The Distillery District Christmas Market Dec 2025

 Pre pandemic, I nearly went to the Distillery District Chirstmas Market as as part of a Toronto Film Shooters night outing the Tuesday before Christmas. My friend James Lee and I got nowhere near the Distillery District, one look at the line up to get in which stretched around the district, twice along that finding parking was downright impossible. The end result was, "Fuck that" and we let everyone know through text we will be at Betty's (a King East stalwart dive bar that has since moved to Leslieville) and my camera never left my bag. 

Flash forward to December 2025 a group of us, Jo-Anne her friend Grace and I went to the Christmas Market, being smart, we went on a weekday with slightly less crowds and no cover. Jo-Anne was a tad disappointed, it was much more focused on food stalls than artisinal crafts and even for a week day,  it was busy. We came, we saw, had lunch and then went to Soma Chocolate at King and Spadina because the Distillery District location had a long line up. 


Camera: Nikon F90X, Nikon AF-D 35-70 F2.8 Lens. 

Film: Kodak Ultramax 400. 


TTC Sleigh Dec 2025 Outgoing 504 Dec 2025 Incoming 504 Dec 2025 Distillery District Cherry St. Entrance Dec 2025 Snowman Sentry Dec 2025 Grilled Cheese Booth Dec 2025 Christmas Market Midweek Crowd Dec 2025 Wurst Case Scenario Dec 2025 Dsitillery District Side Alley Dec 2025 Jo-Anne Under Gold Glitter Dec 2025 Chocolate and Tea Shop Dec 2025 Tankhouse Lane Christmas Market Boothes Dec 2025 Tankhouse Lane Christmas Market Crowd Dec 2025 Centre of the Distillery Disctrict Christmas MarketDec 2025 Christmas Market Guards Dec 2025 Distillery District Christmas Tree 2025 Distillery District Christmas Tree Decorations 2025 Lamp Shades in the Alley Dec 2025 Rags in the Alley Dec 2025 Joy Dec 2025 Late Afternoon at the Christmas Market Dec 2025 Cluny Christmas Decorations Dec 2025 Peace Dec 2025 Cherry St. Streetcar Right of Way Dec 2025 Waiting for the 504 Dec 2025

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