Light the Night: A Winter Solstice Celebration in High Park
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 3:30-5:30PM
Age: Recommended 5+
NOTE: Pre-registration is required for all our events, hikes and workshops. We do this to ensure we don’t exceed our capacity for indoor events or the maximum limits for group sizes on High Park’s ecologically sensitive trails. Please register on our website before coming to High Park.
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Light the Night: A Winter Solstice Celebration
Join the Nature Centre for a family-friendly event celebrating the longest night of the year. Together, we’ll craft lanterns to help light the night then we’ll head outside, gathering around a fire, to watch the sun set on the shortest day of the year.
All materials for the lanterns will be provided by the Nature Centre.
The Nature Centre has moved to a smaller location while our main building is being renovated to improve accessibility. In our smaller space, we can accommodate fewer people at the Winter Solstice event than in years past. If you register for the Winter Solstice event and are no longer able to attend, please reply the registration confirmation email to cancel so as many people as possible can get with us in High Park.
Sunday, December 21, 2025, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
This event will begin at the High Park Nature Centre’s Cottage building located at 440 Parkside Drive.
The Cottage is located on the east side of High Park, onParkside Drive. We continue to recommend using the TTC or biking as the best way to get to High Park and the Nature Centre.
The Cottage is a 5-minute walk from Keele Subway Station. We recommend walking on the sidewalk on the east side of Parkside Drive and crossing at the cross walk Indian Valley Crescent.
When biking, there are bike racks available in front of the Nature Centre. Please remember to bring a bike lock.
A number of changes were made to the travel network within High Park as part of the High Park Movement Strategy that might influence your decision to drive to High Park. In case you’re driving we strongly recommend you to park your car at the public parking lot near Grenadier Cafe.
Please note, High Park is closed to cars on the weekends. If your event is on a weekend, you will need to park outside the park and walk in, or take transit.
Visit our How To Get Here page to learn more about planning your trips to High Park.
$15 per person
The event is recommended for people over the age of 5 years.
Hike routes through High Park might include some uneven terrain and mild slopes.
The High Park Nature Centre’s Cottage building is not yet an AODA-compliant facility. We try our best to accommodate accessibility needs on a case-by-case basis. Please reach out to us about any accessibility-related questions you might have.
Dogs and other pets are not permitted in our programs. However, certified service animals, such as registered therapy or guide dogs, are welcome.
Registration Policies
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- Extreme Weather-Related Cancellation Policy
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