GALLERY: Our 10 picks from this year’s—somewhat kitschy—Toronto Christmas Market

GALLERY: Our 10 picks from this year’s—somewhat kitschy—Toronto Christmas Market

Handmade toys from Blythe for the tots on your list (Image: Caroline Aksich)

The folks behind the second annual Toronto Christmas Market are trying to bring a touch of Old World European Christmas magic to a presently dreary—and snow-free—Toronto. With a 45-foot Christmas tree decked out with close to 20,000 lights, a charming carousel and a Ferris wheel that looks over the twinkling Distillery District, there’s enough to keep the kids occupied while you get some shopping out of the way. The Christmas Market is open daily until December 18 (weekdays from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m., weekends from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.). We perused the 35 vendors’ wares to cull the treasures from the knick-knacks. See what made the cut after the jump.

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