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5 ways to celebrate Earth Hour 2016 in Toronto

Earth Hour is Saturday March 19 starting at 8:30 p.m. From candlelight walks to acoustic shows, there are plenty of ways those of us in Toronto can participate.

Here are a few ways to celebrate Earth Hour in Toronto this year.

Lights Out with Mill St. Brewery
At 8:30 p.m. Mill Street Brewery will be hosting "Lights Out with Mill Street" -- a ton of parties in celebration of Earth Hour across the city. You'll get to catch live acoustic performances in candlelit bars across the city including the Mill St. Brew Pub, Stone Lion and Brooklyn Tavern. Check out the full list of bars and participating artists here.

AstroTour Earth Hour 2016
Get a little education during Earth Hour by heading to U of T's Earth Science Centre on Saturday. Prof. John Moores will be doing a lecture titled: "What if Earth was no longer habitable?" Aside from the main event, you'll get to take part in planetarium tours, chat with an astronomer, and do some telescope observing.

Candle Light Walks
Some of the most popular Earth Hour activities are candle light walks. Several neighbourhoods around the city are inviting anyone and everyone out to join in on short treks in celebration of Mother Earth. Need some guidence? Monarch Park and Roncesvalles are both starting points (but I'm sure you can track down several more).

Beaches 4th Annual Earth Hour LIGHTS OUT!
Head down to the east side to celebrate Earth Hour with Beaches residents. Expect an evening filled with live music, sing-a-longs by candlelight.

Earth Hour 2016 in Ward 13
Celebrate the event at Heritage York's historic Lambton House. There will a candlelight guided walk along the Humber River, acoustic music with George Linton, refreshments and more.

What did I miss? Add more ways to celebrate Earth Hour to the comments.

Photo by Stephen Young in the blogTO Flickr pool.


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