It’s Christmas time in the city.

The lighting ceremony of Toronto’s 108-foot Christmas tree happened last night at the Eaton Centre. The event, hosted by Kardinal Offishall and featuring four-time Olympic medalist Penny Oleksiak, was both merry and bright.

The lights on this year’s tree are interactive, powered by LED technology.

If you weren’t able to make it to the downtown mall last night, here’s what the event looked like:

 

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See also

• Messy commute continues in Toronto following city's first snowfall
• You can skate on a magical mountaintop this winter (PHOTOS)
• Evergreen's Winter Village returns to Toronto with more festive foods