Fill the sad, empty space on your mantle with a regal or ridiculous portrait of your favourite pet, then jam out to Matt Good. That, and the Junction gets busy with its holiday markets for the year, all happening this weekend, December 4-6.
The Junction Flea Holiday Market
https://www.facebook.com/events/1715259418709791
The Junction Flea’s Holiday Market starts off with a Friday night boozy party to get the weekend started. After that, it’s all the craft, fashion, food and artisan wonderfulness you could hope for.
When to go: Friday 6-10 pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, Sundyy noon-5 pm
Where at? SMASH, 2880 Dundas W
Tickets: admission is free
Santa and Winter Market in the Junction
http://thejunctionbia.ca/santa-in-the-junction-winter-market/
Not to be confused with the above event, the Junction BIA is throwing a holiday event on the same weekend, but this one is a little more kid friendly. Santa will hang around for photos, Mrs. Claus will read stories, plus get your fill of hot chocolate, holiday gifts and crafts, and live music.
When to go: Saturday, 11 am-5 pm
Where at? 2960 Dundas W
Tickets: admission is free
Pet Portraiture Painting
http://www.artlesshub.com/event/saturday-afternoon-pet-portraiture-painting/
Honour Fluffy with a life-sized portrait of him digging through the trash. Or pay homage to Sprinkles with a painting of her regally sitting inside your shoe. The team at Artless Hub will show you how to paint a portrait of your pet, or paint a pet portrait for a friend in expressionist style.
When to go: Saturday, 2-5 pm
Where at? Artless Hub, 477 Richmond St. W. Suite 709 (7th floor, buzzer 0709)
Tickets: $40
Matt Good plays the Danforth Music Hall
http://clubzone.com/events/matthew-good-4/
Matt Good’s in town, so if you can’t score tickets online, brave the buskers outside so you can nerd it up and sing along to Hello Time Bomb.
When to go: Saturday 7 pm
Where at? Danforth Music Hall, 147 Danforth
Tickets: starting at $40