One of a Kind Show 2026 tickets, hours and what to wear

Over 800 makers from across Canada, by the show's own count, means hours on your feet, so the shoes matter more than the coat. You can carry a coat and leave bags at the parcel check, but a shoe that pinches by lunch stays on until you get home.

A December night in Toronto is below freezing, and you still have to get from Exhibition GO station to the show. So the coat comes, but it should not be the heaviest thing you own.

Quick facts

• Dates: 27 November to 6 December 2026, Enercare Centre, 100 Princes' Blvd
• Hours: 10am daily, closing between 5pm on the Sundays and 11pm on Thursday 3 December
• Tickets: $23 adult online, $18 senior or student, children 12 and under free, plus HST and a $2.50 fee
• Box office deals: a free second ticket after 5pm from 30 November to 2 December, and $16 seniors on 30 November
• Makers: over 800 from across Canada, 175 of them new to the Christmas show
• On within: 491 pairs of women's sneakers and 493 men's, 373 women's jackets and 413 men's, read 3 November 2026

For a Saturday on your feet

Wear sneakers you have already broken in, because a Saturday here runs 10am to 8pm. My pick is Veja, which dates itself to 2004 and makes sneakers in Brazil and Portugal from organic cotton, Amazonian rubber and recycled materials.

Its white Esplar is CAD 190 at Due West, 431 Queen St W, with a chrome free leather upper. The outsole is 50% Amazonian rubber, and the shoe is made in Brazil.

within has 51 Veja items in Canada, from CAD 119, and the women's sneakers shelf and the men's sneakers shelf carry other shapes. If you buy a new pair, buy it in early November and wear it every day until 27 November.

For the trip in

A late November day in Toronto is a few degrees above freezing, and an early December night is below it.

Save The Duck was founded in 2012 and makes animal free winter outerwear in Milan. The Isabel parka in wine red, CAD 498, is 100% recycled nylon with a large hood and a drawstring.

It is rated for up to minus 10°C, which covers an average December night with room to spare. On a Saturday afternoon, take something lighter from the women's jackets shelf.

For the late night party on 3 December

The Late Night Shopping Party runs 5 to 11pm on Thursday 3 December, and the organiser promises treats and a 70s theme. Mine would be the Les Deux corduroy zip jacket in green, CAD 349, in 100% cotton wide wale cord with a water repellent finish.

Les Deux is a Copenhagen label, founded in 2011 by two friends from contrasting backgrounds, and it makes this jacket in Portugal. The pricier pick is the COOR shearling aviator in brown, from a South Korean label whose name is short for Common Origins. At CAD 1,795, it is 100% lambskin with a shearling collar, based on a vintage aviator flight jacket.

For clothes that are actually old, try House of Vintage at 1239 Queen Street West in Parkdale. Its shelf in our directory lists Versace, Lanvin, Chloé, Levi's and 5 more designers.

Spend on the shoes you stand in, not the coat you end up carrying.

Online against the box office

On the show's ticket page, the box office costs more than buying online. An adult pays $23 online and $25.50 in person, a senior or student $18 against $20.50, and a Family Pass $42 against $47.

Children 12 and under are free anyway, and the page only promises coming back on regular tickets. For 4 adults on a weekday, the Bestie Bundle is $99 online with 4 tote bags, less than buying it all apart.

Before you go

The show opens at 10am daily and closes at 8pm, except 9pm on the Fridays, 5pm on the Sundays and 11pm on Thursday 3 December. The box office opens one hour before the show and closes 30 minutes before it does.

Two GO Transit routes stop at Exhibition GO station, and the show's page links the Lakeshore East and Lakeshore West schedules. If someone drives you, drop off is at the Hall D entrance, and Princes' Gates is closed to cars.

Every ticket covers the parcel check, a water refill station, a baby change room, first aid and bank machines. (Bring a tote that folds flat; the show sells its own for $10.)

The show has 50 years behind it

The show puts its roots in Canadian craft in 1975, marks 50 years, and counts 130,000 holiday shoppers each year.

For another December outing, read our note on the Toronto Christmas market. If you have another outfit to plan, read our note on what to wear to Fashion Art Toronto.

Common questions

How much are One of a Kind Show tickets?

An adult ticket is $23 online or $25.50 at the box office, before HST and a $2.50 transaction fee. Seniors and students pay $18 online, and children 12 and under get in free. Regular adult, senior and student tickets let you come back on all 10 days.

Is there a One of a Kind Show discount?

Yes: from 30 November to 2 December after 5pm, a paid ticket at the box office gets you a second one free. That free ticket does not let you come back and cannot be combined with other offers. Senior Day on 30 November brings a senior ticket to $16, and a PRESTO card gets an adult in for $21.50 on 2 December.

How many vendors are at the One of a Kind Show?

There are over 800 makers from across Canada, and 175 of them are new to the Christmas show. That is a lot for one day, which is the best reason to buy a regular ticket and come back.

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