One of Toronto's most prominent seasonal events, which is regularly ranked one of the best of its kind in the world and draws nearly a million people to the city's most historic neighbourhood each year, may look a whole lot different in 2025. Any local looking to get into the holiday spirit come wintertime knows to hit up the Distillery Winter Village, which takes over the district's cobblestone streets with festive food and drink, charming vendor stalls reminiscent of a European holiday market, a monumental Christmas tree, and all sorts of activations and photo ops. Last week, the Toronto and East York Community Council adopted a spate of new recommendations for both City and event staff to better take into account the interests of locals. "One of the major concerns identified by the area residents is the length of the event and continuous traffic impacts, which affect the residents and their daily lives," explains a deep dive report into the 2024 Winter Village. "There are also concerns with extensive pedestrian queues outside of the event entrances along Cherry Street and Parliament Street, which can make it difficult for residents to get in and out of their buildings."