Overview
- The Distillery Winter Village opened Nov. 13 with its tree lighting and runs through Jan. 4, 2026, with tickets required during peak hours.
- The fraudulent site, reported as tochristmasmarket.com, copied official imagery and event details while funneling visitors to gambling and commercial links.
- Distillery Historic District Management reported the site to its domain registrar, filed a complaint with Toronto Police Service, and issued a cease-and-desist to the host.
- By Friday morning, the domain appeared to be offline after media coverage and formal complaints, though monitoring and warnings to visitors continue.
- Organizers say the event drew roughly one million visitors last year and expect similar turnout, heightening the importance of using the official ticket portal.