The best activity-based gifts in Toronto

We know Etsy novelties and Toronto-branded swag are on everyone’s wish list this year, but the city has sure got a lot to offer beyond the material. Why not help yourself to a new encounter in the 6 and catch up with a pal instead? From DIY sewing studios to killer concert halls, these venues will set you up with striking experiential offerings that are sure to earn you the title of Secret Santa MVP.

The best activity-based gifts in Toronto
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Alexandra is a writer and was formerly YP's Toronto City Editor. She will most likely be found playing pool in dives, eating one too many tacos, or hanging with the Highland cattle (to which she is probably overly attached) at the High Park zoo. Alexandra is also at work on her first novel via her Master's at the University of Toronto, and if you ask her how it’s going, she’ll bite your head right off.
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