The Royal York Hotel decorates its lobby each December to welcome visitors over the yuletide season. Although the hotel lobby is one of the largest in the city, the space appears intimate and warm. Butter sculptures in numerous glass showcases depict the traditions and stories of Christmas. The colourful Christmas tree at the west end of the lobby is the focal point of the seasonal display.
The lobby of the hotel
The Christmas tree at the west side of the lobby
Carved in butter is jolly old St. Nick with his bag of toys and his sleigh
A group of carollers carved in butter
The Grinch who stole Christmas
Miss Piggy and Kermit sing a carol
The Royal York Hotel lobby
To view other posts about Christmas in Toronto throughout the years.
A popcorn man on the street in downtown Toronto during Christmas
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/18/a-popcorn-man-in-toronto-during-christmas-2012/
Photos with the Eaton’s Santa in 1941 and 1943
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/18/photos-with-eatons-santa-claus-in-1941-and-1944/
A church Christmas pageant in Toronto in 2012
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/17/church-xmas-concerts-of-yesteryear-remain-alive-in-toronto/
Downtown Toronto’s lights and Christmas displays – 2012
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/17/downtown-torontos-xmas-displays-at-night/
The Christmas windows at the Bay Store are magical at night
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/16/the-bay-xmas-windows-on-queen-become-magical-at-night/
Christmas at the historic St. Lawrence Market in 1921 and in 2012
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/14/xmas-at-the-historic-st-lawrence-market-in-1921-and-in-2012/
The Christmas windows at the Bay Store on Queen Street, 2012
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/12/the-2012-christmas-windows-at-the-bay-store-on-queen-street/
The amazing gingerbread houses on the underground Pathway in Toronto
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/12/amazing-christmas-gingerbread-houses-on-torontos-pathway/
The gigantic metallic reindeer in the Eaton Centre
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/13/the-gigantic-xmas-reindeer-in-the-eaton-centre/
Christmas cards mailed in Toronto during the years 1924-1926
https://tayloronhistory.com/2012/12/11/xmas-cards-mailed-in-toronto-1924-1927/
The Christmas buffet lunch at the Arcadian Court at the Simpson’s Queen Street Store in Toronto (the Bay)
Christmas at Mackenzie House on Bond Street.
https://tayloronhistory.com/2011/12/07/torontos-mackenzie-house-on-bond-street-at-christmas/
Christmas at Toronto’s St. Lawrence Market
https://tayloronhistory.com/2011/12/09/christmas-at-the-st-lawrence-market-in-torontos-yesteryear/
The Christmas Market at the Distillery District
Memories of the Christmas windows of the Simpson’s store on Queen Street
Christmas at the Kensington Market
https://tayloronhistory.com/2011/12/01/enjoying-the-kensington-market-at-christmas/
Memories of Toyland on the fifth floor of the old Eaton’s Store at Queen and Yonge Street
https://tayloronhistory.com/2011/11/29/memories-of-eatons-toyland-in-the-1940s/
The Christmas lights on Yonge Street in the 1950s
The history of Toronto’s Santa Claus Parade
https://tayloronhistory.com/2011/11/15/history-of-torontos-santa-claus-parade/
The 1940s Christmas radio broadcasts featuring Santa Claus
Christmas at Toronto’s historic St. Andrew’s Market
Christmas trees and seasonal decorations in Toronto
Celebrating the 12 days of Christmas in old Newfoundland
A humorous account of a Christmas concert in old Newfoundland
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