbread Village is opening to bring the magic of the holidays alive. The village will be open every weekend from November 28 until December 20 from 10 AM to 6 PM and on December 22nd and 23rd from 10 AM to 6 PM, with activities for the whole family. For a charitable donation of just $5 to President’s Choice® Children’s Charity, you can decorate a cookie and get a photo with Santa.
Activities include:
Gingerbread Decorating
What would a gingerbread village be without a chance to decorate gingerbread cookies? The kids will love picking from a huge range of toppings and they’ll love munching on a cookie while they walk around Santa’s village even more. To get you thinking about delicious gingerbread snacks, take a look at these five tips to take your gingerbread cookies to the next level:
Have a plan. Think about which candies and colours you want put on your cookie before going to town (or gingerbread village). If you love a silver bells and tinsel, why not go for an all-silver candy treat for a modern twist.
Go black tie. Dress up your gingerbread men with licorice for suspenders and mini chocolate chips for shirt buttons.
Be creative. Who says you need to make a traditional cookie? Holiday aliens, superheroes or cartoon characters are fun ways to shake things up.
Think about taste. You still want to eat the cookie afterwards, right? If you love the taste of icing, load your cookie up. A chocolate fan? Add extra chocolate for a tasty treat.
Take a photo. After all that time delicately placing candies and making a cookie masterpiece, make sure to take a photo to remember your cookie, before chowing down.
Photos with Santa
It wouldn’t be the holidays without the opportunity to take a photo on Santa’s lap. Make sure your kids have their lists ready and come on down to share them with the one and only Santa Claus. The elves will be taking and printing pictures so that your little ones can remember their visit with Santa.
Seasonal Selfie Station
Forget those old family photos in ugly holiday sweaters. At the Holiday Gingerbread Village, bring your family for a fun-filled seasonal selfie. With candy-canes and holiday cheer in the background, and giant gingerbread houses all around, it’s the perfect chance for a festive photo to send to all your relatives for the holidays.
Toasty, Tasty Treats
Hosting family for the holidays? Now more than ever, it can be tricky to find a new and exciting dish to serve. Why not search for festive features at the Holiday Gingerbread Village. Forget snowstorms, these new twists on holiday classics will make you want to cook up a storm in the kitchen. Free samples at the Holiday Gingerbread Village will include brie with red pepper Jelly on an ACE bread crisp, and treats from the PC® Insiders Collection™, including the PC® The Decadent Chocolate Cherry Loaf with butter. For more on the new Collection, visit pc.ca/insiders
Winter Warmers
Warm up with a DIY Hot Chocolate and Apple Cider Stand complete with marshmallows, whipped cream and cinnamon sticks.
Decorative Windows
Looking for more inspiration? Visit the Holiday Gingerbread Village at the corner of Carlton and Church Street to experience the holiday fun and view four unique holiday window displays that celebrate the new PC® Insiders Collection™ and the four culinary occasions contained within: Gift, Dine, Brunch, and Mingle. For more information on the collection and the occasions, visit pc.ca/insiders.
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No because I don’t live there so we have to make one!
I wish I lived in the area to attend. Sounds like a fun event.
I love President Choice products. They keep expanding every year too. One day, I really want to visit this gingerbread house experience.
I’ll definitely stop by!
no I will not be attending way too far away from me
I wish I could attend, but it is way too far for me.
I would like to take the grandkids so will have to see what their hockey schedules are!
Unfortunately I won’t be able to attend.
I will not be attending, live way too far away.
I won’t be able to attend, i live too far away!
i wont be able to attend, i love too far away
Sounds like fun but no, I live too far away to attend.
We would definitely go if we were closer!
That’s my regular store to shop at, so yes, I’ll be there!
I don’t think I’ll be able to attend but would love to.
I will not be attending, but if I lived near by I sure would, sounds amazing!!
No I won’t be attending. I live too far away.
Unfortunately,its much too far away
I won’t be going this year.. I knew I should’ve went into the pc insider building for the apps and decor
I wish I could attend, but it is way too far
No I won’t be attending, but if I lived by there, I would definitely be there!
I would love to attend, but don’t think it will be possible
I wish I lived closer so I could attend. It sounds like a really awesome event.
Looks beautiful. Will try to attend with grandchildren.
I will not be attending as I don’t live close, looks fun though
Seems like a great event – I certainly hope to attend.
no,I will not be attending,it is not in my area
would love to attend but not this year. thanks
We’re definitely heading over this year!
I am going to go for sure!
I will not be able to attend
We are going to go.
Wish I could attend but I live far away.
If I lived closer I would love to attend.
I live in Calgary so no I won’t be attending.
We are in Toronto sometimes, so will attempt to attend 🙂
I live in Alberta so I won’t be able to attend. 😦
I’d love to but I don’t live near the event.
If I lived in Toronto I would, what a great event!
No I won’t it’s too far away. But it looks wonderful.
Nope, sorry to say won’t be in attendance but I’m sure those who attend will enjoy the event!
No, not this year.
I wish I could but I live too far away….
We are hoping to stop by there this year!! We went last year and loved it!
I wish i could attend but I can’t! Thank you so much for the chance
hmm my comment vanished 😦
i can’t attend this year but thank you for the chance to win
wont be attending – we live to far away 😦
I live in Calgary so am too far away!
I live way too far away to attend
Unfortunately not as not in my area