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Square One celebrates the Year of the Horse with two vibrant art displays.

Take a photo under the long scrolls inspired by the tradition of Fai Chun blessings for Lunar New Year, or use the Lunar New Year art installation as a beautiful backdrop for your family photos. Located in the Grand Rotunda, near Holt Renfrew from January 29th to February 22nd.

You can also take a stroll through the Grand Rotunda to discover your zodiac sign and its meaning.

Join us to experience a spectacular Lion & Dragon Dance Performance in celebration of the Year of the Horse, presented by Holt Renfrew & Wushu Project.

Time: Saturday, February 7th at 3 pm

Location: Level 2, near Holt Renfrew

Celebrate the Year of the Horse with us at our Lunar New Year Market from February 5th to 8th in the Grand Rotunda (Level 2, near Holt Renfrew). Shop unique gifts, indulge in treats, and enjoy a variety of special activations.

See below to learn more about this year’s market vendors:

Barburu is an Asian-European fusion pastry shop offering a variety of baked goods.

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Chic & Gitta is a handmade jewelry brand specializing in freshwater pearl jewelry, with a focus on unique baroque pearls. Their collections include necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings, suitable for everyday wear, gifting, and bridal or special occasions.

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Cloooodles, led by artist Clo, redefines live art with her inventive Live Drawing Photo Booth. With playful designs, Clo created a vibrant booth where patrons insert a custom token, pose and receive a unique three-grid photo strip doodle within minutes.

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Join Lili Lai (@softpastrybun) for complimentary horoscope readings.

Time: Feb. 5th to 7th, 11 am — 4 pm

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Mina Park Art is an Artist who offers Live Portrait Drawings to customers in a colourful marker style. Original art prints and postcards are sold as well.

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Vivian launched nVi Garden in 2016 where they focused on selling small planters, succulent soils and small selections of succulents. What started as a small poly greenhouse has now grown to a 2,800 sq ft space where succulents are constantly propagating year-round. nVi Garden also creates unique, one of a kind arrangements, perfect gift for any occasion and yourself.

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Oven Theory is a pop-up bakery that does cupcakes that are light, fluffy, and not too sweet. Departed from traditional overly-rich counterparts, there is a delicate focus to uphold the subtle sweetness often inherited in Asian baking in their cupcakes.

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SHNDY offers a niche collection of hand-carved Jade jewellery. Inspired by traditional Chinese designs and teachings, they design styles that are suited for all cultures.

Each piece is crafted from high-quality Level A Burmese Jade and designed by Shindy in Toronto. Their designs are paired with locally sourced and supported Italian sterling silver to create one-of-a-kind pieces that are intended to manifest good luck and wealth.

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The Night Baker is a Filipino-Canadian owned bakery that specializes in soft-baked cookies. They have a rotating menu of over 100 different flavours, most of them inspired by their Asian heritage.

At the Lunar New Year Market, they will have a selection of their cookies including their popular Ooh Bae cookie which is filled with real Ube jam from the Philippines. They will also have their very popular Ooh Bae Cake Cups available at limited quantities daily.

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Yes Boutique specializes in handcrafted, scented candles with unique shapes and patterns.

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