You walk into the castle and into the main lobby and there is this greeting of Christmas decorations, including a massive Christmas tree and Christmas music filling the sound waves. There would also be mascots walking around the main floor greeting the guests and taking pictures with them. There were also shows that were going on in different rooms of the main floor, including magician shows and little skits.
Individual rooms of the main floor and the upper floors had their own Christmas tree. Various individuals and groups would donate their own tree and decorate these trees in their own way for display, which I thought was nice.
One thing I certainly remember from previous visits to Casa Loma is going out to the terrace and checking out the view of downtown Toronto, which was always a treat.
The basement tunnels going from the castle to the garages/stables were probably the most impressive in terms of the Christmas decorations. In addition to all the holiday decor, there were posters of Santa’s Workshop, as well as projections of snowmen and dancing gingerbread men.
Continuing the tunnel walk, there were a couple of animatronic displays of Santa’s elves and Santa playing the piano, which I thought was kind of creepy.
There were a few more things to check out at the stables, including animatronic singing reindeer heads, which was even more creepy than the piano-playing Santa.
I paid around $45 plus tax for admission, which is a little steep, but this includes normal admission to see the normal Casa Loma stuff, as well as the Christmas event. This is worth checking out if you have the chance but be prepared for potential large crowds, especially on weekends.
More pictures below, including some pictures of some items from the Queen’s Own Rifles Infantry Regiment exhibit on the third floor:
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