Mayor John Tory will visit the City of Toronto’s historic St. Lawrence Market at Front and Jarvis Streets at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow to promote the market’s holiday hours.
“The St. Lawrence Market is a fantastic place to visit, especially over the holiday season,” said Mayor Tory. “I encourage all residents and visitors to come to the market to enjoy the friendly, bustling atmosphere, the merchants’ enthusiasm and of course the amazing foods.”
The South Market’s 64 merchants are known for their high-quality food and specialty items. Many Torontonians consider the St. Lawrence Market “the place to go” to prepare for their holiday entertaining, choosing from the wide variety of cheeses, meats, produce and prepared foods to please their holiday guests.
To better serve customers, the St. Lawrence Market complex will operate on modified hours over the holiday season, offering Sunday and Monday hours for the South Market – 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on December 23, 24 and 30 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 31. The South Market will be closed on December 25 and 26 as well as January 1 and 2. Regular hours of operation will be observed on all other days in December and January.
During the holiday season, the St. Lawrence Market is offering paid classes and free drop-in cooking demonstrations and seminars for holiday meal ideas. On Saturday, December 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., market visitors can enjoy free holiday food samples and cooking demonstrations at the Market Street stage, located near the intersection of Market Street and The Esplanade.
The St. Lawrence Market’s Saturday farmers market and Sunday antique market operate year-round in the temporary market site at 125 The Esplanade. Both markets will be open during the winter holiday season. The farmers market will be open from 5 a.m. to 3 p.m. on December 22 and 29. The antique market will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on December 23 and 30.
St. Lawrence Market is a renowned international food market featuring 120 merchants, vendors and farmers, offering the freshest produce, meats and specialty items. Serving residents of Toronto and international visitors since 1803, the market is regularly recognized as one of Toronto’s most popular destinations, and was ranked the number one food market in the world by National Geographic.
More information about the St. Lawrence Market Complex is available at http://www.stlawrencemarket.com, or follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/StLawrenceMarket, on Twitter at twitter.com/StLawrenceMkt or on Instagram instagram.com/StLawrenceMarket.
This news release is also available on the City’s website: https://bit.ly/2T5weKm
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