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2015 Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery Historic District

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. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2015 – SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2015 A Look at the Toronto Christmas Market in the Distillery Historic District     Selected as one of the World's 10 Best Holiday Markets by Fodor's Travel and Jetlegs, the Toronto Christmas Market at the Distillery Historic District is the ideal place to rediscover the romance of a Dickensian-inspired Christmas Market. Christmas Markets, known as Christkindlmarkts, have been a German tradition for 700 years. Christmas markets are an especially festive, anticipated event, bringing light and merriment to a cold, dark time of the year. Each town traditionally had a unique and distinctive street market to celebrate the season. For a fourth year, the Toronto Christmas Market is showcasing all the romance and splendour of a traditional European Christmas market. Local tradesmen sold their wares at these markets, giving each market an individual flavour and personality. The food and beverages be